laid with a flush of delicate pink, tinged yellow at the base 
of the petals. A plant of this Peony in full bloom will startle 
you. and is a sight never to be forgotten: extra fine. Each. 
$1.75; dozen. $20.00; hundred. $160.00. 
261 KARL ROSENFIELD 
(Itosenfield, 1908.) A perfect ball of velvety crimson- 
scarlet; very erect and stately in habit. A tall, strong grow¬ 
er, 30 to 40 inches high, and a No. 1 bloomer; every stem 
has a flower. Mr. Kosenfield says the most brilliant Peony in 
his collection. Each. $5.00. 
144 LA FRANCE 
(Lemoine, 1901.) This is the one Peony that is sought 
after by every progressive Peony grower in Europe and Amer¬ 
ica. It stands pre-eminently in a class by itself. When 
M. Lemoine produced this Peony lie eclipsed everything that 
had preceded it. It bears enormously large, full, rather flat, 
perfectly double flowers that are deliciously fragrant. Color, 
soft apple-blossom-pink reflecting mau\e. The outer guard 
petals have a splash of crimson through the center, deepen¬ 
ing at the base. Each. $5.00. 
147 LA LORRAINE 
(Lemoine, 1901.) Another fine Peony from Lemoine, bear¬ 
ing enormous globular flowers; color creamy-white overlaid 
with the daintiest, prettiest, soft pink ever seen in any 
flower; sometimes it shows just a touch of salmon-pink. The 
petals are extremely large. This is a great keeper, no Peony 
flower* lasting so long. This is in every way a fit companion 
to La Prance. Each, $2.75; dozen, $30.00. 
60 LAMARTINE 
(Lemoine. 190S.) Grand., large flowers with broad imbri¬ 
cated petals of great durability; color, rosy-carmine; a very 
attractive and striking Peony. The flowers are of gigantic 
size. It's a race between Lamartine and Monsieur .Tules EUe 
as to whicli is the larger bloom. Lamartine Is flat in shape, 
while Monsieur Jules Elie is bomb shape. Each, S2.50. 
208 LA TENDRESSE 
(Crousse, 1890.) Very full, spreading flower of immense 
size in clusters; color, creamy-white, changing to pure white: 
guards slightly splashed; center flecked crimson. Flecks are 
very prominent on some blooms, very slight on others; very 
free flowering and fragrant. One of the very choicest Peonies. 
Each, $1.00; dozen. $10.00; hundred, $75.00. 
20 LE CYGNE 
(Lemoine, 1907.) With us U grows about two-thirds as 
tall as Pestlva Maxima, with good, stiff, rigid stems; foliage 
the darkest green of all Peonies; buds borne in clusters; very 
large, perfectly formed flowers with broad imbricated petals: 
color creamy-white with a few golden-yellow stamens in cen- 
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