Peonies 
MOVILLA GARDENS 
Double Herbaceous Peonies, continued 
8.9 ROSETTE. (Dessert 1918.) Flower of fine shape like a Captain 
(5) Christy rose. Silvery flesh, shading to salmon at base of petals, 
and flecked crimson on the border. A superb variety of erect 
habit. Early. (Introducer’s description.) 
7.2 RUBRA SUPERBA. (Richardson 1871.) Large, compact flower 
(43) of rose type. Deep rose-carmine or crimson. Medium grower 
and rather shy bloomer. Very late. 
8.1 RUTH BRAND. (Brand 1907.) Very large, compact flower of a 
(18) uniform soft lavender-pink, splashed with deeper lavender. 
Fragrant. Midseason. 
7.1 RUY BLAS. (Dessert 1905.) Medium-sized, flat flower. Pure 
(9) mauve, tipped silver. Dwarf. Free bloomer. Scarce. Mid¬ 
season. 
9.0 SARAH BERNHARDT. (Lemoine 1906.) Large flower of per- 
(49) feet form. Semi-rose type. Apple-blossom pink, with each 
petal silver-tipped. One of the finest. Strong grower; free 
bloomer, but not reliable. Very fragrant. Late midseason. 
8.6 SARAH CARSTENSON. (Terry 1903.) Large, compact flower 
(11) of rose type. Bright hydrangea-pink with center petals deli¬ 
cately traced with carmine. Rather dwarf, but sturdy in growth. 
One of Terry's best. A beautiful flower. Very scarce. Mid¬ 
season. 
7.9 SIMONNE CHEVALIER. (Dessert 1902.) Very large, globular> 
(22) compact flower. Pale lilac-rose, tinged salmon-pink, flecked 
with crimson and bordered with silver. Strong grower and free 
bloomer; stiff stem. Very fragrant. Early. 
7.4 SISTERS ANNIE. (Brand 1907.) Large, deep, flat flower of a 
(9) delicate seashell-pink, heavily suffused with deep rose. Edges 
of petals fringed. Tall, stout stems. Midseason. 
9.7 SOLANGE. (Lemoine 1907.) A very large, full, compact flower 
(59) of rose type and of almost indescribable beauty. The outer 
petals are a very delicate lilac-white, deepening toward the 
center with a salmon shading. Some describe its heart or center 
as Havana-brown or deep orange-salmon. The plant is a strong 
grower and free bloomer. We consider it one of the best three 
in the world today, and our opinion has been confirmed by the 
American Peony Society’s votes. The other two are Le Cygne 
and Therese. Very late. 
7.6 SOLFATARE. (Calot 1861.) Large, compact flower, with milk- 
(34) white guards and sulphur collar, fading to sulphur white. An 
inferior Peony and in our opinion rated too high. Fragrant. 
Uncertain bloomer. Midseason. 
8.8 SOUVENIR DE LOUIS BIGOT. (Dessert 1913.) Large flowers 
(16) of Bengal rose, turning to salmon-pink with silvery reflex. 
Very fine. Late midseason. 
8.2 SPLENDIDA. (Kelway.) Very large, globular, cup-shaped flower 
(15) of rose type. Uniform, light violaceous pink. Very fragrant. 
strong grower and free bloomer. Beautiful. Late. 
8.8 STANDARD BEARER. (Hollis 1906.) Extremely large, compact, 
(17) globular flower of uniform light pink. Fragrant. Strong grower; 
stiff stem and very free bloomer. Dwarf. Very fine. Early. 
8.2 STANLEY. (Crousse 1879.) Very large, compact, globular 
(14) flower of rose type. Color light pink with central petals flecked 
dark pink. Tall, strong grower and free bloomer. Very attrac¬ 
tive. Midseason. 
7.8 STEPHANIA. (Terry 1891.) Large, flat semi-double flower of 
(13) delicate pink, shading to white at the center. Midseason. 
7.7 SUMMER DAY. (Kelway.) Perfect^ formed flat flower of rose 
(9) type. Creamy white, faintly tinged blush when first opening. 
A delicate and beautiful flower. Tall. Late. 
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