Prize Double Peonies • Continued 
Mme. Auguste Dessert —8.6. Large, semi-rose type, 
rose-pink, with elderberry fragrance. Desirable for 
landscape work or for the garden. Early mid¬ 
season . 75 
Mme. Emile Galle—8.5. Late. Translucent lilac-white, 
with an opalescent shading of shell-pink, changing to 
milk-white in the centre. It would be hard to imagine 
a flower that is more exquisitely beautiful. Perfect 
rose-type. 50 
Mme. Emile Lemoine—8.9. A very large, fragrant milk- 
white, that has a delicate sheen of soft pink when first 
open. Mid-season. 50 
Mme. Jules Dessert—9.4. As will be noticed this rates 
close to the top. Delicate flesh-pink, shading to creamy 
white, with a golden glow at the centre, reflected 
from the golden stamens. Late Mid-season. 1.00 
Mons. Jules Elie—9.2. Early. Although we sell this very 
highly rated variety at a low price, it is the largest and 
most striking of the pink Peonies, being a gigantic 
flower of perfect crown type, the centre being like a 
large show Chrysanthemum, with large, prominent 
guard petals. Early flowering and has a pleasing fra¬ 
grance . 75 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac—8.8. Very dark purple-garnet, 
with a black reflex and prominent bright yellow sta¬ 
mens. A large, massive, semi-rose type. The darkest of 
all Peonies and a magnificent landscape variety. Early 
mid-season. 1.50 
Mont Blanc—8.6. A very large, compact rose type, with 
lacinated petals, giving a lacy effect. A gorgeous 
milk-white flower,- exquisitely fragrant. Early mid¬ 
season . 75 
Mrs. A. M. Brand—9.6. One of the 5 highest rated 
Peonies. One of the most remarkable Peonies ever in¬ 
troduced,- received the Gold Medal of the American 
Peony Society for its superior merit. Very large, perfect 
rose form,- pure white throughout and exquisitely fra¬ 
grant. Late. 4.00 
Mrs. C. S. Minot—9.2. Very large flesh-pink, with cop¬ 
pery tints. Extra fine. Late. 3.00 
Mrs. Edw. Harding—9.3. This variety sold for $100 not 
long ago. It is a very large, handsome, pure white, with 
delicate golden reflection from the concealed stamens. 
Mid-season. 1.25 
Mrs. Shaylor Force—9.0. One of Shaylor’s finest intro¬ 
ductions. A perfect rose type, in pure white, with a 
light carmine edging on occasional petals, and a yel¬ 
low reflex at the heart from an occasional petaloid. A 
grand landscape variety. Mid-season. 1.50 
Myrtle Gentry—9.1. Late Mid-season. A beautiful and 
refined flower and one of the very finest of all Peonies. 
Color rosy-white, suffused with tints of flesh and sal¬ 
mon. Pleasing fragrance. 4.00 
Nancy Dolman—9.1. Late. A huge bloom, so full and 
compact that it usually requires 10 days to fully de¬ 
velop after the bud first begins to open. Awarded 
Silver Medal of the Garden Club of America. Color a 
beautiful soft pink throughout. 6.00 
Nina Secor—9.0. Very large, fragrant pure white, with 
a yellow glow at the centre,- perfect rose type. Mid¬ 
season. 1.75 
Opal —8.6. Perfect rose-type. Large, dainty salmon- 
pink when first open, changing to opalescent 
French-white, without markings of any kind. Mid¬ 
season . 75 
Philippe Rivoire—9.2. Richly rose-scented, early, very 
dark crimson with blackish sheen. The American Peony 
Society has declared this is the best red Peony in the 
world. True rose type of perfectly symmetrical form, 
without any sign of stamens. The bright velvety crimson 
color holds without fading throughout the life of the 
flower. Has a delightful rose-fragrance, which is rare 
in red Peonies. A magnificent landscape variety. 1.75 
Phoebe Carey—8.8. One of the most desirable of the 
Brand Peonies. A large, rose type flower, very late, 
rose-scented, soft rose-pink, tinted lavender, shaded 
deeper at the centre. Delightfully fragrant. 1.25 
Phyllis Kelway—9.0. Very large, semi-double, fragrant, 
rose-pink. Mid-season. Strikingly beautiful. . . . 1.50 
President Taft—8.7. A magnificent pink. Mid-season. 
See color illustration, page 41. 1.00 
President Wilson—9.3. A magnificent full rose-type flower 
that opens soft rose-pink, changing to shell-pink. Has 
a rich spicy fragrance. One of the best landscape varie¬ 
ties. Late blooming. Recently sold for $30.00. . . 3.00 
Pride of Pauling—8.6. Large, double, rich, flesh-pink, 
with a delightful rose fragrance. Late. 1.00 
Pri mevere—8.6. The best yellow,- an unusual color in 
Peonies. Guards of creamy white; centre deep canary 
yellow when first open, changing to sulphur yellow. 
Very fragrant. Mid-season. 1.50 
Raoul Dessert—9.0. Very large, late, perfect rose type. 
Mauve, shaded carmine-pink and tipped with silver. 
Pleasingly fragrant. 1.25 
Richard Carvel—8.8. A large, very early, fragrant, vivid- 
crimson bomb-type flower that is one of the first of all 
the reds to flower. Pleasingly fragrant. 1.00 
Rose Bonheur—9.0. Very large, rose-type flower of ex¬ 
quisite soft flesh-pink. Late mid-season. 1.25 
Rose Shaylor—9.1. A very large, handsome, fragrant, 
rose-type flower of very delicate flesh-pink. Its dainty 
coloring and fine texture make it a flower of exquisite 
beauty and great refinement. Mid-season. 3.00 
Sarah Bernhardt—9.0. To win first prize for the best 
flower in the show try Sarah Bernhardt. A very large, 
late, refined flower, semi-rose type. Color apple- 
blossom pink, tipped silver. 75 
Sarah K. Thurlow—9.1. Very late. One of the best of the 
Thurlow introductions. A giant fragrant rose-type 
flower, with outer petals of flesh-white and centre 
petals a deeper soft-blush-pink. 2.00 
Solange—9.7. One of the five highest rated varieties, 
coffee-and-cream color. Just put a lot of cream in your 
coffee and you have the color; no other peony like it. 
Perfect rose-type. Late flowering. 1.25 
Souv. de A. Millet—9.0. Large, double amaranth-red. 
Very rare. 2.50 
Souv. de Louis Bigot—9.1. One of the most distinct of 
all pink varieties. Very large fragrant rose-type flowers, 
with fringed petals of bright Bengal-rose, slightly 
tinged carmine at the base, changing to salmon-pink, 
with a silvery reflex. Late mid-season. 1.00 
Therese—9.8. The second highest rated Peony and con¬ 
sidered the world’s best pink. Very large, rose-type, 
with a delightful fragrance. Equally fine for landscape 
or show purposes. Mid-season. 1.00 
Tourangelle—9.4. Late. One of the most delicate and 
beautiful of all Peonies. Large, fragrant, pearly white, 
with a tan-and-pink suffusion. 1.00 
Walter Faxon—9.3. One of the finest of all Peonies. Soft 
coral-pink, shaded lighter at the ends of the petals and 
deeper rose-pink at the base. Delightfully fragrant. A 
superb show flower. Mid-season. 1.00 
FOR SINGLE AND JAPANESE PEONIES SEE PAGE 46 
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