PHarDij 3ierl)aceous ^Perennials- Continued 
3- to 5-Divisions. 35c each, except where noted. 
Paeonia - Peony 
This is one of the most important of the perennials. It has often been said that the Peony rivals the Rose in 
beauty and popularity. The plants grow easily, and their deep green foliage is always ornamental in any style 
of planting. They become larger and finer every year, and are superbly beautiful when in flower, either for gar¬ 
den decoration or for cutting. 
The figures immediately following the name of each variety refer to the rating of that variety according to the 
Peony Society of America. 10 is the highest rating possible, or 100 per cent perfect. You will note that our 
list consists of varieties of high ratings. 
Culture: Plant in a well drained, sunny location, and do not plant too deep, as this prevents the plant from 
blooming. The crown should not be more than 2 inches below the surface of the ground. 
Albert Crousse. 8.6. A beautiful soft shell' 
pink with narrow compact petals. Late. 
35c each. 
Berlioz. Large red. tipped silver. 25c each. 
Claire Dubois. 8.7. Large, globular flower, 
with long incurved petals of a uniform 
shade of clear violet'rose, tipped silvery 
white. Late. 35c each. 
Cornelia Shaylor. 9.1. A soft pink, grad' 
ually opening to white; heavy stems and 
excellent foliage. Late. 50c each. 
Edulis Superba. 7.6. The first good early 
deep pink. Large, loose, crown type flow' 
cr, of a beautiful deep pink, borne pro' 
fuscly on tall, strong stems. Extra early. 
35c each. 
Edwin C. Shaw. 9.1. A large cup-shaped 
flower produced on strong stems. The 
outer petals are broad and rounded with 
carmine tracings; the inner petals smaller 
and shorter. The color is a clear shell' 
pink. Late midseason. 50c each. 
Elizabeth B. Browning. 9.1. Immense buds 
and blooms. A very delicate pink, open' 
ing to pure white. Extremely fragrant. 
Very late. 50c each. 
Eugene Verdier. 8.3. A bright flesh-pink 
with delicate but distinct yellow shadings 
showing in the collar. Lilac'white guard 
petals. Late midseason. Very good. 25c 
each. 
Felix Crousse. 8.4. A deep rose'red show' 
ing no stamens. Fragrant. Midseason. 
25c each. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. Very large, pure 
white flecked with carmine. Early. Very 
fragrant. 25c each. 
Georgiana Shaylor. 8.9. Large, light rose- 
pink. Fragrant. Midseason. 50c each. 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8. Pure, rich, intense 
crimson of half'rose type. Slightly fra- 
grant. Early midseason. 35c each. 
La Fee. 9.2. Flowers very large, loosely 
built, with long narrow petals sharply 
notched at edges. Soft mauve'rose; strik' 
ingly beautiful. 50c each. 
La France. 9.0. Very large blooms, true 
rose type. Color a true uniform apple' 
blossom-pink, with crimson splashes on 
the guards. Midseason. 
Livingstone. 8.1. Blossoms very large, 
compact, perfect rose type. Center petals 
flecked with carmine. Very fragrant. 
Late. 50c each. 
Longfellow. 9.0. Everyone concedes Long' 
fellow one of the most popular red Peo' 
nies because of its distinct, fadeless color 
and general dependability, both for cut' 
ting and garden decoration. Early mid' 
season. 50c each. 
Marechal McMahon. Deep reddish pink. 
25c each. 
Lady Alexandra Duff. 9.1. An immense, 
loosely built flower with great broad 
rounded petals. A pale blush'pink, fad' 
ing to white. Fragrant. Very floriferous. 
Midseason. 50c each. 
Marie Lemoine. 8.5. Has the most pleas' 
ing and pronounced fragrance of any 
Peony. A sulphur'white, occasionally 
showing a carmine tip. One of the most 
beautiful of all Peonies. Very late. 35c 
each. 
Martha Bulloch. 9.1. One of the greatest 
of all Peonies. Bright old'rose'pink; cen' 
ter of lighter rose. Roselike fragrance. 
Tall, straight stems; immense blooms. 
Midseason. 50c each. 
Marguerite Gerard. 8.4. Large, very pale 
Hydrangea'pink. Fragrant. Late. 35c 
each. 
Milton Hill. 9.0. A very beautiful flower 
of a delicate shade of salmon'pink. Flow' 
ers large, cup'shaped. Late. 50c each. 
Mons. Jules Elie. 9.3. An immense self' 
colored flesh'pink, shading a trifle deeper 
toward the base of the petals. Great 
prominent broad guard petals enclose an 
immense ball of incurved narrow petals 
of the same color, all covered with an 
intense silvery sheen. Early. 35c each. 
Mme. Emile Galle. 8.5. Blooms are large, 
compact, flat rose type. Color, delicate 
seashell'pink with touches of heliotrope 
and lavender. Strong growing; blooms 
freely.. Very late. 25c each. 
Officinalis Rubra Plena. 8.6. The deep 
bright red Peony of olden times. Earli' 
est of all good Peonies; often in bloom 
on Memorial Day. 50c each. 
Rachel (Lemoine). 8.3. Color a beautiful 
shade of soft pink with salmon shadings. 
Late midseason. 25c each. 
Rosa Bonheur. 9.0. Color, light violet' 
rose with guard petals flecked crimson. 
Flowers large, flat, of rose type. Mid' 
season. 50c each. 
Sarah Bernhardt. 9.0. Semi'rose type. Col' 
or, appk'blossom'pink with each petal 
silver tipped. Agreeable fragrance. Late 
midseason. 35c each. 
Solange. 9.7. Color a deep orange'salmon 
at the heart, overlaid with a soft, rich 
cream. Rose type. Flower of great sub' 
stance. Late. 50c each. 
Therese. 9.8. Flowers large, petals some' 
what loosely arranged. Color a rich satiny 
pink with glossy reflex. Sturdy vigorous 
grower with upright stems and rich green 
foliage. Delicately fragrant. Midseason. 
50c each. 
Tourangelle. 9.4. Rose type; a vigorous 
grower, bearing large high'built flowers 
with cupped centers. Color delicate pearly 
white, suffused with shades of delicate 
salmon and La France rose. Late mid' 
season. 50c each. 
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