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The Sarcoxie Nurseries Peony Fields 
Peonies are Easily Qroivn 
Hardy as the oak, Peonies are so easily grown that little need 
be said. Often, in neglected gardens, one sees large clumps that 
have flourished and bloomed for years. Yet they liberally repay 
all attention given them. Peonies thrive in almost any good, 
well drained soil. Plant 2/i to 3 feet apart. They are best in 
full sun but will succeed with shade part of the day. The early 
varieties usually begin blooming about May 5 to 8. 
Peonies may be successfully planted in the spring provided 
they are sufficiently dormant. We have placed some of the lead¬ 
ing varieties in cold storage to have them in good planting con¬ 
dition. After our storage supply is exhausted we cannot fur¬ 
nish them till fall. The fall list will contain our complete as¬ 
sortment. 
Hoiv We Describe Peonies 
We have endeavored to convey as accurate an impression of 
the colors as can be done by words. The name and date in par¬ 
enthesis is the originator and the date of introduction. There 
are no single Peonies in this list. The guards are the wide outer 
petals. Crown, bomb, semi-rose and rose is the type or form of 
flower, classified as follows: 
Crown. Wide center or crown petals with narrower, shorter 
petals forming a collar or ring between them and the guards. 
The crown petals are not always prominent. 
Bomb. Central petals of uniform width but narrower than 
the guards and forming a globe within the guards. 
Semi-rose. Flowers that would be classed as rose type but 
for an occasional pollen bearing stamen. 
Rose. Perfectly full, all petals wide, no stamens. The cen¬ 
tral petals may not be as wide as the guards, but if quite dis¬ 
tinct it would be a bomb. The line dividing the rose and bomb 
is sometimes quite an arbitrary one. 
Peony Sizes and Prices 
Prices quoted are for good strong divisions averaging 3 to 5 
•yes, from blooming plants. We consider them fully equal to 
one-year plants, they cost less and average larger than those usu¬ 
ally sent out, many of which are grown from small divisions to 
make more plants. 
Peonies by Parcel Post 
If wanted by parcel post allow 2c each if within 150 miles 
of Sarcoxie but not less than 10c per package: for the balance 
af Missouri and adjoining states allow 5c each; for more dis¬ 
tant states figure 1 Yi pound each, minimum 3 pounds. Anv 
balance will be refunded. 
3 of a kind at the dozen rate; larger lots quoted by letter. 
Crown of Gold (Couronne d’Or; Calot, 1873) 
Famous for its beauty. Snowy white, reflecting the golden 
stamens and lighting up the flower; center petals beautifully 
flecked and horded carmine; large semi-rose type flowers; late; 
growth upright, vigorous, with very strong stems; blooms free¬ 
ly. 35c each, $3.50 per doz. 
Duchesse de Nemours (Calot, 1856) 
Superb ivory white with greenish markings toward the center, 
becoming pure white without a trace of crimson; one of the 
most beautiful in the half open bud; fragrant; medium to large; 
crown type; medium early to midseason; vigorous; good stems; 
blooms freely. 30c each, $3.00 per doz. 
Duchesse d’Orleans (Guerin, 1846) 
Large carmine pink guards, center soft pink interspersed with 
salmon, becoming amber-yellow; medium to large; bomb type; 
fragrant; midseason. A strong, vigorous grower, very tall, and 
gives an abundance of blooms year after year. 30c each, $3.00 
per doz. 
Duke of Wellington (Calot, 1859) 
An indispensable variety, ideal for all purposes. Two rows 
of broad white guard petals, center very full, sulphur-white be¬ 
coming pure white: fragrant; bomb type; late; keep well as a 
cut flower. Growth vigorous with tall, strong stems and abun¬ 
dant, very large flowers. 25c each, $2.50 per doz. 
Edulis superba (Lemon, 1824) 
Beautiful, bright, deep, rose-pink flowers with a quite ex¬ 
traordinary fragrance; large and of good form; one of the earli¬ 
est; crown type; growth strong, vigorous; blooms profusely ov¬ 
er a long season; extra good both for the lawn and cut flow¬ 
ers. 30c each, $3.00 per doz. 
The Peony rivals the rose in fragrance, beauty and 
variety of form 
Felix Crousse (Crousse, 1881) 
A brilliant, rich, even dazzling ruby red; large, globular, sol¬ 
idly and compactly built; bomb type; fragrant; midseason; 
growth strong, vigorous, with long stems, and blooms freely; 
fine. 40c each, $4.00 per doz. 
Festiva maxima (Miellez, 1851) 
For enormous size combined with wondrous beauty this va¬ 
riety has stood unsurpassed since 1851. Pure paper white, 
some of the center petals flecked purplish-carmine; rose type: 
early; very fragrant; vigorous, with very long, heavy stems; in¬ 
dispensable. 35c each, $3.50 per doz. 
Francois Ortegat (Parmentier, 1850) 
Deep purplish-crimson; golden stamens; semi-rose type; 
mid-season to late; medium size; blooms freely. 40c each, 
$4.00 per doz. 
Lillian Wild (Wild, 1933) 
Very large; delicate flesh becoming pure white; compact 
rose type flowers; midseason to late; blooms freely. In com¬ 
mon with other very large varieties, it takes three years for it 
to reach its maximum size. $3.00 each. 
Madame Calot (Miellez, 1856) 
Very delicate pink becoming white; fragrant; large; rose 
type; early; strong stems; blooms freely. 35c each, $3.50 
per doz. 
Madame de Verneville (Crousse, 1885) 
An enormous producer of extra fine, large, compact flowers 
literally packed with petals; broad white guards, center opens 
slightly blush, becoming pure white, flecked carmine; delight¬ 
fully fragrant; bomb type; early; strong, vigorous growth of 
medium height with good stems; one of the finest for cut flow¬ 
ers and landscape planting. 25c each, $2.50 per doz. 
Octave Demay> (Calot, 1867) 
Large; delicate hydrangea-pink; fragrant; crown type; early; 
blooms freely; medium height; strong stems. 35c each. 
