90—CAMILLE CALOT (Calot, 1S58.) Rose type; early. 
Large blush guards with high, full center. Color bright 
rosy flesh-pink or violet rose. A grand fragrant pink 
Peony. 
11—CANARI (Guerin, 1861.) Bomb type; midseason. 
Primary petals white flushed delicate pink, changing to 
pure white with deep prim rose-yellow center. Collar next I 
to guards white; a large bloom on tall stems; richly fra¬ 
grant. One of the freest blooming of all Peonies. 
142—CANDID1SSIMA (Calot, IS50.) Rose type; early. An 
attractive Peony. Guard petals creamy-white, center 
sulphur-yellow, delicately tinted flesh with a light green 
heart. Very chaste and refined. Strong grower, free 
bloomer, with great big flowers; blooms a couple of days 
ahead of Festiva Maxima. This is a hummer. 
265—CARMEN (Lemoine, 1898.) Semi-rose type; midsea¬ 
son. Very large, full, double flowers of Hydrangea-pink, 
center flecked crimson, this color sprinkled with tine dots 
like Asa Gray. Tall, erect, healthy grower. 
187—CARNEA ELEGANS (Calot, I860.) Crown type; mid¬ 
season. Perfect shaped pretty flowers, broad petals, clear 
flesh color with glossy reflex mixed with small yellow 
petals. Extra fine bloomer. 
34— CHARLEMAGNE (Crousse, 1880.) Rose type; late. 
Very double, large globular flowers; color lilac white with 
a deeper salmon-pink center. A free bloomer with pleasant 
fragrance. The buds of this variety are so crowded with 
petals that they develop so slowly that in warm, rainy 
weather they are liable to become waterlogged. When well 
done there is no more beautiful Peony. 
87—CHARLES VERDIER (Origin unknown.) Rose type; late. 
Large, flat double flower; very dark solferino-red; fra¬ 
grant. 
127— CLAIRE DUBOIS (Crousse, 18SG.) Rose type; late mid¬ 
season. Very large, double, globular flowers; convex and 
tufted; petals incurved and facilitated, overlapping each 
other in a charming effect; color rich, clear satiny-pink 
with glossy reflex. Has the beautiful silvery sheen in a 
pronounced way seen in that wonderful variety Monsier 
Jules Klie. .V gem of the first water. Some describe this 
as a glorified Monsieur Jules Klie. How it is possible for 
anyone to be stoical enough to write a description of 
Claire Dubois without using a few adjectives is beymd our 
comprehension. You cannot say too much in her praise. 
Say all you can and then you have left something unsaid. 
184—CLAUDE GELLEE (Lemoine, 1904.) Rose type; late. 
A dwarf blooming creamy-white shaded with Havana-brown 
with an occasional faint crimson fleck on center petals. 
Exquisite fragrance. Not more than one of this variety 
will be sold to any one customer. 
89—-CLEMENTINE GILLOT (Crousse, 1885.) Crown type; ' 
late. Large double flowers of great beauty; color a uni¬ 
form shade of light tyrian rose. Strong, erect, tall grower; 
very good. 
59— COMMODORE DEWEY (Terry, 1899.) Bomb type; mid- 
season. This is a grand red Peony of strong, vigorous 
growth. Blooms are exceedingly large and double. Color 
deep dark crimson. 
237 — COQUELIN (Dessert, 1905.) Semi-double type; early. 
Large, glorious bloom of perfect cup-shaped rorm, petals 
imbricated, bright tyrian-rose becoming distinctly silver 
tipped. Very rare. 
128 — COURONNE d’OR (Calot, 1873.) Semi-rose type; late 
midseason. This is the famous Crown of Gold. Immense, 
very full, imbricated ball-shaped bloom. Solid and com¬ 
pactly built from edge to center. Color snow-white re¬ 
flecting golden-yellow stamens that show through the 
petals when looking at the flower from the side. These 
stamens light up the whole flower with a glow that is 
simply indescribable and which suggests the name "Crown 
of (Sold." Delicate carmine pencilings on edges or a few j 
central petals. Incomparably lovely and one of the very 
choicest and best Peonies in cultivation. An emnusiast 
on seeing this variety blooming in our fields exclaimed, 
"Why, Crown of Gold is Festiva Maxima dressed up in her 
wedding clothes." It is in our opinion the attainment of 
perfection in the Peony. 
