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PEONIES OF ENGLISH ORIGIN, continued 
.♦MAJOR LODER. (1908.) Flesh guard petals, 
with short yellow central petals. Very distinct. $2. 
^MOONBEAM. A very beautiful variety, en¬ 
tirely distinct in form. Flat, saucer-shaped flower, 
with small tufted center. Soft pearly white, lightly 
shaded rose. $2.50. 
MRS. GEORGE BUN YARD. Very large, com¬ 
pact, flat rose type. Pale lilac-rose, 1(178). Erect, 
tall, compact, strong habit. Midseason. Extra good. 
$2.50. 
MR. MANNING. (1894.) Medium size, semi- 
rose type. Light carmine-rose, 1(169), small tuft 
in the center. Tall, strong, free bloomer. Mid¬ 
season. $1. 
NICO. Very large, loose, globular, semi-double. 
Uniform dark Tyrian rose, 4(155), tipped silver. 
Tall, erect, free bloomer. Midseason. 50 cts. 
NANA SAHIB. Medium size, flat, semi-double 
type. Intense dark crimson. Very dark green foli¬ 
age, with conspicuous crimson stem and veins. 
Fragrance X. Strong, tall, erect grower. Mid¬ 
season. Good. 75 cts. 
OLIVIA. Large, flat, Japanese type. Guards 
lilac-white, the center a mass of long, thread-like, 
amber-yellow petals. Fragrance X. Strong, erect, 
medium height. A very delicate, beautiful variety. 
$1.50. 
ONLOOKER. Medium size, compact, flat rose 
type. Light violet-rose, 1(154). Erect, compact, 
medium height. Midseason. $1.50. 
PRINCESS BEATRICE. (1886.) Large, com¬ 
pact, high crown. Guards and crown light violet- 
rose, 1(154). collar cream-white, 1(10), center 
flecked crimson. Fragrant. Strong, vigorous, me¬ 
dium height, very free bloomer. Early midseason. 
Extra-good tricolor. 50 cts. 
PRINCESS MAY. Guard petals delicate pink, 
center creamy yellow. Fragrance XX. Tall. $1.50. 
Note. —Not the variety heretofore offered under 
this name. See Venus. 
PRINCESS MAUD. Medium size, compact, 
bomb. Broad, lilac-white guards, center amber- 
white, carpels yellowish green, with pink stigmas. 
Strong, upright, medium height. Late. A distinct 
and beautiful variety. $2.50. 
♦PHYLLIS KELWAY. A very lovely, delicately 
colored flower, lavender-flesh, passing to white in 
the center. $7.50. 
♦QUEEN OF ROSES. (1909.) Very large; rose- 
colored guard petals, with short central petals of 
rose, tipped white. $2.50. 
QUEEN VICTORIA. Large, globular, medium 
loose, low crown. Milk-white guards, tinted flesh, 
center cream-white, with crimson spots; Fragrance 
X. Medium height, strong, free bloomer. Mid¬ 
season, Distinct from Whitleyi, which is usually 
sold under the name Queen Victoria. 75 cts. 
REFORM. (1910.) Medium size, globular, bomb 
type. Guards and collar a pleasing shade of uniform, 
soft lilac-rose. Fragrance X. Medium habit. Earlv. 
$2.50. 
ROSSINI. Medium size, flat, imbricated, semi¬ 
rose type. Uniform deep Tyrian rose, 4(155), tipped 
silver. Fragrance XX. Habit medium. Early mid¬ 
season. Good. $1. 
SIGNORINETTA. (1910.) Rose-pink, with 
short central petals of a lighter shade. $2.50. 
SPLENDIDA. Very large, globular, cup-shaped, 
rose type. Uniform, light violaceous pink; Fra¬ 
grance XXX. Very strong, upright habit, very free 
bloomer. Beautiful; delightfully fragrant. $2. 
♦SOPHIE MILLER. Delicate flesh, flowers show¬ 
ing anthers. $1.50. 
♦SUMMER DAY. Creamy white. $1.50. 
♦TESSE. Silvery rose. Late-flowering. $1. 
TROJAN. Large, medium compact, flat, semi- 
rose type. Crimson-pink, 1(150), tipped silver, 
center flecked crimson and white. Erect, medium 
height, free bloomer. Midseason. $1. 
VENUS. Very large, high, compact crown. Pale 
hydrangea-pink, 1(132), collar lighter. Fragrance 
XX. Tall, free bloomer. Midseason. Extra good. 
Offered heretofore as Princess May. $2. 
♦WATERLOO. Very large; shining crimson. 
$3.50. 
ZEPHYRUS. Medium size, globular, crown 
type. Creamy white, center petals shading to sul¬ 
phur. Fragrance X. Medium habit. Good. 50 cts. 
PEONIES OF AMERICAN ORIGIN 
In this list are included the varieties raised by Richardson, Terry, Hollis and other American growers. 
Mr. Hollis originated about one hundred varieties in his gardens at South Weymouth, Mass. The 
seventeen varieties offered in this list are his best and, when better known, will be acknowledged as the 
equal of the best French varieties. They are still very scarce. 
The Richardson varieties, fifteen in all, are distinguished by their fine form, color, strong, erect habit, 
large size and uniform high quality, most of them having been awarded First-class Certificates by the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Most of them are late-flowering. They were not offered for sale until 
some time after his death, September 22, 1887, in his ninetieth year. With the exception of Rubra superba, 
and possibly Perfection, all were named later by his friends, the late John C. Hovey and Robert Tracy 
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