GLORIFY YOUR GARDEN IN EARLY SPRING WITH 
Hardy Herbaceous Peonies 
AND PLANT NOW, IN THE FALL, TO GET BEST RESULTS 
When you order from this list, you may feel absolutely safe against any unhappy result, because 
we have allowed nothing in it except the very choicest kinds. 
You Surely want Peonies, because no other flower approaches them for hardiness, freedom of bloom, 
fragrance, usefulness as cut-flowers, and immunity from attacks of insects and disease. 
We have exceptional facilities, not only for testing them in our own good soil here, but also for 
making critical examinations of some of the finest collections grown, thus enabling us to select for our cus¬ 
tomers the kinds which leading specialists agree are without rivals. You may order freely and feel safe. 
We are Members of the American Peony Society 
Peony Culture 
Peonies will grow anywhere—reasonably speak- 
ng. They thrive in partial shade, but best results 
are obtained when they are planted in deep, 
|} rich soil about 2 inches below the surface and 
have a sunny location. Plenty of water during 
g? the growing season is an added stimulus, and if 
7 liquid manure is applied at intervals of ten days, 
the grower will be amply repaid for his trouble in 
the increased size and coloring of the flowers. 
When placing manure around the plants, care should 
be taken not to put any on the stems, as this will 
" sometimes cause the plants to cease blooming. Septem¬ 
ber and October are the first choice of planting months^^. 
Three Superior Peonies 
AS SHOWN ON FRONT COVER 
FELIX CROUSSE. An exceptionally fine Peony and one 
of the leading red varieties. It is extremely brilliant in 
color, a vigorous grower, free bloomer, and slightly 
fragrant. 75 cts. each, postpaid. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. Immense, pure snow-white, per¬ 
fectly double flowers with an unexpected and beautiful 
flake of carmine in the center; a perfect Peony. 60 cts. 
each, postpaid. 
EDULIS SUPERBA. Beautiful clear pink with silve^ 
reflex; very fragrant. It blooms here in time for Memorial 
Day. 60 cts. each, postpaid. 
The above 3 magnificent Peonies in splendid 
roots for $1.50, postpaid. _ 
s» 0FFER> - 2 
The Conard & Jones Co.: 
I bought some Peonies from you last September 
which proved to be very satisfactory, although not set 
out until nearly the first of October, which would mean 
a month late in this climate. However, I had four nice 
blossoms off of the “Mons. Jules Elie,” and I am in the 
market for about two dozen more Peonies this Sep¬ 
tember.—W. D. U., Duluth, Minn. 
Peony Officinalis 
These are the real old-fashioned Peonies of 
our grandmothers’ days. They bloom earliest 
of all. The flowers are large, full double, and 
fragrant. Three varieties: 
Alba mutabilis. Blush-white. 
Rosea superba. Bright rose-pink. 
Rubra ( Atrorubens plena). Brilliant, glowing 
deep crimson. 
_ 25 cts. each, postpaid _ 
s Q F F ER ^ 2c above P 6011 *® 5 f° r 
NOTE.—If wanted for cut-flowers, Peonies should 
be cut while in bud, just as the color begins to show. 
They keep longer thus than if the flowers are allowed 
to open on the plant. 
Five Leading Peonies 
MONS. JULES ELIE. Large and full; glossy pink. This 
is spoken of as the King of all Peonies. Blooms are 
very large and deliciously fragrant. Keeps splendidly 
when cut in the bud. $1 each, postpaid. 
COURONNE D’OR. Immense, very full, ball-shaped 
bloom; white, with yellow reflection; red blotch on 
central petals. This is the famous Crown of Gold. *> 
cts. each, postpaid. (See illustration.) r 
Duchesse de Nemours. Guard petals white, center lemon- 
yellow, with greenish reflex; very prolific and when half 
open is most exquisitely chaste. 50 cts. each, postpaid. 
Mme. de Verneville. Immense bloomer; sulphur-white, 
with carmine-tipped central petals. 50c. each, postpaid. 
Marie Lemoine. Immense flowers, often 8 to 10 inches 
across. Ivory-white, with occasional narrow carmine 
tracing on the edge of some petals. 50c. each, postpaid. 
„ Above 5 excellent kinds, all different, de- 
Jl/K Za livered for $2.50. 
8 Peonies, including 1 each of all above, de- 
» 0FFER> ~ 2b livered for $3.90. 
SEE LIST OF STANDARD DOUBLE PEONIES, PAGE 27 
