Lady Helen Vincent . Very graceful and beautiful. 
299—ELWOOI) PLEAS (Pleas, 1900.) (Synonym 
Lost Treasure.) Rose type; late midseason. 
Pet Mrs. Pleas describe this wonderful flower: 
“I claim this is my Peony King-. It has the 
advantage of travel and notoriety, of having 
been sold for a higher price than any known 
Peony. It never fails to open six to nine huge 
flowers on each stem, holding them erect dur¬ 
ing rain and storm. It bears all the rivalry 
possible without adding a blush to its delicate 
beauty. Of largest size, flat, full, double, light 
shell-pink, gradually changing more beautiful 
and remaining in bloom a long time.” Then 
again Mr. Germann, the Peony student of Ohio, 
has this to say: “This Peony no doubt is the 
most talked of variety in the world.. Mrs. 
Pleas often said it was her favorite, and no 
doubt among the pinks it holds as high a rank 
as Jubilee does among the whites. Large and 
full, outer petals immense. Color dainty Hv- 
drangea-pink with a halo of white; fragrant. 
Elwood Pleas is said to be the first Peony of 
her own raising that Mrs. Pleas sold, getting 
one hundred dollars for it.” Mrs. Wm. Craw¬ 
ford, of Indiana, who is both a grower and 
student of Peonies, says of it: “It is a dainty 
pink, perhaps a shade or two lighter than Pa 
France; does not fade white; good keeper; 
strong, robust grower; fragrant. Blooms same 
time as Couronne d’Or, several days before 
Richardson’s Grandiflora. It appeals to me lor 
its dainty color, perfect shape and sweet smell. 
I kept going to it again and again and found 
myself saying, ‘After all is said and done, you 
are the sweetest thing in the garden.’ ” Scarce. 
11)2—ENCHANTRESSE (Lemoine, 1903.) Rose 
type; very late. Very large, globular, compact 
flowers. Color creamy-white, guards splashed 
crimson. Center of flower faintly flecked crim¬ 
son with a greenish reflex. To those who have 
never seen this greenish reflex in a Peony 
flower it will be a pleasant surprise. It causes 
the flower to be fairly luminous. Delicious fra¬ 
grance. Erect, tall, vigorous grower. 
217—ETTA (Terry.) Rose type; late. Very 
large, flat flower, uniform delicate Hydrangea- 
pink; fragrant. Blooms same time as Grandi¬ 
flora and ranks with that grand variety. 
2S4—EUCHARIS (Pemoine, 1909.) Rose type; late. 
Very large, compact, globular flower, creamy- 
white; very sweetly perfumed. Extra good. 
1.1)4—EUGENE BIGOT (Dessert, 
1894.) Semi-rose type; late mid¬ 
season. Large imbricated flowers 
of perfect shape, bright brilliant 
red with velvety garnet shades. 
Extra. 
242—EUGENE IlEIGNOl X (Dessert, 
1905.) Semi-double type; early 
midseason. Large, globular loose 
flowers. Color carmine-pink shad¬ 
ed purple. 
21—EUGENE VEUDIER (C a 1 o t, 
1864.) Rose type; late. Very 
large compact double flowers. 
Color delicate Hydrangea-pink, 
outer guard petals lilac-white. 
Very erect, rather dwarf habit, 
with extra strong stems. Free 
bloomer; fragrant. This variety 
has been greatly confused with 
L’Indispensable. We believe there 
are more growers that are unac¬ 
quainted with the true Eugene 
Verdier than any other Peony, as 
there is but little stock of it any¬ 
where. All Holland and America 
is mixed up on it. Beware of the 
fellow who blows his horn the 
loudest and longest about this 
Peony. He is in all probability 
talking about L’Indispensable. 
92—EUGENIE VERDIER (Calot, 
1864.) Semi-rose type; early. Do 
not confound the name of this va¬ 
riety and Eugene Verdier. Miss 
Jessie M. Good, who has devoted 
considerable time during the past 
ten years to the study of the 
Peony while they are blooming, 
says: “Of all your six hundred 
varieties I place Eugenie Verdier 
first and foremost. It has so many 
good qualities I hardly know 
where to begin to enumerate them. 
It is a strong, healthy grower, 
with bloom on three to four foot 
stems. The flower is enormously 
large for a Peony. Then its loose 
petalage adds a distinctive charm 
never seen in the varieties crowd¬ 
ed with petals. Its form is ideal, 
being flat, showing its great 
wealth of tints and blending of coloring to line 
advantage. What about its color? Simply in¬ 
describable. It opens a fresh delicate Hy¬ 
drangea-pink with primary petals lighter, cen¬ 
ter flushed crimson. The flower hangs on in 
perfection for two weeks and often finishes 
with two-thirds of the flower paper-white, the 
other third in the center a decided Hydrangea- 
pink. Words absolutely fail to convey an im¬ 
pression of its exceeding great beauty. Fra¬ 
grant. Easily scores six points of excellence.” 
95—-EVANGELINE (Lemoine, 1910.) Rose type; 
midseason. Has all the good qualities of Le- 
moine’s later introductions. Growth similar to 
Bayadere. Immense double flowers that open 
flat, petals beautifully imbricated. Color clear 
Enchantress-pink, freshly tinted delicate 
mauve, reverse silver. Deliciously fragrant. 
A most glorious flower. 
202— FAUST (Miellez, 1855.) Crown type; mid¬ 
season. Guard petals and crown Hydrangea- 
pink, changing to lilac-white; collar of narrow 
sulphur-yellow petals. 
25— FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse, 1881.) Rose 
type; late midseason. All Peony enthusiasts are 
familiar with the fact that it is difficult to 
get a red Peony that is a self color; that is to 
say, a full, rich, even shade of red without be¬ 
ing suffused with violet, purple or crimson 
shades. Felix Crousse fills the bill. Its large, 
globular flowers, solid and compactly built 
from edge to center, are a rich, even, brilliant, 
dazzling ruby-red. Exceptionally fiery, bright 
and effective. None better. 
104—FESTIVA (Donkalaer, 1838.) Rose type; 
midseason. This variety is sailing under sev¬ 
eral aliases, such as Festiva Paschalis, or the 
Passover Peony, in reference to the blood red 
spots on the white petals. Is also known 
around Chicago cut flower market as Drop 
White, in allusion to these same spots. Is 
often sold as Festiva Maxima and sometimes 
under the name of Edulis Alba. Blooms of 
the largest size, double to the center, pure 
white, prominently crimson flecked. This, in 
our opinion, is a much prettier flower than 
Festiva Maxima, having more and larger crim¬ 
son spots. Blooms one week later than Festiva 
Maxima. Dwarf grower; desirable for plant¬ 
ing as a border to other Peonies or shrubbery. 
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