PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Perennial Plants 43 
PENTSTEMON [Beard Tongue] 
Coral Gem. 3 ft. Small, brilliant, coral-red bells in uncrowded 
distribution along slender, nodding stems. They do not take up 
much room, but are showy, sparkling among other flower heads. 
July and August. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
Shell Fink. 2 1 /-> to 3 feet. Inclined to rigid erectness; the flowers 
and spikes extra large ; shiny shell-pink. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
Sensation. Numerous gloxinia-shaped flowers borne in long 
spikes from May until frost. A mixed lot including white, pink, 
rose, crimson, spotted and margined. Mixed. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
PEONIES 
The Peony bears the first big flower crop of June, and is a close 
rival of the Rose. Peony blooms are very lasting when cut, and 
and in most cases are exquisitely scented. Plant 2 to 3 feet apart 
in deep, rich, well-prepared soil, covering the eyes but an inch or 
two. First crop the second year. 
Spring planting of Peonies is practical if done early, before 
the new shoots become too long. In spring we sell only the care¬ 
fully stored stock prepared in September for fall delivery, but 
which did not completely sell out. 
As this copy is being prepared, the varieties listed below are the 
only kinds on hand in quantities large enough ter be safely offered 
by name. However, we can probably furnish most varieties listed 
in our last fall catalog, at listed prices. The special offers on this 
page, although not named, are genuine bargains and well worth 
taking on. 
Double Peonies 
3- to 5-Eye Divisions 
ASbatre 8.7. Milk-white shaded ivory, the interior petals 
——— slightly tinged with lilac, which condenses to a 
carmine thread at the edges ; midseason. 35c. 
Albert Crousse. 8.6. All-over pure shell-pink, edged creamy 
white; large, full and high built, late. 35c. 
Baroness Schroeder 9 -°- Fine cut flower sort, large, 
——-———— full rose type. Flesh-white chang¬ 
ing to pure white; very fragrant; midseason. 50c. 
Duchesse de Nemours. 8.1. Large and full; shapeliest, 
best commercial white, uniquely tinged with sulphur. 35c. 
Edulis Superba. 7.6. Very large, l’ound and fluffy flower, 
bright rose-pink, with silvery reflex and crinkled petals; 
a charming mottled appearance. One of the earliest. 35c. 
PeljjX CrOUSSe 8.4. Midseason. Large, round heads per- 
■ fectly double; deep crimson, marked car¬ 
dinal at base of petals. A favorite. 50c. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. High built flowers borne on long 
stiff stems ; the earliest; purest white, inner petals slightly 
tipped carmine ; an age-old favorite. 35c. 
Germaine Bigot 8.5. A splendid bedding variety, the 
■ ■■ clustered flowers broad and massive. 
An intermingling of pale rose, white and ivory with shell- 
pink suffusion, and peeping golden stamens. 50c. 
Karl Rosenfield 8.8. Pure, rich, intense crimson. Of 
half-rose type, it makes and remains 
a splendid full, rounded substantial flower. 50c. 
La Ferle. 8.5. Very large, compact, globular, rose type. 
Lilac-white, with blush center flecked carmine. 50c. 
Marguerite Gerard. 8.4. Magnificent, broad, thick heads 
of hydrangea-pink, marbled on creamy white and further 
enriched by collars of golden anthers. 35c. 
Marie Jacquin 8.3. (“The Water Lily Peony”). Beau- 
— tiful single and semi-double flowers; the 
waxy, pure white cups with crowded center of golden sta¬ 
mens, create the delightful impression of water lilies riding 
the surface of a moss-green pool. 75c. 
Mme. de Verneville. 7.9. Medium-sized, globular flower, 
petals crinkly and semi-transparent. Creamy white flaked 
purple at center. A delightful, clustered bedder. 35c. 
Mons. Jules Elie. 
Mme. DllCel 7.9. One of the choicest varieties for cut- 
- _ ting, both as to form and color. Shaped 
like the high built Chrysanthemums, and colored evenly a 
warm, true pink; holding its form. 35c. 
Mme. Emile Galle. 8.5. Late blooming. Shell-shaped petals 
of blush, waxy white at base; center a warm shell-pink. 
The half opened buds are exquisite. 50c. 
MOHS. Jules Elie 9 -8- The peerless pure pink. Broad 
■ reflexing guards with a high pyram¬ 
idal body of semi-quilled petals converging to an apex. One 
of the largest, loveliest and most lasting. 50c. 
Octavie Demay. 8.5. Very large flat crown. Guards and 
center pale hydrangea-pink, collar almost white. 35c. 
Officinalis Rubra fl. pi. 8.6. Rich deep crimson ; the great 
Decoration Day Peony. 50c. 
Richardson’s Rubra Superba. 7.2. Dark red, late. 35c. 
Sarah Bernhardt 9.0. A superb, compact, semi-rose 
■ ■■ . type. Uniform mauve-rose or apple 
blossom-pink, silver tipped, fragrant. 75c. 
Solange (Lemoine). Rated 9.7. Unusually large, full, 
■ compact, globular crown type, with round, amber- 
white buds ; late. Very delicate lilac-white tinged progres¬ 
sively with amber to salmon at the heart. $1.00. 
MIXED PEONY OFFER 
We select five 
distinct varieties 
in assorted colors 
$ 1.00 
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Japanese Peonies 
Jap. Peony, “Waves in the Far-Off Sea. 
A charming type in which we specialize; our mother stock 
imported direct from Sakata. The opened flowers are of extra 
wide spread, with one or .more layers of broad guard petals 
which act as cup to the mounded center. In thig class the 
stamens and anthers are greatly enlarged into narrow, thick, 
twisted petaloids of various colors, forming a dense cushion. 
11 —Yoochi-no-tsuki (“Shadow of moon in a rippled pool.”) 
..... - Six- to eight-inch flowers; white, occa¬ 
sionally flushed pink, with prominent amber-cream cushion. $1.00. 
15— Fuyajo (“A Sleepless Castle.”) 9.2. This is the darkest, richest 
- —£_ and most distinctively Japanese of our group. Broad 
rounded guards of velvety mahogany-red. The fine, curly petaloids 
form a conspicuous, dense center; garnet, streaked on reverse side 
and heavily tipped with light bronze. $3.00. 
20— Fuii-no-mine (“Top of the Fuji mountain.”) A very large 
_£_____ and free-blooming sort; white, with rich 
cream center. $1.00. 
42 —«p A cp of Ninnon” A wonderfully free bloomer, a per- 
______sistent mass of brilliant 6-in. flowers. 
Very deep rose, the broadly prominent center darkened by carmine, 
and illuminated by countless star-points of both silver and gold. 
Many centers are slightly tufted. $2.50. 
88— Oki-no-nami (“Waves in the far-off sea.”) Tall, free-flower- 
______ ing and showy. Pale hydrangea-pink rippled 
on white ; with full, fine cut center of peach pink and cream. $1.50. 
135 — Kara-ori-nishiki (“Name of a beautiful cloth.”) This 
■ shows uniquely fluted petals, with ends 
deeply indented. These are white, irregularly streaked and tipped 
with lilac-red. The center is medium sized, but bright with deep 
gold filaments, and carmine seed pods. $1.00. 
