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NEW AND SCARCE VARIETIES—Continued 
JOSEPHINE HOPE HEALY (A . m. Brandi 
Flower named for the daughter of John Healy of St. Paul Park, 
Minnesota. John Healy and A. M. Brand were neighbor boys from 
the time they were born until they were some 16 years of age. 
They swam, played, fished, and fought together during all those 
years. Josephine Hope Healy is a full rose flower with great broad 
nicely rounded petals. Petals are of great substance and the color 
a very fine, even medium bright pink. We believe this a real 
Peony. A Brand Division $10.00 
JOHN L. CRENSHAW (A . M. Brand) 
Another fine red coming into flower with the late varieties. When 
Baroness Schroeder is just passing its prime, this variety is at its 
best. This is a bright crimson-red unlike in color either Longfellow 
or Mary Brand. When the buds just begin to open, they might 
pass for a rich red Rose. The three or four outer rows of petals 
are very large, broad, and symmetrically arranged. This flower has 
been admired in our seedling fields for the past ten years. We are 
dividing our stock aeain this fall and we are pleased to be able 
to offer a few roots for sale this season. The plant is of medium 
height, stems strong and erect, foliage narrow and dark green. The 
blossom develops into fine size for a red. A Brand Division $10.00 
LIBERTY BELL (Dr. J. H. Neeley) 
An unusually fine deep pink coming into bloom very late in the 
season. It has all the qualities of a fine flower and fills a distinct 
need in its color class. We have not been able to list this variety 
often in our catalog but we have grown it in our fields and watched 
it long enough to know we are offering a very fine distinct variety 
in Liberty Bell. A Brand Division $10.00 
L. W. POLLOCK I A. M. Brand) 
Here is a fine pink Peony, in color unlike any other we grow. It is 
a rich Tyrian rose and comes into bloom late in the season. This 
flower is as distinct in color among the late pinks as is Walter 
Faxon among the early pinks. The plant is of medium height, very 
thrifty, has light green foliage, and good strong stems. A fine 
garden flower, also a good show flower. A Brand Division $10.00 
MME. CLAUD TAIN (Doric*) 
A pleasing blush-white coming into bloom late midseason. The 
flowers are full double flat rose type with nicely rounded outer 
petals symmetrically arranged. The plant is of medium height with 
strong stems. A Brand Division $2.50 
MRS. A. S. GOWEN (A. M. Brand) 
A very large midseason, semi-rose, red. The perfect arrangement 
of the large petals gives this flower exquisite form. We named this 
Peony for Mrs. Gowen of Excelsior, Minnesota, for we believe no 
one is a better judge of a good Peony than she. She selected this 
variety some years ago from our seed bed as a really fine Peony 
and consequently it bears her name. A Brand Division $10.00 
MRS. BRYCE FONTAINE (A M. Brand) 
A midseason, rich dark crimson. It is darker than Longfellow but 
not the color of Mons. Martin Cahuzac. It is a flower of wonderful 
substance and holds up well after being cut and for this reason it 
makes a fine garden and also show flower. Although this variety 
is listed as new and few roots have been sold we have watched it 
year after year for over 16 years and we are willing to place it 
among the very best reds. A Brand Division $5.00 
MRS. EUCLID SNOW (A. M. Brand) 
Flesh-pink. Plant of medium height holding its blooms erect and 
well above clean light green foliage. Flowers open into a large cup¬ 
shaped bloom. Petals broad, long, and nicely notched at the ends. 
Color a deep flesh-pink with rays of deeper pink through the 
petals. A very attractive flower coming into bloom early mid¬ 
season. A Brand Division $10.00 
MRS. J. H. NEELEY (Dr. J. H. Neeley) 
A late flowering blush-white shading to white with a greenish re¬ 
flex at the base of petals. Center petals enlivened with yellowish 
pink or salmon tones that are attractively different. A new variety 
that seems destined to earn a place among the truly great Peonies. 
A Brand Division $10.00 
ODILE ( Doriat) 
A fine, tall, late light pink that will attract your attention either in 
the field or the show room. It has much the same color as Touran- 
gelle but the flower has more substance and the plant is more 
thrifty. A Brand Division $7.50 
ROBERT E. LEE (A. M. Brand) 
This pure snow-white was named for the great southern soldier 
and scholar. The flower is of medium size and fine form. A few 
roots have been sold and we believe this flower will appear in the 
winning classes at the coming Peony shows. A Brand Division $10.00 
Liberty Bell 
ROSAMOND GRANT (A. M. Brand 
This lovely pink seedling was named in 1935 but we have seldom 
been able to list it in our catalog. We have a few excellent roots 
to offer this fall. It is a late midseason deep salmon-pink. The 
plant is thrifty and blooms profusely. A Brand Division $5.00 
ROY GODDARD <a. M. Brand) 
A real Brand Peony right down to date. Year before last we se¬ 
lected from our seedlings under trial a flower of exceptional merit 
and named it for Roy Goddard, Dean of the Junior High School 
of Rochester, Minnesota. This is a large flower of true rose type 
with many long narrow petals radiating out into a great open 
flower after the type of Martha Bulloch. A creamy pink with color 
becoming very rich towards the center. A Brand Division $10.00 
RUTH ELIZABETH a. m. Brand) 
An intensely rich red of true rose form with broad roseiike petals set 
up in perfect arrangement. Comes into bloom late in the Peony 
season. Always opens well. This Peony was named for Ruth 
Brand who books our orders absolutely correct and we think we 
have named a perfect red for her. A Brand Division $10.00 
STAR OF BEAUTY (Dr. J. H. Neeley) 
A well-named pink. A semi-double showing cream stamens in the 
center, giving a charming yellow glow. A Brand Division $5.00 
WALTER LINDGREN (A. M. Brand) 
A flower that resembles Therese so much that they could be taken 
for the same flower if they came into bloom at the same time. 
Walter Lindgren is a very late variety. We sold all our available 
stock last season and cannot offer any more roots until next year. 
A Brand Division $15.00 
W. E. BLANCHETTE (A. M. Brand) 
The firm of Brand has always been noted for its fine red Peonies. 
Longfellow, Mary Brand, Lora Dexheimer, Winnifred Domme, 
Richard Carvel, David Harum, and Charles McKellip are excellent 
varieties. Among the three reds that we are introducing this year 
is this superb variety, W. E. Blanchette, a rich deep crimson. It is 
of immense size, the largest red we know of. It is of a loose, semi¬ 
rose type with immense broad petals arranged in symmetrical form 
like the petals of a beautiful Rose. It is so large and of such beau¬ 
tiful form that it catches the eye instantly in the field. It develops 
nicely inside as a show flower and holds up well over a period of 
a number of days. We believe anyone who purchases this fine red 
will be more than pleased with it. A Brand Division $10.00 
Springfield, Mu., May 26, 1939. 
W. E. Blanchette (purchased Fall, 1937) from 6 to 7 inches in 
diameter, attracts everyone's attention. Mrs. D. D. 
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