Peonies 
MOVILLA GARDENS 
Single and Japanese Herbaceous Peonies 
Below will be found names and brief descriptions of some of the 
newest and finest varieties. They are beautiful and artistic and are 
especially valuable for landscape effects on account of their brilliant 
colors. Nearly all are free bloomers and strong growers. 
AMA-NO-SODE. (Jap.) A striking novelty of immense size. 
Bright rose, shading lighter toward the edge of the petals. A perfect 
beauty. Very scarce. 
ATTRACTION. (Jap.; Hollis 1906.) Very large, compact flower. 
Guards deep Tyrian rose; center petals narrow and tipped yellow. 
Fragrant. Strong grower and free bloomer. Tall. Midseason. 
BOBBY BEE. (Jap.; Hollis 1907.) Red guards with golden center. 
CATHEDRAL. (Jap.) Syn. Hana-No-Sato. Deep pink petals. 
Stamens partly transformed, making a soft creamy yellow center. 
Very odd and beautiful. 
DOG ROSE. (Single; Wallace.) Bright rose-pinlc, similar in color and 
shading to our native wild rose. 
DRAGON’S HEAD. (Jap.) Syn. Floradora. Yellow stamens> 
surrounded by large petals of pale rose, fantastically striped dark 
crimson. Very odd and striking. 
DUCHESS OF PORTLAND. (Single; Barr.) Soft pink, frilled white. 
Beautiful. 
FINE LADY. (Single; Kelway 1909.) This is a beautiful, large, cup¬ 
shaped flower of blush-white. 
FLAG OF TRUCE. (Single; Kelway.) Large, lilac-white flowers. 
Strong, erect grower, but rather dwarf. Very free bloomer. Early. 
FLAMBOYANT. (Jap.) Rose-color, with yellow central filamental 
petals. 
FLASHLIGHT. (Jap.; Hollis 1906.) Very large flower. Color pale 
Tyrian rose with dull golden center. Remarkable mixture of narrow 
petals among the filamental petals. Strong, erect grower. Medium 
height. Early. One of the best of the Japanese type. 
GERALDINE. (Jap.; Kelway.) Large, rather flat flower of deep 
carmine-violet. Erect, tall, free bloomer. Midseason. 
GLORY. (Jap.; Hollis 1907.) Loose, flat flower of medium size. 
Guards light Tyrian rose, with narrow center petals golden yellow. 
Tall. Erect. Midseason. 
GYPSY. (Jap.; Hollis 1904.) Large, flat, loose flower of very" dark, 
uniform, brilliant red with golden center. Midseason. 
INNOCENCE. (Jap.; Hollis 1904.) Medium-sized, flat flower, with 
light lilac-rose guards and canary-yellow center fading to cream- 
white. Tall, erect, free bloomer. Late midseason. 
KING OF ENGLAND. (Jap.; Kelway.) Rich ruby-madder color, 
with the narrow central petals at first pure gold and then gold 
striped crimson. Very handsome. Early. 
LABOLAS. (Jap.) Medium-sized flower, dark crimson, with narrow 
center petals tipped yellow. Strong, vigorous grower and free 
bloomer. Midseason. 
LA FIANCEE. (Single; Dessert 1902.) Syn. The Bride. Very" large, 
pure white flower. Strong grower and free bloomer. Said to be the 
finest single white. Very desirable. 
LA FRAICHEUR. (Single; Dessert 1902.) Beautiful large flowers. 
Light rose color, changing to white. 
LE JOUR. (Single; Shaylor.) Large, pure white flower, with deep 
carmine stigmas. 
L’ETINCELANTE. (Single; Dessert.) Very large cup-shaped flowers 
of brilliant carmine, with silvery margin. Very fine. 
MADELEINE GAUTHIER. (Single; Dessert.) Beautiful flesh-pink. 
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