1938 Introductions. Auten Originations 
This year we are offering five new peonies, very distinct 
from any now in commerce, as follows: 
Joyce. Late pink double. 
June Brilliant. Late red double. 
Lucky Star. Late dark red double. 
Signal Station. Late red Jap. 
Topeka. Red bomb. Very early Officinalis hybrid. 
These will be found listed in their proper classification 
among the other Auten Originations. 
NEW SEEDLING PEONY FREE 
With all orders of $5.00 or more, if requested when order 
is given. 
No. 772. A seedling of Marie Crousse, which from 
recent work seems to be the probable parent of that glorious 
pink, Walter Faxon. No. 772 is a very fine shade, suggestive 
of Walter Faxon, and a perfect bloom is a beauty. However, 
it has a very weak stem and some years might not open, 
so I shall not name it. But it will give a thrill to any one 
who appreciates fine color. 
EARLY FLOWERING SPECIES 
Every garden should contain some of these early 
bloomers. They cover a period of about 16 days before the 
common varieties start. 
Anomola (Smouthii). The earliest in this list. A pur¬ 
plish red single. The ‘cut-leaved’ Peony. Makes 
a plant the size of the regular kinds with leaves 
gracefully cut. By taking off the seed pods after 
blooming, one has a foliage effect for the rest of 
the season as fine as a large fern.$ 1.00 
Officinalis Red Jap. Typical Japanese bloom, color 
and type of plant same as Officinalis Rubra, but 
it blooms about 4 days before the latter.75 
Officinalis Rosea Plena. Pink double, blooms with 
Officinalis Rubra.75 
Officinalis Single Red. Blooms about 3 days before 
Officinalis Red Jap. The same plant habits and 
color as Officinalis Rubra.75 
Officinalis Rubra. The best known of the Officinalis 
species. The “Grandmother’s early old fashioned 
double red” which brings back old memories to 
so many of us. It blooms about 5 days before the 
earliest regular (Chinensis) variety.50 
DWARF PEONIES 
While some Peonies will grow four feet tall and make 
large bush-like effect, there is also a place for dwarf 
plants, two feet or less in height; in the foreground, in 
small flower beds, in very small gardens in small backyards, 
and as specimen plants. The following Auten originations 
are true dwarfs. They are listed in their proper classifica¬ 
tion elsewhere. 
Flower Girl. White double. 
Peggy. Pink double. 
Rosalie. American Beauty red. Novelty double. 
Rosedale. Officinalis Hybrid, red. 
MINIATURE PEONIES 
This year at the National show classes were made for 
new Miniature Peonies. We entered two red doubles, and 
both received awards. You will find them listed among the 
red doubles, June Brilliant and Lucky Star. While small for 
Peonies, they would be considered enormous if rose's. They 
are of especial value for table decoration, and mixed 
bouquets of smaller flowers. Extreme size is one' of the 
less important requirements for a good Peony. Creve 
Coeur, red Jap, is another fine miniature, $2.00. We' can also 
supply Nos. 847 and 901, tiny red Japs blooming at different 
times, 75c each, three roots for $2.00. All these are on 
tall plants. 
