30 
RETAIL CATALOG—SPRING, 1936 
PEONIES 
Peonies can be planted either in spring or 
fall. The varieties listed below are very- 
desirable and have a very good rating. They 
will give good results. 
GROUP NO. 1 
THESE ARE PRICED TO SELL 
Each 35c; three for $1.00; twelve for $3.50, 
postpaid. 
RED 
Benjamin Franklin —Medium early, semi¬ 
rose type, deep red. 
Delache —Late mid-season, rich violet- 
crimson. 
Felix Crousse— Midseason, rose type, Bril¬ 
liant red. 
Francois Ortegat —Midseason, semi-rose 
type, dark crimson with dark shades of 
amaranth with brilliant golden-yellow 
anthers. 
General McArthur —Midseason, rose-type, 
red. 
L’Eclantante — Midseason, bomb type, 
velvety crimson. 
Louis Van Houtte —Late midseason, semi¬ 
rose type, bright red. 
President Roosevelt —Midseason, semi-rose 
type, deep red. 
PINK 
Andre Lauries —Very late, rose type, dark 
tyrian rose. 
Berlozi —Late midseason, rose type, car¬ 
mine-rose, petals tipped silver. 
Compte de Jesseur —Midseason, creamy- 
pink. 
Duchess de Orleans —-Midseason, bomb 
type, deep pink with salmon center. 
Edulis Superba —Early, crown type, bright, 
clear mauve-pink with silvery reflex. 
Fragrans—Late, bomb-type, dark pink, 
shaded solferino-red. 
Humei —Very late, rose type, cherry-pink. 
La Tulip —Midseason, semi-rose type, deli¬ 
cate pink. 
WHITE 
Bryants—Midseason, pure white. 
Duchess de Nemours —Early, crown type, 
sulphur-white, flowers with greenish re¬ 
flex. Gradually changes to pure white. 
Festiva Maxima —Early, rose type, pure 
white with carmine flakes on edge of 
center petals. 
GROUP NO. 2 
Some of the very best sorts 
also priced to sell. 
Each, 45c; three for $1.25; twelve for $4.25, 
postpaid. 
RED 
Karl Rosenfield — Midseason, semi-rose 
type, dark velvety crimson. 
Longfellow — Midseason, double type, 
cherry-red. 
Mary Brand —-Midseason, rose type, crim¬ 
son with silky sheen. Golden stamens 
scattered through center. 
Marechal Vaillant —Late, rose type, light 
red. 
Mons Victor Hugo —Late, bomb type, 
carmine red. 
PINK 
Eugenie Verdier —Semi-rose type, delicate 
1 [ydrangea-pink. 
Mme. Emile Galle —Late midseason, rose 
type, shell-pink. 
Rose D’ Amour —Late, rose type, rose- 
pink. 
