PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Perennial Plants 47 
PEONIES 
Spring: planting of peonies is practical 
if done early, before the new shoots be¬ 
come too long. March or early April. 
Each 
PRICES OF 
(Postpaid) 
PEONIES 
3 
Doz. 
$0.35 
varieties .... 
.$0.95 
$3.50 
.50 
varieties .... 
.1.40 
5.00 
.75 
varieties .. .. 
..... 2.00 
7.50 
1.00 
varieties .. . . 
.2.75 
10.00 
1.25 
varieties . ... 
.3.50 
12.50 
1.50 
varieties ... . 
.4.25 
15.00 
2.00 
varieties .... 
.5.50 
20.00 
Standard 3- to 5-eye divisions 
DOUBLE PEONIES 
Mme. Emile Galle 
Mons. Jules Elie 
Albatre 8 -J* Milk-white shaded ivory, the interior petals 
— slightly tinged with lilac, which condenses to a 
carmine thread at the edges ; midseason. 35c. 
Albert Crousse. 8.6. All-over pure shell-pink, edged creamy 
white; large, full and high built; late. 50c. 
Alsace-Lorraine R f. t . her „ wid , e fleers, creamy white 
—.— - with a iamt glow of amber and gold 
inside. Very free bloomer. 75c. 
Baroness Schroeder 9.0. Extra good cut-flower sort, 
— of large, full rose type. Opens 
flesh-white but bleaches to pure white. 50c. 
Claire Dubois. 8.7. Clear satiny pink with glossy reflex. 
Large, globular, late midseason. 35c. 
Duchesse de Nemours. 8.1. Large and full; shapeliest, 
best commercial white, uniquely tinged with sulphur. 35c. 
Edulis Superba. 7.6. Very large, round and fluffy flower, 
bright rose-pink, with silvery reflex and crinkled petals; 
a charming mottled appearance. One of the earliest. 35c. 
8.9. Large, globular flower on tall, stiff 
cncnanteresse stemg . creamy wh i te . Late. 75c. 
r 0 «j ¥ Cmiicco 8.4. Midseason. Large, round heads per- 
__ _ fectly double ; crimson-cardinal. 50c. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. High built flowers borne on long 
stiff stems ; the earliest; purest white, inner petals slightly 
tipped carmine; an age-old favorite. 35c. 
fionraiana Chaul**** 8 - 9 - A Popular, large, globular 
weorsiana gnay or sem i_ r0 se type ; tender rose-pink, 
the guards and center slightly splashed crimson. 35c. 
Germaine Bigot. 8.5. Pale rose, white and ivory with shell- 
pink suffusion, and peeping golden stamens. 35c. 
Hfsa**! 8.8. Pore, rich, intense crimson. Of 
g\ari noseniieut half-rose type, it makes and remains 
a splendid full, rounded substantial flower. 50c. 
B , n..U 9.1. Immense full double flowers; 
Lady Alexandra Duff outer petals tender rose> dimin . 
ishing to blush-white at center. High perfume. 75c. 
■ _ Cfanea 9-0. Immense, globular flowers on strong stems ; 
E-d r rdnte soft apple-blossom-pin'k ; very fragrant. $1.00. 
I _ Long considered the most perfect white; large 
e e globular, compact, with broad, incurving, im¬ 
bricated petals ; sweetly fragrant. $2.00. 
Lon@"ff@9!r»w 9 - 9 * Bright crimson-red which does not fade. 
® ”• uw A very high class early midseason variety. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Marguerite Gerard. 8.4. Magnificent, broad, thick heads 
of hydrangea-pink, marbled on creamy white and further 
enriched by collars of golden anthers. 35c. 
(“The Water Lily Peony”). Beautiful 
semi-double flowers ; with waxy white 
Marie Jacquin 
cups and crowded center of golden stamens. 50c. 
Milton Hill Bate, rose type, large size. Delicate flesh-pink 
_ 11 occasionally flecked carmine, with peach-pink 
shadows at base. $1.00. 
Mme. de Verneville. 7.9. Medium-sized, globular flower, 
petals crinkly and semi-transparent; creamy white. 35c. 
fui m . jn | 7.9. One of the choicest varieties for cut- 
_I_ 1 ting, both as to form and color. Colored 
evenly a warm, true pink ; holding its form. 35c. 
Mme. Emile Galle. 8.5. Late. Shell-shaped petals of blush, 
waxy white at base; center a warm shell-pink. 35c. 
Mmo liiioc noccort 9 - 4 - Magnificent flowers of large 
nnme. jmes uessert size> with broad petals of traus .. 
lucent texture. Exquisite when opened in water; creamy 
white lit with buff and salmon. Midseason. 75c. 
Mnnc Inloc Flio 9 - 3 - The Peerless pure pink, with a 
mons. juies &aie high pyramidal body . 50c . 
iVInnQ Martin 8 - 8 - Broad-petaled and full, 
mons. marxin banuzac the dar k e st of ail good reds ,- 
deep purple-garnet, with varnished black reflex. $1.00. 
Octavie Demay. 8.5. Very large flat crown. Guards and 
center pale hydrangea-pink, collar almost white. 35c. 
DSwnira One of the choicest reds, very dark, 
Philippe RllVOi e velvety crimson; in perfectly formed 
blooms, with sweet fragrance. $2.00. 
Un^tonco 8.7. A prize-winning cut flower; of per- 
rteme no ie se f ec ^ dee p ( compact form. Color a uni¬ 
form, warm pink, flecked carmine. 75c. 
Sara Bernhardt A superb, compact, semi-rose type. 
___ Uniform mauve-rose or apple-blossom- 
pink, silver tipped, fragrant. 75c. 
Solanee (Lemoine). Rated 9.7. Unusually large, full, 
° «q 5 e compact, globular crown type, with round, amber- 
white buds ; late. Very delicate lilac-white tinged progres¬ 
sively with amber to salmon at the heart. $1.25. 
Toiiranaclio 9 -4. Exquisite, late, large flat rose type; 
■ uurdngeiu; very fragrant. Pearl-white tinged with 
mauve, peach-pink at base. $1.00. 
Sara Bernhardt Japan—Rashooman (See page 48) Japan—Shiro-Sangai 
