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NEW AND RARE FRENCH PEONIES, continued 
♦MADAME JULES DESSERT. (Des. 1909.) 
Large flower of beautiful form and exquisite color¬ 
ing ° White, shaded flesh and straw-yellow, showing 
golden stamens. $8. 
♦MADAME MANCHET. (Des. 1913.) Very full 
imbricated flower. Silvery lilac, shaded pink at the 
base of the petals. Very fate. $5. 
♦MADAME REIGNOUX. (Des. 1909.) Large, 
full flower. Velvety rose-carmine. $3. 
MADAME SAVREAU. (Savreau 1906.) Very 
large, compact, globular crown type. Lilac-white 
guards and crown; collar cream-yellow. Tall, erect, 
compact habit. Early midseason. A very fine va¬ 
riety. $5. 
♦MADEMOISELLE JEANNE RIVIERE. 
(Riviere 1908.) Perfectly shaped flower of a pale 
rose, with sulphur-white center. Sweetly per¬ 
fumed. $5. 
MADEMOISELLE ROSSEAU. (Cr. 1888.) 
Large, globular, medium compact, semi-rose type. 
Guard petals milk-white, central petals splashed 
lilac-white, flecked carmine, outer guards promi¬ 
nently splashed carmine. Extra-strong stem, 
medium height, free bloomer. Midseason. Extra 
good. $1.50. 
♦MARGUERITE GAUDICHAU. (Millet.) Fine 
cup-shaped flower. White, suffused pink. $10. 
MARGUERITE GERARD. (Cr. 1892.) Large, 
compact, semi-rose developing into a crown with 
stamens. Very pale hydrangea-pink 1(132), fading 
to nearly white, central petal minutely flecked 
dark carmine. Strong, medium height, free bloomer. 
Late. $1.50. See colored illustration facing page 28. 
MARCELLE DESSERT. (Des. 1899.) Large, 
medium compact, high crown. Milk-white, minutely 
splashed with lilac, center flecked crimson; very 
high crown. Fragrance XXX. Habit medium. 
Midseason. Extra. $5. 
MONSIEUR BASTIAN LE PAGE. (Cr. 1885.) 
Very large, globular, typical crown. Uniform pure 
mauve-pink, with very marked silvery reflex. 
Fragrance X. Tall, extra strong. Midseason. $2. 
MONSIEUR MARTIN CAHUZAC. (Des. 
1899.) Medium-sized, globular, semi-rose type. Very 
dark purple-garnet, 6(165), with black reflex. The 
darkest Peony in the trade. Very strong, vigorous 
grower, medium height, free bloomer; very dark 
green foliage with red stems. Early midseason. A 
very distinct and handsome variety. $5. 
MONT BLANC. (Lem. 1899.) Very large, com¬ 
pact, globular, rose type. Milk-white, center slightly 
tinted rose. Fragrance XXX. Erect, very strong 
stems, free bloomer. Early midseason. Much 
superior to Solfatarre, usually sold under this name. 
One of the finest Peonies in existence. $7.50. 
NEPTUNE. (Des.) Large, medium compact, 
crown. Lilac-white, collar milk-white, cream-white 
stigmas. Fragrance X. Strong, erect, tall grower, 
free bloomer. Midseason. $2. 
ODETTE. (Des. 1908.) Large, medium compact, 
globular, bomb type. Soft lilac-rose guards, splashed 
pink. Fragrance XX. Tall, strong grower. Mid¬ 
season. Good. $2.50. 
OTHELLO. (Lem. 1916.) Rose type. Medium 
sized; very double; color deep crimson, with purple 
shading. One of the darkest Peonies in existence. 
$15. 
♦PASTEUR. (Cr. 1896.) Very soft pink, nearly 
white, creamy center shaded tea-rose color at the 
base of the petals. Fine variety. $2. 
PETITE RENEE. (Des. 1899.) Veiy large, 
anemone. Long, narrow center petals, light ma¬ 
genta, 1(82). Medium height, upright, free bloomer. 
Midseason. Good landscape variety. $2. 
♦PHILIPPE RIVOIRE. (Riviere 1911.) Very 
dark crimson, perfectly formed bloom, with a sweet 
fragrance rarely founcf in red Peonies. $20. 
MARIE CROUSSE. (Cr. 1892.) Large, globu¬ 
lar, medium to loose bomb. Uniform pale lilac-rose, 
1(130). Tall, erect, strong grower ana free bloomer. 
Midseason. Extra good. $4. 
MARMONTEL. (Cr. 1898.) Large, compact, 
globular, rose type. Light violet-rose, 1(154), silvery 
tipped. Fragrance X. Erect, medium height. 
Late. $1.50. 
♦MARQUIS C. LAGERGREEN. (Des. 1911.) 
Bright cherry-red with darker shading. $3.50. 
♦MICHELET. (Cr.) Pure white. $2. 
MIREILLE. (Cr. 1894.) Very large, compact, 
globular, rose type. Milk-white, 3(11). Very large 
center petals, distinctly edged dark crimson. Fra¬ 
grance XXX. Strong, tall grower. Very late. Extra 
good. Similar to Albatre, but later. $1. 
MIGNON. (Lem. 1908.) Very large, compact, 
globular, rose type. Lacy white, 1(8), passing to 
amber-cream, center flecked crimson. Fragrance 
XXX. Medium, tall, strong grower. Midseason 
Extra good. $7. 
PIERRE REIGNOUX. (Des. 1908.) Large, 
medium flat, semi-rose type. Uniform light Tyrian 
rose, 1(155), center slightly flecked crimson, petals 
imbricated. Dwarf, medium erect. Early. $2.50. 
PIERRE DUCHARTE. (Cr. 1895.) Very large, 
compact, globular, rose type. Lilac-pink, 1(132). 
Erect, medium, compact habit. Late. $2. 
♦POMPONETTE. (Des. 1909.) Very full, deep 
velvety pink, shading to carmine-red at the base of 
the petals. Dwarf, erect habit. $3. 
PRIMEVERE. (Lem. 1907.) Large, medium 
compact, flat, bomb type. Guards creamy white, 
1(10), splashed scarlet; center light sulphur-yellow, 
1(20), Fragrance XXX. Tall, strong grower. Mid¬ 
season. The nearest approach to a yellow Peony in 
the Chinensis section. $5. 
♦RACHEL. (Lem. 1901?) Finely formed flower 
of a soft flesh-pink. Strong, erect stems. $7.50. 
♦RAOUL DESSERT. (Des. 1910.) Extremely 
large, compact bloom. Clear mauve, shaded car¬ 
mine-pink, stained silvery white. Strong, erect 
habit. Late midseason. $15. 
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