Inter-State’s 
★PEONY 
SPECIALS 
I nter-State Lifetime Peonies are vigor¬ 
ous, free blooming. That is why we 
grow and retail more peonies than any 
other general nursery in the U. S. Our 
peonies are better, and, we guarantee if you 
are not satisfied when they bloom, you 
may select from our catalog, without cost, 
whatever you want equal to what you 
paid for the peonies. Our special peony 
list sent free on request. We have the fin¬ 
est fields of peonies of any general nursery 
in America and invite you to come see 
them in blooming time, last of May and 
early June. 
ALL PEONIES BELOW HAVE LARGE 
DOUBLE FLOWERS 
Any 3 for 5 1 paid 
Alike or assorted. Each 40c 
Here are 6 of the world’s finest peonies: 
AVALANCHE —Rates 87. Large flowers of soft 
lily white with carmine markings. Fine in 
garden and for cutting. Late. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER —Rates 90. Large 
flowers of white with delicate blush. Mid¬ 
season. 
KARL ROSENFIELD —Rates 88. Our most pop¬ 
ular red, a bright crimson, large, lasts a 
long time. Very fine. Mid-season. 
MARY BRAND —Rates 87. Large flowers of 
dark clear crimson, good cut flower. Mid¬ 
season. 
MONS. JULES EL1E— Rates 92. One of the 
finest of all peonies, looks like a giant 
“mum,” a glossy pink with a luster like a 
pearl. Has won many blue ribbons. Blooms 
early. 
REINE HORTENSE— Rates 87. Very large flowers 
of bright pink, silver tipped. An unusually 
k fine peony. Mid-season. 
'/ - Any 4 for *1 paid 
Alike or assorted. Each 30c 
Old favorites that will always be popular; 
free blooming, beautiful flowers: 
ASA GRAY —Rates 81. Lilac pink. Mid-season. 
COURONNE D'ORR —Rates 81. Large flowers 
of white with ring of yellow stamens. Late. 
EDULIS SUPERBA —Rates 76. The great “Me¬ 
morial Day” pink, because it blooms so 
early. 
FELIX CROUSSE— Rates 84. Brilliant ruby red 
with a shine like silk, beautiful form, fine 
in garden and also for cutting. One of the 
best reds. Mid-season. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA —Rates 93. By far the most 
popular white. Enormous flowers of snow 
white with center petals edged crimson. 
Good for garden and cutting because blooms 
last a long time. Blooms 
early. 
FANNY CROSBY 
With peony order of 
$1.00, you may have this 
lovely peony for only 
10c Each 
GROVER CLEVELAND— Rates 
82. Large compact flowers 
of richest deep red. Late. 
LIVINGSTONE— Rates 81. A 
very fine large peony of 
exquisite old rose pink. 
Blooms late. 
MARIE LEMOINE— Rates 85. 
Very large and very fine 
flowers of purest white. 
Blooms late so prolongs 
the season. 
MME. DE VERNEVILLE— Rates 
79. An early blooming 
white which always pro¬ 
duces fine flowers. 
MIKADO and FANNY CROSBY are two very 
beautiful, unusual and rare peonies which you 
will want. They bloom freely every year and 
are easy to grow. 
With every peony order amounting to $1.00, 
you may have Mikado or Fanny Crosby for 
only 10c. With a $2.00 peony order, you 
may have both for only 20c. 
We actually are giving these fine peonies 
free, for the 10c merely pays for the postage 
and packing. If you want Mikado or Fanny 
Crosby without buying other peonies, the price 
is 50c each. 
Any 3 for $1 50 paid 
Alike or assorted. Each 60c. 
New especially choice peonies: 
FRANCES WILLARD —Rates 91. Opens blush, 
changing to pure white. Very fine. Mid-season. 
LONGFELLOW —Rates 90. Large bright red, holds 
its color. Mid-season. 
RICHARD CARVEL— Rates 88. We think it is the 
best early red. 
SARAH BERNHARDT — Rates 90. Lovely apple 
blossom pink, very large. Should be in every gar¬ 
den. Late. 
THE HORTICULTURAL PRESS, INC., CHICAGO. 
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