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Strccker’s Hardy Plants 
PEONIES for Fall Delivery 
Peonies should be planted from the beginning of September until 
the ground freezes. We begin digging early in September and can 
ship any time until the ground freezes. They prefer a heavy loam 
soil, although any good garden soil will give good results. It 
should be well drained and away from the shade of trees or build¬ 
ings. The soil should be worked deep. Manure should either be 
incorporated in the soil some time before the roots are planted or 
used as a mulch during the winter and worked into the soil in the 
spring. It should not be allowed to come in contact with the roots 
at any time. The roots should be planted with the eyes two or 
three inches below the surface of the soil. They are hardy and 
free from insect attacks. Early planting is to be recommended, as 
it gives the plant a chance to get established before the ground 
freezes. Orders may be booked at any time for fall delivery. As 
the stock of some of the new and rare varieties is limited, early 
orders are advisable. 
So far as possible, we send strong one-year plants; when this 
is impossible, we send divisions with three to five strong eyes which 
generally bloom the first year. Peonies do not come to their best 
until the third or fourth year, and some varieties do not bloom until 
the second or third year after planting. We grow our own roots 
and guarantee them true to name. 
Abbreviations used for the introducer’s name are: (And.), An¬ 
derson; (Cal.), Calot; (Cr.), Crousse; (Del.), Delache; (Des.), 
Dessert; (Cr.), Guerin; (Kel.), Kelway; (Lem.), Lemoine; (Miel.), 
Miellez; (Rich.), Richardson; (Ros.), Rosenfield; (Verd.), Verdier. 
Albert Crousse (Cr. 1864) —Very large bomb, rose-white flecked 
Crimson. Fragrant and free, late. 35 cents each. 
Avalanche (Cr. 1886) —Large, compact crown. Milk-white, cen¬ 
ter prominently flecked crimson. Fragrant and free. Late. 35 
cents each. 
Couronne D’Or (Cal. 1872) —Large, semi-rose type. Pure white 
with a ring of yellow stamens around a tuft of center petals 
tipped carmine. One of the best. Late mid-season. 35 cents 
each. 
Duchess De Nemours (Cal. 1856)— Medium size. Pure white 
crown, sulphur white collar, no flecks. Fragrant and very free. 
Early. Extra good. 
Edulis Superba (Lemoine 1824) —Large. Bright mauve pink. Very 
fragrant and free. Very early. One of the very best. 
Felix Crousse (Cr. 1881) —Large globular bomb. Brilliant red. 
Fragrant and free. One of the best reds. Late mid-season. 
Festiva Maxima (Miel. 1851) —Very large, rose type. Pure white, 
center flecked crimson. Tall grower. Early. 
Karl Rosenfeld (Ros. 1908) —Very large, compact, semi-rose type, 
dark crimson. Strong grower. One of the best reds. 50 cents 
each. 
La France (Lem. 1901) —Very large, compact, rose-type. Uni¬ 
form, light rose color. Strong grower. Fragrant and free bloom¬ 
er. One of the finest. Late mid-season. $2.00 each. 
Le Cygne (Lem. 1907) —Very large, semi-rose type, petals in¬ 
curved. Pure milk white, free bloomer, distinct and very beau¬ 
tiful. $5.00 each. 
Livingston (Cr. 1879) —Very large, rose type. Pale lilac-rose, tipped 
silver, central petals flecked carmine. Free. Extra, late. 50 
cents each. 
Louis Van Houtte (Cal. 1876 )—Medium size, semi-rose type. 
Deep carmine rose, tipped silver. Very brilliant. Late. 
Mons. ]ules Elie (Cr. 1888) —Very large bomb. Pale lilac-rose, 
collar lighter, shaded amber yellow at the base. Fragrant. 
Early. Extra. 75 cents each. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac (Des. 1899) —Medium size, semi-rose type. 
Very dark purple garnet with black reflex. The darkest peony 
Early. Extra. 50 cents each. 
Officinalis Rubra Plena —Large, brilliant crimson. Very early. 7 5 
cents each. 
Pierre Dessert (D. Cr M. 1896) —Large, compact semi-rose type 
Dark crimson-purple, tipped silver. One of the earliest dark 
reds. 50 cents each. 
Solange (Lem. 1907) —Crown type, unusually large and full; outer 
petals lilac white, deepening toward center with salmon shad¬ 
ing. Strong grower. Late. A very beautiful and distinct variety. 
$2.00 each. 
Therise (Des. 1904) —Very large rose type. Violet-rose shaded 
lilac-white in center. Strong grower, free bloomer. Very de¬ 
sirable. $1.50 each. 
Tourangelle (Des. 1910) —Very large, rose type; salmon shaded 
rose-white. Strong grower. Very attractive. $2.50 each. 
