THE COTTAGE GARDENS — LANSING, MICHIGAN 
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The Magnificent Tree Peony 
(Paeonia Arborea) 
Because of their exquisite Beauty and Novelty, Tree Peonies are invaluable in the 
modern garden. Whether planted in masses, as specimen plants or grown in tubs, they 
always add that distinctive touch so desirable in every garden. 
For many years we have spared no effort to build up as fine a collection of Tree Peonies 
as the world has ever seen and it is a pleasure for us to announce that we now can 
serve a wider circle of plant enthusiasts with Tree Peonies than ever before. 
The Tree Peony differs from the herbaceous Peony in that the stems of the Tree Peony 
become woody and the plant will attain a height of over five feet. Tree Peonies in 
general bloom earlier than herbaceous Peonies and keep on blooming into the herbaceous 
Peony season. The yellow varieties keep on blooming until after most other Peonies 
are thru. 
BLOOM WHEN VERY YOUNG— Even one year grafts will often produce blossoms. 
HARDINESS —We have been growing Tree Peonies at Lansing for w r ell over ten 
years and right here in the heart of Michigan they have proven perfectly hardy without 
even the slightest winter protection. 
SIZE OF PLANTS— Ordinarily we ship plants two years old from 5-inch pots. This 
makes it possible to ship almost anytime during the growing season. We can also 
furnish three- and four-year-old or older fieldgrown plants. The price of three-year-old 
fieldgrown plants is 20% above list and the price of four-year-old fieldgrown plants is 
again 20% above that of three-year plants. 
FORCING OF TREE PEONIES —Unlike Chinese Herbaceous Peonies, Tree Peonies 
force easily. When placed in cool house with heat gradually increased, they can be had 
in bloom from January on. We believe there are great possibilities in Tree Peonies for 
up-to-date florists. 
GENERAL LIST OF TREE PEONIES 
ARCHIDUC LUDOVICO —Enormous flower, flesh-pink, turning to 
soft lilac; free-flowering, $5.00 each. 
ATHLETE —Large double flowers of fine glazed mauve, shaded rose, 
vigorous and prolific growers, $5.00 each. 
BANKSI— Semi-double ; pale lilac-rose; very free blooming, $5.00 each 
BARONNE D’ALES —Very large imbricated bloom of vivid salmony- 
pink ; deeper in center, $5.00 each. 
CAROLINA DTTALIE —Large flowers of silvery-flesh with salmon 
reflex; prolific and very beautiful, $5.00 each. 
CHROMATELLA —A true counterpart of Souv. de Maxime Cornu; 
perfect double pure sulphur yellow flowers, without any shade of 
salmon or buff. This is the finest double vellow Peony vet introduced, 
$22.50; each $20.00.'. 
COMTESSE DE TUDER— Extra-double, glowing salmon, petals tipped 
satiny white; very fine; free bloomer, $5.00 each. 
FLAMBEAU— Large full double flowers of bright salmon-red with 
purple veins, passing to a paler shade after some days, a sensational 
novelty, $15.00 each. 
FLORA —Pure transparent white; immense flower of Japanese type, 
$22.50 each. 
FRAGRANS MAXIMA PLENA —Magnificent salmon-pink selfcolor, 
bronzed foliage; perfect form, $5.00 each. 
GEORGES PAUL —Large amaranth and violet bloom, $5.00 each.... 
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