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FRANKLIN NURSERY, MINNEAPOLIS 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS 
Well Tested and Worth While 
These new ones have been grown, divided, and 
care taken each season of blooming to check up on 
them. They are choice varieties, the selection from 
thousands, healthy and vigorous, and I feel that 
they are noteworthy in the Peony World. 
A. B. Franklin 
Acme 8.90*, each . 5.00 
Very large rose type, light pink with stiff stems and 
good foliage, a sure and profuse bloomer, late, 36 inches. 
Atlanta 8.97, each . 5.00 
A huge single white. Won sweepstakes at show at At¬ 
lanta, Ga. 
A. B. Franklin 9.51, each . 10.00 
Very large compact rose type. Color blush white, much 
like Tourangelle upright strong grower, free bloomer, 
fragrant, late, 38 inches. Awarded Gold Medal A. P. S., 
Chicago, June, 1933. Very much admired. 
Betty Barnes 8.57, each . 3.00 
Large rose type, pale pink, very upright, stiff stems, 
Strang grower, free bloomer, late. 
Blushing Beauty 8.92, each . 5.00 
Large full rose type, pale pink, with good stems. A 
good grower and free bloomer. Fragrant, late, 36 inches. 
Charm 9.27, each . 5.00 
Very dark red Jap. Good upright grower, vigorous, late, 
34 inches. An improvement on Fuyajo. Received Blue 
Ribbon at N. W. Show, St. Paul, 1932. First Class Cer¬ 
tificate A. P. S., Chicago, 1933. 
Cherokee 8.68, each . 4.00 
Large rose type, rather flat, pure white flower. Good 
stems with foliage to the ground. Late, 34 inches. 
Chief 9.21, each . 5.00 
Very large full rose type, light pink upright stiff stems. 
Vigorous, fragrant, late. One of the largest flowers we 
have. 36 inches. First Class Certificate A. P. S., 
Chicago, 1933. 
Diadem 8,95, each . 8.00 
Large cup shape, dark pink. Stiff stems with foliage to 
the ground. Fragrant, late, 32 inches. Honorable men¬ 
tion A. P. S., Duluth, 1930. Silver Medal St. Paul, 
1934. 
Dixie 8.64, each . 3.00 
Very dark red, bomb type, large, good stems, vigorous, 
late, 34 inches. Color of Philippe Rivoire. 
Duluth 9.18, each . 5.00 
Large rose type, pure white, stiff stems and. vigorous, 
late, 36 inches. Blue Ribbon N. W. Show, St. Paul, 
1932. First Class Certificate A. P. S., Chicago, 1933. 
Edith Scovell 8.95, each . 3.50 
Very large, full rose type, with stiff stems, medium dark 
pink. A sturdy grower. Fragrant, late. 
Excelsa 8.74, each . 2.50 
Large tall rose type, light pink, strong stems, foliage 
very good, late, 39 inches. 
^Numbers show symposium rating by American Peony Society as 
follows : 
9.5 or more, almost perfect. 
9.0 very fine. 
8.5 fine. 
8.0 very good. 
7.5 good. 
