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Peonies 
Fine hardy plants, rivaling the rose in perfection of bloom and coloring, and requiring little 
care, as they thrive and do well in any soil. Colors range from pure white to deep crimson. 
Can be planted in September or October and in the spring. Those listed are double unless 
indicated. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY. Late bloomer; unusually fragrant; strong grower. Resembles Ameri¬ 
can Beauty rose in color; very double. 
AVALANCHE. White. A large, compactly built, globular, cone-shaped flower. The blos¬ 
som develops a distinct creamy white color which surrounds a center of delicately tinted 
lilac-white petals with a few petals edged with tracings of carmine. Midseason. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. White. This is considered one of the finest Peonies grown. 
When the buds first open, they are a delicate blush, but the flower soon fades to a milky 
white. It comes into bloom late, after most of the white Peonies are gone. 
DEFIANCE. Single flowering; early bloomer. This is one of the best single flow-ering varieties; 
blooms profusely; color light red. 
DELICATISSIMA. Pale lilac-rose. Midseason. Similar to Floral Treasure. 
DUCHESSE DE NEMOLiRS. Sulphur-white with greenish reflex. One of the finest for cut 
flowers. Early. 
EDULIS SUPERBA. Very large bloom of perfect shape, fine brilliant pink shaded violet, 
intermixed with narrow whitish petals, silvery reflex; one of the best early cut flower varieties. 
FELIX CROUSSE. Brilliant 
red, ball-shaped bloom; 
the popular color with 
florists; rather late. 
FESTIVA ALBA. Large, 
globular, pure white; 
beautiful and sweet. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. This 
is the most beautiful of 
all white Peonies. Th- Karl Rosenfield. 
flowers are of extra large 
size, in clusters, and petals as fine as silk. Pure white, with a crimson drop in the center. 
FLORAL TREASURE. Color bright pink; very large and double; exquisitely fragrant. A 
splendid bloomer. 
KARL ROSENFIELD. Red. This is a brilliant and striking variety. It comes into bloom 
earlv midseason. The flowers are very large, semi-rose type, and slightly fragrant. 
LOUIS VAN HOUTTE. Dark red; medium season; very early and free blooming. The king 
of the dark red, as seen in the distance it fairly glows like a ball of fire. Very striking 
and effective in bouquets. 
Festiva Maxima 
MADAME DE VERNEVILLE. Bomb type; early. Guard petals pure white, very large; 
the blooms are very full and double, of the purest white except a few cream colored petals 
and four red flakes on central petals. Has the true June rose fragrance. 
MARIE LEMOINE. Large, very compact flower; sulphur-white, occasionally carmine tipped. 
Very late. 
MONS. JULES ELIE. Pink. One of the largest and most beautiful of Peonies. An immense 
self-colored flesh-pink shading just a trifle deeper towards the base of the petals. Great 
prominent broad guard petals enclose an immense ball of incurved narrower petals of the 
same color, all covered with an intense silvery sheen. 
PRINCE IMPERIAL. Brilliant purplish scarlet, free bloomer. 
SARAH BERNHARDT. Pink. Here is another variety that is always found in the show 
room. It is semi-rose in type. It comes into bloom late midseason. The color is an apple- 
blossom-pink with each petal silver tipped. The fragrance is pleasant. 
