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antee because of the extreme care we have always 
used in growing our stock. Any peony is much surer 
to bloom, and will be twenty per cent stronger, if moved in Sep¬ 
tember, so that new rootlets may form before freezing down. 
This gives a great advantage to home-grown stock over imported 
plants, which invariably come too late. All are listed under 
colors in the order of their blooming and described as by the 
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of two to four eyes; SMALL— Plants of one or two 
stalks of this year’s growth, one year since divided; 
MEDIUM—Plants of two to five stalks, two years 
since divided; LARGE—Plants of six or more stalks, 
years since divided; EXTRA LARGE—Plants four years 
s 
6 
since divided. 
We will not supply less than six of one kind at the dozen rate, 
or less than twenty-five of one kind at the hundred rate. No 
orders taken for less than six of one kind in divided roots. 
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On orders of $10.00 or more for Peonies only (not entitled to the trade dis¬ 
count), at the prices in this list, we will prepay carrying charges to your station, 
if within three hundred miles of Chicago, or on orders of $25.00 or more, to any 
point in the United States. No charge for packing. 
EIGHTH 
YEAR, 
/or this 
GUAR- 
ANJEE 
FOR. 
OUR UNIQUE GUARANTEE 
We will replace with three, 
[ every plant blooming untrue to description 
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EIGHTH 
YEAR? 
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Offered subject to our surplus being unsold on receipt of order before Sep¬ 
tember 15, 1917. 
We begin filling orders early in September. 
PLANTING—At 20% additional, we will plant any order of $5.00 or more 
if within driving distance of our nursery. 
White Peonies 
Early 
Grandiflora Nivea Plena (Lemon 1824). Large 
globular, rose type. Milk white. Very fra¬ 
grant. A very meritorious sort besides being 
the first white to bloom. 
Festiva Maxima ( Miellez 185 1). Very large glob¬ 
ular, rose type. Pure white, flecked crimson, 
very fragrant, tall, vigorous grower. Un¬ 
doubtedly the finest white in existence. 
Madame de Verneville (C'rousse 1885). Large, 
very full bomb. Pure white, center blush 
V when first open. Delightfully fragrant, extra 
free bloomer. f he most dependable white 
for the cut flower market. 
Duchesse de Nemours (Calot 1856). Pure white 
crown, sulphur white collar, no crimson 
flecks. Fragrant, vigorous grower. Large 
guard petals, wonderful buds. 
Midseason 
Madame Emile Lemoine (Lemoine 1899). Large, 
globular, semi-rose type. Milk white, very 
fragrant. Of recent introduction but now 
well intrenched as an indispensable sort. 
Madame Crousse (Calot 1866). Medium size, 
globular crown. Pure white, center flecked 
V crimson. Most fragrant. Strong, stiff stem, 
very vigorous. Many lateral buds that all 
bloom well. 
Monsieur Dupont (Calot 1872). Large, fiat, 
semi-rose type. Milk white center splashed 
crimson. fragrant. Erect, tall, stiff stems, 
and a free bloomer. The increasing demand 
even at advanced prices proves its worth. 
Avalanche (Crousse 1886). Very large, com¬ 
pact, globular, rose type. Pure white, edged 
with a light line of carmine. Very strong, 
tall and very free bloomer. Often sold under 
the name of Albatre. Nothing finer. We cut 
more of this than any other white. 
Late 
Baroness Schroeder (Kelway 1890). Very large 
globular rose type. flesh white bud, bleach- 
ing to white when open. Very fragrant. 
1 all, strong grower. 1 he most rose-like in 
shape, appearance and fragrance of any white 
peony. 
Couronne d Or (Calot 1873). Large, fiat, semi¬ 
rose type. Ivory white. Fragrant. Medium 
tall, splendid grower, free bloomer. Always 
develops well and is most dependable. Abso¬ 
lutely the best late white for cut flower pur¬ 
poses. 
