BRAND'S BEAUTIFUL PEONIES 
Japanese Peonies 
Both the Single and Japanese types are earlier than most 
of the Doubles. They are equally decorative and at a distance 
they look alike. But the Single Peony consists of either one 
or two rows of guard petals enclosing a tuft of yellow stamens. 
The Japanese Peony consists of either one or two rows of 
guard petals enclosing a center of narrow petaloids of various 
colors. This type of Peony has long been admired by the 
Japanese people and hence their name is used to designate it. 
AKASHIGATA (Japan). Bright rose. A new Japanese variety 
not yet rated. After growing it about 10 years, we consider 
it very satisfactory. Guard petals a bright rose, surrounding 
a heavy center of filamental petals of bright pink bordered 
with gold. A Brand Division $2.00. 
AKALU (Dessert). 8.1. Bright rose-red. Flowers are of me¬ 
dium size. The bright rose petals surround a center tuft of 
half transformed staminodes of gold-faced rose-red; carpels 
light green tipped cream. The plant is medium tall, upright 
in habit, and carries its blooms well on strong stems. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
AMA-NO-SODE (Japan). 9.2. Very large. Midseason. Flower 
has 2 rows of long widespread petals of rose-pink, forming 
a saucer-like cup about an immense center of long yellow 
staminodes with flattened, crinkled tips, stained with rose. 
A Brand Division $4.00. 
Toro No Maki. 
MIKADO. 8.6. The Peony shown at 
the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 
by the Japanese Government. A 
rich red with long, rounded petals 
of brilliant red surrounding a great 
dome of golden staminodes. Ex¬ 
ceedingly brilliant. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
RASHOOMON (Japan). 8.7. One of 
the best of the Japanese varieties 
for landscape planting, because of 
the clean beautiful appearance of 
the plant itself. Large blossoms. 
Color a deep rose-red. Center 
prominent cream-yellow. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
SOME-GA-NOKA (Japan). 9.0. The 
highest rated bright red Japanese 
Peony. Guards, a rich dark bril¬ 
liant red. Center, a ball of golden 
yellow staminodes, partially trans¬ 
formed and streaked red. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
TAIHO (Japan). A new variety from 
Japan, not yet rated. Broad guard 
petals of clear, delicate pink with 
a central tuft of creamy stami¬ 
nodes. A Brand Division $1.00. 
PRAIRIE 
AFIRE 
A beautiful new 
Japanese, first offered 
by us in 1932. A vase 
of Prairie Afire exhi¬ 
bited by us at the Des 
Moines Show was the 
sensation of that show. 
We offered it that 
year and sold every 
root we could spare of 
it at $15.00 per root. 
This fall we are again 
offering it and will 
price it at $10.00 for a 
nice root. Prairie Afire is a 
new and entirely distinct 
break in color in Japanese 
Peonies. The guards are 
broad and a soft creamy rose with good 
substance. These surround a great ball 
of brilliant fiery red staminodes. The 
flower should be cut in the bud and de¬ 
veloped inside when the result is simply 
marvelous. A Brand Division $10.00. 
Gold Medal 
awarded us 
in 1932 on 
PRAIRIE 
AFIRE. 
TOKIO. 8.9. Large to very large. 
Midseason. Cupped, waving 
guard petals of dull rose-pink; 
center composed of large, loose 
staminodes, narrow at the base 
with wide tips tinted pale yel¬ 
low and stained pink on the 
upper half, with buff edges. 
Very tall. Dark, broad foliage. 
A Brand Division $3.00. 
TORO NO MAKI (Japan). 9.0. 
White. One of the finest of 
all the Japanese Peonies. It 
comes into bloom midsea¬ 
son. A double row of lilac- 
white guard petals sur¬ 
rounds a center of amber- 
yellow. A very striking va¬ 
riety in the field and as a 
cut flower. 
A Brand Division $5.00. 
Don't be governed by prices. 
A BRAND DIVISION is worth 
FLAMBOYANT (Japan). 8.5. Violet-crimson. Large. Very 
evenly shaped petals. Color just a 
trifle lighter shade than King of 
England. Center filled with par¬ 
tially transformed staminodes, light 
yellow edged with gold and red. 
Also known as Kameno-Kerogoma. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
FUJI-ZOMO-GORONO (Japan). A 
large delicate pink with large, well- 
formed petals surrounding a great 
center of pure gold staminodes. 
We consider this one of the very 
prettiest of the light pink Japanese 
Peonies. A Brand Division $3.00. 
FUYAJO (Japan). 9.2. The highest 
rated dark Japanese Peony. Rich, 
dark, mahogany-red petals sur¬ 
round a full center of broad petal¬ 
oids of the same dark rich color as 
the outer petals. 
A Brand Division $3.00. 
ISANI GIDUI. 9.3. Very large mid¬ 
season. Two rows of very broad, 
rounded guard petals of pure 
white. Center a rounded mass of 
thin staminodes of rich buff-yellow. 
Considered the most beautiful 
white Japanese Peony. 
A Brand Division $5.00. 
Three 
Beautiful Japs 
We do not have a large 
stock of Japanese Peonies 
in storage, but we do 
have some fine varieties 
in quantities too small to 
catalog. 
If we are permitted to 
make the selection, we 
will give 
3 FINE JAPANESE 
VARIETIES, ALL 
DIFFERENT, ALL 
LABELED. 
A REAL S • 75 
VALUE FOB ^ n . !— 
Postpaid. 
the difference. 
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