WEST NEWBURY, MASS. 
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Tree Peonies 
Tree Peonies (Paeonia suffruticosa) make a woody 
growth and do not die back to the ground in the fall, 
but eventually form broad shrubs. Propagation is difficult 
as the scions are grafted on herbaceous peony roots and 
the growth is slow, but if one will be patient, the results 
are well worthwhile. The color range is far wider than 
in the herbaceous class including the salmon pinks and 
yellow. 
They do not need especial care except for a covering 
in the winter to shade them as the blooming period is 
early. The buds start very early in the spring and may 
be damaged by late frosts unless this precaution be taken. 
We have experimented with them for a number of years 
and can offer the following varieties in 2 or 3-year old 
plants, except as noted at: 
$4.50 each $40.00 per ten 
Argosy (Saunders 1928), large single flowers of sulphur- 
yellow. A hybrid of P. lutea and suffruticosa. Strong, 
bushy growth and blooms freely. We can offer a 
limited number of plants at $15.00 each. 
Comtesse de Tuder (Gom. 1889), double flowers of deep 
salmon-pink, tips of petals white. 
Fragrans Maxima (Koenig 1853), double, flesh-pink with 
salmon tones of a shade not found in herbaceous 
varieties. 
Mme. de Vatry (Guerin 1867), double, satiny pink with 
lilac shadings. Very large. 
Reine Elizabeth, double, very large blooms of intense 
salmon-pink. One of the very best. 
Souvenir de Ducher (Ducher 1889), double, bright red¬ 
dish-violet with silvery reflex. 
Souvenir de Maxime Cornu (Henry 1897), double flowers 
of deep yellow, heavily shaded orange. A most un¬ 
usual coloring. $12.00 each. 
Triomphe de Vandermaelen (Van. 1867), double, clear 
rosy purple with satiny petals. 5 ;. 
PEONY COLLECTIONS OF UNUSUAL VALUE 
COLLECTION NO. 1 
Baroness Schroeder, 9.0. Faint pink, opening pure white. 
Cherry Hill, 8.6. Deep garnet. Very early. 
Lady Alexandra Duff, 9.1. Broad petals of blush-pink. 
Venus. 8.3. Blush pink and white. 
Regular price $6.50—Collection price $4.50. 
Do not let fertilizer come in contact with the roots of trees ! 
and plants. ' 