X 
Single 
Albiflora, The Bride, or La Fiancee (Dessert 
1902). Very large, single white, with long 
yellow stamens. Fragrant. Tall, very early, 
free, blooming in clusters. A third larger 
bloom than the ordinary Albiflora. 
Size 
Each 
12 
00 
Small 
$0.64 
$ 6.40 
$ 48.00 
Medium 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
Large 
1.38 
13.80 
Divided 
.33 
3.30 
23.00 
Small 
.52 
5.20 
Medium 
.80 
8.00 
Large 
1.10 
11.00 
82.00 
Extra large 
1.35 
13.50 
100.00 
Divided 
2.30 
15.00 
Small 
.42 
4.20 
30.00 
Medium 
.60 
6.00 
45.00 
Large 
.80 
8.00 
60.00 
Extra large 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
Divided 
2.30 
15.00 
Small 
.42 
4.20 
30.00 
Medium 
.60 
6.00 
45.00 
Large 
.80 
8.00 
60.00 
Divided 
6.70 
Small 
.95 
9.50 
Medium 
1.58 
15.80 
Large 
2.22 
22.20 
Divided 
2.30 
15.00 
Small 
.42 
4.20 
30.00 
Medium 
.60 
6.00 
45.00 
Large 
.80 
8.00 
60.00 
Small 
.85 
8.50 
65.00 
Medium 
1.30 
13.00 
100.00 
Divided 
2.90 
20.00 
Small 
.48 
4.80 
35.00 
Medium 
.75 
7.50 
Large 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
Extra large 
1.25 
12.50 
95.00 
Divided 
16.40 
125.00 
Small 
2.60 
26.00 
Medium 
3.80 
38.00 
300.00 
Large 
5.10 
51.00 
400.00 
Extra large 
6.40 
64.00 
500.00 
Divided 
2.90 
20.00 
Small 
.48 
4.80 
35.00 
Medium 
.75 
7.50 
55.00 
Large 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
Extra large 
1.25 
12.50 
95.00 
Small 
Medium 
Large 
2.00 
3.00 
4.00 
Pale Pink Peonies 
Size 
Each 
12 
100 
Early 
Octavie Demay (Calot 1867). Very large, flat 
Divided 
$ 6.70 
$ 50.00 
crown. Guards and center pale hydrangea 
Small 
$0.95 
9.50 
80.00 
pink. Fragrant. Dwarf habit, but leaf stalks 
Medium 
1.58 
15.80 
120.00 
very low, admits cutting with long stem. 
Large 
2.22 
22.20 
170.00 
Free bloomer. Our first pink to cut. 
Extra large 
2.73 
27.30 
210.00 
Therese (Dessert 1904). Very large flat rose 
Small 
8.00 
80.00 
type. Delicate violet rose, bleaching to nearly 
white. 1 he last word in peonies. 
Delicatissima (Unknown). Large rose type. Pale 
Medium 
Divided 
12.00 
2.90 
20.00 
lilac rose. Very fragrant. Very strong, tall 
Small 
.48 
4.80 
Y grower, fine habit, free bloomer. Known 
Medium 
.75 
7.50 
** locally for over thirty years as the "L. L. L. 
Large 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
Pink." More sold as a cut flower than any 
Extra large 
1.25 
12.50 
95.00 
other pink and always brings good prices. 
Golden Harvest fRosenfield 1900). Medium- 
Divided 
2.30 
15.00 
sized loose bomb. Guard petals, lilac rose, 
Small 
.42 
4.20 
30.00 
center creamy white. Fragrant, stiff stem. 
Medium 
.60 
6.00 
45.00 
very free bloomer. 
