THE BONNEWITZ PEONY GARDENS 
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SOSHI (Millet)—9.0. . 2.00 
This Japanese variety has especially fine, heavy, 
deep green foliage in addition to the red blooms 
which it carries. Nearly all other varieties of 
peonies carry their blooms well above the foliage, 
but in this variety when well grown the flowers 
seem to nestle in the foliage. 
TAMATE-BOKU (Japan)—9.4 . 7.50 
This very latest blooming pink Japanese peony has 
brought me more satisfaction than any other peony 
in my garden. It is such a reliable bloomer. The 
quality of its petals and their number surpass 
other varieties. Its shade of pink seems to me 
more desirable than any other. It has retained 
its quality as a cut flower longer than any other 
and its laterals bloom so prolifically that it really 
has a very long blooming season. No other peony 
will get a higher rating from me in my own garden. 
1 know every peony owner will eventually want a 
plant of this variety growing in the most advan¬ 
tageous place in his garden. 
TOKIO (Japan)—8.9 . 1.50 
This large, beautiful, pink peony is sometimes 
mistaken for Tamate-Boku. It has, however, one 
serious fault which is not found in my favorite 
variety. The yellow staminodes on Tokio have the 
bad habit of turning black while the flower is still 
in its prime. 
TORO-NO-MAKl (Japan)—9.0 . 5.00 
For many years 1 have told my customers that 
Isani Gidui is the very best white Japanese peony 
and I still am willing to be quoted on these words. 
However, Toro-No-Maki carries very, very large 
white blooms of exceptional substance, but instead 
of branching out as a shrub or bush this variety 
sends its stems upright and its laterals! are also all 
sent upright and a blooming row of this variety 
gives the effect of the top of a white platform or 
table. It is particularly adapted for formal gardens 
where blooms of the same size all blooming at the 
same height and at the same time are desired. 
TORPILLEUR (Japan) —9.0. . .... 1.50 
1 imported this red Japanese variety with Isani 
Gidui and Tamate-Boku in 1916. Its color is alto¬ 
gether different from any other red variety. It 
might be called a brick red or possibly a brown 
red and is extremely interesting on account of its 
very unusual color. 
YELLOW KING (Japan) . 3.50 
Every peony enthusiast is anxious to see yellow 
peonies in abundance. My eyes have never been 
thoroughly satisfied with a display of yellow peony 
blooms except in the home of Judge John Snook 
of Paulding, Ohio. For years he has had a large 
planting of Yellow King and he gathers all the buds 
and opens every one of them indoors before the 
sun has even had a chance to see their color. He 
and I both get a thrill from his big display of 
beautiful yellow flowers whose color appears as real 
as the pink in Therese. I know of no more satis¬ 
factory variety for interior display nor one which 
excites as much wonder in visitors who have never 
before seen a yellow peony. This variety should be 
grown in quantity in order to get enough blooms 
to make a display which will surprise your visitors. 
