WEST NEWBURY, MASS. 
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v Peonies 
This magnificent group of flowering plants is one of the 
hardiest and most persistent for our northern climate. They 
will grow as far south as Alabama, but seem to like best the 
colder regions and, once established, will continue to bloom 
well for fifteen or twenty years without disturbance. They may 
be fertilized, but care should be given not to feed too heavily 
at one time, especially with stable manure. Bone meal and 
wood ashes are always good. 
For many years Peonies have been one of the specialties at 
Cherry Hill and we have gathered the best from all over the 
world and by careful propagation have built up the CHERRY 
HILL STRAIN, which has won gold medals at the American 
Peony Society Shows at Detroit. Boston and London, Ontario. 
We have consistently reduced our prices as stocks have in¬ 
creased so that you may now obtain many fine varieties much 
less than a few years ago. While you may find some quotations 
lower than ours, the quality and size of Cherry Hill peonies 
should be taken into consideration. 
Peonies may be planted almost any time of the year, but 
are usually planted in the fall, from September to November, 
and early in the spring before the new growth starts too much. 
The roots should be planted so that the buds are about two 
inches below the surface when the ground has settled around 
them. Too deep planting will result in good foliage but no 
blooms; in fact this is almost alwavs the cause for lack of 
blooms. 
Sizes marked L.D. (large divisions) should give excel¬ 
lent results. Plants one year from division are larger, 
where quicker results are desired. 
SERIES A 
The varieties offered in this series are those which have 
originated at Cherry Hill. Although we have produced thous¬ 
ands of seedlings we have been most careful in checking and 
rechecking from year to year and have only selected those of 
uniformly high quality. This has been proved by the high rat¬ 
ing, 8.5 and over, which they have received from the American 
Peony Society. Others not yet named, will not be introduced 
until we are sure that they will come up to the same high 
standard. 
(Originated at Cherry Hill) 
A.P. Saunders (1919), large flesh-pink flowers, shaded to 
8.6 nearly white in the center, outer petals sometimes 
marked carmine. The long petals unfold from a slowly 
loosening ball in the center until they finally make a 
rose form flower. Slightly fragrant. Late. L.D. $2.50. 
1 yr. $4. 
Trees and plants are like people, they enjoy a good drink at 
the opportune time. 
