418 —MADAME ADRIEN SENECLArZE — (Senc- 
clauze, 1876.) Semi-rose type; midseason, i 
Uniform carmine-rose. Tall, erect, free j 
bloomer. Freely produced in clusters. i 
—MADAME AUGUSTE PEUTEIIEAU — 
(Mechin, 1880.) Rose type; late. Very larg-e 
globular bloom. Silvery soft pink; very big 
clusters. Very good. 
410 —MADAME CARPEXTIEH—(DelaChe, 1850.) 
Rose type; midseason. Clear lilac-pink; very 
large and very free. Extra. 
420—MADAME COURAXT—(Courant, 1850.) 
Semi-double; midseason. Blush-pink with 
yellow stamens; fine. 
IHI—MADAME DE BOLI.EMOXT — (Crousse, 
1892.) Rose type; late midseason. Large, 
very full, double convex flowers with closely 
set petals, soft violaceous glossy pink with 
silvery border. 
iSii —MADAME DE GOVIX—(Crousse, 1875.) Rose 
type; late. Large imbricated bloom; white 
shaded with very soft blush-pink with minute 
carmine flecks and striped bright carmine, 
• flowering in immense clusters of five to six 
blooms on a stem. 
•Jil —MADAME D. TREYERAX — (Dessert, 1899.) 
Very large full bloom, rosy-white. Center 
flecked with crimson and splashed lilac. Very 
delicate coloring. Variety very scarce. 
4^4—MADAME HUTIX—(Crousse, 1892.) Semi- 
rose type; midseason. Fresh rose tinged 
bright rose, with silver border; free bloomer. 
—MADAME JULES EUIE—(Calot, 1873.) 
Crown type; late midseason. Very full cup¬ 
shaped flower; blush-pink witih silvery re¬ 
flex; center petals bordered carmine. Fra¬ 
grant. 
:t29—MADAME UEMOIXE—^(Calot, 1864.) Rose 
type; late. Large globular bloom; full, dou¬ 
ble clear rose, slightly tinged carmine. 
Extra. 
280—MADAME MECHIN—(Mechin. 1880.) Semi¬ 
rose type; early midseason. Deep crimson- 
garnet; a glorious Peony of great merit. 
425— MADAME MOREAU—(Crousse, 1881.) Ane¬ 
mone type; midseason. Large convex bloom. 
Very fresh pink w’ith tips of petals bordered 
with silver. Center a bright rose. Beautiful. 
Extra. 
206—MADAME A'ICTOR VERDIER—(Calot,1866.) 
Rose type; late. Color deep rose with sil¬ 
very reflex. Very strong grower, good 
bloomer. This is one of our most profitable 
late varieties. The last good one of its color 
to bloom. Resembles a large Rose bud. 
426— MADAME VILMORIN—(Guerin, 1866.) Rose 
type; late. Large globular bloom, uniform 
rose-white shading to amber at the base of 
petals. Center splashed rose. Fragrant; free 
bloomer. 
007—MARCHIONESS OF LANSDOWNE — (Kel- 
way, 1899.) Rose type; midseason. Full 
double flowers of clear pink with shades of 
Hydrangea-pink, sometimes flecked carmine. 
Fragrant. Desirable. 
12.3—3IARIE—(Calot, 1868.) Rose type; very 
late. Lilac-white fading to milk-white, 
golden-yellow staminades or short narrow 
petals around the collar. Fragrant. Free 
bloomer. A very desirable variety. 
420—MARIE HOUILLON—(Calot. 1869.) Rose 
type; late. Large globular flowers. Light 
violet-rose with reflex of silver. Cup-shaped, 
center. Fragrant. Free bloomer. Has many 
admirers. 
.•526—MARY A. I.IVERMORE—(Hollis, 1907.) 
Rose type; midseason. A large flower ,of a 
rose-pink shade with petals edged with white; 
a flne variety. 
iXrr —MARY B.VKER EDDY — (Hollis, 1909.) Rose 
type; midseason. Violaceous rose shading to 
white on tips of petals, the whole bloom 
tinted with heliotrope shades deepening to¬ 
ward the center in beautiful variations of 
color. Medium height, about tw*o feet. Heavy 
stiff stems and sturdy upright grower, stand¬ 
ing storms better than any known variety. 
