GENERAL LIST OF 
PEONIES 
-FROM- 
Richards Gardens 
“Old Homestead Brand” 
Grower of Peonies for Twenty-two Years 
The 1939 peony blooming season was certainly a gorgeous 
one. If any peony ever bloomed, it bloomed this year. I do 
not see how it is possible for anyone to go through this season 
and see the gorgeous colorings of the peony and not determine 
to have a planting as large as he could afford. 
We want to say just a word about the quality. We send 
out, as always, nice clean roots, three to five eye divisions. 
All from two and three year old clumps. You will find no 
clubby stock in our peonies and we guarantee them true to 
name. 
Our digging time starts September 1st., but unless you 
specify a shipping date they will not be shipped until after 
September 15th., as after that time the eyes are better and 
stronger and it is really better to wait until that time, unless 
you must have them before. 
Where ten of a kind are ordered, an extra ro-ot will be 
added. 
We are giving the rating on the peonies and you will note 
that there are many in this list that are nine or better and 
only in one or two instances are they belo'w eight. We are 
very proud of this list and know you will be pleased with the 
offerings we "make this year. 
OUR GUARANTEE—We exercise great care in keeping our 
varieties true to name and will replace any variety that proves 
untrue three years from date of sale. 
PEONIES TO COLOR 
We have, every year, an accumulation of peonies to color 
but unnamed. These are from our regular six)ck and you 
might get a $3.00 peony among these mixed varieties. White, 
20c each; Pink, 20c each and Red 20c each. Not less than 
five of these will be filled on an order, or we will furnish 
6 red mixed 
6 pink mixed 
6 white mixed 
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