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BRAND PEONY FARMS, Inc 
Superb JAPANESE PEONIES 
There exists a great deal of confusion as to what is 
a Japanese Peony and wherein this type of Peony differs 
from the single. 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 tufted center of narrow 
petaloids of various colors, or of narrow petals edged 
with remnants of anthers. , 
Both the singles and the Japanese types are earlier 
than the doubles and are also more artistic than the 
doubles for decorative and bouquet vrork. 
AKASHIGATA (Japan). Bright rose. A new Japanese 
variety not yet rated. After growing it about five 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 $1.50. 
A Sensational Brand Peony! 
A beautiful new Japanese, first of¬ 
fered by us in 1932. A vase of 
Prairie Afire exhibited 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 a 1 
$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 sur¬ 
round a great ball of brilliant fiery red staminodes 
The flower should be cut in the bud and developed 
inside when the result is simply marvelous. 
A Brand Division $10.00. 
PRAIRIE 
AFIRE 
AKALU. A rich dazzling carmine with center petaloids 
heavily bordered gold. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
AIiMA (Shaylor). 8.5. Pink. Guard petals a delicate 
pale pink, enclosing a mass of incurved petals. 
A Brand Division $1.00, 
AUREOLIN (Shaylor). 8.9. A single row of broad guard 
petals surrounds a center of fully transformed petal¬ 
oids of deep sulphur-yellow. This variety holds its 
color well in the sun and if you are looking for a good 
Japanese Peony you will be pleased with Aureolin. 
A Brand Division $1.00. 
ALTAR CANDLES (Pleas). 8.0. Flesh-pink. Very nicely 
shaped; an evenly formed row of delicately colored 
flesh-pink petals, surrounding a center of completely 
transformed narrow filamental petals which open 
cream-white. Very floriferous; one of the most de¬ 
pendable Japanese Peonies. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
AMA-NO-SODE (Japan). 9.2. Very large. Midseason. 
Flower has two rows of long widespread petals of 
rose-pink, forming a saucer-like cup about an im¬ 
mense center of long yellow staminodes with flattened, 
crinkled tips, stained with rose. 
A Brand Division $4.00. 
ANTWERPEN. Carmine-pink. Flower of enormous size. 
Two rows of petals. Certificate of Merit. Antwerp 1920. 
A beautiful new Japanese Peony from Holland. Won¬ 
derfully fine. 
A Brand Division $3.00. 
Toro-No-Maki. 
EXQUISITE (Japan, 1912). 8.9. White. A large row of 
pure white guard petals surrounds a large center of 
white filamental petals bordered with yellow. A splen¬ 
did variety. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
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. 
FUYAJO (Japan). 9.2. The highest rated dark Japanese 
Peony. Rich, dark, mahogany-red petals surround a 
full center of broad petaloids of the same dark rich 
color as the outer petals. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
XING OP ENGLAND (Kelway). 8.6. Red. A rich uni¬ 
form shade of deep red. Large, uniformly rounded 
petals of great substance. Center a large tuft of 
long, self-colored petaloids, prominently edged with 
gold. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
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. Exceedingly bril¬ 
liant. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
MRS. MAC (Franklin). A splendid Japanese Peony 
brought out by Mr. Franklin. Very strong plant, cov¬ 
ered with delicate pink typical Japanese blooms, 
flushed and flecked with deeper tones of pink. 
A Brand Division $1.50. 
PRINCESS DULEEP SINGH (Kelway). 8.7. Broad guard 
petals of a soft shade of deep wild rose. Center a 
spherical tuft of rose and gold staminodes. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
RASHOOMON (Japan). 8.7. One of the best of the Jap¬ 
anese 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 $3.00. 
TAIHO (Japan). A new variety from Japan, not yet 
rated. Broad guard petals of clear, delicate pink with 
a central tuft of creamy staminodes. 
A Brand Division $1.00. 
TORO-NO-MAKI (Japan). 9.0. White. One of the finest 
of all the Japanese Peonies. It comes into bloom mid¬ 
season. A double row of lilac-white guard petals sur¬ 
rounds a center of amber-yellow. A very striking va¬ 
riety in the garden and as a cut flower. 
A Brand Division $3.50. 
TCRFILLEUR (Dessert, 1913). 8.0. Rose-red. A large, 
fine flower, held rieridly erect on long, stiff stems. The 
guard petals are deep rose-red with center petals of 
the same color tipoed with cream. A splendid variety, 
distinctly different from all other Japs. 
A Brand Division $2.00. 
