NEW FLORAL GUIDE, AUTUMN, 1917 
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Seven Choicest Peonies 
If you know Peonies, you know that these are among 
the finest to be had. In this collection you get, not only 
the choicest varieties, but an extended season of bloom 
and every principal color represented. You will find 
satisfaction if you will plant for yourself a large number 
of any one of the following seven: 
NOTE.—These 7 kinds can be sent in 2-yr. undivided roots, by express 
collect, at double the 1-yr. price, in offer 11 below. 
Mr. J. Eliot Coit, of Cornell University, in a Mono¬ 
graph on Peonies, gives seven most excellent points for 
their popularity, as follows: 
1. They are easy to grow; anyone can raise glorious 
Peonies with less trouble than it takes to grow roses. 
2 . Peonies well established are permanent features 
in the garden, or at least as permanent as is desirable. 
3 . Peonies are perfectly hardy wherever apples 
can be grown, passing through the most severe 
winters without injury, and very easily protected 
where not hardy. 
4 . The blooms are large, showy, of various 
forms and of all shades of color from white to 
purple, and even pale yellow. 
5. Many of the new varieties are deliciously fra¬ 
grant. 
6 . They are practically free from insects and dis¬ 
ease. No spraying, dusting, or hand-picking of worms 
is necessary. 
7 . They are equally successful as cut-flowers and for 
artistic landscape effect. 
SIZE OF OUR ROOTS 
We have two sizes: One-year roots which have been in 
the ground for at least one year; and 
Two-year roots which have been in the ground two years 
or longer. 
In each of the above cases the roots have an ample 
number of eyes. 
COURONNE D’OR (Crown of Gold). Immense, 
very full, ball-shaped bloom; white, with yellow 
reflection, red blotch on central petals. 75 cts. 
each, postpaid. (See illustration.) 
EDULIS SUPERBA. Beautiful clear pink with 
silvery reflex; very fragrant. It blooms here in 
time for Memorial Day. 60 cts. each, postpaid. 
FELIX CROUSSE. An exceptionally fine Peony and 
one of the leading red varieties. It is extremely 
brilliant in color. 75 cts. each, postpaid. 
MME. DE VERNEVILLE. Immense bloomer; sul¬ 
phur-white, with carmine-tipped central petals. 
60 cts. each, postpaid. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. Immense , pure snow-white, 
perfectly double flowers with an unexpected and 
beautiful flake of carmine in the center; a perfect 
Peony. 60 cts. each, postpaid. 
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. 
RUBRA SUPERBA. Magnificent, rich, brilliant 
deep crimson without stamens. Very large, full 
and double. Very fragrant and keeps well. 60 
cts. each, postpaid. 
MOPPET? >• 11 The above 7 Choicest Peonies for $4, postpaid. 
^ prices we will pay the postage. 
These 1-yr. roots are heavy to ship, but at these 
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l vvuve ^LdilUctiU 1 CUIllCb or 2-yr. size at double this price, by express 
Delachei. Rich, dark red. 
Duchesse de Nemours. White. 
Grandiflora. Salmon-pink. 
Grandiflora rosea. Sea-shell-pink. 
Jeanne d’Arc. Pink, rose center. 
La Tulipe. Delicate blush-white. 
Louis Van Houtte. Violaceous red. 
Marie Lemoine. Ivory-white. 
Meissonier. Brilliant crimson. 
Queen Victoria. Early white. 
Rose d’Amour. Delicate rose. 
Victoire Modeste. Rose, and white. 
Peony, Officinalis TOBDOOM 
These are the real old-fashioned Peonies of our 
grandmothers’ day. They bloom earliest of all. 
The flowers are large, full, double and fragrant. 
Three varieties: Alba, blush-white; Rosea, bright 
rose-pink; Rubra, brilliant, glowing deep crimson. 
5 Price, 40 cts. each, postpaid 
Peony, Tenuifolia THE F peoN I y' AVED 
Single flowers; color like the Jacqueminot rose. 
The single variety is a better grower and lasts 
longer than the double. 35 cts., postpaid. 
PEONIES IN COLOR—NOT NAMED—RED,WHITE 
AND PINK. Price, 40 cts. each, 3 for SI, 10 for $3, 
postpaid. 
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