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NEW AND RARE FRENCH PEONIES, continued 
LA FEE. (Lem.) Very large, globular, compact 
crown. Petals very long, guards mauve-rose, 2(153), 
collar creamy white. Fragrance XXX. Very strong, 
tall grower, free bloomer. Early. Extra. $12. 
LA FONTAINE. (Des. 1893.) Very large, loose, 
globular, semi-rose type, with prominent stamens. 
Light crimson, 5(168). Tall, erect, strong habit. 
Midseason. Extra good. $2. 
LA FONTAINE. (Lem. 1904.) Large, globular, 
compact, bomb. Violet-rose, 2(154), collar lighter, 
guard petals very wide, narrow petals around the 
collar, center flecked with crimson. Fragrance X. 
Tall, strong grower. Late midseason. Extra. A 
very delicately colored variety, distinct from La 
Fontaine (Des.), which is a crimson variety. $3.50. 
LA FRANCE. (Lem. 1901.) Very large, very 
compact, globular, rose type. Uniform rose-white 
color, 3(8), outer guard petals splashed crimson. 
Fragrance XX. Strong, tall, free bloomer. Late 
midseason. Very distinct, delicately colored variety, 
perfect in type. $10. 
*LA LORRAINE. (Lem. 1901.) Enormous, 
globular flowers; creamy white. $7.50. 
LAMARTINE. (Lem. 1908.) Large, compact, 
globular, rose type. Carmine-rose petals, bordered 
silvery white. Fragrance XX. Tall, erect, strong 
grower. Late. Extra good. A very beautiful va¬ 
riety. $10. 
LA PERLE. (Cr. 1885.) Very large, compact, 
globular, rose type. Deep lilac-white, 4(7), blush 
center, prominently flecked carmine. Fragrant. 
Extra strong, free bloomer. Midseason. Extra 
good. $1.50. 
LA TENDRESSE. (Cr. 1896.) Large, compact, 
flat rose type. Uniform milk-white, guards slightly 
splashed and center flecked with crimson. Fra¬ 
grance X. Tall, strong, very free bloomer. Early. 
Extra good. $1.50. 
LAURENCE. (Lem.) Very full-double. Creamy 
white, outer petals flushed soft rose. Fragrance 
XXX. $7.50. 
♦LAURA DESSERT. (Des. 1913.) Beautiful, 
full flowers. Cream-white guards, center bright 
canary-yellow. A superb early variety. $15. 
LECYGNE. (Lem. 1907.) Large, globular, semi¬ 
rose type. Pure milk-white. Fragrance XX. Very 
erect, medium tall, stiff stem, free bloomer. Mid- 
season. Petals very much incurved. A very dis¬ 
tinct and beautiful variety. $20. 
LIVINGSTONE. (Cr. 1879.) Very large, com¬ 
pact, perfect rose type. Pale lilac-rose (130), with 
silver tips, central petals flecked carmine. Odor 
lacking. Very strong, medium height, free bloomer. 
Extra-good variety. $1.50. 
LORD KITCHENER. (Renault 1915.) Very 
early, rose type. Color a very dazzling cherry-recl. 
A free-blooming variety of good substance. One 
of the earliest red varieties to bloom. $5. 
MADAME AUGUSTE DESSERT. (Des. 1899.) 
Very large, medium globular, semi-rose type. Uni¬ 
form violet-rose, 1(154), guards and center slightly 
flecked crimson. Erect, medium height, free 
bloomer. Early midseason. $2. 
♦MADAME BENOIT RIVIERE. (Riviere 1911.) 
Large, perfectly formed, cup-shaped flower, with 
broad petals. Soft rose, shaded salmon. $7. 
MADAME CAMILLE BANCEL. (Cr. 1897.) 
Large, globular, perfect rose type. Uniform deep 
pink (solferino-red) (157), with silvery reflex. Fra¬ 
grant. Medium height and habit. Late. Very 
good. $1. 
MADAME DE GALHAU. (Cr. 1883.) Medium, 
large, compact, globular, rose type. Guards rose- 
white, 1(8), center pale lilac-rose, 1(130). Fragrance 
XX. Strong, medium height, free bloomer. Late. 
75 cts. 
MADAME DE TREYERAN. (Des. 1889.) Very 
large, flat, compact, semi-rose type. Rose-white, 
1(8), spinkled on in minute dots, center flecked 
crimson. Fragrance XXX. Erect, medium tall, 
free bloomer, very attractive. Early. Extra good. 
$4. 
MADAME EMILE DUPRAZ. (Riviere 1911.) 
Very large, finely formed, cup-shaped bloom. Soft 
carmine-pink, beautifully shaded deeper silvery 
reflex. $7. 
MADAME EMILE LEMOINE. (Lem. 1899.) 
Large, globular, compact, semi-rose type Milk- 
white. Medium height, spreading habit, medium 
bloomer. Midseason. Extra good. $1.50. 
MADAME FOULD. (Cr. 1893.) Large, globular, 
very compact,. rose type. Outer petals milk-white, 
center lilac-white, very slightly flecked with crimson. 
Fragrance X. Very strong, erect, tall stems. The 
flowers of this variety come very late — in fact, it is 
the last white variety to bloom. An extra-good 
sort. $2. 
♦MADAME FRANCOIS TOSCANELLI. (Riv¬ 
iere 1911.) Very large, pale rose flower. Center shad¬ 
ing to deep salmon-pink. Strong, vigorous grower. 
$7. 
♦MADAME GAUDICHAU. (Millet 1909.) Large, 
globular flower. Intensely brilliant. Very dark 
crimson-garnet. Nearly as dark as Monsieur Mar¬ 
tin Cahuzac. Very tall, strong grower. Unsur¬ 
passed by any other dark crimson variety. $12. 
MADAME GUYOT. (Paillet.) Large, com¬ 
pact, globular, crown type. General color effect 
greenish white, 1(15). Guards tinted light pink; 
collar sulphur-yellow, 2(18), and center flecked 
crimson. Fragrance XX. Medium height. Mid¬ 
season. $5. 
MADAME HUTIN. (Cr. 1892.) Medium large, 
medium compact, semi-rose type. Very bright, 
uniform deep violet-rose, 4(154). The plants are 
tall, extra strong, upright in habit, and free bloom¬ 
ers. Midseason. Extra good. $2. 
♦MADAME JOANNE SALLIER. (Paillet.) 
Large, globular, semi-double. Violet-rose; guards 
and center flecked crimson. Early. $5. 
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