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Paeonias (Peonies) 
Albert Crousse • 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.45, Doz. $4.50 
( 8 . 6 ) Very fresh salmon-pink, delicate color. Large compact bomb 
shape; fragrant; erect; medium height. Late. 
Alsace-Lorraine 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.80, Doz. $8.00 
( 8 . 8 ) A marvelous Peony in the landscape. The creamy white petals are 
painted and suffused with a golden light from the stamens, suggesting 
a water-lily. It is a tall and vigorous grower. Late bloomer. 
Baroness Schroeder 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
(9.0) Rose type; late. White with shadings of flesh. This is one of the 
finest Peonies. Its immense flowers of great substance with high chalice¬ 
shaped center are freely produced, lasting a long time. Very fragrant. 
Chestine Gowdy 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(8.4). Late midseason. Crown type. The broad outer petals are silvery 
pink. These enclose a zone of fine, irregularly shaped petals of deep 
rich cream, which in turn surround a prominent cone of broad pink 
petals, splashed and tipped with crimson. Very fragrant. 
Edulis Superba 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(7.6) . Dark pink, even color; large, loose, flat crown when fully open. 
Very fragrant; upright growth; early bloomer. One of the best commer¬ 
cial Peonies. There is much confusion over this variety being sold under 
twenty or more different names. 
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
Late flowering bomb type. Its immense blossoms are deliciously fragrant 
and of a most pleasing shade of shell-pink. Exceedingly free flowering. 
Frances Willard 3-5 Eyes, Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
(9.1) . Rose type; opens an exquisite blush white; with an occasional 
carmine touch, changing to pure white. Listed among the world's 
twenty most beautiful Peonies. 
Felix Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(8.4). Very brilliant red. Medium to large, globular, typical bomb shape; 
fragrant; strong growth. Stems rather weak. Midseason. 
Festiva Maxima 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(9.3). Paper white, crimson markings in center. Very large and full 
rose type; very tall, strong growth. Early. 
Judge Berry 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
( 8 . 6 ) . Early. Very large, flat bloom of delicate flesh-pink; petals nar¬ 
row, long and fringed, with some stamens intermingled; fragrant. Very 
profuse bloomer. 
Karl Rosenfield 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.45, Doz. $4.50 
( 8 . 8 ) . Very large flower; globular, semi-rose type. Extremely vigorous 
grower, tall, and free-flowering. As an early red it has no equal. 
Kelway's Glorious 3-5 Eyes, Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
(Kelway 1909). (9.8). Buds slightly tinted pink, opening into large 
blossoms of iridescent white. Fragrant. Late midseason. This is un¬ 
doubtedly one of the finest Peonies. 
Kelway's Queen 3-5 Eyes, Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
( 8 . 8 ) . Pink. The stocks of this variety have been badly mixed and ..nany 
spurious sorts have been sold under the name of Kelway's Queen. Once 
the genuine variety is seen, there can be no mistake. It is a distinct 
Peony, both in flower and plant. We have the true variety and guar¬ 
antee our stock of Kelway's Queen to be absolutely genuine. A large 
compact, rose type flower of uniform mauve, with center flecked crim¬ 
son. A tall, strong grower, very profuse bloomer. Late midseason. One 
of Kelway's finest. Very distinct color, a great show flower. 
Lo Lorraine Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
( 8 . 6 ). This Peony comes in a class with Solange and Le Cygne, but it is a 
surer and more perfect bloomer. The color is a soft creamy white and 
the flower has a beautiful form. We have built up strictly healthy stock 
of this. 
Le Cygne 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.75, Doz. $17.50 
(9.9) . Very large, perfectly formed flower, freely produced; cream-white 
with a touch of green at the heart. The finest white. Received the 
highest rating of any Peony. 
Longfellow 3-5 Eyes, Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
(9.0). Everyone concedes Longfellow one of the most popular red 
Peonies because of its distinct, fadeless color and general dependabil¬ 
ity, both for cutting and garden decoration. It is as striking in the 
field as in the show room. It comes into bloom early midseason. The 
plant has excellent foliage and strong, stiff, stems. The flower is a 
bright crimson and is always foun<^ among the winning classes. 
