La Salle. Brilliant red single, early and outstanding. 
Medium height. Earlier and lighter than Kas- 
kaskia. Good. 2.00 
Medicine Hat. Very dark red single, of highest qual¬ 
ity. Color holds. Plant habit fine, about medium 
height. 3.00 
Peoria. Early medium dark red single, different 
shade, brilliant. Medium height. 1.00 
Pere Marquette. Dark red single, some purple, color 
holds well. Early medium height. 1.00 
Pirate Flag. Late, very rich dark red, on tall stiff 
stems. Extra heavy substance, very distinct; 
foliage up to base of blooms. 2.00 
Presto. Medium dark, purplish red. Early, tall. A 
very charming variety despite the purple. 1.00 
Sun-up. Dark red single, rather late. Color holds. 
Different breeding from most of my reds. Plant 
and stem fine. 2.00 
Tom Tinker. Brilliant dark purplish red, medium 
sized bloom, a mass of color, early. Popular.60 
Tonti. Lighter red single, large, brilliant, some 
purple. 2.00 
Witches’ Dance. Dark red single, rich with purple, 
tall, fine. 1.50 
WHITE JAPS. Auten Originations 
Moon of Nippon. (Robert W. Auten, 1936). Com¬ 
bining the high quality bloom of Isani Gidui and 
the fine stiff stem of Marie Lemoine, its parents, 
this white Jap ranks with the very best. Yellow 
center. 20.00 
Roberta. Pure white with yellow center. A more 
dainty maid than some whites from Japan. 5.00 
WHITE DOUBLES. Auten Originations 
This list of 17 white doubles is notable for the charm of 
petalage, and offers a good range in season of bloom. No 
rose has more charm than several of these white Peonies. 
Belle Chinoise. Immaculate white double, loose pet¬ 
alage, rose fragrant. An exquisite bloom. Stiff 
stems of medium height. 2.50 
Betsey Ross. Full double white, late, on tall stems. 
Petals somewhat incurved. Rose fragrant, me¬ 
dium sized bloom of highest quality. 3.50 
Flower Girl. One of the finest introductions of the 
decade. A true dwarf, only 20 to 25 inches tall. 
Full double, white opening flesh, rose fragrant. 
A perfect bloom on a perfect plant. All who see 
it exclaim over its perfection. Early midseason. . 15.00 
Mary Auten. White, opening palest lavender, rose 
fragrant. A strong grower and free bloomer. 
Has proven its ability to rank with the very best. 
Was the most admired variety in our fields on 
our special Peony day, 1939. 16.00 
Nauvoo. A flesh white double, high built, fragrant. 
Blooms are of show quality. Late, on a good 
plant. 3.00 
Old Hundredth. Late midseason creamy white double 
on extra tall stems. Priced low because not 
always sure. But a perfect bloom is worth wait¬ 
ing for. Not as large as Grace Loomis or En- 
chanteresse, but better form, and much nearer a 
yellow all through the bloom. 1.00 
Patience. Late pure white double, flat bloom, in¬ 
curved petals, very chaste, stem fair. Does best 
in cool climate. 1.00 
Pelham. White double, flushed flesh and pale yellow. 
Narrow filaments among center petals. Extra 
strong rose fragrance. Tall stiff stem. Late mid¬ 
season. Much admired by all, including commer¬ 
cial flower growers. 
1.50 
