General List of 
Exquisite "Modern Peonies 
Double Varieties IfPaeonia ChinensisJ 
SIZE OF ROOTS —We send out strong divisions with from three to five eyes and adequate 
Root System Standard of the American Peony Society, from healthy plants not over three 
years old, grown on soil that has not been used for Peony Culture before. 
We grow Peonies for their ROOTS ONLY; our efforts are directed entirely toward pro¬ 
duction of excellent Roots, that cannot help but give complete satisfaction. 
Although we do not recommend the planting of undivided clumps, we will gladly furnish 
such in two-year and three-year-old, respectively at twice and three times the price of Stand¬ 
ard divisions. 
What the ratings before the varieties mean: 
9.5 or more, almost perfect. 9.0 very fine. 
8.5 fine. 8.0 very good. 
7.5 good. 
Twelve Plants for the price of Ten. 
Names of Introducer and date of introduction are given back of each variety. 
Rating (Symposium American Peony Society) 
8.5 ADOLPH ROUSSEAU —(Dessert & Mechin 1890). Dark velvety red with 
garnet hues and metallic reflex. Tall. Excellent for landscape effects. 
8.6 ALBERT CROUSSE —(Crousse 1893). Beautiful soft pink flower on long stem. 
Large and very full. Blooms late. Very dependable. 
9.5 ALICE HARDING —(Lemoine 1922). Large cream white flowers of perfect 
shape, midseason. Won the Harding Prize in 1925 as best French Seedling. 
8.8 ALSACE LORRAINE —(Lemoine, 1906). Free-flowering, pure white, tinted 
cream and buff in the center. Double. Late midseason/ beautiful form. 
8.1 ASA GRAY —(Crousse 1886). Delicate pink with minute carmine dots. A 
sweet color and a lovely variety for cutting. 
8.0 ASSMANSHAUSEN —(G. & K., 1912). Double, light pink flowers fading to 
white, late. 
8.7 AUGUSTE DESSERT— (Dessert 1920). Velvety rose carmine with silver-white 
border. Large flower, cupshaped with rounded petals. Unsurpassed in color. 
7.8 AUGUSTIN D’HOUR —(Calot 1867). A popular red, foliage deep glossy 
green and the flower, bomb-type, is a very deep rich brilliant red on strong straight 
stem. 
8.7 AVALANCHE —(Crousse 1886). A splendid late white of perfect form. . .. 
Karl Rosenfield 
9.0 BARONESS 
SCHROEDER — (Kel- 
way 1886). Foliage 
light green, flower large, 
of globular type, open¬ 
ing baby-pink changing 
to pure vvhite. Blooms 
late—mid-season. Ideal 
for cutting. Fragrant.. 
8.7 Biebrich—(G. & K., 
1912). Double, flat, 
soft pink blooms with 
pleasing fragrance. Tall 
and free-blooming. 
Midseason to late .... 
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