HAVERFORD, PA. 
Peonies 
Double Herbaceous Peonies, continued 
8.2 MARCELLE DESSERT. (Dessert 1899.) Large milk-white 
(30) flower minutely splashed with lilac, center flecked crimson, 
very high crown. Very fragrant. Medium habit. Midseason.' 
8.1 MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE. (Kelway 1899.) Large, 
(7) compact, flower, flesh-white or hydrangea-pink, with darker 
center splashed with crimson. Fragrant. Very desirable. 
Scarce. Midseason. 
8.6 MARGUERITE GAUDICHAU. (Millet 1903.) Large flower, 
(14) shell-pink with salmon tints. Free bloomer. Fragrant. Scarce. 
Late. 
8.4 MARGUERITE GERARD. (Crousse 1892.) Very large, full 
(56) flower of semi-rose type. Color flesh-pink, fading to creamy 
white. Strong grower and free bloomer. Late. 
8.9 MARIE CROUSSE. (Crousse 1892.) Very large, full, globular 
(50) flower of delicate shell-pink, with salmon tints. Bomb type. 
Tall, erect, strong grower and free bloomer. The flowers are 
borne on stiff stems and are very fragrant. A most beautiful 
and desirable variety in every way. Midseason. 
7.9 MARIE D’HOUR. (Calot 1883.) Large, globular flower of rose 
(7) type. Pale pink, with darker center flecked carmine. Rather 
dwarf. Midseason. 
8.3 MARIE JACQUIN. (Verdier.) Syns. Bridesmaid (Kelway), 
(46) and Water-Lily (Barr). Very large flower, white or delicate 
flesh-color, of exquisite form and beauty. Strong grower and 
free bloomer. Very distinct. Midseason. 
8.5 MARIE LEMOINE. (Calot 1896.) Large, very compact flower 
(67) of rose type. Pure white, with cream-white center and oc¬ 
casional carmine tip. Extra good. Very late. 
8.0 MARQUIS C. LAGERGREN. (Dessert 1911.) Large flower of 
(11) bright cherry-red with darker shadings. A very fine color but 
rather a shy bloomer. Midseason. 
9.1 MARTHA BULLOCH. (Brand 1907.) Enormous cup-shaped 
(36) flower of soft rose-pink, well formed and of good substance. 
Considered by many the best of the Brand Peonies. Strong 
grower and free bloomer. Fragrant. Late. 
8.7 MARY BRAND. (Brand 1907.) Very large flower of a pleasing 
(27) deep red color, with a silky sheen which gives it wonderful 
brilliancy. Golden stamens are scattered through the center of 
the fringed petals. Midseason. 
7.9 MARY L. HOLLIS. (Hollis 1907.) Large, flat flower of rose type. 
(7) Outside petals pale lilac-rose and center lilac-white showing 
yellow stamens. Attractive bloom. Tall, with stiff stems. 
First-Class Certificate, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 
1904. Midseason. 
9.4 MARY WOODBURY SHAYLOR. (Shaylor 1916.) Large cup- 
(18) shaped flower of a fresh, clear pink, with a cream-colored 
center and a golden heart. Rose type. Dwarf habit, with stiff 
stems. Very distinct and beautiful. Has been called “an 
Aristocrat among Peonies.” Midseason. 
7.4 MASTERPIECE. (Kelway 1895.) Syn. Mr. Manning. Very 
(9) large flowers of bright Tyrian rose. Fragrant. Tall grower and 
free bloomer. Midseason. 
7.9 MATHILDE DE ROSENECK. (Crousse 1883.) Very large, 
(28) globular flower of rose type. Color pale lilac-rose, with deep 
carmine center. Very fragrant. Tall, strong grower and free 
bloomer. Distinct. Very late. 
8.5 MAUD L. RICHARDSON. (Hollis.) Large, but rather loose, 
(21) flat flower of lilac-rose, with lighter center. Strong grower and 
free bloomer. One of the most delightfully fragrant Peonies in 
the collection. Tall, strong stems. Late. 
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