Large 
.80 
8.00 
60.00 
Eugenie Verdier (Calot 1864). Large, flat semi- 
Divided 
3.50 
25.00 
rose type. Pale hydrangea pink, collar 
Small 
.56 
5.60 
42.00 
lighter. Fragrant. Very tall, erect, free 
Medium 
.85 
8.50 
65.00 
bloomer. One of the showiest and most 
Large 
1.20 
12.00 
90.00 
beautiful baby pinks. Remains a long time 
Extra large 
1.50 
15.00 
115.00 
in bloom. 
Midseason 
Marie Crousse (Crousse 1892). Large, loose 
Small 
2.60 
26.00 
200.00 
bomb. Uniform lilac shade. T all, strong 
Medium 
3.80 
38.00 
300.00 
grower. Free bloomer. With large petals of 
Large 
5.10 
51.00 
400.00 
an elusive salmon cast. 
Venus (Kelway). Very large compact crown, 
Divided 
11.50 
85.00 
pale hydrangea pink, large petals. Tall, free 
Small 
1.70 
17.00 
135.00 
bloomer. Extra fine for cutting, wonderful 
Medium 
2.60 
26.00 
200.00 
bud. True stock is very scarce. 
Large 
3.80 
38.00 
290.00 
Albert Crousse (Crousse 1893). Very large, 
Extra large 
Divided 
4.70 
47.00 
6.70 
50.00 
flat, compact bomb. Sea shell salmon pink 
Small 
.95 
9.50 
80.00 
Y flecked crimson. Fragrant. Tall, erect, free 
Large 
2.22 
22.20 
170.00 
** bloomer. Is colored, formed and with imbri- 
Extra large 
2.73 
27.30 
cated petals like a big, flesh pink carnation. 
Pierre Duchartre (Crousse 1893). Large, com- 
Divided 
11.50 
85.00 
pact rose type. Delicate flesh pink. Fra- 
Small 
1.70 
17.00 
135.00 
grant. Strong stem, very free bloomer. A 
Medium 
2.60 
26.00 
200.00 
delicate light pink on the order of Claire 
Large 
3.80 
38.00 
Dubois. 
Late 
Chestine Gowdy (Brand 1913). “A striking ex¬ 
ample of the cone-shaped peony. The broad 
outer petals are silver pink. The flower is 
of good substance, and when cut just as the 
bud is bursting this variety makes one of our 
best cut flowers."-Brand. 
Medium 
Large 
10.00 
12.00 
Deep Pink Peonies 
Size 
Each 
12 
100 
Early 
Alexandriana (Calot 1856). Very large, full, 
Divided 
$ 2.30 
$ 15.00 
compact rose type. Light violet rose. Very 
Small 
$0.42 
4.20 
30.00 
Y fragrant. Very strong, upright grower. Free 
Medium 
.60 
6.00 
45.00 
bloomer. Most dependable for cut flower 
Large 
.80 
8.00 
60.00 
purposes. 
Extra large 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
Monsieur Jules Elie (Crousse 1888). Very large, 
compact bomb type. Pale lilac rose. Very 
Divided 
Small 
.95 
6.70 
9.50 
80.00 
fragrant. Strong grower, free bloomer. 
Mediu m 
1.58 
15.80 
120.00 
Claimed by some to be the largest peony 
Large 
2.22 
22.20 
grown. 
Lamartine (Calot I860). Very large rose type. 
Small 
1.30 
13.00 
100.00 
Pale lilac rose. Very fragrant. Tall, free 
Medium 
1.95 
19.50 
150.00 
bloomer. Also known as "Giganthea," be¬ 
cause the blooms are so large. In recent 
years coming more than ever into demand. 
Modeste Guerin (Guerin 1845). Large, compact, 
Divided 
5.40 
40.00 
typical bomb. T hough described by the 
Small 
.85 
8.50 
65.00 
Peony Society as solferino red, it is the dark¬ 
est of the pinks. Fragrant. Extra strong 
Medium 
1.30 
13.00 
100.00 
Large 
1.82 
18.20 
140.00 
free bloomer. Always dependable. Often 
rose type. Rose whi 
The last of any pe 
bloom. A gem in 
Single 
Clio (Peterson 1901). Large, light pink, extra 
long stamens. Grand keeper. 
