The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
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Rare Japanese (Moutan) 
Tree Paeonies 
Illustration from Japanese print. 
We have been very fortunate in securing the following list of rare tree Paeonies. They 
were grown by a Japanese specialist, and have reached us in perfect condition after their 
journey half-way around the world. Unlike the common garden Paeonies, they make a 
shrubby growth eventually getting to be 2 or more feet high. The graceful habit of growth 
together with the exquisite shape and coloring of the flowers make them among the most 
popular of Japan's wonderful floral treasures. They are perfectly hardy and will thrive 
under usual garden treatment. 
VARIETIES. 
The following descriptions are translated direct from the Japanese. Order 
either by number or name. 
No. Name. 
3 Kamada-fujI. Purple-rose petals shading 
to rosy lilac. 
5 Gloku-sho-kaku. Pure white petals with 
tasselled golden anthers surrounded with 
rose-purple feathers. 
20 Kokirin. Beautiful scarlet,rich deep golden 
center. 
24 Hlnode-dzuru. Petals bright red, shading 
to pink tips, semi-double. 
26 Asahl-minato. Rosy scarlet petals with 
tasselled yellow anthers. 
32 Bunbodo. Carmine, petals blush margined, 
beautiful golden center. 
PRICES ( strong field grown plants) Each $1.50; Per 10, $14-00; Per 100, $126.00. 
The Tycoon. The most gorgeous flower among all the Tree-Paeonies ever produced in Japan, 
with large, rosy-lilac ragged and undulated petals attaining to 16 to 17 inches across. Strong, heavy- 
rooted plants, $5.00 each. 
NOTE—Spring Planting should be done fust as soon as the frost is out of the ground, and Fall plant¬ 
ing any time after October 1st. 
May 28, 1912. 
Gentlemen: 
I enclose herewith your bill for the 60 Norway Maples and check for . — in payment for the 
same. I wish to say that both Mr _ and myself are very much pleased with the trees and I am 
sure that I could have selected no finer stock had I made a trip to the Nursery for that purpose. 
They are the finest lot of Norways I have ever had from any Nursery. 
- May 24, 1912. 
Dear Sirs : 
The plants reached me yesterday in perfect condition, and I understand . now why you sent the 
other by freight being a very heavy box. I want to thank you again for sending me such fine plants 
and indeed 1 hope you meet the success which you so well deserve in the treatment you give your 
customers. 
No. Name. 
33 Nlshlkl-shima. Delicate pink petals with 
tasselled golden anthers surrounded with 
purple feathers, outer petals splashed 
purple. 
35 Fuji-no-mine. Beautiful, pure white with 
tasselled golden anthers. 
47 Muhensal. Rich rosy-pink petals shading 
into delicate pink with tasselled golden 
anthers. 
48 Saigyo-sakura. Beautiful delicate satin- 
pink petals with deep golden center. 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
