At the National 
Peony Show held at 
Lincoln, Nebraska, 
June 12-13th, 1937, 
we were awarded 29 
ribbons, 2 Sweep- 
stakes, 7 Firsts, 4 
Seconds, 2 Thirds 
and 14 Special 
Awards. 
Dntet-State’i LITE-TIME 
ELIZE WINNING EECNIES 
T HE National Peony Show for 1937 was held June 12-13th in the magnificent Coliseum of the 
University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was generally agreed that this was the finest 
National Peony show ever held. 
We cut almost fifteen solid truck loads of Peonies for our display, thousands upon thousands of 
blooms, from purest white to deepest maroon. We deem it an honor and privilege to have participated 
in this beautiful show. 
The winning of these 29 ribbons shows that Inter-State peonies do produce fine flowers. Our fertile 
Iowa soil produces roots of exceptional vigor which means plants that have more and better blooms. 
That is what you want in your garden. 
Grow and enjoy plenty of Peonies. Beautiful in the garden, fine for cut flowers. Many families 
make good money selling the blooms. Plant early, medium and late varieties so you will have flowers 
for many days. Plant some white, light and dark pinks and the many beautiful shades of red. Our 
Planting Handbook, sent free with every order, shows you exactly how to plant. It is easy, any one 
can do it. 
ASK FOR OUR SPECIAL PEONY LIST 
In this catalog we do not have room to list and describe the hundreds of varieties of Peonies we 
grow. We describe oidy the most popular varieties. We issue a Special Peony List which is sent free on 
request. We grow at Hamburg one of the largest and finest collections of peonies in America. 
PEONY GUARANTEE 
We know our peonies are better and we are so certain of your satisfaction that we make 
this unusual guarantee. 
If you are not entirely satisfied when they bloom, you may select from our catalog, with¬ 
out cost, whatever you want equal to twice the amount you paid for the peonies. 
See 
Page 2 
for 
Free 
Gifts 
EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE SOME PEONIES 
They are the easiest to grow of all flowers; last a life time; require no special care or soil; sure 
to bloom. They can be planted almost anywhere just so they get plenty of sun. Plant them in front 
of shrubs, along the walks, have a big bed in the back yard. Fine for low foundation planting and 
as a background for other flowers. Your children and your children’s children will enjoy the 
blooms from the roots you plant this fall. Peonies are especially fine for cemetery planting because 
once planted, they last a life time and require no attention and bloom every year. Plant 2^ to 3 
feet apart. You can plant any time now until the ground freezes but the sooner you plant, the 
more root growth the plants will make this fall. 
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