Small 
Medium 
La rge 
2.00 20.00 
3.00 30.00 
4.00 40.00 
called "1 he American Beauty Peony." 
Mich 
season 
Madame Ducel (Mechin 1880). Large, globular 
Divided 
3.30 
23.00 
type bomb. Light mauve rose. Fragrant. 
Large 
1.10 
11.00 
82.00 
Strong grower, medium height, very free. 
A great keeper and develops well. 
Extra large 
1.35 
13.50 
100.00 
Docteur Bretonneau (Verdier 1854). Medium to 
Divided 
3.50 
25.00 
large bomb. Pale lilac rose. Fragrant. Vig¬ 
Small 
.56 
5.60 
42.00 
orous free bloomer, splendid keeper. Also 
Medium 
.85 
8.50 
65.00 
called Lady Lenora Bramwell. A commercial 
favorite for midseason cutting. 
Large 
1.20 
12.00 
90.00 
Triomphe de 1’Exposition de Lille (Calot 1865). 
Divided 
3.50 
25.00 
Large, compact rose type. Hydrangea pink, 
Small 
.56 
5.60 
42.00 
^ mottled with darker tints. Very free. A 
Medium 
.85 
8.50 
65.00 
monster pink rose with evenly overlapping 
Large 
1.20 
12.00 
90.00 
petals. 
Extra large 
1.50 
15.00 
115.00 
Late 
Archie Brand (Brand 1913). "An even deep 
Medium 
10.00 
shell-pink. The petals closely massed, form- 
Large 
12.00 
ing a solid head which is surrounded by 
broad, drooping guard petals. An immense 
flower of the bomb type. Profuse bloomer.” 
—Brand. 
Claire Dubois (Crousse 1886). Mammoth, glob¬ 
Divided 
1 1.50 
85.00 
y large, pale lilac 
Divided 
11.50 
ular rose type. Clear, deep violet rose. 
Small 
1.70 
17.00 
135.00 
d by Mr. Farr as 
Small 
1.70 
17.00 
Delicate fragrance. Tall, erect, strong grow¬ 
Medium 
2.60 
26.00 
200.00 
n existence." 
Medium 
2.60 
26.00 
er, free bloomer. In «i rose shape what M. 
La rge 
3.80 
38.00 
290.00 
Large 
3.80 
38.00 
Jules Elie is in a bomb. 
Extra large 
4.70 
47.00 
365.00 
Very large, flat, 
Divided 
11.50 
85.00 
Livingstone (Crousse 1879). Very large, com¬ 
Divided 
6.00 
45.00 
ry fragrant. Tall. 
Small 
1.70 
17.00 
135.00 
pact, perfect rose type. Pale lilac rose. Very 
Small 
.90 
9.00 
73.50 
our collection to 
Medium 
2.60 
26.00 
200.00 
y strong, medium height, free bloomer. Re¬ 
M e d l u m 
1.44 
14.40 
1 10.00 
by itself. This 
La rge 
3.80 
38.00 
290.00 
markable buds. Leaves nothing to ask for 
Large 
2.00 
20.00 
155.00 
weeks. 
Extra large 
4.70 
47.00 
365.00 
in a cut flower. 
X Indicates Best Moderate-Priced Sort in Each Section 
Red Peonies 
Si- 
Each 
12 
100 
Early 
Monsieur Martin Cahuzac (Dessert 1899). Glob¬ 
ular, semi-rose, very dark purple garnet. 
Darkest peony grown. Any description fails 
to convey what a distinct color this has. 
Karl Rosenfield (Rosenfield 1908). Very large, 
globular, compact, semi-rose. Very strong, 
tall, free. Unsurpassed as an early brilliant 
red. 
