SILVER MEDAL 
1927 
GOLD MEDAL 
1923 
SILVER MEDAL 
1924 
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.Minneapolis-Minn. 
June fS24 
TO 
A M.Brand 
In Recognition 
Of HIS Faithful Service 
Lovable Character 
Introduction OFMANY OF 
THEWOia-DSFlNIESTREOHIES 
SILVER MEDAL 
1923 
Mr. Brand’s inherent modesty has 
prevented our making any show of 
the many medals and honors be¬ 
stowed upon him during his years of 
activity and progress in the develop¬ 
ing of new Peony varieties. This 
year, however, on the 70th anniver¬ 
sary of the Brand Peony Farms, has 
prompted us to disregard Mr. 
Brand’s specific instructions in this 
regard, and devote these two pages 
to a little history and exhibition of 
the achievements of Mr. Brand in 
his chosen field. These pages are 
going in the catalog without Mr. 
Brand’s knowledge, and we hope 
when he sees them that he will for¬ 
give us this once, and we also hope 
that our readers will gather some 
pleasure and encouragement from 
this exhibition of one man’s achieve- 
