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Peonies 
\Y e are herewith offering a carefully selected list of the best Standard Peonies, ones that we have 
grown over a number of years and with which we are thoroughly familiar, knowing them to be 
distinct and each worthy of a place in one’s garden. You will find low-rating but indispensable 
old varieties such as Edulis Superba and Duchesse de Nemours, as well as the highest rated Peonies, 
from Le Cygne on down. 
For the benefit of those unfamiliar with Peony culture, the following brief planting directions are 
offered: Plant in any good, well drained garden soil, the more fertile the better, but avoid too much 
Nitrogen, and try to have your fertility well incorporated in the soil before planting, rather than 
put on afterwards; never put fresh manure of any kind around Peonies, either when planting or 
afterwards. 
Plant three to four feet apart, placing root upright in a large hole, with the eyes two inches below 
the surface; firm the soil well into all the crevices of the roots, as you fill in around the plant, and 
then firm the whole with the feet after the surface level is reached. Mulch heavily the first winter 
with straw to prevent heaving, keep well watered the first season, and it is best to disbud com¬ 
pletely the first Spring. Keep well cultivated and you will be rewarded by glorious blooms each 
year. 
ADOLPH ROUSSEAU ( Dessert 1890) 85 Very 
fine rich dark red; rather loose semi-double 
flowers; large, tall, vigorous and early. .$ .75 
ALBERT CROUSSE ( Crousse 1893) 86 Large 
fragrant soft shell pink with faint salmon 
tints. Strong stems, vigorous grower, 
late.$ .75 
ALICE HARDING (. Lemoine 1922) 95 Beauti¬ 
ful creamy white with broad guard petals of 
delicate pink. Good growth; fragrant, mid 
season.$10.00 
ALSACE LORRAINE (. Lemoine 1906) 88 Very 
distinct, pointed white petals suffused with a 
golden light give a water-lily effect. 
Late.$ .75 
ASA GRAY ( Crousse 1886) 81 General effect 
pink, Flesh white thickly sprinkled with 
lavender pink dots. Midseason.$ .75 
AUGUST DESSERT ( Dessert 1930) 87 Bright 
rose pink with silvery edges, lit with golden 
stamens. Strong, upright stems. Mid¬ 
season .$1.50 
AUGUSTIN D’HOUR ( Calot) 78 Brilliant 
solferino red with silvery reflex. One of the 
older brilliant reds. Late.$ .75 
AVALANCHE ( Crousse 1886) 87 Fine flowers 
of pure ivory white, with an occasional 
touch of crimson. Late midseason.$ .50 
BARONESS SCHROEDER ( Kelway 1899) 90 
One of the most satisfactory whites. Im¬ 
mense globular flowers of baby pink becom¬ 
ing pure white. Stems very strong and vigor¬ 
ous, with good foliage. Midseason.$ .75 
BAYADERE ( Lemoine 1910) 85 Large sym¬ 
metrical flowers of very pleasing form. 
Creamy white with a golden heart. Mid¬ 
season .$1.00 
CHERRY HILL ( Thurlow 1915) 86 Very early 
deep brilliant garnet red. Very tall and large 
and one of the finest reds.$ .75 
CORNELIA SHAYLOR ( Shaylor 1917) 91 
Full, well fbrmed flower with guard petals 
of faint pink, and deeper shell pink cen¬ 
ter.$2.50 
CORONATION {Kelway 1902) 85 Sym¬ 
metrical creamy white flowers with a golden 
light at the base of the petals. Late mid¬ 
season.$1.50 
COURONNE D'OR ( Calot 1873) 81 Large full 
flowers of pure white, with a circle of golden 
stamens. Fine as a cut flower; late.$ .50 
DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot 1856) 81 
Pure white guards with sulphur yellow cen¬ 
ter. An old favorite yellow. Early mid¬ 
season.$ .50 
EDWIN C. SHAW ( Thurlow 1919) 91 Very 
large flowers of flesh pink with broad round 
petals. Symmetrical form and cupped shape; 
fine in garden and as cut flower. Delicious 
fragrance; late midseason.$1.50 
EDULIS SUPERBA (Lemon 1824) 76 Ex¬ 
ceedingly early deep rose pink: beautiful in 
in the garden, and a fine cut flower. Rose 
fragrance.$ .50 
E. B. BROWNING (Brand 1907) 92 Delicate 
pink but opening into a very fine flower of 
large size. Tall strong stems. Late.$1.00 
ELWOOD PLEAS ( Pleas 1900) 87 Very large 
flat flowers of white tinted with delicate 
pink. Strong growing midseason vari¬ 
ety.$ .75 
ENCHANTRESS (Lemoine 1903) 89 Ex¬ 
ceptionally fine large globular flowers of 
creamy wliite. Very late.$1.00 
EXQUISITE (Kelway 1912) 85 Large flat 
flowers of warm pink; very tall and out¬ 
standing. Fragrant. Midseason.$1.00 
FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse 1881) 84 Deep 
ruby red. Very compact, globular bloom of 
fine form. Very popular. Midseason.... $ .50 
