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CHERRY HILL NURSERIES 
Peonies 
This magnificent group of flowering perennials is one 
of the hardiest and most satisfactory for our northern 
climate. , 
The newer varieties, with their many flowers of rich 
hues and varying forms, strike a strong note of' color in 
the garden in May and June and the dark green foliage 
makes a good background for other flowers later. Once 
planted, the clumps should be left undisturbed, as the 
blossoms will increase in number and quality and need 
not be divided for twelve or fifteen years. 
Peonies will thrive the best if well fertilized, but care 
should be used to vary the plant foods. Well rotted man¬ 
ure may be applied occasionally and bone meal, potash 
or “potato fertilizer” are useful. In our New England 
soil we find lime to be beneficial. 
Peonies may be planted at almost any time of the year, 
but are usually planted in the fall, from September to 
November, and early in the spring before the new growth 
starts too much. The roots should be planted so that 
the buds are about two inches below the surface when 
the ground has settled around them. Too deep planting 
will result in good foliage but no blooms; in fact, this 
is almost always the cause for lack of blooms. 
We have endeavored to consistently maintain our free 
blooming Cherry Hill Strain by selective propagation and 
the large, rugged plants which we furnish give satisfac¬ 
tory results. As our stocks of the newer varieties in¬ 
crease we reduce the prices and while we do not try to 
quote the cheapest prices, w(e believe the value to be of 
the best. 
Sizes marked L. D. (large) divisions) should give excel¬ 
lent results. Plants one year from division are larger, 
where quicker results are desired. 
SERIES A 
Varieties originated at Cherry Hill 
The varieties offered here are the result of nearly half 
a century of selection of seedlings. The plants, as they 
flower, are selected and re-selected and compared with 
the best named varieties from all over* the world. These 
listed have been chosen from hundreds of thousands of 
seedlings. We are announcing three new ones this year 
—Merrimac, Puritan Maid and Rapture—which we be¬ 
lieve will be valuable additions to any garden. 
A. P. Saunders (1919), large flesh-pink flowers, shaded to 
8.6 nearly white in the center, outer petals sometimes 
marked carmine. The long petals unfold from a 
slowly loosening ball in the center until they finally 
make a rose-form flower. Slightly fragrant. Late. 
L. D. $2. 1 yr. |3. 
