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NELLIE (Kelway) 86 Single. Floriferous, pretty pale rose pink with yellow 
center. Clusters of blooms; stiff stems and a good grower. $1.00 
PRIDE OF LANGPORT (Kelway 1909) 89 Single. Wide spreading, cupped 
petals of pale rose pink; very bright yellow center. Very large and tall. $1.50 
PRINCESS DULEEP SINGH (Kelway) 87 Japanese. Double row of cupped 
guards of dark old rose pink; large cluster of buff yellow staminodes. $2.50 
RASHOOMON (Japan) 87 Japanese. Glowing rose red guards; center of 
slender staminodes tipped rose red, edged yellow. Free flowering. $2.50 
SEIRIU SOMAE (Unknown) 82 Japanese. Heavy smooth guards of creamy 
white; center of long, narrow petaloids tipped yellow. Very distinct. $1.50 
SNOW WHEEL (Unknown) 83 Japanese. Regular, cupped guards of pure 
white; small, deep yellow center. Dwarf; very handsome flowers. $3.00 
SOME-GANOKO (Unknown) 90 Japanese. Guards broad, waved, cupped, 
clear dark crimson; broad center of crinkled light buff staminodes; fragrant. $2.50 
TAMATE-BOKU (Unknown) 94 Very large. Japanese. Enormous, cupped 
petals of dark old rose pink; center of very long thread like rose pink and buff 
staminodes. The largest and best bloom of any Jap; very fine. $5.00 
TOKIO (Unknown) 89 Japanese. Cupped, waving guard petals of dull rose 
pink; center of large pink and buff staminodes. Taller, more vigorous grower 
than Tamate-Boku, but not as good an individual bloom. $1.50 
TORO-NO-MAKI (Unknown) 90 Japanese. Very large. Long guards of pale 
blush white; center of whitish staminodes edged yellow. Good growth. $3.00 
TORPILLEUR (Dessert 1913) 80 Japanese. Light crimson guards, held hori¬ 
zontally around the large cluster of staminodes of same color, tipped pink and 
yellow. Very distinct and handsome variety. $1.50 
YESO (Unknown) 77 Japanese. Blush white guards, with beautiful center of 
yellow staminodes. Pretty, very floriferous, and a good grower. $1.50 
Early Flowering Species 
ANOMALA (Collected) An interesting species with single red blooms and more 
finely cut foliage than the Chinensis. Very early. $1.50 
AVANT GARDE (Lemoine) 86 Wittmanniana hybrid. Exquisite single flower 
of pale smoky pink with golden tints and golden stamens. Very early. $5.00 
LE PRINTEMPS (Lemoine) 86 Wittmanniana hybrid. Pale creamy yellow 
shade, faint reddish veining at base. Distinct foliage; like above. $2.50 
OFFICINALIS ALBA (Collected) The pure white form of the native European 
peony, which is the old fashioned “Piney” that blooms so very early. $1.50 
OFFICINALIS ROSEA (Collected) A beautiful rose pink form of the old 
“Piney” that is a fine addition to the early garden. $1.00 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA (Collected) The native European Peony, the old, very 
early, bright red “Piney” of old fashioned gardens which is such a beautiful 
sight two weeks ahead of the regular Peonies. Pretty foliage. $1.00 
TENUIFOLIA FLORE PLENA (Collected) The “Fern Leaved Peony”; very 
fine, grass-like foliage, and quite dwarf, 15 to 20 inches tall, with beautiful 
double blooms of a most brilliant bright red. Very early, blooming with the 
Irises. Always a great favorite, very scarce, and very striking. $2.00 
