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Peonies, Once Planted, Last for Years. 
PEONIES—Continued. 
Monsieur Jules Elie. Bomb type. Wonderful glossy 
lilac-pink, shading to deeper rose at the base, the entire 
flower being overlaid with a sheen of silver. The flowers 
measure over 9 inches across and have the appearance 
of a giant Chrysanthemum. 
Monsieur Martin Cahuzac. Semi-rose type. Deep blood- 
red, often termed Black Peony. 
Officinalis Rubra. The deep crimson variety that makes 
such a strikingly handsome showing when in bloom. 
Very early. 
Officinalis Rosea. Clear carmine-rose, of the same size 
and form as Rubra. 
Philomele. Anemone type. Guard petals soft pink; cen¬ 
ter a deep golden yellow; very distinct and syringa- 
like fragrance. Blooms midseason. 
Queen Victoria. Bomb type. Milk-white guards tinted 
flesh; the center creamy white, with crimson spots. 
Blooms midseason. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Semi-rose type. Apple-blossom-pink 
with each petal silver tipped, giving the appearance 
of a distinct border of pure white. Fragrance agreeable 
and penetrating. 
Solange. Bomb type. A remarkable Peony. Deep cream, 
tinged with amber, and a touch of soft salmon-pink 
glowing from its heart. Rare coloring, a real beauty. 
Solfatare. Pure white with creamy yellow center. Un¬ 
usually handsome. 
Suzette. Semi-rose type. Petals of brilliant rose-pink in¬ 
terspersed with golden stamens. 
Triomphe de l’Exposition de Lille. Semi-rose type. 
Large, full, soft fleshy pink, with white reflex; petals 
dotted with carmine. 
Types of Bloom Divided Into Eight Classes 
SINGLE. These have a single row of broad guard petals 
with the center filled with a mass of pollen-bearing stamens. 
ANEMONE. The next stage in development, all the stamens 
being transformed into short, narrow petals, which form a 
round cushion in the center of the flower. 
JAPANESE. In these, the doubling has just begun. They 
have wide guard petals, same as the singles, but the stamehs 
and anthers are greatly enlarged into thick but narrow pet- 
aloids. 
SEMI-DOUBLE. These have several rows of wide petals 
and a center of partially transformed petals, with stamens inter¬ 
mixed. The guard petals may or may not be distinct from the 
petaloids. 
CROWN. These have wide petals in the center of the flower, 
which form a high crown, around which narrow short petals 
form a ring or collar. Very often the crown and guard petals 
are of a different color or shade from the collar. 
BOMB. This type has center petals nearly uniform in width, 
distinct from the guard petals and forming a globe-shaped cen¬ 
ter without collar or crown. 
SEMI-ROSE. All petals are uniformly wide, interspersed 
with a few pollen-bearing stamens. 
ROSE. In this type, the doubling process is completed, form¬ 
ing a perfect full rose shape without stamens. 
