Live and Bloom 
a Lifetime 
Y0 ™ , C “°1 CE $ 1.25 
ANY 3 FOR 
Less than 3, 50c each POSTPAID 
ALSACE-LORRAINE. 8.8. Late; white with 
the center tinted cream and buff. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. 9.0. Late. I con¬ 
sider this one of the finest white ones. The 
bud is delicately blushed. 
IMPERIAL JAPANESE RED. 8.6. A dazzling- 
brilliant royal red single peony originated 
in the Emperor’s garden in Japan. 
LONGFELLOW. 9.0. Midseason; vivid cherry 
crimson which does not fade. 
MARIE CROUSSE. 8.9. Midseason. A rosy 
shade of salmon. 
MARY BRAND. 8.7. Another prize winner. 
Midseason. Large, dark clear crimson. One 
of the famous Brand peonies. 
MME. JULES DESSERT. 9.4. Midseason. A 
large white flower overlaid with delicate 
tints of pink and buff. Peony lovers con¬ 
sider this one of the very best. Blooms 
freely on strong stems. 
RICHARD CARVEL. 8.8. Very early. The 
best early bright crimson red. 
SARAH BERNHARDT. 9.0. Late; extra large; 
blooms of deep clear apple blossom pink, 
each petal tipped with silver. Strong grow¬ 
ing, fragrant and free blooming. 
TOURANGELLE. 9.4. Late. Large blooms 
of pearl overlaid with delicate shades of 
pink and salmon. One of the most beautiful 
peonies grown today. 
YOUR CHOICE $3 25 
ANY 4 FOR ^ 
Less than 4, 90c each POSTPAID 
LE CYGNE. 9.9. Early and perhaps the finest 
peony of all. Creamy white with a light 
blush; very fragrant and free blooming. 
MARTHA BULLOCK. 9.1. Late; mammoth 
cup-shaped flowers, often 10 in. across. 
Exquisitely fragrant, soft rose pink with 
outer petals shading to silvery shell-pink. 
An outstanding peony in any garden. 
MONS. MARTIN CAHUZAC. 8.8. Midseason; 
deep maroon, almost black. Often called 
The Black Peony. 
PHILLIPPE REVOIRE. 9.2. Early, perhaps 
the finest of all of the double reds. Dark 
crimson with a soft velvet sheen. 
SOLANGE. 9.7. Always a prize winner, late 
blooming. A rich creamy white overlaid 
with a buff and salmon glow. 
THERESE. 9.8. Midseason; one of the world’s 
finest peonies. Rich satiny pink of enor- 
mous size. Very fragrant. 
WALTER FAXON. 9.3. Midseason bloomer. 
The nearest orange peony. Vivid salmon 
pink in color. 
l drl May’s 
MEMORIAL DAY 
Peony Collection 
The Peony is the Decoration 
Day flower. This group of 
good free blooming varieties is 
always in bloom for Decora¬ 
tion Day in this territory. I 
send you all 3 in 
large 3-yr.-old 3 
to 5 eye roots, 
for ONLY. POSTPAID 
leiniory. x 
75c 
Here are the varieties: 
FRANCIS ORTEGAT. Red. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. White. 
EDULIS SUPERBA. Pink. 
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