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AUNT MARY’S SWEET CORN FARM 
THOMAS C. THURLOW (Thurlow)—9.1... 
A very light pink peony of excellent size and qual¬ 
ity with a slight salmon-flesh tone. This variety 
needs special care and possibly a special treatment 
of the soil as it is not easy to bring it to perfection. 
THOR (Sass)..... 
Midseason. Deepest crimson. It holds its color, 
never blues, and the form is exceptionally good, 
extremely double. Good stems, free bloomer. 
(From introducer’s description). 
TOURANGELLE (Dessert)—9.4. 
In 1935 and again in 1937, this beautiful peony 
had more charm in its form and in its color than 
any other peony in our garden. This was because 
during its blooming season, the sky was overcast 
and the sun did not take from it the most beautiful 
pink color carried by any peony, but in seasons 
like 1939 this variety is pure white and shows its 
beautiful pink colors only when the opening buds 
are completely covered by thick paper bags which 
are not removed until after the stems are cut 
and the flowers carried indoors. 
TRAGEDY (Hollis)—8.0. 
A late, tall, red, double peony whose quality and 
color in some years are equal to those in Philippe 
Rivoire. It is, however, not as reliable a variety 
as Philippe Rivoire and should not be purchased to 
supplant that variety. 
UMBELLATA ROSEA (Dessert)—7.4.50, 3 for 
This very light pink and white double 6 for 
peony has brought to the owner of one 12 for 
commercial peony garden in Van Wert 
more income from the sale of its blooms than any 
other variety in his garden. This is true because 
it is the only double peony which for many years 
has never failed to be in full bloom on Decoration 
Day. It seems everybody is willing to pay at least 
50c per dozen for peony‘blooms on or before May 
30th and florists from neighboring cities are splen¬ 
did wholesale customers for peonies at that time. 
I believe that flower loving men and women living 
on main highways can sell all the blooms from 
Umbellata Rosea they can grow, if they are within 
driving distance of such cities as Buffalo, Cleve¬ 
land, Toledo, Detroit, and Chicago. Another good 
variety is Edulis Superba. 
VICTORY CHATEAU THIERRY (Brand)—8.9. 
This very large and very beautiful new pink peony 
has received, I believe, more commendations than 
any other of the new peonies from Mr. Brand’s 
garden. I, also, am glad to sound its praises. In 
addition to its show room value, which is very 
great, I have high hopes that it will be useful on 
the landscape. 
WALTER FAXON (Richardson)—9.3. 
A medium-size variety with the most attractive 
pink color in the whole peony world. Its stems 
are strong enough to carry the blooms gracefully 
and its outstanding color makes it a great favorite 
with garden visitors. I believe that when grown 
in clumps, it will draw as much attention as some 
of the taller landscape varieties. 
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