'i 28 — CROWN OF GOLD. See 128, Couronne d’Or. 
233— CURIOSITY (Dessert & Mechen, 1886.) Anemone type; 
midseason. Large globular blooms that are very attractive. 
Color violet-red, the narrow central petals tipped yellow. 
Tall grower; fragrant. 
155— CYTHERE (Calot, 1856.) Bomb type; midseason. This 
is a charming white Peony of the style of Canari, the cen¬ 
ter petals edged carmine. Some claim it to be same as 
Madame Coste (Calot, 1873.) How this claim can be sub- i 
stantiated is beyond our comprehension. It is evident 
that such parties have their wires crossed and have only 
the one variety of Peony, but under two names. Calot 
sort thf*m both out, one as a white and one as a pink. 
157—DE CANDOLLE (Crousse. 1880.) Rose type; late mid¬ 
season. Very large, imbricated, full cup-shaped bloom; 
currant-red shaded with vivid amaranth. A novel and at¬ 
tractive color, blooming in clusters. One of the most ef¬ 
fective landscape varieties. 
79—DECORATION DAY PEONY. See 79, Edulis Superba. 
53—DELACHEI (Delache, 1856.) Rose type; late midsea¬ 
son. Deep rich amaranthine-purple with a crimson re¬ 
flex. A strong grower and a free bloomer. One of the 
most remarkable of the dark Peonies. 
83--DISTINCTION (Dessert, 1895.) Anemone type; mid- 
season. Large, cup-shaped bloom; broad guard petals. 
Collar of clear violet-red, very narrow center petals; fim¬ 
briated and striated with golden lines. 
201—DOCTOR AN DRY (Calot, 1864.) Rose type; midseason. 
A grand Peony that is very showy; makes extraordinary 
strong bushes. Color purplish violet-red. Extra good. 
119—DOCTOR BOISDUVAL (Guerin, 1850.) Rose type; late 
midseason. The largest of all dark red Peony flowers, or 
regular, fine form, with large rounded petals. A row or 
even a single plant of this Peony is conspicuous among 
the reds across a field for its brilliant, dark maroon color¬ 
ing. Simply dazzling; nothing finer in all dark red varie¬ 
ties. It’s a race between Dr. Boisduval and Felix Crousse 
as to which is the better Peony, although they in no way 
conflict. Dr. Boisduval being much darker than Felix 
Crousse. Dessert, in his manuscript on the Peony, says: 
"Doctor Boisduval (Guerin) is like Delachei." If this is 
true, then Dr. Boisduval claims precedence, it being sent 
out in 1850, while Delachei was not disseminated until 
1856. 
28—DOCTOR BRETONNEAU (Verdier, 1854.) Bomb type; 
early midseason. This Doctor has been masquerading for 
a number of years under the name of Lady Leonora Bram- 
well. This is a charming, large, full and exceedingly fra¬ 
grant flower of perfect symmetrical form. The color is 
delicate silvery-rose with lively pink center; petals tipped 
creamy-white with an occasional crimson fleck. In many 
localities is grown largely for cut flowers. 
52—DOCTOR CAILLOT (Verdier, 1856.) (Syn. Thurlow’s 
Double Red.) Semi-rose type; midseason. A grand flow¬ 
er, coming in large clusters: rich, fiery amaranthine-red. 
We doubt if there is a finer general purpose red. It will 
surprise you. Very free bloomer. 
Duke of Wellington. 
97_D0RCHESTER (Richardson, 187 0.) Rose type; very 
late. This is an extremely valuable Peony for several 
reasons. First, it is an upright, shapely growing plant. 
Second, the color is a delicate Hydrangea-pink or salmon- 
pink, a color that is very rare in Peonies . Third, it blooms 
very late, thus extending the time at which we may enjoy 
the Peony fully a week. A gem. 
41—DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot, 1856.) (Syn. Mrs. 
Gwyn Lewis and Snowball.) Crown type; early. Blooms 
several days after Festiva Maxima. Superb, cup-shaped, 
sulphur-white flowers with greenish reflex that lights up 
the entire flower; gradually changes to a pure snow- 
white without spot or blemish. In all Peonies there is 
nothing so exquisitely chaste and beautiful as this variety 
in the half open bud state. In growth it is entirely dis¬ 
tinct being upright and branching. Certainly a grand 
Peony. Fragrant. 
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