Madam Geissler. Large, compact, globu¬ 
lar, rose form. Deep violet-rose, shaded 
to silver at tips. A free bloomer. Mid¬ 
season. Very fragrant and good for cut 
flowers. 70c each. 
Mme. Ducel. A typical bomb-type of per¬ 
fect form. Midseason. The guard petals 
are broad and prominent while the center 
is like a chrysanthemum with petals 
curled. The whole flower is mauve-rose 
with silvery reflex. 35c each. 
M me. De Verneville. Early white. Fra¬ 
grant and pleasing form. Full bomb¬ 
shaped. Center delicate blush pink when 
first open. Crimson marks on tips. 35c 
each. 
Modeste Guerin. Bomb-shaped. Deep 
pink. Midseason. Fragrant strong grow¬ 
er. 40c each. 
Mons Jules Elie. One of the very best of 
the older varieties. A large striking flower 
of pale lilac rose with silvery sheen. 
Early, tall and fragrant. 75c each. 
Modele De Perfection. Large, compact 
flower of rose type. Guards and collar of 
the same shade of violet-rose, silvery- 
tipped. Center of very wide, high petals 
is shaded darker. Medium early, free 
bloomer. 45c each. 
Marie Lemoine. Very late. Pure white 
with shading cream color, with slight car¬ 
mine markings. Center has a sulphur- 
yellow tint. 75c each. 
Monsieur Krelage. Large, compact, semi¬ 
rose type. Dark red, silvery-tipped. There 
is no other peony of the same shade. 
Late, strong, upright grower. 90c each. 
Octavie De May. A very delightful varie¬ 
ty of dwarf growth. Blooms early. Large, 
crown type. Guards and center pale 
hydrangea pink. Collar almost white. A 
free bloomer. 35c each. 
Plutarch. Erect growing, blood-red. Rose- 
type bloom which holds well. 60c each. 
Queen Victoria. Free flowering, midsea¬ 
son. White with guards and center flecked 
crimson, creamy white collar. 50c each. 
Rene Hortense or Pres. Taft. The names 
on this beautiful peony might confuse 
one who does not know that the man who 
originated this variety sold some of the 
plants before they were named. Hence 
the two names. One man called his Rene 
Hortense and the other Pres. Taft. They 
are one and the same. A flat, compact, 
semi-rose flower of uniform Hydrangea- 
pink with color minutely flecked on a 
white background with guards and center 
petals marked carmine. Tall strong grow¬ 
er, slightly fragrant. Very good midsea¬ 
son. 75c each. 
Rubra Triumphans. Deep red. Early mid¬ 
season rose-type. Blooms on a good 
stiff stem. 60c each. 
Solfatare. One of the older varieties and 
as near yellow a peony as can be found. 
Guards clear white, center a sulphur-yel¬ 
low. Vigorous and upright grower. Mid¬ 
season. 40c each. 
Solange. This in our estimation is one 
of the very finest peonies and too much 
can not be said in its favor. It is a per¬ 
fect rose type, deep creamy-white, shaded 
orange-salmon at heart. Medium tall, 
strong, vigorous grower. Late. The per¬ 
fect form and distinct coloring make this 
peony a very desirable one in your garden. 
$1.00 each. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Very fine peony and 
gives universal satisfaction. Refined flow¬ 
er, beautiful in color and a free bloomer. 
Semi-rose type of mauve-rose tipped with 
silver. Late midseason. Delightful fra¬ 
grance. 50c each. 
Theresa. Rich satiny-pink. 80c each. 
Triumph De L’Exposition De Lille. Large 
compact flower, pyramidal form. On 
opening the color is pale hydrangea-pink 
with petals flecked violet-rose. As the 
flower ages the guard petals change to 
nearly white. Free, reliable, late mid¬ 
season bloomer. 90c each. 
Umbellata Rosea. Early rose-type. Large 
flowers, with violet-rose guards shading to 
an amber white center. Strong, upright 
grower and free bloomer. 35c each. 
Victor Tricolor. A good midseason bloom¬ 
er of purple-rose, shading to white. Has 
three different shades of color and pos¬ 
sibly this is where it derived the name. 
35c each. 
Venus. This is a very beautiful flower 
of high crown type. The guard petals are 
of clear Hydrangea-pink, with a collar of 
flesh pink surrounding a center of broad 
petals arranged in tufted form and same 
shades as guards. A strong grower and 
one of the very best for cut flower pur¬ 
poses on account of its keeping quality. 
Blooms in midseason. One of the best 
pinks. 60c each. 
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