8.6 LA LORRAINE (Lemoine) 
A large flower, nicely rounded, with great broad petals beautifully 
arranged. Comes into bloom midseason. Color a soft even shade 
of creamy pink. In our opinion, this flower is not fully appreciated. 
We feel that it is one of the choicest of all Peonies and should rate 
well above 9.0. From our first observation of the flower, this has 
been our constant impression. When shown together with mag' 
nificent blooms of Le Cygne, Kelway's Glorious, Therese and 
Mme. Jules Dessert, its blooms have shown up equally well and 
we think it is just as good a flower as any of them. 
A Brand Division #2.00 
8.8 LAURA DESSERT (Dessert) 
The flower is round, fragrant, and of rose type. Guard petals 
creamy white, enclosing a domelike center of pure canary'yellow. 
Like Fanny Crosby, the plant is an upright grower, holding blos¬ 
soms erect for good landscape value. Like all yellows, it must be 
developed inside away from the sun to preserve its color. Early 
midseason. A Brand Division #2.00 
LAURA VORIES (Vories) 
The flowers are large, delicate flesh-white in color shading to deli¬ 
cate pink in the center. The flowers are semi-rose in form with 
stamens intermingled in the collar petals. A perfectly formed 
flower and a beautiful one. A Brand Division #2.50 
8.9 LAVERNE CHRISTMAN (A. M. Brand) 
This flower resembles Therese very much in color, form, and 
general make-up. It is a large flower of rose type, loosely formed, 
with long, broad petals. In color it is a deep rose-pink, shading 
lighter towards the ends of the petals. The plant is tall and vig¬ 
orous. It received an Award of Merit of the American Peony 
Society, St. Paul, 1923. A Brand Division #3.00 
9.9 LE CYGNE (Lemoine) 
A fine creamy white of true rose type, perfect in form. Early mid- 
season. Strong, medium height stems. Flowers large and delight¬ 
fully fragrant. Le Cygne is the highest rated Peony and fully de¬ 
serves its rating when seen at its best. A Brand Division #2.50 
8.8 LILLIAN GUMM (Gumm) 
A uniform apple-blossom-pink with more brilliant shadings at the 
base of the petals. The flower is large, globular in form, rose type, 
with broad petals, and a cupped center. A fragrant late midseason 
variety. A reliable bloomer. A Brand Division #1.00 
9.0 LONGFELLOW (Brand) 
Everyone concedes Longfellow one of the most popular red Peonies 
because of its distinct, fadeless color and general dependability, 
both for cutting and garden decoration. It is as striking in the field 
as in the show room. It comes into bloom early midseason. The 
plant has excellent foliage and strong, stiff stems. The flower is a 
bright crimson and is always found among the winning classes in 
the show room. A Brand Division #1.50 
8.4 LORA DEXHEIMER (Brand) 
An intense flaming crimson coming into flower early midseason. 
We feel that this variety belongs in a class with Longfellow. The 
flowers are semi-rose in form and the petals nicely arranged so as 
to almost conceal the stamens. The plant is medium tall and an 
excellent bloomer. A Brand Division #1.00 
8.8 LOVELINESS (Hollis) 
A large, flat, fragrant hydrangea-pink coming into flower late in 
the season. The plant is tall with heavy foliage, and stems strong 
enough to hold the flowers erect. As a rule we are not able to fill 
late orders for this truly lovely Peony. A Brand Division #1.00 
LUELLA SHAYLOR (Shaylor) 
A midseason creamy white with large, broad, guard petals of pure 
white enclosing a dome center of petals tinted yellow. General 
effect a creamy yellow. A Brand Division #1.50 
8.7 LUETTA PFEIFFER Brand) 
Very large, semi-double, pinkish white. Foliage, large and clean: 
stems long and stout. Immense blooms are produced in great pro¬ 
fusion. Petals are long, broad, of great substance; a pure hydrangea- 
pink interspersed with golden stamens and some splashes of red. 
Blooms early. A Brand Division #1.00 
9.0 MABEL L. FRANKLIN (Franklin) 
A large crown type flower with soft light pink outer petals, with 
center petals deeper pink. Short creamy petals are intermingled 
near the crown of the flower. Light margin of lavender on the 
inner petals. Plant medium tall, upright in habit, with good stems. 
Fragrant. One of Mr. Franklin's best Peonies. 
A Brand Division #2.00 
8.7 MADELON (Dessert) 
A beautiful silvery pink, among the latest of Dessert's originations. 
Petals imbricated and slightly touched with carmine. A splendid 
late variety. A new Peony from France carrying that peculiar 
charm always to be found in the Dessert selections. 
A Brand Division #2.00 
8.9 MARIE CROUSSE (Crousse) 
A delicate shell-pink bordering on salmon. In color it is not like 
any other pink we grow. Such a clear pure self color, it attracts 
the eye, even when blooming among a hundred different pinks. 
A fragrant, midseason to late variety. Arrange this flower with 
Primevere and you have an attractive color combination. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
8.3 MARIE JACQUIN (Verdier) 
A midseason semi-double flower. Purest white guards: then a collar 
of yellow stamens surrounding a row of shorter pure white petals, 
then a tuft of yellow stamens, all giving the flower a pronounced 
Waterlily effect. The stems are erect, a clean, light green, as is 
also the foliage. A Brand Division #1.00 
8.5 MARIE LEMOINE (Ca | ot) 
A late sulphur-white, occasionally showing a carmine tip. The 
plant is rather dwarf with exceptionally strong stems. A very fra¬ 
grant variety and a most excellent show flower. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
9.1 MARTHA BULLOCH iBrond) 
One of the greatest of all pink Peonies. The color is a bright old- 
rose-pink. The plant is very tall and comes into bloom late mid- 
season. The flower is cupped rose type and often measures from 
9 to 12 inches in diameter. The stems are strong and hold the 
heavy flowers well above the foliage. If you refer to our chart you 
will note that this variety appeared every year in the large class 
at the national shows. A prize winner. A Brand Division #2.00 
8.7 MARY BRAND (Brand) 
No red Peony ever won favor so quickly as Mary Brand. Always 
found among the winning reds in every show room. Comes into 
bloom with Frances Willard. Color so distinct it is easily recognized 
by amateurs, no matter how often they find it in our fields. A red 
in which there is little trace of purple. One of the most satisfactory 
reds as a cut flower as it will last a week if cut in the bud. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
8.0 MARY B. VORIES (Vories) 
A large rose-type pure white, with creamy depths, with just an 
occasional tracing of carmine on the petals. The plant comes into 
bloom late in the season and the strong stems hold the large flowers 
erect. Faint, sweet fragrance. A Brand Division #2.00 
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