The Peony 
O UR business maxim being the Golden 
Rule, it is our desire to give some 
helpful suggestions to prospective 
planters; especially those just starting to 
grow the modern peony. 
HOW, WHEN AND WHERE 
TO PLANT. 
Peonies are not over particular about the 
soil they have to grow in. Soil that will 
grow good corn or potatoes will grow good 
peonies without further ado. iOf course 
they appreciate plant food and good culture. 
The Baroness Schroeder shown in the halt 
tone are growing in a heavy clay soil such 
as is considered first class for making good 
brick. In planting these, holes about 14 
inches across and as deep were dug. In the 
bottom of this hole was put about % pt. of 
raw bone meal, which was well incorpated 
with the subsoil with a potato fork. In 
the filling up process another J4 pt. of bone 
meal was used keeping the meal as far from 
the roots as the hole would permit. Well 
decomposed manure could be used much 
the same way, but care should be taken that 
it does not come in direct contact with the 
roots. Never put manure over the crowns 
of your peonies. Better err on the side of 
having your ground too poor than too rich 
for young peony plants. When the plants 
are 3 or 4 years old they can begin to use 
plant food which may be hoed in around 
them. Do not plant peonies in soil that has 
recently been used for growing peonies. 
It is important that peony roots be plant¬ 
ed the right depth. The upper eye on the 
crown of the roots should be covered with 
