18 The Sarcoxie Nurseries Peony Fields 
Japanese Irises 
Foliage tall, narrow, blade-like; stems slender, graceful, with 
several buds to the stem: large flat flowers, usually with a gold 
blotch, blooming later than the Liberty Irises. Plant in full 
sun in any good mellow loam that does not become excessive¬ 
ly dry; very effective along a stream or pool. Water must not 
stand on the roots. Six-petnled are termed double, three-pet- 
aled, single. 
White. Early, double, 25c each, 3 for 70c, $2.50 per doz. 
Peonies are Easily Grown 
Hardy as the oak, Peonies are so easily grown that little 
need be said. Often, in neglected gardens, one sees large 
clumps that have flourished and bloomed for years. Yet they 
amply repay all attention given them. They thrive in almost 
any good, well drained soil, are best in full sun but succeed 
with shade part of the day. Plant 3 feet apart. The early va¬ 
rieties usually begin blooming here about May 5 to 8. 
The name and date in parenthesis is the originator or intro¬ 
ducer and date of introduction. The guards are the wide outer 
petals. The type of flower is designated as follows: 
Crown. Wide center or crown petals with narrower, shorter 
petals forming a collar or ring between them and the guards. 
Bomb. Center petals of uniform width but narrower than 
the guards and forming a globe within the guards. 
Semi-rose. Flowers that would be classed as rose but for an 
occasional pollen bearing stamen. 
Rose. Perfectly full, all petals wide, no stamens. The cen¬ 
ter petals may not be a wide as the guards but if quite dis¬ 
tinct it would be a bomb. 
PEONY SIZES AND PRICES 
Prices quoted are for good strong divisions of 3 to 5 eyes 
from blooming plants. We consider them fully equal to one- 
year plants usually sent out. If you want something larger or¬ 
der 5 to 8 eyes at fifty per cent advance or 8 to 10 eyes at 
double the printed price. 3 of a kind at dozen rates. 
PEONIES BY PARCEL POST 
If wanted by parcel post allow 8c for the first plant and 2c 
for each additional plant if within 150 miles of Sarcoxie. For 
the balance of Missouri and adjoining states lOo for the first 
plant and 3c for each additional plant. For more distant states 
15c for the first plant and 8c for each additional plant. Any 
balance will be refunded. 
Augustin d’Hour (Calot, 1867). Deep rich, brilliant solfer- 
ino-red, slight silvery reflex: large; bomb type; midseason; 
vigorous, medium tall; fine. 50c each, $5.00 per doz. 
Baroness Schroeder (Kelway, 1889). Large, delicate flesh, 
becoming white; globular, compact, rose type flowers; fra¬ 
grant; midseason; blooms freely. 50c each. $5.00 per doz. 
Canari (Guerin. 1861). Large; guards white, barely tinted 
flesh, center sulphur-white, becoming pure white; fragrant; 
bomb type; long, strong stems; late midseason; blooms freely. 
25c each, $2.50 per doz. 
Claire Dubois (Crousse, 1886). Very large; clear satiny-pink, 
edged silvery; globular, rose type flowers; broad incurved pet¬ 
als; fragrant; late; long stems. 60c each. 
Crown of Gold; Couronne d’Or (Calot, 1873). Snowy-white, 
reflecting the golden stamens and lighting up the flower; cen¬ 
ter petals flecked and edged carmine; large; semi-rose type; 
fragrant; late; upright, vigorous with strong stems. 35c each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Due de Cazes (Guerin. 1850). Broad carmine-red guards, cen¬ 
ter rose; fragrant; crown type; midseason; blooms freely. 25c 
each, $2.50 per doz. 
Duchesse de Nemours (Calot, 1856). Superb ivory white, 
greenish markings towards center, becoming pure white; es¬ 
pecially beautiful in the half open bud; medium to large; 
crown type; medium early; strong; vigorous; good stems; 
blooms freely. 30c each, $3.00 per doz. 
Duchesse d’Orleans (Guerin. 1846). Large carmine pink 
guards, center soft pink and salmon, becoming amber-yellow; 
medium to large; bomb- type: fragrant; midseason; strong, vig¬ 
orous; very tall; blooms freely. 25c each, $2.50 per doz. 
