100 World’s Best Peonies 
CHOSEN FROM OVER 1,000 VARIETIES IN COMMERCE 
W HILE the Peony is universally 
recognized as the “King of 
Perennials,” it is of the utmost 
importance to start with plants whose 
heritage is known and guaranteed. By 
reason of constant selection of free- 
flowering plants for propagating pur¬ 
poses, we have built up the “Peterson 
Strain” to produce the greatest number 
of perfect blooms wherever Peonies 
may be grown. To the average planter, 
most Peony roots look alike and will 
produce plenty of stems and foliage, 
but the Peony specialist realizes there 
is a vast difference in their hidden 
blooming qualities. 
All Peony varieties are equally 
hardy. There is no other perennial that 
endures severe cold and will go on pro¬ 
ducing blooms year after year when 
left undisturbed. You can enjoy quite 
a long season of bloom from about May 
25 to June 15 (latitude New York City) 
where a careful selection of early, mid¬ 
season, and late varieties is made. 
One hears so much about the neces¬ 
sary waiting period of a year or two 
before Peonies bloom. Peterson Peo¬ 
nies have long overcome this objection 
because years ago we began and con¬ 
tinue to offer large, mature roots of 
five to ten well-developed “eyes” that 
will produce some good blooms the 
first year. Seasoned Peony buyers 
realize the great variation in the size 
of Peony roots so that it is difficult to 
compare prices from different sources. 
September, October and November, 
depending on latitude, are Peony 
planting months. 
Uses of Peonies in the Landscape 
Planted in solid beds and borders along 
driveways and paths, they not only produce a 
stately array of harmonizing colors at bloom¬ 
ing time but continue to provide excellent 
foliage throughout the season. Used as accent 
plants in the perennial border, Peonies are 
most valuable. For cut-flower purposes the 
Peony is unexcelled, as it beautifies the home 
for weeks. 
PEONY PRICES 
The basic price, as noted after each 
variety, is for a large, mature root with 
at least 5 to 6 eyes (the size of a good 
division grown one year in the nur¬ 
sery row). 
For 2-yr. plants, add 50% to the 
1-yr. price 
For 3-yr. plants, double the price 
of the 1-yr. 
The increase in price for the older 
plants is in proportion to the added 
years of care which assures you of a 
greater number of good blooms the 
first year. 
The price of a Peony is not necessarily an 
indication of its beauty. Some of our very 
finest varieties are “slow propagators” and of 
course the newer ones are still in short supply 
because Peony propagation cannot be hast¬ 
ened in any way. At the same time, there are 
plenty of good inexpensive kinds to produce 
the very finest blooms. Try one of our special 
collections. 
PEONY DISCOUNTS 
Orders amounting to $10 upward . 10% off 
Orders amounting to $20 upward . 15% off 
These discounts do not apply to special collections 
TREE PEONIES 
A special price-list of varieties of Tree Peonies will be sent on request 
