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Peonies, continued 
Francois Ortegat (Parmentier, 1850) 
Deep purplish-crimson; golden stamens; semi-rose type; 
mid-season to late; medium size; blooms freely. 50c each, 
$5.00 per doz. 
Madame de Verneville (Crousse, 1885) 
An enormous producer of extra fine, large, compact flowers 
literally packed with petals; broad white guards, center opens 
slightly blush, becoming pure white, flecked carmine; delight¬ 
fully fragrant; bomb type; early; strong, vigorous growth of 
medium height with good stems; one of the finest for cut flow¬ 
ers and landscape planting. 25c each, $2.50 per doz. 
Octave Demay> (Calot, 1867) 
Large; delicate hydrangea-pink; fragrant; crown type; early; 
blooms freely; medium height; strong stems. 35c each. 
Queen Emma 
A very large, very full, fragrant, bright, light pink rose type 
flower; plant of erect habit, compact growth, strong, stems 
medium long, blooms freely; an excellent cut flower variety as 
it keeps well and ships well; midseason to late. 50c each. 
Red to Color, double, 25c each. 
Therese (Dessert, 1904) 
Very large, rich satiny-pink, center becoming lilac-white: 
compact, rose type; very fragrant; midseason: medium tall. 
75c each. 
Tennant (fMXxed 'Teonies 
If you want something good at a moderate price and do not 
care about the names or just what colors you get just so they 
are nice, order Pennant Mixed. This is not a cheap lot of un¬ 
desirable varieties but a really good mixture of named peonies, 
the leading commercial varieties predominating. Do not ask 
for certain colors of these as they are grown mixed. 25c each. 
$2.00 per doz., 50 or more at 16c each. 
<r Peony Surprise (Collection 
We will furnish six good named Peonies, all different, for 
$1.50. At this price, the selection must be left to us but we 
promise you a good selection and good value. Postage extra if 
wanted by parcel post. 
Picture in your mind how much a few trees, shrubs and flow¬ 
ers will add to the charm of your home! Start with good strong 
plants and enjoy them this spring and summer. 
THE FASCINATION OF ROCK GARDENING 
Your garden may be charming and beautiful from the time 
the first flowers of spring appear until the frosts of autumn. It 
may consist of a few square feet and represent only a few dol¬ 
lars and a little work. Or it may be large and give you an op¬ 
portunity to exercise all your skill in design and indulge your 
fancy for variety, color and form. Size is of importance only 
as it affects the treatment, the kind and number of plants that 
may be used. It is surprising how charming a picture may be 
produced the first season. Rock gardening is not as complicated 
as it sounds. 
We have issued a little booklet of instructions entitled “The 
Fascination of Rock Gardening.” If you haven't a copy write 
for it. 
TUNE IN W. M. B. H. FOR THREE MINUTE 
GARDEN TALKS 
Those within range of the Joplin. Mo., radio station. W. M. 
B. H.. 1420 kilocycles, are invited to tune in each Sunday at 
1 :00 P. M. for a three minute gardening talk. 
Liberty Irises , C c Jleur de Lis 
Plant lots of Irises for their grand and royal colors, shimmer¬ 
ing in the sun, and their beauty of form and texture. Mass 
them at the borders of the lawn, or among shrubbery. Plant 
them along walks and drives, and in the herbaceous border. 
Naturalize them in wild and uncultivated places. Plant them 
for cut flowers. They will reward you with a lavish wealth of 
bloom. 
They are perfectly hardy. 
They are easy to grow. 
They are easy to plant. 
They usually bloom the first season. 
They increase rapidly. 
They grow in almost any soil. 
They furnish a wealth of color in May. 
Liberty Irises succeed with shade part of the day, but are best 
in full sun. They are not particular as to soil, will grow almost 
anywhere provided it is well drained, but do best in a rich loam 
or garden soil, even in quite dry locations. Prepare the soil 
well. Compost or leaf mold may be added if needed but no 
manure. Plant 15 to 18 in. apart with the rhizome or fleshy 
part of the roots horizontal and barely covered. Divide and re¬ 
plant as they become too thick. The inches or feet in the de 
scription is the height of the flower stems. The standards are 
the upright or standing petals, the falls the lower or drooping 
petals. 
Prices: Except where otherwise noted, 15c each, 3 of a 
kind for 30c, 6 or more of a kind at $1.00 per doz. 
If wanted by parcel post, add 2c each, not less than 10c per 
package, for Missouri and adjoining states. 
Alcazar —Standards light bluish-violet, falls rich reddish- 
purple, bronze veined throat: large flowers in abundance: 3 
ft.; fine. 
Ambassadeur ■—Standards smoky reddish-lavender, falls dark 
velvety purple-maroon: fragrant: large; late; tall, strong stems, 
15c each. 3 for 40c. $1.50 per doz. 
Asia—Very large; standards lavender, falls dark reddish-pur¬ 
ple: fragrant: late; fine. 20c each. 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
Autumn King —Large: standards violet-blue, falls reddish- 
purpie; blooms in May and a lighter crop in the fall. 25c each. 
Azure —Good size: standards lavender-blue, falls rich velvety 
violet-purple; fragrant; medium late. 
B. Y. Morrison —Standards pale lavender-violet, falls velvety 
purple bordered lavender; fragrant; 30 inches tall. 
Canopus —Standards light purple, falls velvety prune-pur¬ 
ple; large; 3 ft., excellent. 
Celeste —Standards sky-blue, falls slightly deeper; large flow¬ 
ers on high branched stalks 30 in. high. 
Clung —Standards soft bluish-violet, falls deeper; large; very 
fragrant tall; early. 
Col. Candelot —Standards bronze overlaid reddish-lavender, 
falls dark velvety mahogany crimson; 30 in, fragrant, 
Corrida■ —Almost sky-blue, falls slightly deeper; late: tall; 
blooms freely; excellent landscape variety. 20c each, 3 for 55c. 
$2.00 per doz. 
Crimson King —Rich claret-purple; 24 in.; a good depend¬ 
able free blooming early variety; fragrant. 
Cyanea —Dwarf; excellent for rock garden and border; bluish- 
purple; early. 20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per doz. 
Dr. Bernice —Standards coppery-bronze, falls ruby-purple. 
Dr. C. H. Mayo —Very large, lavender-pink veined deep lav¬ 
ender: fragrant: early; tall; vigorous: fine. 20c each, 3 for 55c. 
Dream -—Large; soft pink tinged lavender; fragrant; midsea¬ 
son; vigorous; blooms freely; tall. 
Edouard Michel —Large; reddish-violet, falls slightly deeper, 
ruffled; fragrant; 2j/i-3 ft. 20c each, 3 for 55c, $2.00 per 
doz. 
Frieda Mohr.- —-Very large; standards ruffled, light lilac, 
falls rose tinged purple fragrant tall: blooms freely; fine. 50c 
each. 
James Boyd —Large; standards lavender-blue, falls light vio¬ 
let edged lighter; beard tipped orange; fragrant; late; 30 in. 
