Peonies 
MO VILLA GARDENS 
Double Herbaceous Peonies, continued 
9.1 LA LORRAINE. (Lemoine 1901.) Enormous, globular flower 
(19) of rose type, creamy white. Free bloomer. Distinct and very 
rare. Beautiful. Late midseason. 
8.3 LAMARTINE. (Calot 1860.) Syn. Gigantea. Very large flower 
(37) of rose type. Pale lilac-rose with darker center, outer petals 
fading to white. Has a delicious, spicy fragrance like a rose. 
Tall, free bloomer. Midseason. 
8.4 LAMARTINE. (Lemoine 1908.) Large, compact, globular 
(21) flower of rose type; color carmine. Petals tipped white. Tall, 
erect, strong grower. Very fragrant. Extra good. Late. 
8.5 LA PERLE. (Crousse 1885.) Very large, cup-shaped flower, soft 
(39) pink or deep lilac-white with satiny border. Very dainty and 
beautiful. Extra-strong, free bloomer. Fragrant. Midseason. 
8.3 LA ROSIERE. (Crousse 1888.) Large, flat, semi-double flower, 
(44) 'cream-white; beautiful coloring. Very striking. Midseason. 
8.1 LA TENDRESSE. (Crousse 1896.) Large, milk-white flower, 
(35) sometimes splashed with carmine. Tall, strong, very free 
bloomer. Fragrant. Midseason. 
7.5 LA TULIPE. (Calot 1872.) Very large, delicate, cream-white 
(57) flower, center petals marked with carmine. Tall, strong grower 
and free bloomer. Fragrant. Late midseason. 
8.8 LAURA DESSERT. (Dessert 1913.) Large, full flower of rose 
(22) type, having cream-white guards with bright canary-yellow 
center. A superb variety. Early. 
9.9 LE CYGNE. (Lemoine 1907.) Enormous, perfectly formed, 
(56) globular, pure milk-white flower. Petals very much incurved. 
Very fragrant. Erect, medium tall, stiff stems. Free bloomer. 
Considered by many the finest Peony in the world. Very dis¬ 
tinct. Absolutely in a class by itself. In the American Peony 
Society’s voting contest on the newer Peonies, Le Cygne, out 
of a possible 10, scored 9.9, the highest score of all. Our Le 
Cygnes have never been beaten and have always secured the 
highest awards when exhibited at the shows of the American 
Peony Society. At Reading, in 1920, our Le Cygne was again 
awarded the prize as “the best flower exhibited.” Midseason. 
8.1 LIVINGSTONE. (Crousse 1879.) Very large, compact flower of 
(58) perfect rose type. Pale lilac-rose or soft rose-pink; center 
petals flecked carmine. Strong, free bloomer. Very late. 
9.0 LONGFELLOW. (Brand 1907.) Very large flower of a brilliant 
(33) cherry-crimson, having golden stamens surrounding the center 
petals, while outer petals are reflexed. One of the best reds. 
8.4 LORA DEXHEIMER. (Brand 1913.) Very large flower of 
(22) intense, flaming crimson, shading darker at base of petals. 
Erect, stiff stems. Medium height. Early. 
7.6 LORD KITCHENER. (Renault 1915.) A beautiful flower of 
(10) rose type. Color a brilliant cherry-red. A free bloomer and a 
strong grower. One of the earliest red varieties to bloom. 
8.8 LOVELINESS. (Hollis 1907.) Large, compact, flat flower of rose 
(26) type. Uniform hydrangea-pink changing to blush-pink. A 
very beautiful variety, generally considered to be Hollis’ 
best. First-Class Certificate from the Massachusetts Horti¬ 
cultural Society in 1906. Very fragrant. Very late. 
8.4 LUETTA PFEIFFER. (Brand 1916.) A very large flower of 
(7) semi-rose type. Color pinkish white with petals here and there 
blotched and splashed with carmine. Free bloomer on long, 
stout stems. 
MABEL L. FRANKLIN. (Franklin 1919.) Very large flower of 
rose type. Outer petals light pink; extreme center petals 
darker pink; inner petals delicately margined at edges with 
lavender. Fragrant. Free bloomer. (Introducer’s description.) 
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