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SOME OF THE FINER PEONIES—Concluded. 
9 GI6ANTEA (Syn. for I.^'imartine.) (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 (hiiantea, we will keep it so. Enormous 
flowers, six to seven inches across, of an exquisite shade 
of cFear pink. Each. 75 cents; dozen, $7.00; hundred, 
$50.00. 
67 GOLDEN HARVEST (Rosenfield, 1900.)—A most strikinp 
variety, producing large, tri-colored bloom. The guard 
petals are blush-pink with creamy-white center; center of 
flower overlaid and tipped with carmine. It combines cream, 
gold, white, pink, salmon, peach and apricot, the total color 
effect of the flower being creamy-pink; strong, delicate fra¬ 
grance. Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00. 
80 GRANDIFLORA (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. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $8.00; 
hundred, $60.00. 
221 GRANDIFLORA NIVEA PLENA (Lemon. 1824.)—Guards 
milk-white. Center, white shaded delicate salmon; a 
beauty. Each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 
I HUMEl ALBA (Lemon, 1830.)—The center has a thread¬ 
like collar of light flesh and yellow, with a silvery-sheen 
of daybreak-pink on outside of petals. It has the beauti¬ 
ful blu.sh of the morning, borne in clusters* of large .size 
and fragrant. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00. 
46 JENNY LIND (Parsons, 1860.)—Large bloom on long 
stems; tall grower; free bloomer; color, light pink with 
silvery reflex with narrow white petals interspersed with 
the center petalage; a most striking variety. Dozen, $3.50; 
hundred, $25.00. 
186 MADAME LEMONIER (Calot. ISHTk) Pale lilac-ro9e, 
fading to lilac-white, (^)llur of creamy-white. Each, 60 
cents; dozen, $6.00. 
166 MADEMOISELLE DEBUISSONS (Crousse, 1893.) — 
Very large, full, elegantly shaped bloom that is imbricated 
and flat, with extra large petals: color, tender glossy pink 
with center of wa.xy-white: guards violet-rose; extremely 
showy. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00. 
18 MADEMOISELLE ROUSSEAU (Crou3.se, 1886.) — Large, 
full, finely shaped flower; sulphur-white witli slight blush 
center and central petals splashed lilac-wlute. A prom¬ 
inent Peony expert on seeing this flower said that "not 
a root of it should be sold for less than, three dollars." It 
is extra fine. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00; thousand. 
$250.00. 
276 MARGUERITE GERARD (Crousse, 1892.) — Enormous, 
flat-shaped flower with broad petals blooming in clusters; 
color, delicate Hydrangea-pink, changing as the flower ages 
to creamy-white. .Many of the central petals and even the 
guards have minute dark carmine, almost black, flecks on 
the tips; fragrant. A decidedly choice variety. Dozen. 
$4.00; hundred, $30.00; thousand, $250.00. 
130 MARIE JACQUIN (Verdier.)—What shall we say of this 
large, glorious flower? Color, glossy rosy-white, with 
rose tinge on buds, with a great wealth of golden-yellow 
stamens in the center, which gives it a very chaste and ele¬ 
gant appearance. When first planted the blooms come sin¬ 
gle, but after becoming established it Is semi-double. The 
flowers of this charming variety suggest our native white 
M'ater Lily; fragrance very rich and languorous. Dozen. 
$3.50; hundred, $25.00. 
175 JULES CALOT (Calot, 1861.) — Large, rather flat flow¬ 
er, carmine-pink with a silvery reflex and occasional crim¬ 
son fleck on central petalage. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $20.00. 
159 LA PERLE (Crousse, 1885.) — Very large, compact, globu¬ 
lar flowers; color, white overlaid with lilac, with a blush | 
center; central petals noticeably flecked with carmine, , 
sometimes splashed; tall, upright grower; free bloomer In I 
clusters; extra fine. Dozen, $3.00; hundred $20.00. I 
103 LA TULIPE (Calot, 1872.)—Enormous, globular, fragrant ; 
flowers, delicate blush-white, shading to ivory-white, with | 
red tulip 'markings on outside of guard petals. Stays in i 
bloom for two weeks; fragrant. Grand cut flower variety. 
Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $22.50; thousand, $200.00. 
108 LEONIE (Mlellez, 1857.)—A beautiful delicate pink; ex¬ 
tra flue. Dozen, $3.00. 
275 L’INDISPENSABLE (Origin unknown.)—Lila(?-white, 
shading to violet-rose toward the center; a very double, ! 
handsome flower of immense size. Dozen, $2.50; hundred, 
$15.00. 
168 LIVINGSTONE (Crousse, 1870.)—Very full imbricated 
bloom; both buds and flowers are large and beautiful. 
Color, pale lilac-rose with sheen of silver; very free, sure 
bloomej; in clusters; upright, erect grower; fine cut flower 
variety; one of the prize winners. Dozen, $5.00; hun¬ 
dred. $35.00. 
185 MADAME BARRILLET DESCHAMPS (Calot, 1868.) — 
Clear violet-rose, changing to a delicate silver-pink; very 
wide petals; fragrant. Each, 50 cents; dozen, $5.00. 
