SINGLE PEONIES 
In recent years, flower lovers have come to see that the more delicate single and Japanese varieties have an artistic value of their own. If varieties 
have been selected for substance in the bloom, as are those we offer, these types are wonderfully decorative both in the garden and as cut flowers. 
Another important reason for adding some to your collection is that they come earlier than the double sorts and so prolong the period of bloom. 
8.2 DARKNESS (Brond) 
A very dark maroon with darker markings in lower half of petals, 
surrounding a bold cluster of golden stamens. Tall, strong stems. 
Good bloomer. Very early. A Brand Division $1.00 
FLANDERS FIELDS (A. M. Brand) 
Red. A few years ago in one of our seedling beds of many varie- 
ties, we noticed a most conspicuous red. Even from 20 rods’ dis- 
tance, this brilliant color stood out from all the others. Every year, 
in every way, it has proven a splendid flower. A single of the most 
brilliant red. Two rows of petals surround a large prominent center 
of golden stamens. Petals of great substance stand out flat; rich 
and velvety in appearance. A Brand Division $3.00 
8.7 HARRIET OLNEY (Brand) 
This variety is one of the very earliest of our singles to give color 
to our fields. It opens a deep rose but gradually changes to a soft 
rose-pink. The plant is medium tall with straight stiff stems which 
hold the flower well erect. A very fine landscape variety. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
HELEN (Thurlow) 
This is a very fine early deep shelbpink. A double row of broad 
rounded petals surrounds a mass of golden stamens. The stems are 
tall, strong, and erect. If you are looking for a good pink single 
this variety will please you. A Brand Division $3.50 
Pres. Lincoln 
3 CHOICE SINGLES 
ALL LABELED TRUE-TO-NAME 
We hope to sell every peony we have in storage by the close of 
the shipping season. To do this we must sacrifice on some varieties 
we have in large quantity. We will send you three fine singles, in¬ 
cluding Laciniata for a red and two others, our selection, distinctly 
different, for 
$ 2.75 POSTPAID 
KRINKLED WHITE (A. M. Brand) 
White. First noticeable in the bud which resembles the bud of a 
pale pink Tulip just ready to burst. The bud is comparatively small 
and beautiful in effect. As it opens, it expands into a large flower 
with great broad, pure white petals, like crinkled crepe paper. Stems 
tall, straight, slender but strong; dean light green. Award of Merit, 
Des Moines National Show. A Brand Division $3.00 
LACINIATA 
Bright scarlet. If you wish a Peony that will give you bloom 
about two weeks earlier than Officinalis Rubra, you must have 
this variety. It comes into bloom a few days earlier than the 
finely cut-foliaged Peony, Tenuifolia, but is distinctly different 
from the Chinensis varieties. It is not so hard to propagate as 
Tenuifolia, and we feel that it is just as satisfactory. We found 
this season that it made a very satisfactory flower for our Dec- 
oration Day trade. This is a variety that should be in several 
places in your border. A Brand Division $2.00; 3 for $5.00 
8.4 L'ETINCELANTE ( Dessert i 
Dark pink. Very large flowers decidedly cup-shaped; great broad 
petals of deep bright pink, heavily margined with silver; a large 
center of bright yellow stamens. A Brand Division $1.00 
MAN O' WAR (A. M. Brand) 
An exceedingly bright red with a great deal of scarlet in its color. 
The guard petals enclose a very large center of intensely rich yellow 
stamens. The stems are strong and erect. When the plant is well 
established, each stem carries a large flower. The plant is so covered 
with these large blooms that the foliage is hardly visible. This is a 
new variety. A Brand Division $5.00 
8.5 MARGUERITE DESSERT <D**sert) 
A midseason white variety thickly powdered with pale rose-pink 
dots; small cluster of golden yellow stamens in the center; carpels 
tipped red; pleasing fragrance. Plant tall with strong stems and 
good foliage; a very free-blooming sort. A Brand Division $1.50 
MELLEN KNIGHT (Brand) 
Red. Tall, straight growing; strong enough to hold the flowers well 
up. Petals long, narrow, and evenly rounded on the edges, giving 
a beautiful effect both at close examination and from a distance. 
Color a bright rich crimson. Extra good. A Brand Division $1.00 
PRESIDENT LINCOLN (A. M. Brand) 
Too new to be rated. The great red single. Of the many single 
reds that we have tested out, this is unquestionably the best. A tall 
variety with strong, stout stems. Flowers large for a single, held 
straight up. Two rows of brilliant red petals of most perfect form 
surround a very striking center of rich yellow stamens. Holds its 
color well in the sun. A Brand Division $5.00 
8.9 PRIDE OF LANGPORT (Keh»«y> 
Pink. An immense flower of brilliant, soft peach-pink. Wonder¬ 
fully beautiful; retains its color in the sun almost a week after it 
opens; the finest light single. A Brand Division $2.50 
SCHWINDT (Goo* Cr Koonomonn) 
A large early silvery pink. If not disbudded, the large clusters of 
flowers are very decorative. The plant is tall with showy stems. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
Fond du Lac, Wis. 
“Referring to enclosed order, permit me to comment on your 
Krinkled White Peony. A friend planted one of these last fall and 
tells me she had fine blooms this year. She brought me one bloom 
last Friday (June 18th) and it is today an exquisite bloom after five 
days being cut. Do not recall ever having a Peony last as long in 
the house and in the living room—no especial care except fresh 
water daily and weather seasonably warm. Hope I can report as 
favorably another year with the one I am ordering herewith.” 
MRS. P. B. H. 
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