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PEONIES, 
MONSIEUR JULES ELIE. (Cr. 1888.) Very 
large, medium, compact high crown. Pale lilac-rose, 
2(178), collar lighter, shaded amber-yellow at the 
base. Fragrance XX. Medium height, strong 
growth. Early. Extra. $1. 
MONSIEUR KRELAGE. (Cr. 1882.) Large, 
compact, semi-rose type. Dark solferino-red, 5(157), 
with silvery tips. Slightly fragrant. Strong, up¬ 
right, free bloomer. Late, 75 cts. 
MONSIEUR PAUL DU RIBERT. (Cal. 1866.) 
Large, medium, loose, bomb. Uniform deep car- 
mine-rose, 3(169). Fragrant. Medium height, free 
bloomer. Late. 75 cts. 
MRS. LOWE. (Unknown.) Medium size, loose, 
bomb. Cream-white guards, fading to milk-white, 
greenish white carpels, with white stigma. Fra¬ 
grance X. Medium height, free bloomer. Mid¬ 
season. 50 cts. 
NE PLUS ULTRA. (Miel. 1856.) Medium size, 
flat, loose, semi-double. Uniform pure mauve, 
1(181), tipped silver. Fragrance X. Medium tall. 
Early miclscason. 50 cts. 
NIGRICANS. (Unknown.) Medium size, glob¬ 
ular, semi-rose type. Very rich, dark crimson, 5(168). 
Strong, erect, medium height, free bloomer. Mid¬ 
season. 75 cts. 
NIVALIS. (Buyck 1840.) Large, full, crown. 
Guards and crown pale hydrangea-pink, 1(132), 
wide cream-white collar, prominent crimson flecks. 
Fragrance XXX. Strong, medium height, free 
bloomer. $1. 
NIVEA PLENISSIMA. (Makoy 1840.) Large, 
globular, medium, compact, bomb. A4ilk-white 
guards, slightly splashed crimson; carpels red. 
Fragrance X. Dwarf, compact, stems dark red, free 
bloomer. Early. 75 cts. 
OCTAVIE DEMAY. (Cal. 1867.) Very large, 
flat, crown. Guards and center pale hydrangea- 
pink, 1(132), collar almost white. Fragrant. Very 
dwarf habit, free bloomer. Extra. $1.50. 
PAUL VERDIER. (Cal. 1869.) # Large, uniform, 
crown. Carmine-rose, 3(169). Medium tall, medium 
free. Midseason. 50 cts. 
PHILOMELE. (Cal. 1861.) # Medium size, low, 
flat, crown. Guard bright violet-rose, anemone 
center of Iigulated narrow amber-yellow petals, 
changing to cream; as the flower develops, a crown 
appears bright rose, edged dark crimson. Fragrant. 
Very strong, upright grower, free bloomer. Mid¬ 
season. Distinct and novel. $1.50. 
PHRYNEE. Softrose, with pale yellow center. $1. 
PIERRE DESSERT. (D. & M. 1890.) Large, 
medium compact, semi-rose type. Dark crimson- 
purple, 5(170), silvery tipped. Medium habit. 
One of the earliest dark reds. $1. 
PLENISSIMA ROSEA SUPERBA. (Buyck 
1840.) Medium size, loose, pale lilac-rose, 1(178), 
bomb. Center tipped silver, flecked crimson 
and green. Fragrant. Medium habit. Midseason. 
50 cts. 
continued 
POMPON CHAMOIS. (Verd. 1860.) Small, 
globular, compact, bomb. Guards violet-rose, 
2(154); collar canary-yellow, center on weak blooms 
yellow, on strong blooms rose, streaked yellow, green 
carpels, pink stigma. Drooping, medium height. 
Midseason. 75 cts. 
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. (1905.) Semi-rose 
type. Color deep, rich, brilliant red. Midseason. $1.50. 
PRESIDENT TAFT (syn. Reine Hortense). 
*PRINCE DE TALINDYKE. Very glossy, dark 
purple-crimson; tall grower. Fine, late variety. 50c. 
PRINCE IMPERIAL. (Cal. 1859.) Large, loose, 
semi-rose type. Amaranth-red (108). Tall grower, 
medium bloomer. Late midseason. 50 cts. 
# PRINCESSE GALITZINE. (Gr. 1858.) Medium 
size, loose, bomb. Guard pale lilac-rose (130), 
narrow cream-white center petals. Fragrant. 
Medium height; free bloomer. Midseason. 50 cts. 
PRINCESSE NICOLAS BIBESCO. (Gr. 1863.) 
Medium size, globular, low crown. Guards and 
center crown, hydrangea-pink, 1(132), collar cream- 
white. Fragrance X. Medium erect, tall. Mid¬ 
season. 75 cts. 
PROLIFERA TRICOLOR. (Lemon 1825.) Me¬ 
dium size, very loose anemone, developing a crown 
on well-established plants. Guards flesh-white, col¬ 
lar of sulphur-yellow, narrow Iigulated petals; open 
pale rose crown, inclosing a tuft of sulphur-white 
petals and red carpels. Fragrant. Strong stems, 
medium height, free bloomer. Late. 75 cts. 
PURPUREA SUPERBA. (Del. 1855.) Large, 
globular, compact, crown. Uniform deep carmine- 
rose, 4(169); guards streaked white, light green 
carpels, stigmas pink. Midseason. $1.50. 
REINE HORTENSE. (Cal. 1857.) Syn. Pres. 
Taft. 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. Midseason. $2.50. 
ROSE D’AMOUR. (Cal. 1857.) Large, medium 
compact, globular, bomb type. Hydrangea-pink, 
1(132). Fragrance XX. Tall, medium habit. Early 
midseason. 75 cts. 
RUBRA TRIUMPHANS. (Del. 1854.) Large, 
loose, globular, semi-double. Dark crimson, 5(168). 
Medium tall, strong. Early midseason. 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. 50c. 
SOLFATARE. (Cal. 1861.) Large, medium, 
compact, 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. Miclscason. A very distinct 
and desirable variety. Often sold as Mont Blanc. 
The true^Mont Blanc (Lem.) is a very rare, pure 
white variety. 75 cts. 
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