THE BLUE BOOK FOR FLORISTS 
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America's Finest PEONIES 
For spring planting we offer a comprehensive list of the better varieties. G. & R. Peony plant¬ 
ings are the most extensive in the country. We supply many of the leading florists and nursery¬ 
men with their supplies in this line—we guarantee our roots to be of the highest quality. 
3-5 Eye Divisions (delivery until April 15th). 
Red Varieties 
FELIX CROUSSE— Rose type, 
mid-season. Considered the best 
red Peony for cut flowers. It is 
by far the most popular red 
Peony . 
L’ECLATANTE— Bomb type, mid¬ 
season. Flowers very double and 
full. Color deep velvety crimson. 
Considered one of the best cut 
flower Peonies . 
MEISSONIER —Bomb type, mid¬ 
season. A brilliant crimson Peony 
that is very effective for garden 
and cut flower planting. Stiff, 
wiry stems . 
RUBRA SUPERBA— Rose type, 
very late. A magnificent variety 
of rich crimson. It is considered 
the best late red variety . 
Pink Varieties 
ALBERT CROUSSE— One of 
America’s favorites. Its immense 
shell pink flowers are held erect 
on tall, wiry stems . 
EDULIS SUPERBA —Crown type 
very early. One of the most val¬ 
uable Peonies because of the fact 
that it is the first good pink 
Peony to flower. Bright rose 
pink . 
EUGENIE VERDIER —A gor¬ 
geous Peony of delicate hydran 
gea pink. The flowers are ex¬ 
tremely large. Midseason ... 
MARGUERITE GERARD— The 
best Peony for the South. The 
flowers are large, and of soft 
pink fading to creamy white as 
the flower ages . 
MME. EMILE GALLE— One of 
the most beautiful of all Peonies. 
Color delicate sea shell pink 
Midseason. Very showy and 
effective . 
MLLE. LEONIE CALOT— Rose 
type, midseason. In our estima¬ 
tion, one of the most beautiful 
of all Peonies. The stems sup¬ 
port flowers of delicate soft pink 
MONS. JULES ELIE — Bomb 
type, early. The most popular 
pink Peony. Color glossy lilac- 
pink. Considered the best cut 
flower variety .. 
Per 
12 
Per 
100 
$2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
$15.00 
15.00 
15.00 
15.00 
15.00 
15-00 
15.00 
15.00 
15.00 
15-00 
15.00 
PRESIDENT TAFT— A vigorous 
and profuse bloomer that is con¬ 
sidered by some gardeners to be 
the best pink Peony. Color, 
bright hydrangea pink . 
SARAH BERNHARDT— Flow¬ 
ers of remarkable size and color. 
Color apple-blossom pink. Fra¬ 
grance very pleasing. We have 
the true variety . 
White Varieties 
COURONNE D’OR— Rose type, 
midseason. The famous “Crown 
of Gold” Peony. Large flowers; 
color snow white. A very fine 
variety . 
FESTIVA MAXIMA— Rose type, 
early. Although this variety is 
over seventy-five years old, it is 
still considered by most growers 
to be the best white Peony. One 
of the best for cutting . 
LA ROSIERE —Large flowers in 
huge clusters of five flowers on 
each stem. The flowers consist of 
several rows of large, pure white 
petals, the center of the flower 
being a large disc of golden yel 
low stamens .. 
LA TULIPE —Rose type, mid¬ 
season. Enormous globular flow¬ 
ers of delicate blush white, shad¬ 
ing to ivory white. There are 
red tulip markings on the out¬ 
side of the guard petals . 
Two Fine Japanese 
Peonies 
LIEUTENANT HOBSON — A 
very beautiful variety with broad 
petals of rich rose pink and gold 
en yellow center . 
PETITE RENEE —A very popu¬ 
lar Peony with guard petals of 
carmine-purple, center petals of 
light magenta. Yellow center 
Very showy . 
Peonies in Mixture 
Per 
Doz 
White .$i-5 c 
Pink . 1.50 
Red . i- 5 c 
Per 
12 
$ 3-25 
3-25 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
3-25 
2.00 
Per 
100 
$10.00 
10.00 
10.00 
Per 
100 
$25.00 
25.00 
15.00 
15.00 
15-00 
15-00 
25.00 
15-00 
Per 
1000 
$90.00 
90.00 
90.00 
COR ALL SHIPMENT we offer the most complete list of Peonies in America. Fifty acres in our nurseries 
are devoted to the production of Peonies, the largest planting in the world. Prospective buyers of 
Peonies should get in touch with us on fall requirements. Our special Peony catalog will be issued in 
July—we are in position to quote earlier, if desired. 
THE COOD & REESE CO. 
No plant orders filled at these prices for less than 6 of a variety, except as noted. Less ^*“ 26 filled at dozen rates; 
25 to 200 of a variety at hundred rates. Over 200 of a variety at thousand rates, ere thousand rates are quoted. 