Augustin d’Hour (Calot 1867). Large, compact 
perfect bomb, without stamens. Deep rose 
Y red. free bloomer. Stands alone as the best 
" early red bomb. 
Pierre Dessert (Dessert N Mechin 1890). Very 
large, semi-rose type. Dark brilliant crimson 
purple. I all, strong grower, free bloomer. 
Largest single petals and largest bloom among 
the reds. 
Mids 
eason 
Felix Crousse (Crousse 1881). Large, compact, 
globular bomb. Brilliant ruby red. Fra- 
Y grant. Strong grower, free bloomer. Abso- 
** lutely the best all-around red in existence. 
Longfellow (Brand 1907). "A bright crimson 
with a cherry tone. Perhaps the most brilliant 
of all the red Peonies. Its erect habit, vivid 
color and long season gives it rare value.' — 
Brand. 
Lora Dexheimer (Brand 1913). "Immense, cyl¬ 
indrical semi-rose. Intense flaming crimson, 
shading darker at base of petals. Medium 
height, stiff stem holding a single bloom 
rigidly erect. Prodigal bloomer." Brand's 
description. 
Late 
Delachei (Delache 1856). Large petals, medium 
compact rose type. Violet crimson, strong, 
erect, very free. By some called "Docteur 
Boisduvall." 
Eugene Bigot (Dessert 1894). Compact, glob¬ 
ular, semi-rose type. Deep purple amaranth 
V or velvety garnet. Upright habit, free 
** bloomer, large petals. 
General Davoust (Crousse 1898). Large, glob¬ 
ular, rose type. Purplish red. Very tall, 
strong stem, vigorous, free bloomer. The 
very best red in our collection. 
Mikado (World's 
Single 
Fair 
Japan Exhibit 1893). 
Late. Dark crimson, cup-shaped guard. Fil¬ 
igree cushion of petaloids, crimson edged and 
tipped gold. Like a giant red poppy. 
Divided 
$32.00 
$250.00 
Small 
$5.10 
51.00 
400.00 
Medium 
8.00 
80.00 
600.00 
Large 
10.50 
105.00 
800.00 
Extra large 
12.50 
125.00 
1000.00 
Divided 
32.00 
250.00 
Small 
5.10 
51.00 
400.00 
Medium 
8.00 
80.00 
600.00 
Large 
10.50 
105.00 
800.00 
Extra large 
12.50 
125.00 
1000.00 
Divided 
6.00 
45.00 
Small 
.90 
9.00 
73.50 
Medium 
1.44 
14.40 
Large 
2.00 
20.00 
Extra large 
2.50 
25.00 
Divided 
4.20 
30.00 
Small 
.64 
6.40 
48.00 
Medium 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
Large 
1.38 
13.80 
105.00 
Extra large 
1.75 
17.50 
135.00 
Divided 
6.00 
45.00 
Small 
.90 
9.00 
73.50 
Medium 
1.44 
14.40 
110.00 
Large 
2.00 
20.00 
155.00 
Extra large 
2.50 
25.00 
Small 
10.00 
100.00 
Small 
Medium 
6.00 
9.00 
Divided 
Small 
Medium 
Large 
Extra large 
Divided 
Small 
Medium 
Large 
Extra large 
Small 
M ed iu m 
4.20 
30.00 
.64 
6.40 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
1.38 
13.80 
105.00 
1.75 
17.50 
135.00 
4.20 
30.00 
.64 
6.40 
1.00 
10.00 
75.00 
1.38 
13.80 
105.00 
1.75 
17.50 
135.00 
.85 
8.50 
65.00 
1.30 
13.00 
100.00 
Divided 
Small 
Medium 
Large 
60.00 
100.00 
8.00 
1.30 13.00 
1.95 19.50 150.00 
2.90 29.00 225.00 
Our prices this year are such that purchasers can make money by buying clumps and doing their own dividing, besides having pjanfs freshly cut when put into the ground 
