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We have just three varieties to offer under the above heading. 
FANNY CROSBY 
An early yellow Peony with pink guard petals that is growing in 
favor more each year as it becomes better known. The plant is 
strong, thrifty, and very floriferous. The side buds come into bloom 
with the main flower and if left on the plant they make a wonderful 
showing. A Brand Division #1.50 
LAURA DESSERT 
The flower is round, of rose type. Guard petals creamy white, en- 
closing a domelike center of pure canary-yellow. Like Fanny Crosby, 
the plant is an upright grower, holding blossoms erect for good 
landscape value. Like all yellows, it must be developed inside away 
from the sun to preserve its color. Early midseason. We have very 
few roots of Laura Dessert to offer this spring. 2-5 eye divisions at 
#2.00. A Brand Division #3.00 
PRIMEVERE 
A fine yellow Peony. Guard petals creamy white, enclosing a central 
ball of sulphur-yellow. If cut in the bud, as it begins to open, so the 
flower may develop away from the sun, it will hold a clear yellow 
color; very beautiful. A Brand Division #1.50 
Masuf BUaAeA. e*f Pink Pe&nieA 
Not a Poor Variety in the List 
BLANCHE KING 
Deep pink. Peony lovers have been constantly searching for a good 
deep, late pink. We have now found this flower in Blanche King. 
This new variety is of wonderful size, symmetrical, and of true rose 
type. It is a glowing deep pink that holds its color in the field and 
also develops into a wonderful show flower. This variety was first 
exhibited at the National Peony Show held in London, Ont., Canada, 
in 1922. Here it received an award of merit and attracted a great 
deal of attention. At the late St. Paul Show it was awarded the 
prize for the best flower at the show and also won first in a class of 
twenty best dark pinks. One of the latest to bloom. 
A Brand Division #4.00 
CLAIRE DUBOIS 
A late flower of immense globular form, with long incurved petals of 
a uniform shade of clear violet-rose, tipped silvery white. It has that 
same wonderful attractiveness possessed by Mons. Jules Elie. They 
are much the same in color but Claire Dubois is late where Mons. 
Jules Elie is early. The best cut flower of its color in its season. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
EDULIS SUPERBA 
This is the first good early deep pink. It sometimes opens for Decora¬ 
tion Day with us in Minnesota. The flowers are large, borne pro¬ 
fusely on tall, strong stems. A loose, crown type flower, of a beautiful 
deep pink. One of the greatest of all cut flowers in its color and 
season. The flower deserves a much higher rating and should be 
planted because of its earliness and general good qualities. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
ELLA CHRISTIANSEN 
Although not so deep a pink as Blanche King, Ella Christiansen is 
so distinct from the delicate pinks in coloring as to be a real acquisi¬ 
tion. The flower is exceedingly large, both on the plant in the field 
and when handled as a cut flower. As a bloomer, it is probably the 
most profuse of this exclusive list. Petals are long, narrow, and 
heavily serrated on the edges. The flower first opens cup-shaped, 
then flat. Irresistibly appealing — Ella Christiansen receives the un¬ 
bounded praise of every visitor. A Brand Division #3.00 
EUGENIE VERDIER 
An ideal pink variety, coming into bloom early midseason. Semi¬ 
rose type. Opens a fresh delicate hydrangea-pink with primary petals 
lighter, and the center of flushed crimson. Fragrant and very desir¬ 
able. A Brand Division #1.00 
GEORGIANA SHAYLOR 
A large, late midseason light rose-pink. Fragrance pleasing; plant 
medium height; floriferous; good stems and foliage. If Mr. Shaylor 
had never produced another Peony, this one alone would immor¬ 
talize his name among Peony lovers. Exceptionally fine for garden 
decoration and cutting and also a great exhibition flower. 
A Brand Division #1.50 
EVANGELINE NEWHALL (New) 
A late, very large pink. The petals are very long and broad and 
the edges are both scalloped and ruffled.. The flower has varia¬ 
tions of deeper pink running throughout the petals. This variety 
is semi-rose in type but not so loose a type as the semi-rose, 
Phyllis Kelway. This variety was named fully ten years ago but we 
have never offered a root for sale until this past fail. It was named 
in honor of Mrs. C. W. Newhall, whose husband has been for 
many years headmaster of Shattuck Military School, located in 
our city. Will not be offered again for two years. Each #10.00 
GRANDIFLORA 
A very large flower of true rose type; in form, one of the most beau¬ 
tiful of all Peonies. Even from a distance, this flower arrests atten¬ 
tion. Rather flat bloom, very large, with a graceful and beautiful 
arrangement of petals. Soft shell-pink, shading to white with shad¬ 
ings of rose. Very late. When one thinks the Peony season ended, 
he can still cut fine blooms of Grandiflora. A Brand Division #1.00 
HAZEL KINNEY 
I can still remember this beautiful flower as it appeared on the plant 
the first time. The form was so superb and the color so pure; it im¬ 
pressed us at once as a flower of great promise, which it since has 
proved. A great show flower when displayed alongside the very best. 
True rose type. Color a delicate clear hydrangea-pink. Medium 
height plant; clean, light green foliage; late midseason; a prolific 
bloomer. A Brand Division #2.00 
HENRY AVERY 
Light pink. A late midseason variety. Guards and center petals a 
bright light pink. Between the guard and center petals is a very 
distinct collar, from an inch to an inch and a half wide, of creamy 
yellow petals. This is a handsome Peony, making a fine garden va¬ 
riety as well as a striking show variety. A Brand Division #1.00 
JUDGE BERRY 
This is a fine delicate pink coming into bloom with that very early 
deep pink, Edulis Superba. Its attractive, large, flat flowers are of 
excellent color and texture. Coming at the beginning of the Peony 
season, when most varieties are of small or medium size, this immense 
flower has a peculiar distinction, and will be wanted by every Peony 
buyer who wishes a really good early light pink. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
KATHARINE HAVEMEYER 
Originator’s description: “Large, rose type, flesh-pink in color; 
guard petals broad and rounded, somewhat notched at the ends. 
Center petals narrow and fringed. Full, high center. Sweet fra¬ 
grance. Midseason to late. Honorable Mention, American Peony 
Society, London, Ontario, 1922.” Of all of Thurlow’s Peonies, 
which we regard very highly, Katharine Havemeyer is one of the 
best. A Brand Division #2.00 
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