A. M. BRAND 
Born in his father's nursery. 
Spent his boyhood among plants. 
Has given his life to the nursery 
business. Has specialized in the 
peony, originating many of the 
world's finest varieties. Has con¬ 
tinued to operate the business 
that was established in Faribault 
in 1867, 70 years ago. 
Distributor of the world's best 
peonies. The finest varieties of 
irises. Lilacs propagated on their 
own roots. The best in orna¬ 
mental shrubs. The newest fruits. 
The choicest seeds. 
N&u* O+itesve&t 
IN PEONIES 
The fall Peony season has just closed and as we take inventory of the 
stock sold we find evidences of the growing interest in Peonies. Not 
only have we sold many more roots this season that we have for a 
number of years, but we find on the whole, that our customers have 
made more discriminating choices than ever before. We believe that 
visits to neighboring gardens, as well as attendance at flower shows, 
both local and national, have had an educating influence. 
Even more pronounced has been the evidence we have seen of the 
growing interest in new and better Lilacs. We have never sold in any 
one year so many plants nor such fine varieties as left our packing room 
this fall. 
We want to thank eac^i one of our customers for his help in bring' 
ing us the good business we have enjoyed this season. 
You will note from this catalog we offer not only many of the best 
Peonies and Lilacs but a number of additional articles that are especially 
adapted to spring planting. We are sure you will find our seeds of the 
very best varieties and quality. Our Glad bulbs are thrip free and our 
ornamental shrubs and trees are of excellent quality. 
We hope our regular customers will have an order for us this spring 
and that our offerings will attract many new friends. 
A. M. BRAND. 
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Planting Peonies 
If you are ready to plant your Peonies when they arrive, wash off 
all packing material and drop the roots into water. Just before plant' 
ing, remove the labels so the wire will not cut the roots. Dig a hole 
2 feet in diameter and from 1 to \/i feet deep. Place the Peony root 
in the hole so the eyes on the root are 2 inches below the level of the 
ground. It may be necessary to place more soil back into the hole in 
order not to have the eyes more than 2 inches below the level of the 
ground. Be sure the soil is tramped down well so it will not settle 
any more, ffold the division erect in the center of the hole with one 
hand, with the other draw in the soil and pack it firmly about the 
root so that just the eyes show. Give the root a pail of water and 
then fill in the balance of the hole and firm the soil tightly. Just as 
soon as the Peony appears above the ground, begin to cultivate at 
least twice each week until August 1st. By keeping the soil loose 
during the first growing season, there should be no loss. 
BRAND PEONY FARMS, inc. 
A. M. BRAND, President Box 4-08 
MYRTLE GENTRY, Secy-Treas. FARIBAULT, MINN. 
Brand's 
Peony 
Manual 
This instructive book consisting of 64 
pages is sent free with every order amounting 
to $5.00 or more. For this reason, we are not 
using valuable catalog space to give all the 
information on the Peony we feel our cus' 
torners need. To those who do not purchase 
from us, we make a charge of 50c for the 
book Order one and we feel sure you will not 
be disappointed with your purchase. 
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