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‘Peony Collections 
Peony (2oLLection5 
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES TO POPULARIZE THE GEMS 
OF THE PEONY WORLD 
These are made up from our best plants of the current year and are specially recommended 
to anyone desiring a small collection, but who is so far unacquainted with the merits of the 
different varieties. It is an excellent way to get a start in choosing one’s Peony varieties. When 
referring to the descriptions on the foregoing pages, you will notice that our selections include 
a wide range of color. We have also made special effort to include varieties of most pleasing 
fragrance. Their flowering season should extend well over the month of June. 
Royal Peony Collection 
Attraction. Vivid red, opening to rosy crimson. 
Japanese type. Midseason. 
Couronne d’Or (Crown of Gold). White, 
golden center. Blooms very late. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Lemon-yellow, sur¬ 
rounded by white guard-petals. Very early. 
Eugene Bigot. Velvety crimson-red of splen¬ 
did form. Late. 
Fontenelle. Brilliant crimson-red. Finest in 
its class. Midseason. 
Frances Willard. One of the most exquisite 
white Peonies in existence. Late. 
Marguerite Gerard. Soft flesh-pink. Mid¬ 
season. 
Mme. Calot. General effect is salmon, opening 
to flesh-pink with a crushed strawberry 
center. Very early and free bloomer. 
Mme. Forel. Very large; deep pink, edge 
of petals silvery pink. Moderately late 
bloomer. 
Mons. Jules Elie. The ever-popular clear pink. 
Midseason. 
Richard Carvel. The very best non-fading red 
for early bloom. 
Therese. Peony fanciers still consider Therese 
the highest-rated pink. A wonderful blend¬ 
ing of translucent pink, lavender, and old- 
rose. 
The Collection of 1 2 blooming-size roots for $11.50 
REGULAR PRICE, $16.75 
The De Lu xe Collection 
Occasionally we have an inquiry for a collection of the choicest and rarest Peonies in 
existence, and this set, also at a special net price, is made up to meet this demand. We 
congratulate anyone who has the means to possess and the faculty to appreciate and enjoy 
such gems as these. 
Cherry Hill. Deep crimson-red, non-fading, 
and long-lasting blooms. 
Edwin C. Shaw. An exquisite pink. 
Kelway’s Glorious. Pure white. 
Le Cygne. Highest-rated creamy white. 
Longfellow. Brilliant, non-fading crimson-red 
of unusual richness. 
Mary Woodbury Shaylor. Flesh-pink, creamy 
yellow center, with showy golden stamens. 
Philippe Rivoire. The very best dark red. 
Phoebe Cary. Fresh shade of exquisite laven¬ 
der-pink. 
President Wilson. Rosy pink. 
Primevere. Nearest approach to a yellow 
Peony. 
Solange. Buff to pink. 
Walter Faxon. The best salmon-pink. 
This superb collection of highest-rated Peonies in existence for $29.00 
REGULAR PRICE, $41.00 
