THE COE CONVERSE & EDWARDS CO. 
Magnificent Peonies 
Year In and Year Out these Peonies will 
Bloom and Gladden You with Their Flowers 
O PLANTING is complete without a liberal use of this 
Queen of Flowers. They can be used in beds or borders 
and are fine for massing in shrub plantings. To secure 
best results, they require a deep, rich soil and plenty of sunlight, 
although they will succeed in partial shade. Fertilizers should be 
added where the soil is poor. We recommend September and 
October planting, but they can, however, be successfully planted 
in the spring. 
In planting Peonies do not set the plants too deep, just cover 
the crown of the plant about 2 inches. If planted too deep they 
will not bloom so well. 
Baroness ScHroeder. The large, globular flowers are flesh-white, 
turning to pure white. A strong grower, free bloomer, fra¬ 
grant, and one of the best. 
Couronne d’Or. Creamy white. A strong grower; later than 
Festiva Maxima. 
Edulis Superba. Bright, clear pink. A very desirable, early va¬ 
riety. 
Eugenie Verdier. Outside petals flesh-pink, shading to darker 
shade in center. Large, very full, fragrant. 
Festiva Maxima. Early, large, pure white flecked with crimson. 
One of the old sorts and one of the best. 
Baroness Schroeder 
Felix Crousse. The fragrant, ball-shaped blooms are brilliant 
red. One of the very best reds. 
Karl Rosenfield. Clear, dark, velvety crimson without a trace 
of purple. Large and globular. An excellent midseason 
bloomer. 
L’Eclatante. Deep crimson. Very double and full. 
Mary Brand. Midseason. An outstanding distinct red of the 
rose type. Fine as a cut flower. 
Mons. Jules Elie. One of the largest of the globe type; 
color flesh-pink shading a little darker at base of 
petals. One of the very best. 
Officinalis Rubra. The old-fashioned, early, double, red 
Peony. The best of its season and color. 
Philomele. Yellow. Described by some as tricolor. Guard 
petals violet-rose, center amber-yellow; as flower de¬ 
velops there appears in the center a bright rose 
crown. A very striking sort. 
President Taft (Reine Hortense). One of the real out¬ 
standing varieties. Very large and double and very 
fragrant. Color a delicate Hydrangea-pink. Be sure 
to try this one. Early midseason. 
Primevere. Comes the nearest to a yellow Peony. Guard 
petals are creamy white, center sulphur-yellow. If cut 
as the bud begins to open and kept from the sun, 
will hold the yellow color. 
Richard Carvel. Classed by some as the best early dark 
red, has a pleasant odor. Very fine as a cut flower. 
Sarah Bernhardt. A very strong grower and sure bloom¬ 
er. Very large and double, color apple-blossom-pink tipped 
with silver. Late midseason. 
Therese. Early midseason. Plant of medium height, strong 
stems. Flowers soft pink, large, rather loose; a splendid 
variety. Blossoms on young plants often the first year. 
Walter Faxon. Flower is attractive in form, of medium size, 
color coral-pink. Very fine as a cut flower. Does not hold 
up in the field as well as some other sorts. 
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Karl Rosenfield 
