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TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS FOR AMERICAN HOMES 
Peonies, Once Planted, Last for Years 
Peonies—Continued 
Francois Ortegat. Large, purple-crimson; medseason 
bloomer. Fragrant. 
James Kelway. Early midseason. Tall vigorous plant. 
Double and full. Pure white overlaid with flush of 
delicate bridesmaid pink. Surpassingly fragrant. One 
of the best. 
Karl Rosenfield. Rich crimson; large semi-rose type. 
Tall, strong plant. One of the best reds. 
Lady Alexandra Duff. Semi-rose type. Lovely French 
white. 
La Verne. A deep seashell-pink in center gradually 
shading lighter toward the outer edge. When flower 
is fully opened is almost pure white. Strong grower. 
Le Cygne. Pure milk-white, strong and vigorous. The 
finest of all. Very fragrant. 
Louis Van Houtte. Semi-double type. Dark red; me¬ 
dium size. Season late. Fragrant. 
Marie Lemoine. Extra large, late, free flowering, ivory- 
white. 
Mary Brand. No red Peony ever won favor so quickly. 
Always found among the winning reds in every show 
room. Color so distinct, it is easily recognized. 
Mikado. A tall midseason variety of medium size. The 
cupped petals are of a deep rich crimson. The center 
is composed of thick staminodes stained dark rose-red, 
edged throughout their length and tipped buff-yellow; 
carpels pale green. A very tall floriferous variety with 
erect stems. Exceedingly brilliant. Excellent for gar¬ 
den decoration. 
Mme. de Verneville. Large full bloom, guard petals 
pure white, center blush, fading to white, prominent 
carmine flecks. Extra early. 
Mme. Emile Galle. A delicate seashell-pink with 
touches of heliotrope and lavender. A very late variety 
resembling Tourangelle. 
Mme. Jules Dessert. One of the finest of all Peonies—• 
flowers very large, well formed with long, broad petals. 
Blooms held rigidly erect on good, straight stems of 
medium height. Color a creamy white, lighted with 
buff and salmon shades. A few golden stamens appear 
to beautify an already beautiful flower. Always among 
the main prize-winners at the great shows. 
Monsieur Jules Elie. Bomb type. Wonderful glossy 
lilac-pink, shading to deeper rose at the base, the en¬ 
tire flower being overlaid with a sheen of silver. The 
flowers measure over 9 inches across and have the 
appearance of a giant Chrysanthemum. 
Officinalis rubra. This bright red variety comes into 
bloom a few days after Tenuifolia flora plena. As a 
rule, we find we can always cut a few flowers for our 
Decoration Day trade. This is a very old variety, but a 
very desirable one and should be in every Peony plant¬ 
ing because of its earliness. 
Philomele. Anemone type. Guard petals soft pink; cen¬ 
ter a deep golden yellow; very distinct and syringa- 
like fragrance. Blooms midseason. 
President Taft. A very large and beautiful cup-shaped 
flower of a uniform soft lilac-pink, and center marked 
with carmine; a tall grower and one of the freest flow¬ 
ering. 
Richard Carvel. The best early red on the market. Won¬ 
derfully fragrant. Strong, upright grower. Very free 
bloomer. 
Richardson’s Grandiflora. Very large, flat, rose type; 
fragrant. Rose-white. Very late; one of the best late 
Peonies. 
Ruth Brand. Soft lavender-pink. Tall, strong stems. 
Very fragrant. When opened the petals show a waxy 
quality and a delicacy of color shading that is won¬ 
derful. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Semi-rose type. Apple-blossom-pink 
with each petal silver tipped, giving the appearance 
of a distinct border of pure white. Fragrance agreeable 
and penetrating. 
Solange. Rose type. Deep orange, salmon at the heart, 
overlaid with a dark reddish brown; beautiful and 
very rare. 
Solfatare. Pure white with creamy yellow center. Un¬ 
usually handsome. 
Therese. Very large; somewhat loosely built; long, nar¬ 
row pointed petals. Plant of medium height with strong 
stems. Usually produces large typical flowers, even on 
1-year plants, if they are allowed to bloom. Early 
midsesason pink, fading toward the center, and illum¬ 
ined by a golden yellow glow in the depths. A supreme 
flower for exhibition purposes. 
Triomphe de l’Exposition de Lille. Semi-rose type. 
Large, full, soft fleshy pink, with white reflex; petals 
dotted with carmine. 
William Penn. Light rose color, changing to a more 
delicate rose at the edge of the petals. Edge of petals 
notched. Strong grower; lavish bloomer. Blooms of 
gigantic size. 
