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WHOLESALE LIST FOR FLORISTS, LANDSCAPERS AND NURSERYMEN 
PEONY, MILTON HILL 
Peonies Continued 
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. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $16.00 
OEFICINALIS RUBRA EL. PL. Rich deep 
crimson; the great Decoration Day Peony. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
PRESIDENT TAFT. Delicate hydrangea 
pink, completely enveloped in a halo of 
white. Profuse bloomer. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
PHILOMELE. Anemone type; midsea¬ 
son. Guard or primary petals bright 
violet-rose, anemone center, of lingu- 
lated narrow golden - yellow petals 
changing ;to cream or amber-yellow. As 
the flower develops a crown appears 
of bright rose edged dark crimson. Has 
the true honey fragrance; very strong, 
upright grower and flne bloomer. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. Semi - rose 
type; mid-season. A variety purchased in 
England under number and named in Hol¬ 
land for our President. It is deep, rich, 
brilliant red in color, different from any 
red we know, and a grand Peony. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $18.00 
PRIDE OP LANGPORT. Large guard 
petals of soft pleasing pink, surrounding 
a centre of long yellow stamens; carpels 
light green, tipped pink. Best of its 
color. 
Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
PRIMEVERE. Bomb type; mid-season. 
Outer petals sulphur white, center petals 
deep sulphur yellow. Best yellow Peony 
grown. 
Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
PRINCESS BEATRICE. Large compact 
high crown. Guards and crown light vio¬ 
let-rose, collar cream-white, center fleck¬ 
ed crimson. Fragrant. Strong vigorous 
grower, medium height, very free bloom¬ 
er. Early mid-season. 
Per 10, $2.00} Per 100, $16.00 
RED DRAGON. Single, large brilliant 
crimson. 
Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
REINE HORTENSE. Semi-rose type flow¬ 
er is uniform hydrangea-pink; guards and 
center petals marked carmine. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
RICHARD CARVEL. One of the best 
early reds. Large bomb-shaped blooms of 
the same style as Felix Crousse but better 
in color. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
RICHARD’S RUBRA SUPERBA. Rich 
crimson, ball-shaped flowers of good qual¬ 
ity. Late flowering type. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
ROSA BONHEUR. Very large rose type 
flower. Light violet-rose, guard petals 
are flecked crimson. Late mid-season. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
SARAH BERNHARDT. Semi - rose type. 
Mid-season. Apple blossom pink, with 
each petal silver-tipped. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
SOUV. DE CHAS. GOMBAULT. One of the 
most outstanding varieties. I,t is tricolor, 
flowers are built up crown shaped, flne 
lasting qualities. It is much admired for 
its beauty; at the same time it is different 
than the general list of the clear colors. 
Per 10, $2,00; Per 100, $18.00 
TATSUGASHIRA. Single, silvery pink. 
Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
THERESE. Rose type; mid-season. One 
of the three highest rated Peonies. 
Color rich satiny pink with glossy re- 
fler. Flowers are enormous in size of 
full rose type. Sturdy vigorous grow¬ 
er with upright stems and rich green 
foliage. Delicately fragrant. 
Per 10, $4.00; Per 100, $35.00 
TOURANGELLE. Large rose type flower. 
Opalescent pearly white, suffused with 
shades of delicate salmon and Le France- 
rose. 
Per 10, $3.00; Per 100, $25.00 
UMBELLATA ROSEA. Rose type; very 
early. Large flower, guards laid with deli¬ 
cate salmon and Le France pink tints. 
Exquisitely beautiful in form and color. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $16.00 
VELOUTINE. Tulip-like, tyrian-purple, 
with velvety reflex. 
Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
VERA, A rare variety, with immense flow¬ 
ers. Guard petals deep crimson, sur¬ 
rounding a thick ball of golden stamens. 
Early mid-season. 
Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
PAPAVER NUDICAULE 
Iceland Poppy 
These plants are of neat habit, forming 
a tuft of bright green foliage, from which 
spring, throughout the entire season, a 
profusion of slender, leafless stems 1 foot 
high, each graced with charming cup¬ 
shaped flowers. Very valuable in the 
sunny border or rock garden. Their bril¬ 
liant flowers are produced all summer. 
EL MONTE. Enormous sized blossoms of 
a vivid orange tangerine color. Long 
graceful stems. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
GARTREF STRAIN. A selection of deli¬ 
cate shades, such as creams, buff, amber, 
and apricot, with the lighter pinks also. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
IMPERIAL JEWELS MIXTURE. The 
flowers are beautifully frilled and fluted. 
Many semi-double and 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter, with good stiff 18 to 24 inches 
stems. The color range is almost un¬ 
limited, all shades of yellow, orange, 
nearly red, white and pink trim, the 
lightest to deep rose, as well as apricot 
buff ani chamois. This is a very valuable 
strain for cut flower purposes. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SANFORD’S GIANT STRAIN MIXED. The 
flowers are immense silken cups in a 
great variety of shades from the lightest 
pinks and creams through salmon and 
scarlet. The length of stem is another 
outstanding feature, many of them being 
2 to 2% feet. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SCHINZIANUM. Large four-petaled flow¬ 
ers of orange-apricot hue borne on tall 
slender stems. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SUNBEAM HYBRIDS. It is a very strong 
grower, producing larger flowers than the 
named varieties of the Iceland Poppies. 
A fine strain of yellow and orange shades. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
THE EMPEROR. Same form as Empress 
and of rich orange, same shade as El 
Monte but larger and with more sub¬ 
stance. I J £1 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
THE EMPRESS. Large full flowers with 
broad overlapping petals giving almost a 
double effect. The color range is unique 
with lovely shades of salmon rose and 
creamy pink. Long stems, excellent for 
cutting. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
WHITE. Lovely well-formed flowers with 
paper-white petals. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
YELLOW. This is a particularly attrac¬ 
tive shade of bright yellow. 
Per 10, $1,00; Per 100, $7.00 
YELLOW WONDER. The bright butter¬ 
cup yellow flowers grow 4 inches or more 
across. They stand up well on long stems 
18 to 24 inches tall. Excellent for cutting 
because of long lasting qualities. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
ORIENTAL POPPIES—See Page 35 
PLUMBAGO 
Leadwort 
LARPENTAE. One oi the most desirable 
border and rock plants. It is of dwarf, 
spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches 
high, covered with deep blue flowers dur¬ 
ing the summer and fall. The flowers are 
borne in small clusters just above the 
foliage. Does well in the rock garden in 
full sun or light shade. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
