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Standard Varieties of Peonies—Continued 
25—FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse, 1881) — A rich, 
even, brilliant, dazzling ruby-red. We sold the 
past fall twenty thousand of Felix Crousse for 
cut-flower purposes. It is the most valuable of 
all general-purpose reds and especially fine for 
cut flowers. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00; thou¬ 
sand, $275.00; in lots of live thousand, $1,300.00. 
30—FESTIVA MAXIMA (Miellez, 1S51) — This is 
not only the finest white in existence, but many 
regard it as the queen of all the Peonies. A 
grand cut-flower variety, coming in flower 
usually for Decoration Day; grand. Dozen, $2.00; 
hundred, $15.00; thousand, $120.00; in lots of live 
thousand, $500.00. 
4 — FLORAL TREASURE (Rosenfield, 1900) (Syn¬ 
onym, pelicatissima)—Large, full flowers of del¬ 
icate pink. A great favorite in the Chicago cut- 
flower market. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $22.50; 
thousand, $200.00. 
38—FRAG RAX S (Sir Joseph Banks, 1805)—Com¬ 
pact, full flowers. Color solferino-red, with slight 
silvery reflex; an old favorite. Dozen, $2.00; hun¬ 
dred, $14.00; thousand, $120.00; in lots of live 
thousand, $500.00. 
54— GERMAINE BIGOT (Dessert, 1902)—Form of 
bloom flat, very large and compact; color pale 
lilac-rose; guards pre-eminently splashed with 
crimson. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00; hundred, 
$75.00; thousand, $700.00. 
0 — GIG AN TEA (Synonym for Lamartine) (Calot, 
1860)—There is another Lamartine by Lemoine. 
This variety should have precedence to the name, 
but as it is already established under the name 
of Gigantea, we will keep it so. Enormous flow¬ 
ers, eight to nine inches across, of an exquisite 
shade of clear pink. Dozen, $10.00; hundred, 
$75.00. 
07—GOLDEN HARVEST (Rosenfield, 1900)— A 
beautiful tri-colored bloom of peach-pink, gold¬ 
en-yellow and paper-white. Elegant. Dozen; 
$3.50; hundred, $25.00; thousand, $225.00; in lots 
of live thousand, $1,000.00. 
SO — CRAXDIFLORA (Richardson and Hovey, 1883) 
—Rose type; very late. Immense, double flowers; 
color blush-white flushed with delicate lilac and 
salmon-pink; very full and solid; exceptionally 
fine. Dozen, $0.00; hundred, $05.00; thousand, 
$600.00. 
3 — HUM El (Anderson, 1810)—Rose type; late. 
Very large, compact flower that is quite striking. 
Color cherry-pink, highly cinnamon scented. 
This is an old standby, being used largely for 
cut flowers. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, $14.00; thou¬ 
sand, $120.00; in lots of five thousand, $500.00. 
KK)—JAMES KELWAY (Kelway, 1900)—If there is 
a finer white Peony than this one we do not 
know it. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00; hundred, 
$75.00; thousand, $650.00. 
400—JUBILEE (Pleas, 190S)—The flower is of the 
largest size, often eight to nine inches in diam¬ 
eter; of the purest white when fully blown. 
Jubilee took the sweepstakes prize for six best 
blooms of any Peony at the Philadelphia Peony 
Show in June, 1917. Each, $20.00; dozen, $225.00. 
300 — LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF (Kelway, 1902) — 
French-white, with a very delicate shade of sea 
shell-pink; very scarce. Each, $15.00; dozen, 
$160.00. 
144—LA FRANCE (Lemoine, 1901)—Apple-blossom- 
pink. A perfect jewel. Each, $7.50; dozen, $85.00; 
hundred, $650.00. 
159—LA PERLE (Crousse, 1885)—Color white over¬ 
laid with lilac, with a blush center ; central petals 
noticeably flecked with carmine, sometimes 
splashed. Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00; thou¬ 
sand, $225.00. 
149—LA ROSTERE (Crousse, 1888)—Large flowers 
in huge clusters; imbricated petals; straw-yel¬ 
low center, shading to a creamy-white border; 
fragrant; very free; striking. Dozen, $2.00; hun¬ 
dred, $15.00; thousand, $135.00. 
103 — LA TULTPE (Calot, 1872)—Delicate blush- 
white, shading to ivory-white, with red tulip 
markings on outside of guard petals. Stays in 
bloom for two weeks. Dozen, $3.50; hundred, 
$25.00; thousand, $225.00. 
27 — L’ECLETANTE (Calot, 1860)—A grand crim¬ 
son-red Peony. Stands upright. Fine for cut 
flowers. We think this is the best general-pur¬ 
pose red. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, $14.00; thou¬ 
sand, $120.00; in lots of live thousand, $500.00. 
