PEONY LIST FALL 1936 
MONS. JULES ELIE. 9.2 (Crousse) Double; very large; early. 
Tall light rose pink. Very free flowering. Medium fragrance.75 
MONS. MARTIN CAHUZAC. 8.8 (Dessert) Double; large; early 
midseason. Maroon crimson with a black lustre. Not fragrant . . 1.00 
NELLIE. 8.6 (Kiel way) Single; medium to large; midseason. Rose 
pink petals, yellow stamens and carpels green. Bitter odor. 
Dwarf ...75 
OCTAVIE DEMAY. 8.5 (Calot) Double; large; early. Dwarf. 
Old rose pink with a few crimson markings Slight fragrance.. .40 
OPAL. 8.5 (Pleas) Double; large; midseason. Pale rose pink be¬ 
coming almost white. Slight fragrance . .50 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA. Double; very early. Clear bright red. 
The kind our Grandmothers grew. Always in bloom Decoration 
Day in Toledo. Grows best in sandy soil ... 1.00 
PASTEUR. 8.4 (Crousse) Double; large; late midseason. Pale 
pink, nearly white center. Faintly fragrant . -50 
PHILIPPE RIVOIRE. 9.2 (Riviere) Double; small; early. Very 
dark crimson with a blackish sheen. Richly rose scented . 1-50 
PHOEBE CARY. 8.8 (Brand) Double; large; very late. Pale old 
rose pink, darkening toward center .Rose fragrance . 1.00 
PIERRE DUCHARTRE. 8.2 (Crousse) Double; large; late. Old 
rose pink with a silvery sheen. Rose fragrance . .75 
PRESIDENT TAFT. 8.7 (Blaauw) Double; very large; midsea¬ 
son. Rose pink with silvered tips. Occasionally flecked crim¬ 
son in center. Slight unpleasant odor . -5® 
PRESIDENT WILSON. 9.3 (Thurlow) Double; very large; late. 
Bright rose pink with darker center. Rich spicy fragrance .... 2.50 
PRIMEVERE. 8.6 (Lemoine) Anemone type; Medium size; mid¬ 
season. Creamy white cupped guards. Center canary yellow. 
Moderate fragrance. Nearest all yellow yet. LOO 
RAOUL DESSERT. 9.0 (Dessert) Double; large; late. Brilliant 
shell pink. Rose fragrance . 1-25 
RIENE HORTENSE. See Pres. Taft. Both the same . *50 
RICHARD CARVEL. 8.8 (Brand) Double; large; early. Bright 
crimson. Slight fragrance . *5® 
RUBRA SUPERBA. 7.2 (Richardson) Double; very late. Dark 
rosy magenta. Profuse bloomer. 50 
PRIDE OF LANGPORT. 89 (Kelway) Single; very large; mid¬ 
season. Pale rose pink guards. Center a cluster of yellow 
stamens. Slight fragrance . 1-00 
SARAH BERNHARDT. 9.0 (Lemoine) Double ; very large ; late. 
Dark rose pink edged lighter. Pleasant fragrance . -75 
SEIRIU SOMAE. 8.2 (Unknown) Japanese; large; midseason. 
Creamy white guards. Center of yellow edged petaloids. Bitter 
fragrance . *75 
SOLANGE. 9.7 (Lemoine) Double; large; late. Coffee and cream 
color. Faint unpleasant fragrance. ... 1*®® 
SOME GANOKO. 9.0 (Unknown) Japanese; large; midseason. 
Guards dark crimson. Center buff with rose red markings. 
Very fragrant..... 1-25 
SOUV. DE LOUIS BIGOT. 9.1 (Dessert) Double; large; midsea¬ 
son . Vivid rose pink with shell pink center. Mild fragrance .. -75 
SUZETTE. 8.2 (Dessert) Double; large; midseason. Clear rose 
pink itwh deeper old rose in center of petals. Mild fragrance.. .50 
THERESE. 9.8 (Dessert) Double; very large; midseason. Pale 
old rose pink. Slight fragrance. Highest rated pink in world.. .75 
TOURANGELLE. 9.4 (Dessert) Double; large; late. Cream 
white with a4an suffusion. Mild pleasant fragrance ..75 
VENUS. 8.3 (Kelway) Double; large; midseason. Pale old rose 
pink with a lavender tone. Fragrant ... . -50 
WALTER FAXON. 9.3 (Richardson) Double; medium size; mid¬ 
season Vivid shell pink. Slight fragrance .75 
WIESBADEN. 8.2 (Goos & Koen) Double; large; late midseason. 
Clear flesh pink paling to white . LOO 
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