Marie Crousse Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(8.9) . The nearest to salmon-pink in Peonies. A most lovely variety. 
Tall stem and beautifully formed flowers of a charming shade of sal¬ 
mon-pink. Blooms midseason. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
( 8 . 8 ) Medium size, globular, semi-rose type. Dark purple-garnet with 
black reflex. The darkest Peony known. Strong, vigorous grower, free 
bloomer; midseason. 
Mons. Jules Elie 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
(9.2) . The peerless pure pink. Broad reflexing guards with a high pyra¬ 
midal body of semi-quilled petals converging to an apex. One of the 
largest, handsomest and most lasting cutting sorts in existence. 
Martha Bulloch 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Mammoth cup-shaped blossoms often 9 to 12 inches across. The largest 
of the good Peonies. Deep rose-pink in the center, shading to silvery 
shell-pink in the outer petals. Stalks strong and erect. 
Peony, Ella Wheeler Wilcox 
Officinalis rubra fl. pi. 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Rich deep crimson; the great Decoration Day Peony. This is the early 
red Peony of our grandmothers and the one we see in the old gardens. 
This variety can remain undisturbed for many years. It will develop 
into large clumps giving dozens of flowers. 
Primevere 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.75, Doz. $17.50 
(Lemoine 1907). ( 8 . 6 ). Guard petals deep creamy yellow and center 
petals sulphur-yellow. If not exposed to the full sun the flowers will 
hold a canary-yellow which is most attractive. Very fine. Midseason. 
Richard Carvel 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
One of the best early reds which we have. Large, bomb-shaped blooms 
of the same style as Felix Crousse but better in color. 
Ruth Brand 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(7.9). This variety is one of fhe good early pinks. The flower is very 
large, bomb type. The guard petals are prominent and enclose a grand 
ball of compact center petals. The color is uniform soft lavender-pink, 
splashed with a deeper lavender. This is a splendid variety to cut. It 
has a delicate and pleasing fragrance. 
Sarah Bernhardt Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(9.0). Apple-blossom-pink, very free-blooming and flowers of perfect 
form on graceful stems. This is the ideal pink cut flower Peony. 
Solange 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(9.7) . Flower very large, compact; rose type; outer petals delicate 
waxy white, deepening toward the center with shades of orange and 
golden brown. One of the most beautiful Peonies in existence; a strong 
grower and a late, free bloomer. 
Souvenir de Louis Bigot 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(9.1). Flowers large, convex, rose-form with fringed petals. Bright 
bengal-rose, slightly tinged carmine at the base, changing to salmon- 
pink with silvery reflex. The color of this pink Peony does not fade in 
the sun and the stems are set in the foliage as though they were ar¬ 
ranged in a vase. An unusually fine Peony, blooming midseason to 
late. 
Therese 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(9.8) . A most desirable variety of a charming shade of violet-rose, 
changing to lilac-white. Develops a high crown; strong grower and 
very free bloomer. A splendid addition to the midseason sorts of which 
it is one of the best. 
Venus 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
(8.3) . Exquisite, pointed buds, opening into large, compact flowers 
of delicate shell-pink with a collar of flesh-white. Extra good both as 
a garden flower and as a cut flower. One of the best in our collection. 
Midseason. 
Walter Faxon 3.5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(9.3) . Semi-rose type; midseason. A very distinct, delicate rose colored 
flower. Tall, free bloomer. Those who know this variety consider it one 
of the best pinks. Scarce. 
Mixed Peonies Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
We must reduce our planting of standard varieties of Peonies in order 
to make room for the increasing stocks of the new kinds. The mixture 
offered is made up of about 50 standard varieties. All are A-l grade 
and quality. This is a real bargain if you simply want flowers to cut. 
Strong, 3- to 5-eye divisions. 
