WHOLESALE PRICE LIST * SPRING EDITION 
1939 
63 
PEONIES 
The increasing retail demand for Peonies justifies 
your planting liberally of these high quality young 
roots. Peony sales were one of the bright spots in the 
market the past season. Strong 3 to 5 Eye Roots. 
ALEXANDER DUMAS. A brilliant pink, interspersed 
with salmon, white and chamois. Early, very profuse 
bloomer, and very rigid plant. One of the greatest 
bloomers of all. 10. $ 2.00 100. $ 16.00 
AVALANCHE. A magnificent flower which opens like 
a rose. Pure white with a few pencilings of carmine 
on the edge of center petals. Fragrant; crown type; 
late midseason. An old variety, but one that will stand 
comparison with anything there is. 
10 .$ 2.00 100 .$ 16.00 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. Rose type; late. White with 
shading of flesh. This is one of the finest Peonies. Its 
immense flowers of great substance with high chalice¬ 
shaped center are freely produced, lasting a long time. 
Very fragrant. 10 .$ 2.00 100 .$ 18.00 
CHARLES McKELLIPP. Crown type; midseason. Opens 
rose-shaped and develops into crown type. The ir¬ 
regular rich crimson petals of the center are mingled 
with gold stamens and surrounded by rows of broad, 
silky guard petals. It has a charm peculiarly its own. 
10 .$ 2.00 100 .$ 18.00 
FELIX CROUSSE. Large, typical bomb-type flower of 
clear, brilliant red, coming in late midseason. The 
guard petals are prominent, surrounding a large, 
globular center of even coloring. It is a strong, vig¬ 
orous plant of spreading habit. 10 ..$ 2.00 100.. $ 15.00 
KARL ROSENFELD. A better Peony and a better 
quality of red than any of the older red sorts; pure, 
rich, intense crimson of half-rose type. It makes and 
remains a splendid full rounded flower of excellent 
substance; equally valuable as cut-flowers or garden 
show. 10 .$ 2.00 100 .$ 15.00 
KELWAY'S QUEEN. Fragrant flesh pink. Midseason. 
If you have this variety in your planting, you have 
what is considered the flower of the aristocrat. 
10 .$ 7.00 100 .$ 65.00 
Peonies in the better varieties 
LA PERLE. Very large flowers, compact rose type. Outer petals are delicate 
lilac-white inclosing a globular center of soft, violet-rose wide petals. 
10 .$ 2.00 100 .$ 16.00 
MARIE JACQUIN. The water-lily Peony. Semi-double, cup-shaped white 
flowers, borne in great profusion. Beautiful landscape variety. Midseason. 
10 .$ 2.00 100 .$ 16.00 
MIKADO (Japanese). A rich red with long rounded petals of brilliant red 
surrounding a great dome of golden staminoides. Exceedingly brilliant. 
10 .$ 4.00 100 .$ 35.00 
MME. JULES DESSERT. Large, flat semi-rose type. Flowers are delicate flesh 
pink, shading to straw white. 10. $ 2.50 100. $ 20.00 
MONS JULES ELIE. Bomb type; early midseason. King of all Peonies. Color 
an ideal glossy lilac-pink, shading to a deeper rose at the base, the entire 
flower overlaid with a sheen of silver. Ideal for cut-flowers. 
10 .$ 2.00 100 .$ 16.00 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA FL. PL. Rich deep crimson; the great Decoration Day 
Peony. 10... $ 3.00 100. ....$ 25.00 
PRINCESS BEATRICE. Large, compact high crown. Guards and crown light 
violet-rose, collar cream-white, center flecked crimson. Fragrant. Strong, vig¬ 
orous grower, medium height, very free bloomer. Early mid-season. Extra 
good tri-color. 10. $ 2.00 100. $ 16.00 
REINE HORTENSE. Semi-rose type flower is uniform hydrangea-pink; guards 
and center petals marked carmine. 10. $ 2.50 100. $ 20.00 
SARAH BERNHARDT. Semi-rose type. Midseason. Apple blossom pink, with 
each petal silver-tipped. 10. $ 3.00 100... $ 25.00 
SOUV. DE CHAS. GOMBAULT. One of the most outstanding varieties. It is 
tri-color, flowers are built up crown shaped. It is much admired for its 
beauty; at the same time it is different than the general list of the clear 
colors. Fine lasting qualities. We like it very much. 
10 .$ 2.00 100 .$ 18.00 
PEONIES UNDER COLOR 
(Selected from Choice Named Sorts) 
Recommended for "over the counter” store sales to the garden planting public. Not to be compared to divisions from old worn out plants as the 
quality is "tip-top" in every way. You can recommend the same to your best friends. 
Red Shades — Pink Shades — White Shades — Strong 3 to 5 Eye Roots. Per 10.$1.50 Per 100.$10.00 
FORCING SPIRAEA (Astilbe Clumps) 
The old-time favorite pot plant for Easter and Mother's Day blooming. 
Pink and white varieties in best named sorts. Strong clumps. Write us 
for prices. 
NOTE! It is important that roots be frozen before potting. Grow 90 days 
for Easter flowering; grow 75 days for Mother's Day flowering. 
POLYANTHA, or "Baby Roses" 
For Easter and Mother's Day forcing. Red and pink varieties. Best forcing 
kinds. 
XXX FORCING GRADE \ In best named varieties, as Triomphe 
XX FORCING GRADE / Orleans, Etc. 
(Prices on Application) 
CLIMBING ROSES 
XXX Forcing Grade 
Eugene Jacquet. Large clusters of bright red double flowers. 
Marie Gouchault. Brilliant light red and salmon-pink, etc. 
(Prices on Application) 
MANNETI 
For grafting. American and English production. Prime quality. We are 
headquarters for this item and will quote on application. 
Ismene Calathina (Peruvian Daffodil) 
Like the Amaryllis, only a pure white flower, very fragrant. Good for pots 
or for growing in the open during summer. Large bulbs, per 100. . . .$10.00 
