BRIDGEPORT, PENNA. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Felix Crousse. 
8.4. Very brilliant red. Medium to 
large, globular, typical bomb shape; fra¬ 
grant; strong growth. Ftems rather weak. 
Midseason. 
Festiva Maxima. 
0.3. Paper white, crimson markings in 
center. Very large and full rose type; 
very tall, strong growth. Early. 
Floral Treasure. 
rose type flower of delicate salmon-pink. 
Fragrans. 
Eomb type, dark pink; strong, vigorous 
free bloomer. Good keeper; very fragrant. 
Frances WiI lard. 
Tall, strong grower, producing creamy 
white flowers of large size, yet delicate 
texture. Late midseason, be consider 
this one of the best varieties. 
Golden Harvest. 
Outer petals pink, inner golden; raised 
center, and in the midst when fully de¬ 
veloped, a dainty Eestiva Maxima in mini¬ 
ature, carmine dots and all. 
H. F. Reddick. 
Bright red. 
Karl Rosenf ield. Peony “ Estiva Maxima. 
8.8. A very large flower; globular, semi-rose type. Fxtremely vigorous grower, tall, and free 
flowering. As an early red it has no equal. 
La Fiancee. 
Broad, single flowers; exceedingly floriferous; wide petals of silky and almost transparent 
whiteness. 
La Tulipe. 
7.5. Late. Large; lilac-white, outer guard petals striped crimson; fragrant. Strong grower; 
free bloomer. 
Longfellow. 
Brilliant cherry-red flower of large size. Good reds are hard to fine and this is a very satis¬ 
factory one. 
Madame Ducel. 
7.9. Large, globular, typical bomb. Light mauve-rose, with silvery reflex. Fragrant. Strong 
grower, medium height, very free. Extra. 
Madame Emile Lemoine. 
Large, full blooms of soft flesh-white. Petals have a rather translucent erect. Tall, strong 
stems. Midseason. 
Marechal Vail I ant. 
Late. Very large, compact, globular, rose type. Park mauve-pink. Tall; heavy, coarse stem, 
barely supporting the heavy bloom. 
Marguerite Gerard. 
8.4. Very pale salmon-pink, fading to almost white. Large, compact, rose type; very strong 
growth. Late. 
Mary Brand. 
8.7. Midseason. Semi-rose type. Deep red. Large flower with silky sheen. 
Mile. Jeanne Riviere. 
Guard petals deep flesh, gradually changing lighter. Center petals narrower and of a deep 
cream shade. Tall, strong stems make this a valuable variety for garden or mass effect. 
Mile. Marie Calot. 
7.4. Late midseason. Large, globular flowers; milk-white, tinted flesh, flecked with crimson; 
fragrant. 
Mme. Emile Galle. 
8.5. Very soft pink changing to milk-white in center. Very large, compact, flat rose type; 
tall, strong, fragrant. Late. 
Mont. Jules Elie. 
9.2. The peerless pure pink. Broad reflexing guards with a high pyramidal body of semi- 
quilled petals converging to an apex. One of the largest, handsomest and most lasting cutting 
sorts in existence. 
Pierre Duchartre. 
8 v .2. Late. Rose type. Large, compact and globular; lilac-pink flowers; fragrant. 
Primevere. 
8.6. Midseason. Bomb type. Large; outer petals sulphur-white, center petals deep sulphur- 
yellow. This is the finest “yellow" Peony. 
Prince of Darkness. 
7.5. Farly. Very large, semi-rose type. Rich, dark maroon flowers. Very desirable for an 
early red. 
Rubra Superba. 
7.2. Deep carmine-crimson. Large, fragrant, rose type; medium height. Very late. 
Sarah Bernhardt. 
9.C. Late. Flat, compact, semi-rose type. Uniform mauve-rose, silver tip. ^rect, tall, 
free. 
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