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MADAM CHEREAU — Mid-season; standards 
and falls pure white with clear frilled laven¬ 
der edge. 42 inch. 
PALLIDA DALMATICA — Delicate lavender; 
similar to Zanardalia. 
ZANARDALIA —Light blue; beautifully shaped 
petals. 3 6 inch. 
DARK BLUE 
CORDELIA —Violet standards, purple falls. 
Blends nicely with Rhein Nixe. 
MONSIGNOR—Late; standards richest satiny 
velvet; falls heavily veined deep purple-crim¬ 
son. Very large flower. 28 inch. 
RHEIN NIXE —White standards; falls violet 
blue with white margins. A great favorite. 
36 inch. 
SPECIOSA —Dark blue, or nearly purple. 
RED 
SEMINOLE —Standards dark violet rose; falls 
rich velvety crimson, brilliant orange beard. 
Rich in color and a wonderful effect in mass. 
Mid-season. 28 inch . 
Peonies 
Peonies are a class of peren¬ 
nials that deserve special atten¬ 
tion. 
These magnificent plants are 
among the showiest and choicest 
in our gardens. The fragrance 
and delicate tints and shades of 
their beautiful flowers commend 
them, and in addition, all those 
we list here are absolutely hardy 
and easily grown. 
There are hundreds of varie¬ 
ties of peonies, and while we 
grow several acres of them, we 
have confined our selection to 
the best varieties, taking into 
consideration the color and qual¬ 
ity of bloom and the vigor and 
hardiness of the plant and 
foliage. We believe that we have 
listed absolutely the best varie¬ 
ties for the middle west. 
Culture —Peonies thrive best 
in a deep moist loam, well en¬ 
riched, with full exposure to the 
sun. The plants should be set two or three 
inches below the surface of the ground, and are 
benefited by an annual top-dressing of compost. 
AVALANCHE —White. Strong grower, profuse 
bloomer, fragrant. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER — White, fringed 
petals. Delicate odor. 
CAROLINE MATHER —Bright rosy-red. When 
in full bloom has a purplish tint. Mid-season. 
DUCHESS DE NEMOURS — Beautiful new 
white peony, flowers large and double, fra¬ 
grant. 
EDULIS SUPERBA —Very early, shell pink, 
generally in blossom Decoration Day. 
EUGENE VERDIER —Pink. Rose type, early. 
Outer petals lilac white. Very erect, rather 
dwarf in habit. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA PEONY —Creamy white 
with small center of crimson, sweet-scented. 
FRANCIS ORTEGAT —Very dark red, almost 
purple; large double compact flowers, sweet 
scented. 
HUMEI PEONY —Beautiful bright pink, shad¬ 
ing to rose; very large, late; one of the best. 
LA PERLE — Very large, compact, globular 
flowers. White overlaid with lilac-bluish 
center flecked crimson. 
LE MARTIN —Deep rose-red; stamens form¬ 
ing collar of gold; double flowers. 
LOUIS VAN HOUTTEI —Deep velvety crimson, 
flowers medium size, very fragrant. 
MME. DUCIL —Double, late. Shell pink. De¬ 
sirable cut flowers. 
MME. EMILY LEMOINE —White, semi-rose 
type, mid-season. A strong grower and free 
bloomer; rare and beautiful. 
MODESTE —Deep rose, bright showy, fragrant. 
MONSIEUR JULES ELIE —Pink. Glossy flesh 
pink shading to a deeper rose at the base, the 
entire bloom covered with a silvery sheen. 
Strong' grower. Very fragrant. 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA —Red. Very early and 
large. Blooms about same time as Tenufolio. 
A better flower but not fern leaf. 
REINE HOSTENSE —Pink. Very large, com¬ 
pact. Color a uniform hydrangea pink min¬ 
utely splashed on a white background, with 
the center prominently flecked with crimson. 
TRIUMPH DU NORD —Rose red; double. 
