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ALPHABETICAL L IST OF PEONIES 
You may order by the number preceding the varieties or by name, or, better still, in ordering use both number and name. 
114— AGIDA (Origin unknown.) A grand bright red Peony as 
in contradistinction to the crimsons that are so prevalent 
among the reds. Very bright and showy. A fine color. 
Dozen, $1.75; $12.00 per hundred. 
13— AGNES MARY KELWAY (Kelway, 1890.) Crown type, 
early midaeason. Deep violet-rose guard petals enclosing a 
thick collar of narrow cream-white petals. Within this col¬ 
lar a crown of same color as guards. Very free bloomer in 
clusters; fragrant; tall and vigorous grower, an exception¬ 
ally striking and handsome tricolor variety. Dozen, $2.50; 
hundred, $20.00. 
12— ALBERT CROUSSE (Crousse, 1893.) Bomb type; late. 
Immense, very full convex bloom, as perfect in outline and 
contour as a Show or Fancy Dahlia flower, so perfect in 
shape is it that from stem to stem it forms a perfect ball. 
The petals are imbricated like a Carnation and overlap 
each other. The color is as wonderful as its form, and is 
best described as an even delicate sea shell-pink without 
fleck or markings whatsoever; indeed it is rather a tint 
than a color or shade ; in this regard it is indeed rmark- 
able and unapproachable by any other variety. Scores 
easily the six points of excellence. Dozen, $6.00; hundred, 
$45.00. 
98—ANDRE LAURIES (Crousse, 1881.) Rosy-red; very free 
late bloomer; an old and well-known variety, considered 
very useful; probably the most widely planted of any Peony. 
Dozen, $1.75; hundred, $12.00. 
102— ASA GRAY (Crousse, 1886.) Large, full imbricated Rose- 
formed bloom; grand petals salmon-flesh; center very full 
and perfectly formed: flesh-pink, delicately dotted and flaked 
with carmine and lilac; strikingly imposing and valuable; a 
most unusual sort. From the formation of the flower it is 
designated as a double-decker. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $22.50. 
132— AVALANCHE (Crousse, .1886.) Crown type; late mid¬ 
season. It has taken some people a number of years to tum¬ 
ble to the fact that this is a tlrst-class Peony. This mag¬ 
nificent variety opens like a Rose bud. Color pure snow- 
white, with a few delicate penciling* of carmine on the edge 
of the central petals; very waxy and chaste; fragrant. One 
of the most superb Peonies, in fact it is unsurpassed by any 
other white Peony. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00. 
2— BERLIOZ (Crousse, 1886.) Enormous, full globular im¬ 
bricated bloom; bright currant-red; petals tipped silver. 
Dozen, $1.75; hundred, $12.00. 
34— CHARLEMAGNE (Crousse, 1880.) A Peony that has 
many admirers; blooms late. Color a delicate tint of lilac or 
heliotrope. Grand. Dozen, $1.75; hundred, $12.00. 
127— CLAIRE DUBOIS (Crousse, 1886.) Rose type; late mid¬ 
season. Very large, double, globular flowers; convex and 
tufted; petals incurved and laciniated, overlapping each other 
in a charming effect; color rich, clear satiny-pink with glossy 
reflex. Has the beautiful silvery sheen in a pronounced way 
seen in that wonderful variety Monsieur Jules Elie. A gem 
of the first water. How it is possible for anyone to be stoical 
enough to write a description of Claire Dubois without using 
a few adjectives is beyond our comprehension. You cannot 
say too much in her praise. Say all you can and then you 
have left something unsaid. Dozen, $6.00; hundred, $40.00. 
128— COURONNE D’OR (Calot, 1873.) Semi-rose type; late 
midseason. This is the famous Crown of Gold. Immense; 
very full, imbricated ball-shaped bloom. Solid and com¬ 
pactly built from edge to center. Color snow-white reflect¬ 
ing golden-yellow stamens that show through the petals when 
looking at the flower from the side. These stamens light up 
the whole flower with a glow that is simply indescribable 
and which suggests the name “Crown of Gold." Delicate car : 
mine pencilings on edges of a few central petals. Incom¬ 
parably lovely and one of the very choicest and best Peonies 
in cultivation. An enthusiast on seeing this variety bloom¬ 
ing in our fields exclaimed, “Why, Crown of Gold is Festiva 
Maxima dressed up in her wedding clothes." It is in our 
opinion the attainment of perfection in the Peony. Dozen, 
$2.50; hundred, $20.00. 
119—DOCTOR BOISDUVAL (Guerin, 1850.) This Peony is 
conspicuous among the reds by its brilliant velvety dark ma¬ 
roon color. The color is simply dazzling. Flowers very full 
and double. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $35.00. 
22—DUKE OF WELLINGTON (Calot, 1859.) One of the 
grandest flowers in our whole collection. Very large, high 
built flowers of immaculate white. Simply grand. Dozen, 
$1.75; hundred, $12.00. 
41— DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot, 1856.) Superb cup¬ 
shaped; sulphur-white flowers, fading to pure white. In all 
Peonies there is nothing so exquisitely chaste and beautiful 
as this variety in the half open bud state; excels as a cut 
flower. Don’t omit it. Late. Dozen, $1.50; hundred, $10.00. 
93— EUGENIE VERDIER (Calot, 1864.) (Syn. Pottsi Alba.) 
