clear yellow. Anenome type blooms of medium size on 
tall stems. Midseason.73-13D $ .25 
74LP—Princess Beatrice, (Kelway 1886). Crown type. 
Lilac-rose. Guards delicate lilac rose, collar creamy 
white, with shade of amber. Crown sea-shell pink, the 
extreme center flecked crimson. Considered the best of 
all tri-colored peonies. Midseason.52-ID $ .15 
80P—Princess Mathilde, (Dessert ....), Single type. Pink 
. 52-12 $ .20 
90DP—Raoul Dessert, (Dessert 1900). Rose type. Shell- 
pink. Clear mauve, shaded carmine pink, tinted silvery- 
white. Large flobular, high built, with long broad pe¬ 
tals. Erect stems. Rose-scented. Late.76-11B $ .30 
87LP—Reine Hortense—See President Taft. $ .15 
88R—Richard Carvel, (Brand 1913). Bomb type. Vivid 
crimson. The best early, clear, red. Broad guard petals 
surrounding an immense central dome. Unlike most reds 
the odor is pleasant and pronounced. Tall, floriferous, 
early .39-9B, 14N $ .20 
79LP—Ruth Brand, (Brand 1907). Bomb type. Pink. 
A uniform soft lavender-pink, splashed with deeper 
shade. Prominent guard petals enclosing a grand ball 
of compact center petals forminfg a large, compact 
flower. Tall stems, holding but a single bloom. Mid¬ 
season.52-2C, 80-9, 10, 136-10 to 18, 3N $ .10 
90LP—Sarah Bernhardt, (Lemoine 1906). Semi-rose 
type. Appleblossom pink. Dark rose-pink, edge a trifle 
lighter, with each petal silver tipt. Full double, large, 
fragrant flowers borne on strong stems. Medium 
height, floriferous, late... 
.1-13, 39-3D, 75-7B, 118-8 to 12, 8N $ .10 
85W—Shaylor’s Dream, (Shaylor). Double type. Flesh 
pink.52-3B, 73-70 $ .20 
97W—Solange, (Lemoine 1907). Rose type. Creamy- 
salmon. Creamy white with a suffusion of havana- 
brown at the heart. A unique coffee-with-cream color. 
Full globular flowers with a compact crested tuft in 
the center. Medium height. Late. 
.39-70, 56-11C, 73-3B, 106-14C, 14N $ .15 
91LP Souv. de Louis Bigot, (Dessert 1913). Rose type. 
Rose. Fringed petals of bright bengal-rose, slightly 
tinged carmine at the base brightening to salmon pink 
at the center. Very large flower. Midseason. 
. 39-12B $ .15 
98LP—Therese, (Dessert 1904). Rose type. Rich pink. 
Long narrow petals of pale translucent shell pink with 
lighter center, illumined by golden yellow glow. Enor¬ 
mous, loosely built, fragrant flowers. Usually pro¬ 
duces typical flowers on one year plants. The best 
pink. Medium height, strong stems, floriferous. Mid¬ 
season.56-13B, D, 79-60, 3N $ .15 
89P—Tokio, (Origin unknown). Japanese. Pink. A 
double row of dull rose-pink, cupped, waving guard pe¬ 
tals surround a center composed of large, loose stam- 
inodes, narrow at the base with wide tips tinted pale 
yellow and stained pink on the upper half, with buff 
edges. Tall, strong stems. Dark, broad foliage. Mid¬ 
season ..52-60 $ .30 
78LP—Triomphe de l’Exposition de Lille, (Calot 1865). 
Rose type. Pink. Large compact bloom of hydrangea- 
pink minutely splashed with violet rose, and with white 
reflex. Huge pyramidal flower. Strong grower, free 
bloomer. Midseason.52-5C, 80-8B $ .10 
82DP—Victoire de la Marne, (Dessert 1915). Globe 
type. Red. Very large globular blooms of velvety dark 
crimson with a silver reflex. Loosely formed flower on 
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