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House & Garden 
O UR aristocrats of spring 
flowers—the PEONY and the 
IRIS—have been for a third of a 
century under the unceasing, lov¬ 
ing and specialized care of the 
Petersons, father and son. Peter¬ 
son’s Peonies and Iris are in a class 
by themselves—strong, hardy and 
vigorous. Noted for their brilliant 
hue, coloring and fragrance. Where 
intelligent selections are made a 
gorgeous, artistic effect is produced 
by either Iris or Peonies. 
Cherry Hill Peonies 
are 
Beautiful Beyond Comparison 
They embrace the rarest and best 
produced in this country and abroad. 
They are Healthy, Vigorous and of 
a wonderfully free blooming habit. 
Their intrinsic qualities made it pos¬ 
sible for us to win the American Peony 
Society Gold Medal at Detroit in 1919, 
at Boston in 1921 and again at London, 
Ontario, in 1922. 
Remember in sending your orders to 
us that you are purchasing from a firm 
which has been over fifty years m de¬ 
veloping more beautiful peonies from 
year to year. 
Catalog 
Cherry Hill Nurseries 
(T. C. Thurlow’s Sons, Inc.) 
West Newbury, Mass. 
100,000 
Peonies, Iris, Bulbs 
and Hardy Plants 
We have one of the finest 
and largest collections in the 
East. As an inducement for 
you to test their quality, we 
make a special offer: 
Special $5.00 Collection 
8 Peonies: -Choice vari¬ 
eties, (all different) $2.00 
12 Iris: -F i n e varieties, 
(all different). 1.00 
25 Darwin Tulips: —Best 
XXX Mixture. 1.00 
25 Daffodils and Narcis¬ 
sus: -Mixed, splen¬ 
did Assortment. . . . 1.00 
With each $5.00 order for the 
above, we will include gratis, 
either of the following items: 
One root Peony “American 
Beauty," value $1.00, or 25 
Bulbs, Narcissus, "Mrs. Langtry,” 
value $1.00. 
In ordering state preference. 
Our Catalog Tells 
You How to Grow 
and care for them. Also de¬ 
scribes all the new and rare va¬ 
rieties. Send for your copy today. 
BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS 
(Established 1890 ) 
Jamestown New York 
PETERSON’S 
Master List of Peonies 
We have concentrated our efforts on 
a select number of standardized vari¬ 
eties best known to and in demand by 
the peony fancier—quality varieties 
recognized as the sure-to-bloom,large 
flowering kind, with well developed 
root and eye system. Peonies are easy 
to grow when properly planted at the 
right time and in the right soil. Suc¬ 
cess with the Peterson peony in every 
variety listed is assured if planting 
directions are followed. Our judgment 
as to the most desirable varieties has 
been recently confirmed by the rating 
ballot of thePeony Society,all of which 
are explained in thorough and com¬ 
prehensive detail in the Peterson book. 
It is handsomely illustrated, contains 
a fund of valuable information and 
every peony lovershould have it. It’s 
free for the asking. Several valuable 
specimens not yet rated are also in¬ 
cluded. You see we keep in advance, 
constantly presenting something 
new, when we find the merited article 
in the form of a new peony. 
PETERSON’S 
Master List of Iris 
Will assist you in a selection of these re¬ 
markable flowers, classifying:, as they do. 
colors, seasonable blooming period and 
fully describing each kind and variety. 
We offer in addition to the varieties 
yielding the highest ballot in Iris some 
as yet not generally known. This is true 
of both our Peony and Iris Master List 
Selections. 
Peterson’s Unique Guarantee as applied 
to both Peonies and Iris states empha- 
v v tically “We will replace with three any /. 
plant blooming not true to description.’ (( 
Iris shipped after July 1st; Peonies after ' 
September 1st. Orders for one-eye peony 
divisions must be received before October 
1st. Peterson’s Master List of both 
Peonies and Iris are a part of the Peter¬ 
son book in broadside form, making it 
easy to select intelligently. Write for this 
book. It contains helpful information to 
flower lovers—it’s different. 
PETERSON NURSERY 
30 N. La Salle St., Chicago, Ill. 
Irises, Peonies and Gladioli 
The Flowers that Bloom from April 
until October 
Order Irises and Peonies now for early fall delivery. We 
grow over 600 varieties of Irises and 85 varieties of Peonies 
of the finer sorts including the choice new importations. 
Our rich black soil enables us to grow the finest of roots 
and bulbs. Our stock is grown under Minnesota climatic 
conditions and is therefore acclimated to grow well in all 
parts of the L T nited States and Canada. 
Our free illustrated 34 page catalogue offers numerous Spe¬ 
cial Collections of each of our specialties at very special 
prices, with 25 pages of Iris lore and valuable cultural 
hints. Send to-day for our Free, Illustrated Catalogue, 
(4th Edition). 
RAINBOW GARDENS 
SEVENTH FLOOR, COMMERCE BLG., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
IIHI—— 
T o guide you in your 
Fall Planting Problems — 
our service department has drawn up a twelve-page book¬ 
let which we will gladly mail to you gratis, upon request. 
This booklet is intended solely to guide you in the proper 
selection of stock for various planting purposes, and 
covers such subjects as porch and foundation plantings, 
with keyed plan of arrangement, climbing shrubs, border 
and hedge suggestions, etcetera. 
A request for this booklet entails absolutely no obligation 
to buy from us. Simply write for our booklet No. 202, 
“To Guide You in Your Fall Planting.” 
**Successful for over a century** 
AMERICAN NURSERIES 
SINGER BUILDING H. Edward Holden, Mgr. NEW YORK 
a 
Most Exquisite of 
all Breeder Tulips 
A new and rare Tulip of marvelous 
color and form, James Watt is with¬ 
out a doubt the finest variety of the 
Breeder type yet developed. The 
flowers are globular, of splendid size 
and substance; outside richest bronzy 
purple, edged dark brown and with a 
fine ashy bloom; inside royal purple 
with green base, starred white. The 
combination of colors and shadings is 
magnificent. Very rare. Single bulb 
80c; Three for $2.25; Doz. $8.00, 
postpaid. 
Catalog Free on Request 
BECKERT’S SEED STORE 
Dept. H. N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. 