Semi-rose type; early. Do not confound the name of this 
variety and Eugene Verdien. Miss Jessie M. Good, who has 
devoted considerable time during the past ten years to the 
study of the Peony while they are blooming, says: “Of all 
your six hundred varieties I place Eugenie Verdier first and 
foremost. It has so many good qualities I hardly know where 
to begin to enumerate them. It is a strong, healthy grower, 
with bloom on three to four foot stems. The flower is enor¬ 
mously large for a Peony. Then its loose petalage adds a 
distinctive charm never seen in the varieties crowded with 
petals. Its form is ideal, being flat, showing its great wealth 
of tints and blending of coloring to fine advantage. What 
about its color? Simply indescribable. It opens a fresh 
delicate hydrangea-pink with primary petals lighter, center 
flushed crimson. The flower hangs on in perfection for two 
weeks and often finishes with two-thirds of the flower paper- 
white, the other third in the center a decided hydrangea-pink. 
Words absolutely fail to convey an impression of its exceeding 
great beauty. Fragrant. Easily scores the six points of ex¬ 
cellence." Dozen, $6.00; hundred, $45.00. 
25— FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse, 1881.) All Peony enthusiasts 
are familiar with the fact that it is difficult to get a red 
Peony that is a self color—that is, a full, rich, even shade of 
red without being suffused with a shade of another color. 
Felix Crousse fills the bill. A rich, even, brilliant ruby-red, 
exceptionally fiery, bright and effective; very large, full bell¬ 
shaped bloom. We place this in the front rank of all red 
Peonies—nothing like it in color. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, 
$25.00. 
30—FESTIVA MAXIMA (Miellez, 1851.) This is not only the 
finest white in existence, but in most quarters it is regarded 
as the queen of all the Peonies. Mr. Harrison says: “This 
flower has reached the ultimate beyond which we cannot go." 
It combines enormous size with wondrous beauty, often seven 
to eight inches in diameter; color snow-white, flecked with an 
occasional clear purple spot on edge of center petals; in ad¬ 
dition, It is very fragrant; a glorious flower, impossible to 
describe; magnificent. Dozen, $1.75; hundred, $12.00. 
38—FRAGRANS (Sir Joseph Banks, 1805.) Soft delicate pink, 
interspersed with salmon ; an exceedingly good, perfect bloom 
and a pretty flower; highly fragrant. Dozen; $1.75; hun¬ 
dred, $12.00. 
9—GIGANTEA (Syn. for Lamartine Calot, 1860.) Rose type; 
early midseason. Lemoine in 1908 sent out another fine 
Peony under name of Lamartine, and as Calot’s variety was 
already well known under name of Gigantea we retain same 
to save confusion. Gigantea describes the size of the flower 
so well. Ward says: “This is the finest of all Peonies for 
cut flowers." Enormous flowers seven to eight inches across, 
occasionally it throws a startling flower ten to twelve inches 
in diameter on long stems. If it has a fault it is that the 
stems in some instances do not support the enormous flowers. 
Color the most exquisite shade of bright pink or lilac-rose 
tipped with silvery-white, reflecting a silvery sheen; has an 
agreeable spicy fragrance. Quite distinct, fully as effective 
for decoration purposes as the largest and showiest Chrysan¬ 
themums. Gigantea is a ravishingly beautiful wild flower. 
A wonder. Dozen, $7.50; hundred, $60.00. 
67— GOLDEN HARVEST (Rosenfleld, 1900.) Very striking va¬ 
riety, producing large tri-colored blooms, the guard petals 
being blush-pink, with a distinct blush-white color, and deep¬ 
ening to canary-yellow, a few of the center petals tipped and 
striped with light crimson. This Peony combines cream, 
gold, white, pink, salmon, peach and apricot, the total color 
effect of the flower creamy-pink; strong, delicate fragrance; 
a splendid bloomer; extra fine. Dozen, $3.50; hundred, 
$25.00. 
100—JAMES KELWAY (Kelway, 1900.) Semi-rose type; early 
midseason. This gentleman has been masquerading under the 
name of Lady Derby for several years. Let us tell you if 
any man may be called a peach, this one is entitled to it. 
A very tall, vigorous plant bearing flowers of gigantic size, 
a veritable giant among giants. Very double and full, borne 
in immense clusters. Color pure white overlaid with a flush 
of delicate bridesmaid-pink, tinged yellow at the base of the 
petals. In addition to its other charms it is surpassingly fra¬ 
grant and places it in the front ranks of desirable Peonies, 
easily admitting it to the society of the “Best Forty." A 
truly regal flower and should never be omitted from any 
collection, large or small. Easily scores the six points of ex¬ 
cellence. Not more than one plant sold to any one person. 
Each, $1.25; dozen, $15.00; hundred, $100.00. 
27— L’ECLETANTE (Calot, I860.) Flowers double and full; 
color deep brilliant velvety crimson. Extra fine. Dozen, 
2.00; hundred, $14.00. 
168—LIVINGSTONE (Crousse, 1879.) Rose type; late. Very 
full imbricated bloom ; both buds and flowers are large anil 
beautiful. Color pale lilac-rose with sheen of silver; very 
free sure bloomer in clusters; upright, erect grower; fine cut 
flower variety. One of the prize winners. Dozen, $6.00; 
hundred, $45.00. 
16— MADAME DE VERNEVILLE (Crousse, 1885.) One of the 
most charming varieties on the market. Pure white, full and 
double. Dozen, $1.75; hundred, $12.00. 
