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216 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, Md., Sept. 29, 1916. 
In a letter received from you some time ago, you stated that the roots you would send me would 
be a revelation—they are in every sense of the word. These roots were planted for me by an old gar¬ 
dener who has known nothing but flowers for half a century and he tells me that they are the finest and 
most promising lot of roots that have ever come to his notice and he knows his business, too. 
- W. G. BLANDFORD. 
805 Third Ave. E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 12, 1916. 
Enclosed is a draft to pay for peonies. I had also just bought a few one-year old roots from an¬ 
other firm and I want to say that yours are far more satisfactory. I never saw such strong roots and so 
many eyes in one-year old roots before. I wanted you to know I am well pleased. 
- MRS. W. H. FRICK. 
Beaver, Pa., June 28, 1917. 
I desire to thank you for the magnificent peonies which I bought of you last year, everyone of which 
grew and has bloomed profusely. I have been buying and growing peonies for fifteen years and I never 
in all my experience saw such magnificent peonies the first year planted. 
- JOHN B. McCLURE. 
80 Montclair Ave., Montclair, N. J., Sept. 26, 1916. 
My order of peonies reached me yesterday in splendid condition. I had a man from our local 
florist’s set them today and he told me of the hundreds he had set he had set few orders which were as 
fine as yours; in fact, he said one of your roots would make two or three ordinary plants. 
(MRS.) EDITH T. BRIDGE. 
GEORGE H. PETERSON, Inc., Specialist 
Box 30, Fair Lawn, N. J. 
HPHIS PICTURE, an 
untouched photo¬ 
graphic reproduction of a 
corner of one of my Peony 
fields, shows to what won¬ 
derful perfection and pro¬ 
fusion of bloom Peterson 
PEONIES have been brought. 
Twenty-four years of en¬ 
thusiastic devotion have 
taught me how to grow this 
noble flower so that the 
roots I sell are possessed of 
most unusual vigor and 
vitality—roots that show 
surprising results the first 
season after planting and prove 
an ever-increasing delight as the 
years come on. 
Peterson Peonies 
more than “make good.” They are 
Peonies of performance—not merely 
those of clever advertising. Many 
thousands of people have learned this 
to their joy. 
Why Not You 
My 191 7 Peony catalog, beautifully 
illustrated with my own photographs, 
■will gladly be sent you on request. 
(Note—Peonies should be planted in the Fall.) 
The Magic of a Summer Garden 
Is Wrought With Hardy Plants 
Hardy perennials, which live happily and improve from year 
to year, give a distinct value to the garden from spring to fall. 
These old plants are most admired when the Peonies and Irises 
and Delphiniums bring forth their splendid colors and tints. 
Even on a small place, there is room for these “care-free flowers.” 
Six Splendid Peonies for the Summer Garden 
Asa Gray. Fale lilac .$1.00 each 
Achille. Mauve-rose .50 each 
Edulis Superba. Bright mauve pink. . .75 each 
Felix Crousse. Bright red . 1.00 each 
Mme. de Verneville. Blush white.75 each 
Festiva maxima. Finest white .75 each 
Entire Set of Six Varieties, $4 delivered to you 
All the varieties in this collection are ready for September 
planting. 
Cromwell Gardens Handbook 
of Perennials, Roses, Trees. 
A booklet that will be of interest to all who have a 
garden or greenhouse. Select varieties only are de¬ 
scribed and illustrated. A copy will be mailed to you 
on request. 
A. N. PIERSON, 
CROMWELL GARDENS 
Bex 14 Cromwell, Conn. 
SPECIALTIES 
in FAIENCE 
Figures of artistic beauty 
that make the sun room 
something more than merely 
a room. 
THE ROOKWOOD 
POTTERY CO. 
CINCINNATI : : OHIO 
New York Office: 
Architects Bldg. 101 Park Ave. 
