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Some of the Finer 
159—-LA PERLE (Crousse, 1885) — Very large, compact, glob- I 
u ar flowers; color, white, overlaid with lilac, with a 
blush center; central petals noticeably flecked with carmine, 
sometimes splashed; tall, upright grower; free bloomer in 
clusters; extra fine. Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00. 
La Perle. 
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 
bloom for two weeks; fragrant. Grand cut flower variety. 
Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00. 
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 
bloomer in clusters; upright, erect grower; fine cut flower 
variety; one of the prize winners. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, 
$30.00. 
275— L’INDISPENSABLE (Origin unknown)—Lilac-white, shad¬ 
ing to violet-rose toward the center; a very double, hand¬ 
some flower of immense size. Dozen, $2.50; hundred, $15.00; 
thousand, $120.00. 
7— MADAME EMILE GALLE (Crousse, 1881) — Large, double, 
cup-shaped, imbricated flowers ; color, delicate seashell-pink 
with touches of heliotrope and lavender. This is probably 
the most ethereally beautiful of all Peonies; inexpressibly 
grand. Not a new Peony, but scarce and rare. Dozen, 
$4.50; hundred, $35.00. 
138— MADAME BUCQUET (Dessert, 1888) — Very pretty, per¬ 
fect shaped bud and flower; color, velvety crimson, almost 
black; very rich and magnificent; very free; all who see it 
insist on having it; extra. Dozen. $2.50; hundred, $20.00. 
101— MADAME DU CEL (Mechin, 1880) — The whole flower, 
both guards and bomb, a solid color of silvery lilac-pink ; 
very distinct and floriferous; holds its form and color to 
the end. Indispensable. Stands among the very first 
Peonies. Dozen, $5.00; hundred, $30.00. 
18—MADEMOISELLE ROUSSEAU (Crousse, 1886)—Large, 
full, finely shaped flower; sulphur-white with slight blush 
center and central petals splashed lilac-white. A prominent 
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, $6.00; hundred, $40.00. 
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 choice variety. Dozen, $4.00; hun¬ 
dred, $30.00; thousand, $250.00. 
Peonies— Concluded 
130 —MARIE JACQUIN (Verdier) — What shall we say of this 
large, glorious flower? ' Color, glossy, rosy-white, with rose 
tints on buds, with a great wealth of golden-yellow sta¬ 
mens in the center, which gives it a very chaste and ele¬ 
gant appearance. When first planted the blooms come 
single, but after becoming established it is semi-double. 
The flowers of this charming variety suggest our native 
white Water Lily; fragrance very rich and languorous. 
Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00; thousand, $225.00. 
246— MASTERPIECE (Kelway, 1895) — Semi-rose type, early. 
Brilliant Tyrian-rose; free bloomer; a very distinct and 
beautiful variety; fine grower. Dozen, $3.00f hundred, $20. 
8— MIREILLE —A very large flower of purest white that 
blooms very late. This variety is sought after. Dozen, 
$6.50; hundred, $50.00. 
152 — MODEL OF PERFECTION (Crousse, 1875) — Well named 
Model of Perfection; guard and collar light violet-rose, 
with shades of flesh-pink, marked and veined with 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 lively car¬ 
mine and lit up with golden stamens at base of petals. A 
royal flower. Dozen, $5.00; hundred, $40.00. 
48—MONSIEUR JULES ELIE (Crousse, 1888)—This is king 
of all Peonies, and is without Question M. Crousse's master¬ 
piece. Color, an ideal glossy lilac-pink, shading to a deeper 
rose at the base of the entire flower, overlaid with a sheen 
of silvery-rose that fairly dances and shimmers in the sun¬ 
light. An unapproachable variety from any standpoint. 
When cut in bud a good keeper, thus is fine for cut flowers. 
Blooms about the same time as Festiva Maxima, maybe a 
couple of days later. Our planting comprises some twenty 
thousand plants. Dozen, $6.00; hundred, $45.00; thou¬ 
sand, $400.00. In lots of 5,000, $375 per thousand 
51—PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT (Holland, 1905)— A variety 
purchased in England under number, and named in Holland 
for our ex-President. It is a deep, rich, brilliant red in 
color, different from any red we know, and a grand Peony. 
Dozen. $2.50; hundred, $20.00; thousand, $175.00. 
50— PRINCESS BEATRICE (Kelway, 1886) — Large, compact, 
high crown; both guards and crown light violet-rose; collar 
creamy-white, with shades of amber; center flecked crimson ; 
fragrant; strong, vigorous grower; free bloomer; extra good 
tri-color. Dozen, $2.50; hundred, $20.00; thousand, $175.00. 
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. This is one of our 
favorite Peonies. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $22.50; thousand. 
$ 200 . 00 . 
Golden Harvest. 
