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The Flower ‘Beautiful 
Single and Japanese Peonies 
In foliage, habit of growth and bloom, these are similar to the Double Peonies. The Singles 
bloom very early and freely and can be depended on to yield good, typical flowers every year 
regardless of weather conditions. The flowers have but one or at the most two rows of large 
petals with a wealth of golden, pollen-bearing stamens in center, making a graceful and very 
attractive bloom which is fast becoming the idol of many of our most cultured Peony-lovers. 
The true Japanese varieties likewise have but one or two rows of outer petals, but the 
stamens, instead of bearing pollen, are developed to form a center cushion or tuft of narrow 
petals called staminodes. The center is highly colored in striking contrast with the outside 
petals. Both the Single and Japanese varieties are valuable for accent in garden decoration. 
Stocks of these varieties are at present in great demand. They propagate slowdy and hence 
prices are not apt to be lower for quite a few years. 
ATTRACTION. Hollis. 8.2. The flower 
opens a vivid red, becoming crimson (de¬ 
scribed by some as deep Tyrian-rose); 
center of the flower a rosy crimson with 
edges of staminodes a beautiful golden buff 
shade. Fragrance pleasing. Midseason. $2.00. 
CATHEDRAL. 8.1. Vivid dark rose-pink 
guard-petals becoming lighter at the edges; 
a center of long pale pink petaloids showing 
yellow at the base. Very free blooming. 
StrikingJapanesevariety. Midseason. $2.50. 
DEFIANCE. Terry. One of the most striking 
and the most showy of the Single Peonies, 
in color between a pink and a red—a rich 
cherry. The plant is a very strong grower 
and enormously productive. Early. $1.00. 
FUYAJO. 9.2. The guard-petals are dark 
crimson or garnet, of a very smooth texture; 
center a cluster of dark old-rose petals 
heavily tipped pale buff. A very outstand¬ 
ing Japanese variety. Plant is tall and 
floriferous. Late. $3.00. 
HENRI POTIN. Donat. 8.0. An extra-fine 
deep pink Japanese variety with carmine 
tints with a big tufted center of staminodes 
vivid yellow at the tips. The form of flower 
and substance of petals is excellent. The 
plant is a tall, vigorous grower, erect and a 
good bloomer. Midseason. $3.50. 
ISANI GIDUI. 9.3. Finest white Japanese 
Peony. It is, undoubtedly, the one most 
sought after by hobbyists and fanciers 
everywhere. Very large white guard-petals 
surround a mass of rich buff-yellow stam¬ 
inodes. Midseason. $8.00. (1-year only.) 
JAPANESE NO. 3. This is an unusually rich 
and non-fading clear, deep crimson; the 
center is well filled with a wealth of golden 
staminodes, making the flower exceedingly 
showy and attractive from quite a distance. 
Admired in our exhibition gardens by every¬ 
body. The Japanese growers of both Peonies 
and irises frequently send out stock that 
does not tally with the descriptions and 
consequently we designate them by number. 
Midseason. $3.00. 
JAPANESE NO. 5. A most attractive bright 
crimson, lighter in color than our No. 3, 
and the guard-petals of not so heavy sub¬ 
stance. Instead of the stamens as in No. 3, 
they form a tuft of staminodes just a bit 
Iighterthan the guard-petals when first open. 
Flower lasts well. Midseason. $2.00. 
LE JOUR. Shaylor. 8.6. A very large white 
with two rows of long, white overlapping 
petals with dense center of golden yellow 
stamens. Reddish carpels showing through 
the stamens. One of the most desirable 
white singles. Early. $3.00. (1- and 
2-year only.) 
LUCIENNE. Dessert. 7.7. Flesh-pink, fading 
almost to white. Good habit and good 
profuse bloomer. This in color fills in a gap 
between Rosy Dawn, white, and Princess 
Mathilde, pink. Early. $2.00. 
MIKADO. Japan. 8.6. One of our best and 
the most popular of the Japanese type. The 
outer petals are a dark, dull crimson color; 
the center of the flower is broad and flat, 
the stamens taking the form of narrow, 
thick “petals” of a dark rose-red color 
tipped with golden buff-yellow. Midseason. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
PETITE RENEE. Dessert. 7.6. The general 
color-effect is a fresh carmine-pink; very 
odd and daintily built. Unlike any other 
Peony. Midseason. $1.00. 
PRIDE OF LANGPORT. Kelway. 8.9. This 
we consider the finest pink single. The 
cupped petals of pale rose-pink, becoming 
lighter near the base, surround a large 
cluster of very bright golden yellow stamens. 
The plant is very tall, and its abundant 
foliage makes it a valuable and highly 
decorative plant for garden use. Early. 
$4.00. (1-year only.) 
PRINCESS MATHILDE. Dessert. 7.2. A 
charming French variety, china-pink, 
splashed and tipped with silvery white. 
Large flower, good grower, and of fine habit. 
One of the most prolific pink singles. Very 
early. $3.00. 
ROSY DAWN. Barr. 8.5. Blush-white, 
changing on opening to pure white. A most 
prolific, dependable bloomer. Very early. 
$3.50. (1- and 2-year only.) 
TAMATE-BOKU. 9.4. A very rare Japanese 
variety. Blooms exceptionally large, bright 
carmine-pink; golden yellow staminodes 
shading to light pink at the tips. Late. 
$15.00. (1-year only.) 
THE BRIDE. Dessert. 8.4. A large pure 
white with long, rounded petals filled with 
long yellow stamens. A very prolific 
bloomer and very popular. Very early. 
$1.50. (1-year only.) 
