177— MADAME 
d’HOUR (Ca- 
lot, 1 8 6 4.) 
R o s e t y pe ; 
midse ason. 
Very large 
flowers, soft 
carmine-pink 
with silvery 
reflex. Extra. 
433—MADAME 
F R A X C OIS 
TUSC A N ELL. I 
(Riviere, 
1911.) Anem¬ 
one type. 
Very 1 a r g e 
flower, beau¬ 
tiful flesh 
pink shaded 
soft rose; 
center dark 
salmon - rose, 
a very lively 
color; up¬ 
right grower, 
extra good. 
•2H4 —. MADAME 
G A I DICHAU 
(Millet, 1902.) 
Very large, glob¬ 
ular flower with 
broad petals. In 
color this is a rich 
garnet with blackish 
hues; said to be as dark 
as Monsieur Martin Cahu- 
zac, but more brilliant. 
153—M A D A M E GEISSLER 
(Crousse, 1880.) Rose type; 
midseason. Gigantic, com¬ 
pact, imbricated, well 
formed bloom, on 
strong, erect stems. 
Color glossy pink, 
shading to bright 
bengal-rose on base 
of petals; fine. Mr. 
Kline says of this 
Peony: ‘‘Visitors to 
our fields invariably 
pause in astonish¬ 
ment before our 
block of this variety. 
The word sensation¬ 
al best describes 
Madame Geissler, 
and it is difficult to 
speak in temperate 
terms of this mar¬ 
velous flower. It is 
one of the very larg¬ 
est Peonies in exis¬ 
tence. Very double, 
globular, imbricated, 
massive and impos¬ 
ing.’' 
J 48—MADAME JULES 
CALOT (Calot, 1868.) 
Semi-rose type; mid¬ 
season. Large, com¬ 
pact, double flower, 
1 i 1 a c-white narrow 
petals in collar with 
a tuft of white pet¬ 
als in center. Color 
laid on in splashes. 
Tall, good habit, fine 
bloomer. 
113—MADAME JULES 
DESSERT (Dessert, 
1909.) Rose type; mid¬ 
season. There are 
more Peony “cranks” 
daffy over this varie¬ 
ty at the present time than over any other. It 
is a flower to reckon with. Very large, imbri¬ 
cated flat flower as big as a dinner plate; the 
petals undulated. Color pure white overlaid 
with a sheen of delicate blush with a pro¬ 
nounced pink center, intermixed with golden 
stamens. This beautiful Peony might well be 
called the blushing bride. Stiff, vigorous stems 
of perfect habit; an absolutely superior variety. 
133—MADAME THOUVENIN (Crousse, 1881.) 
Rose type; late midseason. Brilliant rosy-red, 
flushed carmine and lilac. Large, globular 
flower. 
513—MADAME SCHMIDT (Calot, 1873.) Fine 
flower; very pale pink guards with a very 
slight blush tint in the center. Extra. A most 
beautiful Peony. 
225— MA DAME 
L E II O X 
(Calot. 1855.) 
Rose type; 
late. Large, 
full blooms, 
brilliant cher¬ 
ry-pink tinged 
aniline - red, 
collar creamy- 
white, center 
flecked crim¬ 
son. Very 
showy. 
178—MADAME 
LOISE MERE 
(Calot, 1863.) 
Rose typo; 
late midsea¬ 
son. Immense, 
v e r y double 
bloom on stiff, 
erect stem s. 
Color fleshy- 
w Lite with 
silky reflex, 
occasional 
touch of car¬ 
mine on the 
borders of the 
petals. 
330 — M A D A M E 
MAXCHET (Dessert. 
1913.) Rose type; very 
late. Large, imbricated, 
very full flower, silvery- 
lilac shaded purplish-pink 
at the base of the petals. 
A very fine variety. 
58 — MA DA ME M O IJ T O T 
(Crousse, 1892.) Semi-rose 
type; midseason. Large 
blooms with broad 
petals, bright car¬ 
mine-cherry or ty- 
rian-rose, silvery re¬ 
flex, free bloomer in 
clusters. Brilliant and 
showy; fragrant. 
1 S3—M A D A M E LE- 
MOXIER (C a 1 o t, 
1865.) Rose type; 
midseason. Large, 
compact flower; color 
pale lilac-rose chang¬ 
ing to lilac overcast 
with white collar of 
cream - white, petal- 
oids almost concealed 
with very wide cen¬ 
ter; petals flecked 
crimson; fragrant. 
Tall, vigorous, fine 
habit. 
74 — M A DA M E MU Y S- 
SART (Calot, 1869.) 
Rose type; late mid¬ 
season. Very large, 
well shaped bloom. 
Color an even shade 
of china-pink or sol- 
ferino-red, tipped sil¬ 
ver. Fragrant; tall 
grower. Very florifer- 
ous variety. 
707—MADAME PLEAS 
(Pleas, 1912.) Crown 
type; midseason. The 
Aristocrat of the Pe¬ 
ony garden. The 
daintiest possible cre¬ 
ation. Elongated, fim¬ 
briated guards of 
light lilac, the crown 
petals rosy flesh edged 
lilac and crimson with yellow stamens inter¬ 
mingled. The central petals are slightly 
twisted, of different lengths, cupped and over¬ 
lapping, being a mixture of lilac, flesh, rose, 
yellow and white, gradually changing to lilac 
and white. In this stage of development Mad¬ 
ame Pleas is a most enchantingly beautiful 
ornament. 
116—MADAME REIGNOUX (Dessert, 1909.) Rose 
type; early. Large, full flowers. Color velvety 
carmine-pink with silvery border; blossoms in 
clusters. 
163—MADEMOISELLE DESBUISSOXS (Crousse, 
1893.) Semi-rose type; late midseason. Very 
large, full, elegantly shaped bloom, imbricated 
and flat; extra large petals; color tender glossy 
pink, center of waxy-white; guards violet-rose. 
Upper, Due de Wellington. 
Lower, Madame Emile Galle. 
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