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PEONIES—Continued 
Per 10 Per 100 
500 Louise Van Houtte, 6.9. Semi-rose type. Bright violaceous red 
of dazzling effect. Very fine, shapely bloom. Late. SI 20 S10 00 
155 Marie. 8.1. Rose type. Very late. Lilac-white, fading to milk- 
white. Golden yellow staminades or short narrow petals 
around the collar. Fragrant, Free Bloomer. A very desir¬ 
able variety. 1 20 10 00 
130 Marie Crousse, 8.9. Bomb type. Soft salmon-pink shaded a glossy 
satiny-lilac. Midseason. 2 50 20 00 
260 Mary Brand. 8.7. Rose type. Crimson with silky sheen. Golden 
stamens scattered through the center. Midseason. 3 00 25 00 
180 Meissonier, 6.5. Bomb type. Very brilliant crimson, full double 
flowers on stiff, wiry stems. Midseason. 1 20 10 00 
700 Madame Bucquet, Semi-rose type. Mid-season. Very pretty, 
perfect shaped bud and flower. Velvety crimson, almost black. 
Very rich and magnificent. 1 00 8 00 
270 Mme. Durcl, 7.9. Bomb type. Beautiful silvery mauve-rose. The 
guard petals are broad and prominent, surmounted by a chrys¬ 
anthemum like center of narrow compact, incurved petals. 
Midseason. 1 20 10 00 
160 Mme De Verneville, 7.9. Eomb type. Guard petals are pure 
white, very large and folding over the flower. Blcoms of 
purest white suffused with daintiest blush except a few cream 
colored petals and four red flakes on central petals. Rose 
fragrance. Early. 1 10 9 00 
700 Mons. Jules Elie, 9.2. Bomb type. Immense globular, very full 
flowers. Glossy lilac-pink shading to deeper rose. The entire 
flower overlaid with a sheen of silver that fairly shimmers in 
the sunlight. Midseason. 3 00 25 00 
320 Mons. Krelage, 7.7, Semi-rose type. Rich, solferino-red with am¬ 
aranthine center. Very large, flat flowers. Slightly fragrant. 
Good variety and free bloomer. Mid-season to late. 1 50 12 00 
230 Octavie Demay, 8.5, Crown type. Soft light Hydrangea-pink 
fading to white. Tipped carmine. Blooms freely, very early. . 1 20 10 00 
950 Officinalis Rubra, FI. PL, 8.6. Large round bloom of vivid 
crimson. Earliest of all good Peonies. 3 50 30 00 
150 Pliilomele, 7.7. Anemone type. Guard petals bright violet-rose, 
anemone center of lingulated narrow golden-yellow petals 
changing to cream or amber yellow. Midseason. 1 20 10 00 
480 Plutarch. 7.3. Semi-double type. Small rosy magenta bloom. 
Stamens present in center and around the collar. Odor pleas¬ 
ant. Late. 1 00 8 00 
80 Pottsi,' Semi-rose. Very dark crimson. Fragrant, Strong grower, 
medium size. Early. 1 00 8 00 
50 Prince of Darkness, 7.6, Large blooms with petals slightly fringed 
and darker at edges. Rich dark maroon. Early. 1 50 12 00 
760 Queen Victoria, 7.2. Bomb type. Large, full, compact bloom. 
Center petals occasionally tipped carmine. M ilk - white tinted 
flesh cream center. Fine for cut flowers. Midseason. 1 50 12 00 
260 Rachel, 7.9. Rose type. Brightest garnet-red shaded richest ruby- 
red. Fine form and vigorous grower. Cannot be beat for cut 
flowers. Midseason. 1 20 10 00 
200 Rubra Superha, 7.2. Rose type. Magnificent, rich, brilliant deep 
crimson without stamens. Very large, full and double. Highly 
fragrant. Late. 1 20 10 00 
360 Rubra Triumphans, 6.7, Large loose very dark crimson blooms. 
Medium height and a strong grower. Early. 1 00 8 00 
480 Venus, 8.3. Very compact. Hydrangea - pink. Midseason. 1 80 15 00 
