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MY LATEST IMPORTATIONS—Continued. 
LONGFELLOW, (Brand, 1907). Im¬ 
mense, brilliant cherry crimson, showing 
circle of golden stamens, extra fine, $10.00 
LOVELINESS, (Hollis, 1907). Large, 
compact, shell pink, changing to lilac- 
white. Fragrant, mid-season, charming, is 
listed as high as $10 and $15.$7.50 
MARQUIS C. LANGERGREN, (Dessert, 
1911). Very large, beautiful brilliant cerise, 
free bloomer, early mid-season.$0.00 
MARTHA BULLOCH, (Brand, 1907). 
Enormous, cup-shaped bloom, 10 inches 
across, deep rose-pink in the center, shad¬ 
ing to a silvery shell-pink in the outer 
petals, sweetly fragrant, gigantic in size 
and exquisitely beautiful. It has been my 
privilege to be the judge of seedling Peo¬ 
nies at the Minnesota State Horticulture 
Society flower shows for five years, and in 
awarding Martha Bulloch first prize as a 
seedling I considered it at that time one of 
the finest Peonies in existence and five 
years of growing and carefully watching 
its behavior in my own garden has not 
changed my opinion. I consider it the finest 
pink Peony to date. Very scarce... .$25.00 
MARY BRAND, (Brand, 1907). A won¬ 
derfully brilliant, vivid crimson, with a 
silky sheen. It is the same rich shade as 
Karl Rosen field, but is a stronger grower 
and I have found it a more reliable bloom¬ 
er. As a seedling I awarded this variety 
the prize for the finest red at the Minne¬ 
sota State Horticultural Society’s Show. 
Mr. Brand named it after his wife, and at 
its introduction he listed it at $100 each. 
I consider Mary Brand and Karl Rosen- 
field the two best red Peonies.$15.00 
MME. JULES DESSERT, (Dessert, 
19 09 ). Immense, delicate flesh pink, with 
yellowish white center, exquisite. Con¬ 
sidered by Dessert to be his finest pink, a 
lovely variety.$7.50 
MME. MANCHET, (Dessert, 1913). 
Large, very full imbricated flower, silvery 
lilac, shaded deep pink at base of petals. 
Very late.$0.00 
OPAL, (Pleas). Very large, a delicate 
shade of lilac-rose, with opalescent tints, 
fading to pure white; an exquisite flower. 
$10.00 
RAOUL DESSERT, (Dessert, 1910). 
Very large full flower of perfect shape, 
clear, rich mauve-pink, a superb variety. 
late mid-season .$7.50 
SOLANGE, (Lemoine, 1907). Very 
large, globular flower, with a compact 
crested tuft in the center; a rare and 
charming indescribable shade of orange- 
salmon, fading to a soft French-white; a 
very deep and durable flower with sweet 
fragrance, a perfect marvel of beauty, very 
late, a splendid companion for Le Cygne. 
Rare and scarce.$10.00 
SOUVENIR DE LOUIS BIGOT, (Dessert, 
1913). Very large, brilliant Bengal rose, 
fading salmon pink.$0.00 
THERESE, (Dessert, 1904). Enormous, 
medium compact flat flower, a glossy vio¬ 
let-rose, passing to lilac-white in center, 
always a prize winner as a light pink, and 
the most popular Peony to date; very 
rare, and, on account of the great demand, 
this variety is very scarce; I consider it 
the queen of the pinks.$0.00 
TOURANGELLE (Dessert, 1910). 
Large, very full, flesh, shaded rose and 
salmon, tall, vigorous grower, sweet rose 
fragrance, late mid-season, exquisite, 
charming, admired more at the Peony 
Show and in the garden than any other 
Peony. Comments by Theodore Wirth, 
Superintendent of Parks, Minneapolis, and 
ex-President of the National Florists Asso¬ 
ciation: “No other Peony to compare with 
it. In a class by itself.” It should be 
bloomed in the field under a canopy, or cut 
when the bud is bursting and developed in 
the house, so as to retain its most exquisite 
tints, which soon fade in full sun. . .$7.50 
VICTOR de LA MARNE, (Dessert, 
1915). Very large, dark red with silvery 
reflex, very beautiful and attractive va¬ 
riety .$10.00 
WALTER FAXON, (Richardson). Glob¬ 
ular, semi-rose type, medium compact, 
pure bright rose, deepening toward the 
center; a very distinct and delicate color, 
mid-season, a splendid cut flower va¬ 
riety .$7.50 