138 MADAME BUCGUET (Dessert, 1888.)—Very pretty, per¬ 
fect shaped bud and flower; color, velvety-crimson, al¬ 
most black; very rich and magnificent; very free; all who 
see it insist on having it; extra. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, 
$15.00. 
223 MADAME DE GALHAU (Crousse, 1883.) — Compact, 
globular bloom. Guards rose-white. Center, pale lilac- 
rose; fragrant. Each, 50 cents; dozen, $5.00. 
197 MADAME DE VATRY (Guerin, 1863.) — Lilac-white 
guards and crown; sulphur-while collar of wide petals; 
center splashed crimson. Each, 50 cents; dozen, $4.00. 
101 MADAME DUCEL (Mechln, 1880.)—The whole flower, 
both guards and bomb, a solid color of silvery lilac- 
pink; very distinct and florlferous; holds its form and 
color to the end. Indispensable. Stands among the very 
first Peonies. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $20.00. 
7 MADAME EMILE GALLE (Crousse. 1881.)—Large, dou¬ 
ble, cup-.shaped, imbricated flowers; color, delicate sea- 
shell-pink with touches of heliotrope and lavender. This is 
probably the most ethereally beautiful of all Peonies; In¬ 
expressibly grand. Not a new Peony, but scarce and rare. 
Dozen, $5.00; hundred, $40.00. 
156 MADAME GEISSLER (Crousse, 1880.)—Gigantic, compact, 
imbricated, well-formed bloom, on .strong, erect stems. i 
. Color, glossy pink, shading to bright hengal-rose on base ' 
of petals; fine. Dozen, $2.00; hundred. $15.00. i 
246 MASTERPIECE (Kelway, 1895.)—Semi-rose type, early. 
Brilliant Tyrlun-rose; free bloomer; a very distinct and 
beautiful variety; lino grower. Dozen. $3.00; hundred, 
$ 20 . 00 . 
) 107 MILES STANDISH (Hollis.)—Globular form; compact 
and full; very rich, dark crimson; free bloomer. Each, 
I $1.00; dozen. $10.00. 
i 8 MlREILLE — A very large flower of purest white that 
; blooms very late. This variety is sought after. Dozen, 
$8.00; hundred, $60.00. 
i 152 MODEL OF PERFECTION (Crousse, 1875.)—^Yell 
named Model of Perfection; guard and collar light violet- 
rose with shades of flesh-pink, marked and veined ^ith 
bright rose, silver tipped, deepening in the center; profuse 
bloomer. Dozen, $6.00; hundred, $40.00. 
153 MONSIEUR DUPONT (Calot, 1872.) — Semi-rose type, 
mid-season. Very large, well-built, cup-shaped bloom, 
ivory-white; center petals bordered with a tracing of live¬ 
ly carmine and lit up with golden stamens at base of pet¬ 
als. A truly royal flower. Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00. 
48 MONSIEUR JULES ELIE (Crousse, 1888.)—This is king of 
all Peonies, 'and is without question M. Crous.se's master¬ 
piece. Color, an Ideal glossy lilac-pink, shading to deeper 
rose at the base of the entire flower, overlaid with a sheen 
of silvery-rose that fairly dances and shimmers in the 
sunlight. An unapproachable variety from any stand¬ 
point. When cut in the bud a good keeper, thus Is fine for 
cut flowers. Blooms about the same time as Festlva Max¬ 
ima, maybe a couple days later- Our planting com¬ 
prises some twenty thousand plants. Dozen, $4.80; hun¬ 
dred, $27.50; thousand $250.00. 
241 OCTAVIE DEMAY (Calot, 1867.)—Very large, flat 
crown. Guards and center pale Hydrangea-pink. Collar 
almost white; fragrant. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00. 
56 PIERRIE DUCHARTRE (Crousse, 1895.)—Flowers large, 
full and double. Color, soft lilac-pink. Each, $1.00; dozen, 
$ 10 . 00 . 
51 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT (Holland, 1905.)—A variety 
purchased in England under number, and named in Tlol- 
land for our ex-presIdent. It is a deep, rich, brilliant red 
in color, different from any red we know, and a grand 
Peony. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $20.00. 
50 PRINCESS BEATRICE (Kelway, 1886.)Large, com¬ 
pact, high crown; both guards and crown light vloIet-rose; 
collar creamy-white, with shades of aml)er; center flecked 
crimson; fragrant; strong, vigorous grower; free bloomer; 
extra good tricolor. Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00; thou¬ 
sand, $225.00. 
181 TRIOMPHE DE L'EXPOSITION DE LILLE (Calot, 1865.) 
—Large, compact bloom of a fresh Hydrangea-pink 
splashed with darker tints of violet-rose, and with white 
reflex. The guard petals change to nearly white. TliU 
is one of our favorite Peonies. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, 
$ 20 . 00 . 
257 UMBELLATA ROSEA (Origin unknown.)—Guards violet- 
rose, shading to amber-white In the center; very early, 
j' Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00. 
