35—AMERICAN BEAUTY. See Meissonier. 
98—ANDRE LAURIES (Crousse, 1881.) Rose type; very 
late. The variety usually sold under this name is Fra- 
grans. \'ery dense compact globular bloom of the largest 
size. Color dark tyrian-rose or solferino-red shading 
deeper in the center with red reflex; guards same color, 
occasionally splashed with green, center mottled with 
white. An all around good Peony. 
37 — ANEMONEFLORA RUBRA (Guerin, 1854.) Anemone 
type ; midseason. Deep brilliant tyrian-rose, carpels dark 
crimson. Strong, tall, free bloomer in clusters. A good 
variety. 
195—ARMANDINE MECHIN (Mechin, 1880.) Semi-rose 
type; late midseason. Large full blooms in clusters; very 
brilliant. Clear amaranth. Strong growing habit and 
free bloomer. 
264—ARMAND ROUSSEAU (Dessert & Mechin, 1008.) Semi- 
double type; midseason. Very pretty cup-shaped bloom; 
double row of guard petals, round and very regular, those 
of the center fringed and mixed with golden stamens. Clear 
carmine-purple color; very bright silvery reflex. 
102—ASA GRAY (Crousse, 1880.) Semi-rose type; midsea¬ 
son. From the formation of the flower it is designated as 
a double decker. Very large, full imbricated bloom ; guard 
petals salmon-flesh, center of bloom very full and perfectly 
formed; color delicate lilac plenteously sprinkled with 
minute dots of deeper lilac. Striking, imposing and beau¬ 
tiful. Here is a flower you want, to linger over. Xo Peony 
produces more bloom year in and year out than does Asa 
Gray. Fragrant and distinct. This variety at a local 
flower show swept the boards. 
84—ATROSANGUINEA (Calot, 1850.) Semi-double; mid¬ 
season. A marvelous flower of globular form. Color bril¬ 
liant rosy-magenta, outer guards streaked with white. 
Strong, vigorous grower with spreading habit; free bloom¬ 
er. Often sold as Delachei, Edouard Andre, or Rubra 
Triumplians. 
23—AUGUSTE LEMON IER (Calot, 18G5.) Anemone type; 
midseason. Superb brilliant red with velvety finish; fra¬ 
grant. One of the very best reds for hedge effect or for 
landscape work where color effect is desired. Many who 
saw this superb variety in our nurseries in bloom in June 
were highly impressed with its beauty and great value. 
Fragrant. 
226—AUGUSTE VAN GEERT (Parmentier, 1850.) Semi¬ 
double type; midseason. Rich shade of blood red or 
garnet tinted with amaranth. Large, fine and desirable. 
170—AUGUSTE VILLAUME (Crousse, 1895.) Rose type; 
late. Enormous full round bloom with closely set large 
petals ; indeed the petals are unusually large for a Peony. 
A uniform color throughout the entire flower of rich violet- 
rose. Very fragrant. A Peony when well done is one of 
the very fetching sorts. This and all late sorts need 
watering to properly develop them. 
228—AUGUSTIN d’HOUR (Calot, 1867.) (Syn. Marechal 
MacMahon.) Bomb type; midseason. Extremely large, 
showy, perfectly built bloom; primary petals narrow and 
built up close and high. Color very deep, rich, brilliant 
solferino-red with slight silvery reflex; the largest of all 
red Peonies. Indispensable. This is as high class a 
Peony in its way as Felix Crousse, although they are en¬ 
tirely distinct and in no way conflict. It is a taller 
grower and larger flower than Felix Crousse. 
17—AURORE (Dessert, 190-1.) Semi-rose type; late. Extra 
large, flat loose bloom. Color lilac-white with collar of 
milk-white flecked with crimson, guards prominently 
flecked carmine. The very center of the bloom is of the 
same shade as the guards. Fragrant. Superb. 
