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AUNT MARY’S SWEET CORN FARM 
Single Varieties 
The first peonies in the world are said to have 
been of small size with only one sparse row of petals 
somewhat similar to, but very much smaller than 
the variety we now call Albiflora. Through some 
power or force, which we can neither name nor 
describe, these small simple almost insignificant 
flowers began an upward progress. First by taking 
on more petals then by increasing in size and 
finally by dressing themselves in all the beautiful 
shades of pink and red they became what we now 
know as single peonies. 
VC^e submit a larger list of them than in previous 
years and we can recommend them for interior 
decoration and for protected places on the lawn 
or landscape. 
ALBIFLORA . . . $ 1-00 
This is believed to be the one commercial variety 
nearest the natural form of the original peony as 
told above, and the color of Albiflora is always 
white. 
BLACK PRINCE (Thurlow)—8.5 .. 1.50 
This dark garnet single peony has obtained con¬ 
siderable prominence in the peony world and I 
know of none of its color which is better. 
CHARLOTTE CORE (Doriat) . 10.00 
This large, pure white, single peony has not yet 
been on the market long enough to thoroughly 
establish its own place in the peony world. As it 
gradually becomes lower in price we will have more 
opportunity to judge of its quality and usefulness. 
COTTAGE MAID (Pleas) ..... 1.00 
This is a pleasing, medium size, light pink, single 
peony which fills its own place in the modern peony 
world. 
HELEN (Thurlow)—9.0 . 2.50 
This is probably the very best pink single peony in 
the world and in order that both its beauty and 
quality be perfectly appreciated it must be grown 
on clay soil. However, it is as large and often 
larger when grown on loam or sandy soil, but it 
lacks the extra high quality which is shown by the 
thickness of the petals when grown on clay. I 
recommend it without reservation. 
IMPERIAL RED (Sass)... . 5.00 
This variety was first introduced under the name 
Imperial Pink but as it is not a true pink the orig¬ 
inator, Mr. Hans Sass, has allowed its name to be 
changed to Imperial Red. It has, I believe, the 
strongest stems of any single peony and I believe 
that its blooms are also of larger size. It is a perfect 
landscape variety. 
JEWEL (Glasscock) . 1.50 
This is a hybrid peony having both officinalis and 
Chinensis blood in its veins. It was originated by 
Mr. Glasscock of Elwood, Illinois, and is one of the 
first of a new field of peonies which will appear 
earlier than the varieties which have filled our 
peony catalogues ever since peonies came into 
favor. Its color is a superb crimson and it is a 
