SELECT PEONIES 
No flower grown by man has been blessed with such 
colorful large blooms, such luxurious dark green foliage, 
and still requires so little care as the peonies. 
WENTWORTH GARDENS have one of the very 
best collections of high-rated peonies on the market. The 
rating numbers given each variety by the American Peony 
Society stand for the following: 
10 — Perfect 
9.0 — Exceptionally Good 
8.0 — Very Good 
7.0 — Good 
Here are some helpful hints for better Peony culture. 
First of all, Peonies may be planted in almost any 
ordinary garden soil and in almost any place, but it is 
better not to place them too near trees or large shrubs as 
these tend to drain the soil of moisture as well as rob the 
Peony of a few hours of sunshine. 
Never plant a root so that the eyes are more than Z/z 
inches below the surface — two inches is the most satis¬ 
factory depth. Too deep planting is one of the com¬ 
monest reasons for failure to get blooms. 
The best times for planting are from early September 
until freezing time and in the early Spring when the 
ground first becomes workable. 
When planted in groups Peonies should be spaced about 
two-thirds of the potential length of their stems. 
Peonies are remarkably free from diseases and blights. 
The ants and other bugs that swarm about the buds are 
merely after the honey and do not damage the plant in 
any way. 
We have listed below our Peony stock accompanied 
by helpful notations as color, price, etc. for your con¬ 
venience. OUR SHIPMENTS ARE ALL THREE TO 
FIVE EYE DIVISIONS. THEY ARE ALWAYS TRUE 
TO NAME. 
WHITES 
5 at the 10 price 
9.3 FESTIVA MAXIMA. Early. A white with car¬ 
men flecked center. Very fragrant. 
Each-50c 10-$4.00 
9.2 GRACE LOOMIS. Midseason. A very exquisite 
pure white. 
Each-$2.00 10-$16.00 
8.2 MARCELE DESSERT. Midseason. White splashed 
with lilac. Very beautiful and fragrant. 
Each-$ 1.00 10-$8.00 
9.4 MLLE. JULES DESSERT. Midseason. A white 
shaded with buff and salmon tints. A large strong 
grower. 
Each-$1.00 
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10 -$ 8.00 