Very compact and a good foliage plant, it 
hasn’t a fault. 
422—MARY L. HOLLIS—(Hollis, 1907.) Rose 
type; midseason. Guards pale lilac-rose, cen¬ 
ter lilac-white showing yellow stamens. 
Hollis describes it as a "white with a blush 
heart.” Large, full and fine. 
54S—MIDNIGHT — (Brand, 1907.) Semi-rose type; 
early. One of the darkest of the very dark 
crimson-maroons. Large and free, coming 
at the opening of the Peony season. It is 
greatly admired by all. “The Black Peony.” 
250—MILTON HILL —(Richardson, 1891 ) Rose 
type; late. Flowers large, cupped, clear soft 
flesh color; a little deeper if shaded or opened 
in the house. Turns nearly white in full sun¬ 
light before fading. Center creamy in open¬ 
ing bud; late; a w'onderfully beautiful flower. 
One of the finest varieties in existence. 
—monsieur BASTIAN l.EPAGE—(Crousse, 
1885.) Crown type; late, midseason. Very 
large globular flower, uniform pure carmined 
mauve-rose ■with silvery reflex. Free bloomer. 
124—MONSIEUR DE VILLENEUVE—(Verdier, 
1855.) Crown type; late. Fine, brilliant clear 
red; a glorious flower; very scarce. 
46S—MONSIEUR GILBRAIN— (Crousse, 1875.) 
Rose type. Late. Very large, full, imbricated 
and fiat form. Light tyrian-rose with glossy 
reflex. Superb. 
430—MONSIEUR HYPPOLYTE DEI.II.LE—(Calot, 
1872.) Rose type; late. Uniform ash colored 
pink tinted pinkish-lilac. Silvery tipped. 
Fragrant. A very attractive variety. 
440—MONSIEUR MALET—(Guerin, 1868.) Semi¬ 
double type; midseason. Broad guard petals 
deep pink shaded amaranth; center shaded 
salmon. 
442—MONSIEUR PAII-LET — (Guerin, 1857.) 
Crown type; midseason. Large, compact 
flowers, uniform violet-rose, silvery reflex, 
center shaded darker. Fragrant. Free 
bloomer. 
5fl0—MOSES HULL—(Brand, 1907.) Rose type; 
midseason. Dark shell-pink or rose. Very 
large and full, loose cupped, tufted petaloids, 
somewhat mottled, ends of petaloids nearly 
white. Have blossoms nine inches across. A 
remarkable flower; one of the wonders of 
nature's marvelous works. Fragrance deli¬ 
cate and fine. 
60S—MR. MANNING—(Kelway, 1894.) Semi¬ 
double type; late midseason. Deep glowing 
crimson, showing row of golden stamens; one 
of the finest of its color. Certificate of Merit, 
Royal Botanical Society. 
561— MRS. A. G. RUGGLES—(Brand, 1913.) Semi¬ 
double type; late. Large to very large flower 
in immense clusters; ground color white, deli¬ 
cately suffused with lilac, gradually changing 
to white. Petals long and fringed. “A visitor 
to my grounds this year who' came clear 
across the continent to see these flowers, and 
who is one of the best Peony men in Amer¬ 
ica, said to me, while v-'e were admiring the 
Peony, Mrs. A. G. Ruggles: ‘Mr. Brand, I 
wish to tell you how I rank your Peonies: 
Martha Bullock first, Frances Willard second, 
Mrs. A. G. Ruggles third.’” This variety 
must be disbudded to get best results. One 
of the finest Peonies in cultivation. 
562— MRS. CAREW—(Brand, 1907.) Rose type; 
midseason. Large, full flower, often seven 
inches in diameter. Delicate sllvery-blush, 
some inner petals with carmine edges, often 
blooms in clusters of four to six. Excellent 
for cutting. This Peony was named for the 
composer of the music for Longfellow’s 
“Bridge.” 