■132—AVALANCHE (Crousse, 1886.) Crown type; late mid¬ 
season. It has taken some people a number of years to 
tumble to the fact that this is a first-class Peony. This 
magnificent variety opens like a rose bud. Color pure 
snow-white, with a few delicate pencilings of carmine on 
the edge of the central petals; very waxy and chaste; 
fragrant. One of the most superb Peonies, in fact it is 
unsurpassed by any other white Peony. Avalanche is 
much confused with Albatre, and we take issue with the 
nomenclature committee of the American Peony Society 
as to Albatre being the better flower. 
279—BARONESS SCHROEDER (Kelway, 1889.) Rose type; 
late. Taken all around this is one of the finest Peonies in 
existence. You may pick three flowers and one of them 
will have a delicate, faint, lingering reflex of gold in the 
center, the next may have the center suffused with helio¬ 
trope, and the next a pinkish glow, the whole flower giv¬ 
ing the impression of a huge pyramid of baby-pink fading 
away to purest white. Its immense flowers of great sub¬ 
stance with high chalice-shaped center are freely produced, 
lasting a long time. It is as sweet as the rose, and in 
form and outline, surpassing any of the rose family. It is 
ethereally beautiful withal. So fluffy and pirit like it 
seems as if it might float away. A great Peony. Easily 
scores the six points of excellence. 
85 — BAYADERE (Lemoine, 1910.) Rose type; midseason. 
Lemoine’s later Peony productions all seem to have a com¬ 
mon parentage. This is shown in their admirable habit of 
growth, which is quite pronounced, being strong, sturdy 
and erect, bearing their large bloom upright accompanied 
with grand foliage. Those acquainted with the variety Le 
Cygne will understand what we mean. Bayadere has large 
flowers produced freely, pure white in color. A gorgeous 
variety. 
76— BEAUTY’S MASK (Hollis, 1904.) Crown type; late. 
Very large compact flower of clear blush-white tinted lilac, 
guards clear lilac, collar lighter than guards, mixed with 
creamy-yellow petaloids, giving it a distinct appearance. 
Fragrant and fine. 
77 — BELISAIRE (Lemoine, 1901.) Semi-rose type; midsea¬ 
son. Large globular flowers of great beauty. Color deli¬ 
cate lilac splashed with minute dots of deeper lilac, guards 
and center of flower flecked crimson. Tall, strong grower. 
A gay variety. 
66 — BERANGER (Dessert, 1895.) Rose type; very late. 
Fine bud. Form of bloom very flat, imbricated and com¬ 
pact. Color clear violet-rose, guards clear rose, collar 
same as guards, center brighter; fragrance superb. A fine 
Peony. 
2 — BERLIOZ (Crousse, 1886.) Rose type; late midseason. 
Enormous full globular imbricated bloom, bright currant- 
red. Center tinted rose and shaded with amaranth. As 
the flower ages and becomes fully finished each petal is 
distinctly tipped silver, say to one-half of its length. This 
characteristic is quite pronounced and makes it on this ac¬ 
count a really phenomenal variety. It is extremely showy 
and fine, and probably attracts more attention from vis¬ 
itors to our fields while in bloom than any other variety. 
222—BLANCHE CIRE (Origin unknown.) Semi-rose type; 
early. A variety catalogued first by M. Dessert, of France, 
in 1908, the origin of which is unknown. Translated 
Blanche Cire is “Wax White." Pretty glossy wax-white 
buds with sulphur-yellow center with a greenish reflex. 
The leading variety in the Paris cut flower markets. 
118—BOULE DE NEIGE (Calot, 1862.) Semi-rose type; 
early midseason. Translated is “Ball of Snow." Large, 
cup-shaped full bloom of good substance and perfect form. 
Color milk-white with sulphur center, both guards and 
center prominently flecked crimson. Erect, tall grower; 
fine cut flower variety; follows Festiva Maxima and is 
often sold for that variety. They are, however, easily dis¬ 
tinguished, as Ball of Snow shows some stamens through 
the flower while Festiva Maxima never does. 
Charlemagne. 
