FARR’S SUPERB PEONIES 
FOR EARLY FALL PLANTING 
The modern Peony is the aristocrat of the hardy garden. 'J ancestors were highly prized in the gardens of the 
Emperors of China more than a thousand years ago, and their praises sung by the poets of that ancient day. But they 
only became known to the western world when they were introduced into the gardens of Louis Phillipe, of France, in the 
nineteenth century. Later these specimens came into the hands of M. Caillot, of Nancy, thence to M. Crousse, who was 
succeeded by Victor Lemoine. In the gardens of these specialists many wonderful new varieties were raised, reaching 
their perfection in the dawn of the twentieth century in the gardens of Lemoine, the world's greatest hybridizer, whose 
grounds at Nancy, the Mecca of all horticulturists, occupy the site of M. Crousse's former garden. 
Only those who have seen these varieties can have any conception of their beauty. They never will become 
common, since the Peony can only be propagated by the slow process of division. Those who obtain a collection of these 
rare sorts will become the possessors of an asset of distinct worth, and one that will increase in value from year to year 
Years ago I began to import these Peonies; soon I became so infatuated that I could not be satisfied until I had them ell 
in my possession. 
For the benefit of those who wish to acquire a really fine collection of peonies, I make a special offering of the following 
as being among the very finest among the 600 and upwards varieties of peonies described in my book of HARDY PLANT 
SPECIALTIES, in which will be found complete description in detail of varieties here offered which in this limited space 
can only be described in brief form. 
No. 1. The “Royal” 
Collection 
Twelve of rarest and 
most beautiful varieties 
in my whole collection. 
ALSACE LORRAINE. 
(Lem.) Cream white, 
deepening to pale yellow; 
petals arranged like a 
water lily; distinct and 
beautiful. $4.00. 
KELWAY'S QUEEN. 
(Kel.) Uniform mauverose; 
unsurpassed in loveliness of 
form and color. $6.00. 
LAFAYETTE. (Des.) Light 
violet rose washed white; ex¬ 
ceedingly fragrant. $2.50. 
MME. EMILE LEMOINE. (Lem.) 
Large globular milk white. $2.00. 
MAUD L. RICHARDSON. (Hollis.) 
Pale lilac rose; very fragrant. $3.00. 
MILTON HILL. (Rich.) Distinct shade 
of pure lilac rose; one of the very best. $3.00. 
M. MARTIN CAHU2AC. (Des.) Derkpurple 
garnet with black reflex; the darkest of all and 
strikingly beautiful. $5.00. 
PRIMEVERE. (Lem.) Guards creamy white, 
splashed crimson; center, light sulphur yellow; nearest 
approach to a yellow peony; extra fragrant. $6.00. 
ROSA BONHEUR. (Des.) Most perfectly formed, with 
wide imbricated petals; clear violet rose. $5.00. 
SARAH BERNHARDT. (Lem.) Uniform mauve rose, silver 
tipped; extra fine. $4.00. 
SOULANGE. (Lem.) An unusual and indescribable coloring of rare 
beauty; delicate lilac white, deepening toward the center to salmon 
shadings; immense globular compact bloom. $7.50. 
THERESE. (Des.) Immense bloom, violet rose shading to white in the 
center; a revelation to one who has only known ordinary varieties. $5.00. 
The complete ROYAL collection, amounting to $53.00, for $45.00. 
No. 2. The “ Aristocrat ” Collection 
Twelve beautiful varieties, each an aristocrat 
among peonies. 
ADOLPHE ROSSEAU. (D & M.) Dark purple 
garnet; one of the darkest and also one of t..e 
earliest peonies. $2.00. 
ALBATRE. (Crousse.) Milk white shaded ivory; 
center faintly suffused lilac rose, large globular 
rose type; one of the finest whites. $2.00. 
ALBERT CROUSSE. (Cr.) Rose white flecked 
crimson; fragrant. S1.50. 
ARMANDINE MECHIN. (Mech.) Distinct 
shade of brilliant crimson. $1.50. 
