THE COTTAGE GARDENS — LANSING, MICHIGAN 
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General List of Exquisite Modern 
Herbaceous Peonies 
SIZE OF ROOTS —We send out strong divisions with from three to five eyes and ade¬ 
quate 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 production 
of excellent roots, that cannot help but give complete satisfaction. 
Altho we do not recommend the planting of undivided clumps, we shall gladly furnish 
such in two-year and three-year-old, respectively at twice and three times the price of 
Standard Divisions. 
What the ratings before the varieties mean : 
9.5 or more, almost perfect 
9.0 fine 
8.5 fine 
8.0 very good 
7.5 good. 
Names of introducer and date of introduction are given back of each variety. 
GENERAL LIST OF DOUBLE PEONIES 
Ten 100 
Rate Rate 
8.5 ADOLPH ROUSSEAU —(Dessert & Mechin 1890). Dark velvety- 
red with garnet hues and metallic reflex. Tall. Excellent for landscape 
effects. 75c each. $0.70 $0.(55 
8.6 ALBERT CROUSSE —(Crousse 1893). Beautiful soft pink flower 
on long stem. Large and very full. Blooms late. Very dependable. 
55c each . .50 .45 
9.5 ALICE HARDING —(Lemoine 1922). Large cream-white flowers 
of perfect shape, midseason. Won the Harding Prize in 1925 as best 
French Seedling. $4.00 each. 
8.8 ALSACE LORRAINE —(Lemoine 1906). Free-flowering pure 
white, tinted cream and buff in the center. Double. Late midseason; 
beautiful form. 75c each. .70 .65 
7.5 ARCHIE BRAND— (Brand 1913). Shell-pink. 65c each. .60 
ARGENTINE —(Lemoine 1924). Large, globular flower; color purest 
white, with a creamy tint toward the center; fragrant. Sometimes 
called an improved Le Cygne. $2.85 each. 2.75 . , 2.50 
8.1 ARLEQUIN —(Dessert 1921). Pale, rose-pink guard-petals, veined 
with darker pink; medium tall; free-blooming; midseason. 55c each.. .50 
8.7 AUGUSTE DESSERT —(Dessert 1920). Velvety rose-carmine 
with silver-white border. Large flower, cupshaped with rounded 
petals. Unsurpassed in color. 55c each. .50 .45 
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. 55c each. .50 .45 
8.0 AURORE —(Dessert 1904). Creamy-pink. 40c each. .35 .30 
8.7 AVALANCHE —(Crousse 1886). A splendid late white of perfect 
form. 50c each . .45 .40 
9.0 BARONESS SCHROEDER—(Kelway 1886). Foliage light green, 
flower large, of globular type, opening baby-pink changing to pure 
white. Blooms late—mid-season. Ideal for cutting. Fragrant. 65c each .60 .50 
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BELLA DONNA —(Cottage Gardens 1935). Light mauve pink, open¬ 
ing perfectly to a uniform ethereal pink, some petals slightly edged 
carmine. Fine form. Very fine bud, rose type. When full open, 
stamens only show their golden glow in the inner petals. $15.00 each. 
