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a dozen blooms of the other variety. 1 regard Laura 
Dessert as having slightly better stems. Do not 
neglect to place bags over the buds and then take 
the flowers indoors before the bags are removed. 
LE CYGNE (Lemoine)—9.9 .. 2.50 
This very large, very beautiful white peony has the 
highest rating of any variety in the world. When 
it is perfectly grown it is as beautiful as the best 
Jubilee I have ever seen. It is, however, a rather 
sculptured form of beauty as if it had been chiseled 
out of cold marble. Every peony lover wants it 
and every peony lover should have it. 
LIBERTY BELL (Neeley). 
This is the most beautiful pink seedling peony that 
I saw growing with the many other varieties which 
Dr. Neeley grew from seed. Its color is clear pink, 
its petals are large and loose and it will probably 
be a good landscape variety. Not for sale this 
year. 
LILLIAN GUMM (Gumm)—8.9 ... 1.50 
The Peony Manual published by the American 
Peony Society contains a beautiful color picture 
of this variety opposite page 65. It is the best of 
the varieties originated by Mr. Gumm which I have 
yet seen. Its color is a deep even rose pink and it 
is a full double peony of the rose type. 
LONGFELLOW (Brand)—9.0 . 1.00 
This is a large, bright, double, crimson peony 
showing some yellow stamens near the center. It 
is one of the most popular red peonies and is good 
for both cutting and for garden decoration. 
LORA DEXHEIMER (Brand)—8.4 ... 1.00 
This is one of the most interesting red peonies 
because it does not always assume the same form. 
During one season I saw a long row of it with 
the main flower very large and prominent and with 
very, very few laterals. Another year the main 
bloom was not larger than the laterals and the lat¬ 
erals were borne prolifically. However, the color is 
always a good solid substantial red. It deserves, I 
believe, a better rating than has been given to it. 
LUCY SHAYLOR (Shaylor)—9.0 . 2.00 
A pure white flower of medium size showing sta¬ 
mens both at the collar and at the center. 
LUETTA PFEIFFER (Brand)—8.7 ... 1.00 
This very pale, pink, double peony is quite large 
and blooms ea rly in the season sometimes early 
enough for Memorial Day. There is an occasional 
crimson fleck on the central petals and it shows 
numerous yellow stamens. It is a good variety and 
it greatly pleased the lady whose name it bears. 
LUXOR (Sass). 5.00 
New. Early. A white Mons, Jules Elie. It is tem¬ 
peramental, not always coming right. But when it 
does come right, then it is supreme. (Introducer's 
description). 
MABEL L. FRANKLIN (Franklin)—9.0... 1.00 
This very attractive double peony has a brilliant 
rose pink color. It is very large, it blooms in mid¬ 
season and the stems are long and graceful. Its 
landscape effect in my garden this year was excel¬ 
lent. 