GEORGE WASHINGTON. (Hollis.) Intense 
fiery crimson; very distinct. $1.50. 
GRANDIFLORA. (Richardson.) Delicate shell 
pink; water lily form; very late; the finest late 
pink. $2.00. 
LA TENDRESSE. (Cr.) Uniform milk white; 
fragrant; extra. $2.00. 
L’INDESPENSABLE. (Sold by many as Eugene 
Verdier.) Compact, globular rose type; lilac 
white deepening in the center to pale violet rose. 
$1.00. 
MLLE. ROSSEAU. (Cr.) Milk white guards, 
center petals splashed lilac white. SI.50. 
MME. FOREL. (Cr.) Very large clear violet 
rose; very fragrant. SI.00. 
SIMONNE CHEVALIER. (Des.) Pale lilac 
rose; cream white collar; very fragrant. $2.00. 
VENUS. (Kclway.) Pcle hydrangea pink; extra 
fragrant; a most lovely variety. $2.00. 
No. 2.—The ARISTOCRAT collection, amount¬ 
ing to $20.00, complete for $17.00. 
Nos. 1 and 2 together, $57.00. 
No. 3. The “ Premier ” Collection 
Twelve peonies of the highest order of merit at 
moderate prices. 
BOULE DE NIEGE. (Calot.) Milk white center 
flecked crimson. 75c. 
DUC DE WELLINGTON. (Cal.) White guards 
with sulphur center. 50c. 
DON JUAN. (Kel.) Dark carmine amaranth, 
or claret; very distinct shade. $1.00. 
FELIX CROUSSE. (Cr.) Brilliant red, typical 
bomb shape; one of the best reds. 75c. 
LA TULIPE. (Cal.) Lilac white, outer petals, 
striped crimson. 75c. 
MME. MUYSSART. Very large rose type; uni¬ 
form solferino red tipped silver; fine late variety. 
75c'; 
MME. MOUTOT. (Cr.) Tyrian rose, slightly 
silver tipped; fragrant. 50c. 
MME. THOUVENIN. (Cr.) Large globular 
bomb; pure mauve; extra fragrant. $1.00. 
MLLE. LEONIE CALOT. (Cal.) Delicate rose 
white; distinct shade extra. 75c. 
MARECHAL VAILLANT. (Cal.) Immense 
globular bloom; dark mauve pink. 50c. 
MARIE LEMOINE. (Cal.) Large beautiful 
pure white; very late. 75c. 
MONS. JULES EL1E. (Cr.) Immense high 
crown shaped bloom; soft Mac rose; very fra¬ 
grant. Extra fine. $1.00. 
The PREMIER collection, amounting to $9.00, 
for $7.50. 
Nos. 2 and 3 together, $23.00. 
Nos. 1, 2 and 3, complete, $65.00 
FARR’S HARDY PLANT SPECIALTIES 
My new book contains a list of over five hundred varieties, every one of clear 
pedigree. For many years I have devoted my entire time during the blooming season 
to studying Peonies. I have spared neither time nor expense to make my list 
authentic and accurate, and this list, large as it is, contains only the varieties of known 
origin, all duplicates having been omitted. 
This book also contains a list of nearly 500 varieties of Iris (many of them of my 
own hybridizing), for which was awarded a gold medal at the Panama-Pacific 
Exposition, a splendid collection of Oriental Poppies, hardy Phloxes, Roses and 
shrubs that may be planted with perfect safety this fall. If you do not have a copy 
of Hardy Plant Specialties send for it today—I will gladly mail it without charge. 
BERTRAND H. FARR, Wyomissing Nurseries, 106 Garfield Avenue, WYOMISSING, PENNA. 
We are prepared to submit plans and estimates for laying out the hardy garden and shrub border. This department is in charge of Mr. Hans J. Koehler, one of 
the most skillful plantsmen in the country, and whose years of experience with America’s foremost landscape designers, eminently qualifies him for this work. 
