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A rather unusual and effective combination of peonies and standard roses 
Plant Peonies Now 
BY HENRY HODGMAN 
Photographs by Nathan R. Graves 
D OCTORS disagree about the proper time to plant most 
growing things, but they are generally in accord that 
September is the one 
month in which peonies 
may be planted with the 
greatest chance of suc¬ 
cess. A few of them 
still hold to the opinion 
that early spring is the 
better time, but you may 
take it from the Ameri¬ 
can Peony Society that 
September is the time to 
plant. 
Do you need to be 
convinced that you really 
need this magnificent 
flower in your garden? 
Then let me name over 
to you some of the 
flower’s striking good 
qualities. In the first 
place, just glance at the 
accompanying illustra¬ 
tions for evidence as to 
Paeonia Solfaterre, a midsummer bloomer of a sulphur shade 
the size and beauty of this glorious herbaceous plant, which 
may be had in a great variety of colors from white to purple. 
In the second place, the 
peony is hardy—the say¬ 
ing is that wherever you 
can grow apples your 
peonies will surely resist 
the ravages of winter, 
and a clump that is once 
established will probably 
last through your gen¬ 
eration. Again, nearly 
all of the many varieties 
are fragrant, and the 
flower is as desirable for 
cutting as the whole 
clump is for landscape 
effects. Finally, and 
what is one of the peony’s 
strongest claims to popu¬ 
larity, it is very easily 
grown. Insects seem 
not to care for it and it 
is particularly free from 
plant diseases. Conse- 
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