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Culture. A well drained, rich, fibrous loam suits them 
best. Because of the fact that Pachysandras are al¬ 
ways closely planted together and usually under or near 
shade trees, it is well to enrich the soil frequently with 
well-rotted manure or bone meal, applied in fall or 
spring in liberal quantities. Plant in fall or spring, 3 
inches apart. Pot plants may be planted throughout 
the summer. 
Doz. 100 1000 
2- year-old plants in 3-inch pots.... $2.00 $12.00 $110.00 
3- year-old plants in 3-inch pots.... 2.50 18.00 160.00 
Field grown plants 1 year old. 8.50 75.00 
Field grown plants 2 years old.... 10.50 95.00 
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Pachysandra Terminalis 
Trailing plants 6 to 8 inches high, forming broad mats 
of bright glossy green foliage. A ground cover, which 
will grow in all shady situations. Some of its main 
uses are: Under all evergreen plantings, under all shrub 
plantings, for areaway copings, for shrub borders, for 
bordering walks and drives, for steep terraces in sun 
or shade, under any kind of trees. 
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Next to roses, the favorite perennial or permanent flow¬ 
ers are, unquestionably, Peonies. We say “permanent” 
to forestall the devotees of gladioli and dahlias who 
may grudgingly grant the superiority or the rose but 
balk at anything else. It is so easy to say of any 
flower, “This is the finest and most beautiful thing in 
the world!” It is true of almost all of them—-in differ¬ 
ent ways. But to none of them is it more applicable 
than to Peonies. 
All varieties of Peonies are good, even the commonest 
old-fashioned sorts, but there is no language to describe 
the beauty of the finest of the newer varieties. That 
was true and important a score of years ago, and is ten 
times more important now, because 20 years have 
brought about an astonishing increase in the cultiva¬ 
tion of Peonies throughout America. Our list includes 
the favorite new varieties as well as many of the older 
ones which retain their popularity. 
To aid in making your selections we have inserted the 
rating ascribed to these varieties by the members of the 
American Peony Society. These ratings are based on 
a scale of 1 to 10, indicating the relative value of the 
variety for all purposes. 
Albert Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
8.6. Very fresh salmon-pink, delicate color. Large, 
compact bomb shape; fragrant; erect; medium height. 
Late. 
Baroness Schroeder 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
9.0. Bose type: late. White with shadings of flesh. 
This is one of the finest Peonies. Its immense flowers 
of great substance with high chalice-shaped center are 
freely produced, lasting a long time. Very fragrant. 
Chestine Gowdy 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
8.4. Late midseason. Crown type. The broad outer 
petals are silvery pink. These enclose a zone of fine, 
irregularly shaped petals of deep rich cream, which in 
turn surround a prominent cone of broad pink petals, 
splashed and tipped with crimson. Very fragrant. 
Couronne d’Or 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
8.1. White with yellow tints arising from a few sta¬ 
mens showing amidst the petals. Center petals tipped 
with carmine. Large, rather full flower of superb form. 
Strong grower and very free bloomer. Good keeper. 
Late. 
Duchesse de Nemours 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz.$3.00 
8.1. Guard petals white, center lemon-yellow, cup¬ 
shaped; at first it develops into a large bloom, gradually 
fading to white; fragrant; strong grower and free 
bloomer. Extra good commercial variety. Follow's two 
or three days later than Festiva Maxima. 
Bdulis Superba 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
7.6. Dark pink, even color; large, loose, flat crown when 
fully open. Very fragrant; upright growth: early 
bloomer. One of the best commercial Peonies. There is 
much confusion over this variety being sold under 
twenty or more different names. 
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
Late flowering bomb type. Its immense blossoms are 
deliciously fragrant and of a most pleasing shade of 
shell pink. Exceedingly free flowering. 
Eelix Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
8.4. Very brilliant red. Medium to large, globular, 
typical bomb shape; fragrant; strong growth. Stems 
rather weak. Midseason. 
Festiva Maxima 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
9.3, Paper white, crimson markings in center. Very 
large and full rose type; very tall, strong growth. 
Early. 
Frances Willard 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Tall, strong grower, producing creamy white flowers of 
large size, yet delicate texture. Late midseason. We 
consider this one of the best varieties. 
Judge Berry 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
8.6. Early. Very large, flat bloom of delicate flesh- 
pink: petals narrow, long and fringed, with some sta¬ 
mens intermingled; fragrant. Very profuse bloomer. 
Karl Rosenfield 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
8.8. Very large flower; globular, semi-rose type. Ex¬ 
tremely vigorous grower, tall, and free-flowering. As 
an early red it has no equal. 
Kelway’s Glorious 3-5 Eyes, Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
(Kelway 1909). 9.8. Buds slightly tinted pink, opening 
into large blossoms of iridescent white. Fragrant. Late 
midseason. This is undoubtedly one of the finest Peo¬ 
nies. 
La France 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.70, Doz. $7.00 
9.0. Enormous, rather flat flowers on strong stems. 
Soft pink, with lavender lights at base of petals. Late. 
A very fine variety. 
Le Cygne 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.25, Doz. $12.00 
9.9. Very large, perfectly formed flower, freely pro¬ 
duced; cream-white with a touch of green at the heart. 
The finest white. Received the highest rating of any 
Peony. 
Madame Ducel 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
7.9. Large, globular, typical bomb. Light mauve-rose, 
with silvery reflex. Fragrant. Strong grower, medium 
height, very free. Extra. 
Madame Bmlle Lemoine 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
Large, full blooms of soft flesh-white. Petals have a 
rather translucent effect. Tall, strong stems. Mid¬ 
season. 
Marguerite Gerard 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
8.4. Very pale salmon-pink, fading to almost white. 
Large, compact, rose type; very strong growth. Late. 
Mme. Bmlle Galle 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.30, Doz. $3.00 
8.5. Very soft pink changing to milk-white in center. 
Very large, compact, flat rose type; tall, strong, fra¬ 
grant. Late. 
Modele de Perfection 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
Rose type; late. Enormous, perfectly compact, double 
flower of pronounced pyramidal shape; very distinct in 
this respect and was well named Model of Perfection; 
guard and collar light violet-rose with shades of flesh- 
pink. marbled and veined with bright rose, silver tipped, 
deepening in the center; profuse bloomer. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
8.8. Medium size, globular, semi-rose type. Dark pur¬ 
ple-garnet with black reflex. The darkest Peony known. 
Strong, vigorous grower, free bloomer; midseason. 
Mons. Jules Elie 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.35, Doz. $3.50 
9.2. The peerless pure pink. Broad reflexing guards 
with a high pyramidal body of semi-quilled petals con¬ 
verging to an apex. One of the largest, handsomest 
and most lasting cutting sorts in existence. 
Martha Bulloch 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Mammoth cup-shaped blossoms often 9 to 12 inches 
across. The largest of the good Peonies. Deep rose- 
pink in the center, shading to silvery shell-pink in the 
outer petals. Stalks strong and erect. 
Officinalis Rubra 11. pi. 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
Rich deep crimson; the great Decoration Day Peony. 
Primevere 3-5 Eyes, Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
(Lemoine 1907). 8.6. Guard petals deep creamy yellow 
and center petals sulphur-yellow. If not exposed to the 
full sun the flowers will hold a canary-yellow which is 
most attractive. Very fine. Midseason. 
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