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“ROCKFORD PEONIES” 
New Varieties Intn 
There is another class of peonies 
which is unmistakably gaining in 
favor, the single type. These flowers 
consist of five or more t*rue petals 
arranged around a center made up 
of stamens with pollen-bearing 
anthers. 
Usually when peony seeds are 
planted, and after a long wait of 
seven years before a typical bloom 
is produced, the result is a single. 
After a mature plant is produced it 
may have points of excellence and be 
worthy of propagation, but fre¬ 
quently it is inferior to the existing 
varieties and must be discarded. 
In 1932 we displayed one of our 
own introductions, a shell pink 
named in honor of Dr. Powers of 
Grand Rapids, who through her en¬ 
thusiasm for this type of bloom en¬ 
couraged us to increase our stock. 
DR. POWElRS. Shell pink ___$1.00 
NORMAN THOMAS, Red. ___ 1.00 
MRS. V. W. KRAUSE. Coral 
pink 6.00 
K-49 UNNAMED. Deep pink __ -6.00-J 
oduced at Rockford 
This year, for the first time, we dis¬ 
played a large single red, — such 
an outstanding red it has been 
christened Norman Thomas. In 
1939, early visitors to our gardens 
may see a color that is rare in 
peonies, a coral pink which we be¬ 
lieve has unusual merit. It is 
named for Mrs. V. W. Krause of 
Rockford. 
The newest single seedling in a 
deep pink color, is unnamed and 
grown under number K-49. It will 
be given a name by a special com¬ 
mittee appointed by the Kent Gar¬ 
den Club of Grand Rapids. We 
must follow tradition and remain 
somewhat conservative in our de¬ 
scriptions, but it should be recorded 
that K-49 has several spectacular 
qualities. We will have several 
mature plants next season. 
PRIDE OF' LANGPORT. 
Originated by Kelway of 
England. Pale rose pink _ 1.00 
KELWAY’S WILD ROSE. Wild 
rose color. Carmine dots 1.00 
13 Varieties of £ 
At the V. W. Krause place south 
of Rockford we are growing a block 
of well known shrubs. All are two 
years old, bushy and well grown. 
This planting must be thinned. It 
is already too crowded. If you need 
a selection of shrubs please check 
over our list. Price .40 each or three 
for $1.00. Smaller sizes .20 each 
or six for $1.00. 
The varieties,— 
CORALBERRY. 
CYDONIA JAPONICA. 
ihrubs Available 
FORSYTH-IA FORTUNEI. 
SPIREA ANTHONY WATERER. 
SPIRE A FROBELI. 
SPIREA THUNBERGI. 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI. 
TAMARIX AFRICANA. 
This group of shrubs is priced as 
.50 each. 
BEAUTY BUSH. 
FLOWERING ALMOND. 
CORNUS RED BUD. 
VIIBIIRNUM TOMENTOSUM. 
WEIGELIA LUTEA. 
Small Barberry PI 
Barberry,, .widely used as a hedge 
plant, is available in small sizes. If 
yo>u can use barberry measuring 
about a foot in height and are 
willing to wait for them to mature, 
ants at Low Cost 
the price is .12 each. The 12 to 15 
inch size .20 and the largest size we 
grow measuring about two feet is 
30 cents. 
Wisteria Vines 
The only vine we have attempted 
to propagate is the Japanese Wis¬ 
teria. These plants are not seedlings 
at a Quarter 
but have been taken from blooming 
parent vines of our own. Thrifty 
yearling plants at .25 each. 
