PEONIES, continued 
carpels, stigmas pink. Very tall, free bloomer. 
Midseason. 50 cts. 
RAPHAEL. (Mech. 1882.) Medium-size, glob¬ 
ular, loose, semi-rose type. Dark purple-garnet, 
5(165), guards streaked light. Habit dwarf com¬ 
pact, very free bloomer. Extra early. A valuable 
red for this reason. $1. 
*REINE D’AMOUR. Blush-rose; very fine. 75c. 
REINE DES FRANCAIS. (Gr. 1842.) Medium 
size, globular, crown type. Lilac-white, 1(7), collar 
lighter. Medium habit. Early. 75 cts. 
°REINE HORTENSE. (Cal. 1857.) Very large, 
flat, compact, semi-rose type. Uniform hydrangea- 
pink, 2(132), color minutely splashed on a white 
background, center prominently flecked crimson. 
Fragrance X. Very tall, long, stiff stems. Mid¬ 
season. $1. 
ROSE D’AMOUR. (Cal. 1857.) Large, medium 
compact, globular, bomb type. Hydrangea-pink, 
1(132). Fragrance XX. Tall, medium habit. Early 
midseason. 75 cts. 
RUBENS. (Del. 1854.) Medium large, semi¬ 
double. Very dark crimson. 5(168). Fragrance X. 
Early. Form similar to Marie Jacquin. 50 cts. 
RUBRA TRIUMPHANS. (Del. 1854.) Large, 
loose, globular, semi-double. Very dark crimson, 
5(168). Medium tall, strong, healthy. Early mid¬ 
season. 50 cts. 
SIR FREDERICK LEIGHTON. (Barr.) Large, 
globular, loose, semi-rose type.. Dark carmine-rose, 
4(169), edges of petals changing to silvery rose. 
Erect, tall, compact grower. Early midseason. 
50 cts. 
SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT. (Barr.) Very 
large, globular, medium compact, semi-rose type. 
Bright carmine-rose, 3(169), Strong, tall grower. 
Midseason. Good. $1.50. 
SOLFATARE. (Cal. 1861.) Large, medium, com¬ 
pact, bomb, developing a crown. Milk-white guards, 
sulphur collar, fading to sulphur-white. Until the 
introduction of “Primevere” the nearest approach 
to a yellow Peony. Fragrant. Medium height, 
spreading habit. Midseason. A very distinct and 
desirable variety. Often sold as Mont Blanc. The 
true Mont Blanc is a very rare, pure white variety. 
75 cts. 
SOUVENIR DE GASPARD CALOT. (Cal. 
1865.) Large size, flat, rose type. Uniform pale lilac- 
rose, 1(178). Fragrant. Very tall grower, strong 
stem. Late. Sometimes confused with Eugene 
Verdier. 75 cts. 
SOUVENIR DE L’EXPOSITION UNIVER- 
SELLE. (Cal. 1867.) Very large, flat, rose type. 
Violet-rose, 1(54), silvery reflex, tipped silver. Fra¬ 
grance X. Spreading habit, free bloomer. Late 
midseason. 75 cts. 
SOUVENIR DE L’EXPOSITION DU MANS. 
(Mech. 1880.) Very large, loose, semi-rose type. 
Reddish violet, 3(180), with silvery reflex. Strong, 
vigorous, medium bloomer. Midseason. 75 cts. 
SUZANNE DESSERT. (D. & M. 1890.) Very 
large, compact, globular, semi-rose type. Pure 
mauve, 2(181), center splashed crimson. Erect, 
strong, tall grower. Midseason. Extra good. $1.50. 
SULPHUREA. (Lemon 1830.) Large, globular, 
crown. Cup-shaped, when first opening; milk- 
white, slightly tinted yellowish green; cream-white, 
hairy carpels, with white stigmas. Fragrance X. 
Habit medium. Midseason. Entirely distinct from 
Alba sulphurea or Solfatare. 75 cts. 
SURPASSE POTTSI. (Fo. 1854.) Medium size, 
lobular, loose, semi-rose type. Deep carmine-rose, 
(169). Fragrance XXX. Strong grower. Medium 
height. Midseason. 50 cts. 
TENIERS. (Cr. 1880.) Medium size, compact, 
flat, semi-rose type. Uniform purple-garnet, 5(165), 
center tipped silver. Medium dwarf, strong grower. 
Late midseason. 75 cts. 
TRIOMPHE DE L’EXPOSITION DE LILLE. 
(Cal. 1865.) Very large, compact, semi-rose type. Pale 
hydrangea-pink, 1(132), minutely splashed violet- 
rose, guard petals fading to nearly white. Fragrant. 
Very strong, vigorous grower and free bloomer. 
Midseason. Extra. 75 cts. 
TRIOMPHE DE PARIS. (Gr. 1850.) Medium 
size, loose, flat, bomb type. Guards pale lilac-rose, 
2(173), collar of small petals creamy white, 4(10), 
center splashed crimson. Fragrance X. Medium 
habit. Early midseason. 75 cts. 
TRIOMPHE DU NORD. (Miel. 1850.) Very 
large, medium, compact, bomb. Light solferino-red, 
1(157), with silver}' reflex. Fragrance XX. Tall, 
very free bloomer. Midseason. Splendid cut-flower 
variety. 50 cts. 
/TRICOLOR GRANDIFLORA. (Buyck 1843.) 
Pink, center intermixed with salmon. 50 cts. 
UMBELLATA ROSEA. (Unknown; reintroduced 
by Dessert.) Large, informal, rose type. Guards 
violet-rose, 3(154), shading to an amber-white cen¬ 
ter. Very strong, upright grower, free bloomer. 
One of the earliest varieties. Extra good for both 
landscape and cut-bloom. 75 cts. 
Note. —This variety was renamed by mistake to 
Sarah Bernhardt. Has also been sold under the 
name of La France, both of which names belong to 
distinct varieties originated by Lemoine. 
VAN DYCK. (Cr. 1879.) Large, globular, loose, 
crown. Guards and center pure mauve, 2(153), 
collar cream-white, carpels and stigmas clear pink. 
Fragrance XX. Strong, erect, tall, free bloomer. 
Midseason. 75 cts. 
VICOMTE DE FORCEVILLE. (Cal. 1864.) 
Medium size, globular, loose, crown type. Pale lilac- 
rose, 1(178). Fragrance XXX. Tall, strong grower. 
Good. 75 cts. 
VICOMTESSE DE BELLEVAL. (Gr. 1852.) 
Medium size, loose, low crown. Guards hydrangea- 
pink, 1(132), collar cream-white, center lighter than 
guards. Fragrance X. Habit medium. Early. 75 cts. 
