8.8 ROSETTE. (Dessert 1918.) Pretty flower of 
elegant shape, like a Captain Christy rose, sil¬ 
very fleslxaaimding to salmon at base of petals 
and flecked crimson on the border, a superb 
early variety of erect habit. $4.00. 
8.5 ROSY DAWN. (Barr.) A beautiful blush white 
single variety. Free flowering, strong stems, 
t $2.00. 
7.2 RUBRA SUPERBA. (Richardson 1871.) Rose 
type, very late. Rich, brilliant, dark crimson. 
Large, full and double. $1.00. 
6.7 RUBRA TRIUMPHANS. (Guerin 1840.) Very 
dark crimson. Large, loose, semi-double; me¬ 
dium height; strong growth. Early. *$1.00. 
6.8 SAPHO. (Lemoine 1900.) Large flower of pure 
mauve, with silvery reflex, prominently tipped 
silver. Tall, strong grower and free bloomer. 
Midseason. $1.50. 
9.0 SARAH BERNHARDT. (Lemoine 1906.) Large, 
and fine texture. Apple-blossom pink, silver- 
tipped petals. Very fragrant. Late, midseason 
One of Lemoine’s best. $1.50. 
9.7 SOLANGE. (Lemoine 1907.) A very large, full 
compact flower of almost indescribable beauty. 
The outer petals are very delicate lilac-wnite 
deepening toward the center with salmon shad¬ 
ing. Some describe its heart or center as Ha¬ 
vana-brown or deep orange-salmon. The flower 
is of rose type. The plant is a strong grower 
and free bloomer. We consider it one of the 
best three in the world today, and our opinion 
has been confirmed hy the American Peony 
Society’s votes. The other two are “Le Cygene” 
and “Therese.” Very late. $£*& .3^/75 
7.6 SOLFATARE. (Calot 1861.) Large, compact 
flower, with milk-white guards and sulphur col¬ 
lar, fading to sulphur-white. Fragrant. Mid¬ 
season. $1.00. 
7.8 SOUVENIR de FRANCOIS RUITTON. (Riviere 
1908,) Very large, globular, rose type flower. 
Bright cherry pink. Dark carmine at base of 
petals. Does not fade. Tall grower, very fine 
cutting variety. $2.50. 
7.6 SOUVENIR DE L’EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE 
(Cal. 1867.) Very large, flat,, rose type. Violet- 
rose, silvery reflex, tipped silver. Fragrant. 
Spreading habit, free bloomer. Late midseason 
$ 1 . 00 . 
7.3 SOUVENIR D’AUGUSTE MIELLEZ. (Calot 1861.) 
Very attractive full double flower of a great size 
uniform color dark mauve, extra strong vigor¬ 
ous grower, very late, very handsome variety. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
9.1 SOUVENIR DE’LOUIS BIGOT. (Dessert 1913) 
Very large, convex bloom with fringed petals 
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