MICHELL’S GIANT FLOWERING PEONIES 
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Next to Roses these are the most popular June flowers and justly so, for they lend themselves to almost any style of planting, 
while for the little care required they give a variety of color and wealth of bloom unequalled by any other plant. Their requirements 
are few; they will succeed in any good garden soil in an open sunny position. Care should be taken, however, to keep all fresh manure 
away from the roots—if barnyard manure is used it must be thoroughly decomposed; if you are unable to procure this, Bone Meal 
makes a good fertilizer. Peonies may be planted any time after September 1st until the ground freezes in the Autumn and in the early 
Spring until the season is too far advanced; the best time, however, is during September and October, as they make roots during the 
moist cool weather of the Autumn and consequently carry through the Winter in better shape. The roots should be set so that the top 
or upper eyes are about two or not more than three inches below the level of the soil; do not set the roots flat, but stand them up. For 
the best results Peonies should be planted from three to four feet apart each way, according to the space at your disposal; the ground 
around them should be well cultivated at all times and in the Spring after growth starts they should have an abundance of water if 
the season is at all dry. When cutting the flowers always leave one or two bottom leaves; it is best to leave a few flowers on the plant 
also, as it is of vital importance that sufficient foliage be left to develop the eyes under the ground for next season’s growth. Newly 
planted roots may not develop a characteristic flower the first season, in fact it is usually not until the third year that perfect flowers, 
true to description will be produced. Peonies are seldom troubled with any disease or insect pests; ants sometimes appear on the buds, 
coming to gather a sweet gum which the bud exudes while developing, they will do no harm and will disappear when the flower opens. 
Adolph Rosseau. Early midseason. Very tall, strong grower 
with erect, stiff stems and large perfectly formed flowers, dark 
velvety red with garnet hues and a distinct metallic reflex. 
Semi-double type. 75c. each. 
Albert Crousse. Bomb type. Large, well-formed flowers of 
soft shell pink with faint salmon tints. Vigorous grower with 
tall, erect stems. Late. 50c. each. 
Baroness Schroeder. Rose type. Flesh white fading to milk 
white. Immense globular flowers of perfect form, of great last¬ 
ing substance, ideal for cutting. Does fine in southern localities. 
Late midseason. 75c. each. 
Chestine Gowdy. Crown type; late midseason. The broad 
outer petals are silvery pink, these enclose a zone of fine irreg¬ 
ularly shaped petals of deep rich cream, which in turn surround 
a prominent cone of broad pink petals splashed and tipped 
crimson. 50c. each. 
Couronne d’Or. Semi-rose type; late. Immense, very full im¬ 
bricated flat flowers. Solid and compactly built; pure white 
with a ring of yellow stamens around a tuft of center petals 
tipped carmine. 50c. each. 
Edulis Superba. Crown type; very early. Beautiful bright, clear 
mauve-pink with silvery reflex. Decoration Day Peony. 50c. 
each. 
Elwood Pleas. Erect compact grower of medium height. Color 
uniform soft violet-rose, delicately shading to lilac white. Un¬ 
usually large, the form of flower flat and compact; rose type. 
50c. each. 
Eugene Verdier. Crown type. Beautiful cup-shaped flowers, 
flesh-pink with collar shaded yellow and salmon, with outer 
guard petals lilac-white; fragrant. Rather a dwarf grower, but 
very upright. Blooms in late midseason, but the buds always 
open well. 50c. each. 
Felix Crousse. Rose type; late midseason. Rich, dazzling ruby- 
red without a tinge of purple, none better. 50c. each. 
Festiva Maxima. Rose type, early. The finest white in ex¬ 
istence; pure white with clear carmine spot on edge of center 
petal. 50c. each. 
Germaine Bigot. Crown type. Very large compact flower, 
composed of broad petals. Color lilac-rose; medium tall stems; 
very free. Midseason. 50c. each. 
Karl Rosenfield. Semi-rose type; midseason. Very large globular 
compact flower. Rich dark crimson in color. Very strong, tall, 
compact grower and free bloomer. 75c. each. 
La Tendresse. Rose type. Very full large flowers borne in clusters. 
Color, milk-white, sometimes splashed with carmine. Mid¬ 
season. 50c. each. 
Mme. Emile Lemoine. Semi-rose type. Large, globular, com¬ 
pact flower. Color on first opening glossy-white overlaid with 
minute lilac dots. Very beautiful and one of the finest white 
varieties. Midseason. 75c. each. 
Marie Jacquin. Large globular semi-double flowers, but coming 
single on young plants, the laterals blooming about the same 
time as the terminal flowers. Color, glossy rose-white; blooms 
in midseason. Sometimes called the “Water Lily Peony” on 
r account of the pleasing cupped form. 75c. each. 
Peony , Baroness Schroeder 
Mons. Jules Elie. Bomb type. Very large flower of ideal glossy 
shell-pink, shading to a deeper rose at the base, the entire flower 
overlaid with a sheen of silver; fragrant. Medium height, pro¬ 
lific bloomer. Early midseason. 75c. each. 
Suzette. Semi-rose type; midseason. Bengal-rose lightly shaded 
carmine purple with silvery reflex. Strong stems. 75c. each. 
Venus. Pale hydrangea-pink, collar lighter, fragrance fine. Ex¬ 
quisite pointed buds opening into large compact flowers, very 
fragrant. Midseason. 50c. each. 
PEONIES IN COLOR 
We can supply good strong roots in separate colors, or all 
colors mixed, at prices quoted below. These should not be com¬ 
pared to the cheap mixtures sometimes offered at a low price, 
as they are for the most part choice varieties from which 'the 
labels have been lost, or have been mixed in planting. Some very 
choice Peonies will be found in these mixtures. 
Each Doz. 100 
Double Pink .$0.35 $3.50 $25.00 
Double Red .35 3.50 25.00 
Double White .35 3.50 25.00 
Oriental Poppies are better planted in the Autumn and for a Spring showing are unexcelled. See page 44 
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