PEONY LIST FALL 1936 
LAURA DESSERT. 8.8 (Dessert) Anemone type; early midseason. 
Pale pink in bud, opening cream or pale lemon. Carpels yellow. 
Moderate fragrance .. 1.00 
LE CYGNE. 9 9 (Lemoine) Double; very large; early. Highest 
rated peony in the world. White tinged ivory becoming pure 
white. Moderate fragrance . 1.50 
LE JOUR. 8.6 (Shaylor) Single; very large; midseason. White 
guards, center reddish carpels surrounded by ring of golden yel¬ 
low stamens. Slight fragrance . 1.00 
L’ETINCELANTE, 8.4 (Dessert) Single; extra large; midseason. 
Very bright pink, stamens golden yellow. Plant tall, stiff stems, 
excellent foliage and very floriferous. Slight fragrance.1.00 
LILLIAN GUMM. 8.8 (Gumm) Double; very large; late midsea¬ 
son. Deep even rose pink. Outer petals ruffled. Fine fra¬ 
grance . 1.00 
LIVINGSTONE. 8.1 (Crousse) Double; large; late. Old rose pink, 
flaked crimson. Sweet fragrance .50 
LONGFELLOW. 9.0 (Brand) Double; large; midseason. Bright 
crimson with yellow stamens. Slight fragrance .75 
LORA DEXHEIMER. 8.4 (Brand) Double; large; midseason. 
Bright crimson. Slight fragrance.50 
LORD KITCHNER,. 7.8 (Renault) Double; early. Bright red.75 
LOVELINESS. 8.8 (Hollis) Double; large; very late. Pale flesh 
pink. Few red markings. Slight fragrance ...75 
MARGUERITE GAUDICHAU. 8.1 (Millet) Double; very large; 
late. Light rose pink, yellow stamens. Slight sweet fragrance ... .75 
MARIE CROUSSE. 8.9 (Crousse) Double; large; midseason. Pale 
pink shaded rose in center. Moderate fragrance.50 
MARIE JACQUIN. 8.3 (Verdier) Semi-double; large; midseason. 
Pale pink with creamy tones. Large cluster of yellow stamens 
in center. Strong pungent fragrance. Wa*er lily resemblance. 
Very popular with our visitors .75 
MARTHA BULLOCH. 9.1 (Brand) Double; very large; late. 
Bright old rose pink. Rose like fragrance .. 1.25 
MARY BRAND. 8 7 (Brand) Rose type; large; midseason. Dark 
clear brilliant crimson. Fragrant. Very free flowering.75 
MAUD L. RICHARDSON. 85 (Hollis) Double; large; very late. 
Light rose pink. Strong pleasing fragrance .75 
MIKADO. 8.6 (Japan) Japanese; medium size; midseason. Dark 
dull crimson. Center, dark rose red tipped buff yellow. Consider¬ 
ed one of the best reds of this type. Disagreeable odor.75 
MILTON HILL, 9.0 (Richardson) Double; large; late. Very light 
shell pink with a few red blotches in center. Slight fragrance .. .75 
MINNEHAHA. (Pleas.) Single. Cherry red . 1.00 
MME. DE VERNEVILLE. 7.9 (Crousse) Double; early. White. 
sometimes crimson spots in center. Sweet rose fragrance.50 
MME. DUCEL. 7.9 (Mechin) Double; midseason. Dwarf. Pale old 
rose. Slight fragrance ... 40 
MME. EMILE GALLE. 8.5 (Crousse) Double; large; late. Very 
light rose pink. No crimson markings. Fair rose fragrance.50 
MME. EMILE LEMOINE. 8.9 (Lemoine) Double; large; mid¬ 
season. Creamy white with crimson streaks or flakes. Slight 
fragrance .....75 
MME. GAUDICHAU. 8.2 (Millet) Double; late midseason. Dark 
crimson almost black. Brilliant sheen. Fragrance slight and un¬ 
pleasant. Foliage dark and handsome .75 
MME. JULES DESSERT. 9.4 (Desert) Double; very large; late 
midseason. Flesh white. Mildly fragrant .75 
MME. MANCHET. 8.5 (Dessert) Double; large; very late. Pale 
old rose pink. Purple shading at base of petals. Slight fragrance .75 
MONS t . DUPONT. 8.3 (Calot) Double; large; late midseason. 
White with crimson blotches. Strong fragrance .. 40 
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