20 — LE CYGNE (Lemoine, 1907)—Everybody knows 
Le Cygne and everybody knows it’s the very 
best white. Each, $16.00; dozen, $185.00. 
275— L’INDISPENSABLE (Origin unknown)—Lilac- 
white, shading to violet-rose toward the center; 
a very double, handsome flower of immense size. 
Dozen, $2.50; hundred, $15.00; thousand, $120.00; 
In lots of live thousand, $500.00. 
135—LINNE (Verdier, 1860)—Large, globular com¬ 
pact bloom; color tyrian-rose, guards slightly 
flecked with crimson; quite floriferous; a good 
variety. Dozen, $2.50; hundred. $15.00; thousand, 
$120.00; in lots of live thousand, $500.00. 
168— LIVINGSTONE (Crousse, 1S70)— This is the 
fine, late pink. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00; 
thousand, $250.00. 
38—MADAME BUCQU'ET (Dessert, 1888)—Color 
velvety crimson, almost black, very rich and 
magnificent; very free. All who see it insist 
on having it. Dozen, $2.50; hundred, $20.00; thou¬ 
sand, $180.00. 
19—MADAME CALOT (Miellez, 1856)—A wonder¬ 
fully free white-blooming Peony, the flowers 
overlaid with delicate blush. A great cut-flower 
variety, blooming with Edulis Superba. Always 
in flower with us for Decoration Day. Dozen, 
$2.00; hundred, $15.00; thousand, $120.00; in live 
thousand lots, $500.00. 
16—MADAME DE VERNEVILLE (Crousse, 1885) — 
One of the most charming varieties on the mar¬ 
ket. We have counted sixty-five large, perfect 
blooms on one plant open at the same time; fine 
cut-flower variety. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, $14.00; 
thousand, $120.00; in live thousand lots, $500.00. 
7—MADAME EMILE GALLE (Crousse, 1881) — 
Color delicate sea shell-pink with touches of 
heliotrope and lavender. This is probably the 
most ethereally beautiful of all Peonies; inex¬ 
pressibly grand. Dozen, $5.00; hundred, $40.00; 
thousand, $350.00; in lots of live thousand, $1,500. 
139—MADAME EMILE LEMOINE (Lemoine, 1899)— 
Color on first opening glossy white, overlaid 
with a sheen of tender satiny pink, covered with 
minute lilac dots. When fully blown, pure 
white. A variety you want to linger with. 
Dozen, $5.00; hundred, $35.00; thousand, $300.00. 
32—MADAME FOREL (Crousse, 1881) — Enormous, 
very full, double bloom; color glossy, deep pink 
with a silvery reflex; known as the “Princess of 
Pink Peonies,” a title it well deserves and proud¬ 
ly carries. Extra fine. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, 
$22.50. 
113—MADAME JULES DESSERT (Dessert, 1909)— 
Very large, imbricated flower; white, overlaid 
with clear pink, shaded rose and straw-yellow, 
with a few carmine stripes. Exquisite shade, a 
variety of absolute superiority. Each, $7.50; 
dozen, $85.00. 
15 — MADEMOISELLE LEONIE CALOT (Calot, 
1861) —The coloring is so refined as to instantly 
arrest the attention, being a delicate, soft lilac- 
pink; difficult to describe. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, 
$15.00; thousand, $135.00. 
18—MADEMOISELLE ROUSSEAU (Crousse, 1S86) 
—Sulphur-white, with slight blush center and 
central petals splashed lilac-white. Dozen, $6.00; 
hundred, $40.00; thousand, $350.00. 
276 — MARGUERITE • GERARD (Crousse, 1892) — 
Color delicate hydrangea-pink, changing as the 
flower ages to creamy-white. Dozen, $4.00; hun¬ 
dred, $30.00; thousand, $250.00. 
130 — MARIE JACQ.UIN (Verdier) — Color glossy 
rosy-white, with rose tinge on buds, with a great 
. wealth of golden-yellow stamens in the center. 
Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00.; thousund, $225.00. 
31—MARIE LEMOINE (Calot, 1869)—Color ivory- 
white. Blooms of gigantic size. Dozen, $2.00; 
hundred. $15.00; thousand, $120.00; in lots of live 
thousand, $500.00. 
10 — MARIE STUART (Calot, 1856)—Color soft 
lilac, changing to white. One of the most beau¬ 
tiful of all Peonies. Fine for cut flowers. Dozen, 
$2.00; hundred, $14.00; thousand, $120.00; In lots 
of live thousand, $500.00. 
70 — MARTHA BULLOCH (Brand, 1907)—Deep rose- 
pink in the center, shading to silvery shell-pink 
in the outer petals. Each, $20.00. 
