PEONY vLIST FALL 1937 
PREPAID. All prices quoted in this Peony list are prepaid on orders 
of $1.00 or more. On single roots add 20 cents and on two or more 
roots 30 cents and we will prepay. If you order only one root worth 
$ 1.00 of course we prepay. 
SHIPPING TIME. We ship from Sept. 1st until ground freezes 
usually around Nov. 1st to Nov. 15th. Peonies should not be planted 
in the Spring. Our roots are strong 3 to 5 eye divisions. 
PEONIES. Plant with top eye two inches below surface of soil. 
Plant at least 3 feet apart. Do not plant before September 1st. You 
can plant from this time on until ground freezes. Mulch slightly 
1st winter or hill up dirt about 4 inches. 
ALBERT CROUSSE. 8.6 (Cr.) Double; large; late. Light rose 
pink with a creamy tone, center flecked crimson. Tall, good 
bloomer, slightly fragrant .’.40 
ALICE HARDING. 9.5 (Lemoine) Double; large; midseason. 
Guard petals flushed pink and center creamy white. Center 
minutely marked crimson. Sweet fragrance . 4.00 
ALSACE LORRAINE. 8.8 (Lem.) Double; large; late midseason 
Waxy cream white with buff in center. Bitter fragrance.40 
AUGUSTE DESSERT. 8.7 (Des.) Double; large; Midseason. In¬ 
tense pink, each petal edged silver Very slight fragrance.05 
ALBIFLORA. 8.4 (Des.) Single; large; early. Pure white with 
center of long yellow stamens.50 
AUREOLIN. 8.9. (Shay.) Anemone type; large; late midseason. 
Rose pink guards with center bright canary yellow. Very fra¬ 
grant .65 
AVALANCHE. 8.7 (Cr.) Double; large; late midseason. Cream 
white center tinged lilac. Strong fragrance, not sweet . .40 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. 9.0 (Kel.) Double; very large; late 
midseason. Pale flesh white, tinged cream. Outer petals some¬ 
times shaded light pink. Fragrant .50 
BOULE DE NEIGE. 8.0 (Calot) Double; large; early midseason. 
White with a yellow suffusion and crimson flecks on guards. 
Fragrance raw and pungent .25 
CATHEDRAL. 81 (Unknown) Japanese; large; midseason. Dark 
rose pink guards. Pale pink center. Slightly fragrant.50 
CHAS. McKELLIP. 7.8 (Brand) Double; Midseason; Deep rich 
ruby color .40 
CHAS. NEIDEL. 8.5 (Wet) Double; large; midseason. Shaggy 
rose pink with yellow stamens . .50 
CHERRY HILL. 8.6 (Thur.) Double; very early. Bright maroon 
with yellow stamens . 65 
CLAIRE DUBOIS. 8.7 (Cr.) Double; large; late. Bright rose pink, 
almost a mauve pink. (Odor not pleasant.40 
COURONNE D’OR. 81 (Calot) Double; large; late. Milk white 
Center petals tipped crimson. Water lily fragrance.35 
DORCHESTER. 7.7 (Rich.) Double; very late. Hydrangea pink .. .35 
DR. H. BARNSBY. 8.1 (Dessert) Double; late. Dark old rose or 
light purplish crimson. Fragrant .50 
DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS. 8.1 (Calot) Double; large; early. 
White guards and canary yellow center. Very fragrant. .35 
EDULIS SUPERBA. 7.6 (Lem.) Double; very early. Bright old 
rose pink. Very fragrant . 40 
ELWOOD PLEAS. 8.7 (Pleas.) Double; large; late. Flowers flat, 
pale rose pink, lighter center. Some fragrance.40 
ESTAFETTE. 7.9 (Dessert) Purple carmine with silvery margin . .50 
EUGENE VERDIER. 8.3 (Calot) Double; large; late. Hydrangea 
pink, light rose center. Mild Fragrance .. 35 
EUGENIE VERDIER. 8.6 (Calot) Double; very large; early Mid¬ 
season. Rose pink, pale tips. Slight fragrance . 35 
EVENING GLOW. 8.3 (Hollis) Double; large; early. Light shell 
pink and pale old rose. Some fragrance . 75 
EXQUISITE. 8.5 (Kelway) Double; large; Midseason. Bright 
rose, pink, pale tips. Poor fragrance ..60 
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