44 Hardy Perennial Plants 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Japan—Rashooman. Japan—Shiro-Sangai. 
PEONIES 
Spring planting of Peonies is practical if done early, before 
the new shoots become too long. Plant in March or early 
April. 
DOUBLE PEONIES 
3- to 5-eye divisions. 
Albatre 8 . 7 . Milk-white shaded ivory, the interior petals 
■ " slightly tinged with lilac, which condenses to a 
carmine thread at the edges; midseason. 35c. 
Albert Crousse. 8.6. All-over pure shell-pink, edged creamy 
white; large, full and high built; late. 35c. 
AllgllSte Dessert 8 -7. Midseason, rose type. Rounded 
. . i petals in full cup-shaped flowers; bril¬ 
liant, velvety carmine with silvery reflex. $1.50. 
BaroneSS Schroeder 9 - 9 - Extra good cut-flower sort, 
" - —— of large, full rose type. Opens 
flesh-white but bleaches to pure white. 50c. 
dafre Dubois. 8.7. Clear satiny pink with glossy reflex. 
Large, globular, late midseason. 50c. 
Duchesse de Nemours. 8.1. Large and full; shapeliest, 
best commercial white, uniquely tinged with sulphur. 35c. 
Edulis Superba. 7.6. Very large, round and fluffy flower, 
bright rose-pink, with silvery reflex and crinkled petals; 
a charming mottled appearance. One of the earliest. 35c. 
EncHantereSSe 8 . 9 . Large, globular flower on tall, stiff 
. stems ; creamy white. Late. 75c. 
Felix CrOUSSe 8 -4. Midseason. Large, round heads per- 
— fectly double; crimson-cardinal. 50c. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. High built flowers borne on long 
stiff stems; the earliest; purest white, inner petals slightly 
tipped carmine ; an age-old favorite. 35c. 
Georgiana Shaylor 8.9.. A popular, large, globular 
1 1 . . - semi-rose type; tender rose-pink, 
the guards and center slightly splashed crimson. 75c. 
James Kelway 8 - 7 - Very large, semi-rose type. White, 
.——. . occasionally flecked crimson. 35c. 
Karl Rosenfield 8.8. Pure, rich, intense crimson. Of 
- ; - half-rose type, it makes and remains 
a splendid full, rounded substantial flower. 50c. 
Lady Alexandra Duff 9.1. Immense full double flowers ; 
“—. outer petals tender rose, dimin¬ 
ishing to blush white at center. High perfume. 75c. 
Marguerite Gerard. 8.4. Magnificent, broad, thick heads 
of hydrangea-pink, marbled on creamy white and further 
enriched by collars of golden anthers. 35c. 
Marie Jacquin 8 -3. (“The Water Lily Peony”). Beau- 
■■■ tiful single and semi-double flowers; the 
waxy, pure white cups with crowded center of golden sta¬ 
mens, create the delightful impression of water lilies riding 
the surface of a moss-green pool. 50c. 
Mary Brand 8 -7. Immense midseason flowers, free bloom- 
--——————— ing; vivid crimson-red. 75c. 
Mme. de Vemeville. 7.9. Medium-sized, globular flower, 
petals crinkly and semi-transparent; creamy white. 35c. 
Mme. Ducel 7.9. One of the choicest varieties for cut- 
*"' ting, both as to form and color. Colored 
evenly a warm, true pink ; holding its form. 35c. 
Mme. Emile Galle. 8.5. Late. Shell-shaped petals of blush, 
waxy white at base; center a warm shell-pink. 35c. 
Mme. Jules Dessert 9 -4. Magnificent flowers of large 
~~~ ----^— size, with broad petals of trans¬ 
lucent texture. Exquisite when opened in water; creamy 
white lit with buff and salmon. Midseason. $1.25. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac 8 - 8 * Broad-petaled and full, 
the darkest of all good reds ; 
deep purple-garnet, with varnished black reflex. $1.00. 
Octavie Demay. 8.5. Very large flat crown. Guards and 
center pale hydrangea-pink, collar almost white. 35c. 
Officinalis Rubra fl. pi. 8.6. Rich deep crimson ; the great 
Decoration Day Peony. 75c. 
Reine Hortense 8 -^- A prize-winning cut flower; of per- 
■ -- - — feet, deep, compact form. Color a uni¬ 
form, warm pink, flecked carmine. 75c. 
Rosa Bonheur. Large ; late ; violet-rose, flecked crimson. 50c. 
Sarah Bernhardt 9 -°- A superb, compact, semi-rose 
... — type. Uniform mauve-rose or apple 
blossom pink, silver tipped, fragrant. 50c. 
Solange (Lemoine). Rated 9.7. Unusually large, full, 
—... & i compact, globular crown type, with round, amber- 
white buds ; late. Very delicate lilac-white tinged progres¬ 
sively with amber to salmon at the heart. $1.00. 
Souv. de Louis Bigot 91 - Large convex bloom; bril- 
- liant Bengal rose, turning to sal¬ 
mon-pink with silvery reflex. $1.00. 
Tourangelle 9 - 4 > Exquisite, late, large flat rose type; 
- very fragrant. Pearl-white tinged with 
mauve, peach-pink at base. $1.00. 
Walter Faxon 9 -3. Considered one of the most outstand- 
- - ... ing pinks; soft coral-pink, lighter at the 
tips but deeper rose at base, with salmon reflection from the 
concealed stamens. A great Show type. $1.00. 
Japanese Peonies 
In this class the stamens and anthers are greatly enlarged 
into narrow, thick, twisted petaloids of various colors, form¬ 
ing a dense cushion set within a cup of broad guard petals. 
11— Yoochi-no-tsuki (“Shadow of Moon in a Rippled 
■ - ■' n Pool.”) 6- to 8-inch flowers with 
prominent cushion center; white, occasionally flushed pink, 
with amber-cream petaloids. 75c. 
15— Fuyajo (“ A Sleepless Castle.”) 9.2. This is the darkest 
. 1 ■■ — ' ■■ and richest of our group. Broad rounded guards 
of velvety mahogany-red. The fine, curly petaloids form a 
conspicuous, dense center; garnet, streaked on reverse side 
and heavily tipped with light bronze. $3.90. 
17— Rashooman (“ A Devil Castle.”) Late; very tall, 
- free, and emphatically contrastive. The 
Chrysanthemum-like center of solferino, thickly studded and 
lined old gold, makes a lively offset to the 2-rowed incurv¬ 
ing guards of intense, unblemished crimson. $3.00 each. 
20— Fuji-nO-mine (“Top of the Fuji Mountain.”) A very 
-- ■ large and free blooming sort; white, 
with rich cream center. 75c each. 
42— “Rose of Nippon” A wonderfully free bloomer, a 
—• — persistent mass of brilliant 6- 
inch flowers. Very deep rose, the broadly prominent center 
darkened by carmine, and illumined by countless starpoints 
of both silver and gold. Many centers are tufted. $2.00 
each. 
64— Shiro-Sangai By far the choicest of the whites. Its 
-- - • • lily cup guards are milk white; the ex¬ 
tensive central tuft of narrow petaloids buff, noticeably 
crested with gold. Eight-inch flowers are normal. $2.00. 
88 —Oki-no-nami (“Waves in the Far-Off Sea.”) Tall, free 
' 1 --■ flowering and showy. Pale hydrangea- 
pink rippled on white; with full, fine cut center of peach 
pink and cream. $1.00 each. 
Mikado 8 -6. Similar to No. 17, the cup a deeper red and 
— cushion a yellower gold. $2.00. 
