Sword Dance. A red Jap just between Nippon Bril¬ 
liant and Nippon Beauty in depth of color. Large 
blooms, a strong grower, and very high quality. 3.50 
PINK DOUBLES. Auten Originations 
Auten’s Pride. Light pink with lavender shades. 
Late, an enormous bloom, sure to open. Stems 
stiff, just above medium height. Rose fragrant. 
Best described as a perfected Jeannot. Most 
outstanding . 15.00 
Dance Caprice. Flesh semi-double, loose, fading pure 
white. Trim bloom on tall stiff stems. A beauti¬ 
fully proportioned bloom and plant. 2.50 
Eloise. Full double creamy pink. Late. Large bloom 
on stem of medium height. A flower of great 
charm. Always much admired. 15.00 
Joyce. A late, very trim, rather flat, pink double with 
exceptional substance and charm, close to the 
fine clear shade of Milton Hill. Stiff stems, about 
36 inches. Hon. Men. Shenandoah, la., regional 
show, 1938, where it drew much praise. It should 
be a sure opener in practically all locations. 
Stock limited . 20.00 
Manoah. Pearly lavender flesh, at end almost white, 
an exquisite bloom. Tall, strong grower and very 
free bloomer. A bargain. 1.50 
Naomi. Rich creamy flesh, very large, practically 
full double. Outstanding. 3.00 
Pathfinder. Full double, medium pink, some frag¬ 
rance. Midseason. Good stem for cutting, may be 
of use for commercial cut flower, good substance. 
Ample stock . 1.50 
Patricia. Blush semi-double. Very large', very tall, 
makes a wonderful landscape effect, and blooms 
last extra well when cut. 1.50 
Peggy. Warm silvery flesh pink bomb, petals notched 
and crinkled. Early. A stiff stemmed dwarf. 
Very distinct and dainty. 2.50 
Pink Monarch. Bright pink, full double, with a collar 
of yellow petaloids nearly hidden. An effective 
shade of pink. Large bloom on extremely tall 
stems. Very distinct from any other Peony. . . . 4.00 
Pink Solange. A fine pink double', the bud and bloom 
very often looking like exact duplicates of 
Solange. Fine shade of deep pink, and opens 
well here. Large, strong growing. 5.00 
Virginia Lee. Full double pink, fading near white in 
field. Late, and should open well in any climate. 
Medium height, on stems that are good for cut¬ 
ting, a bit weak in the garden. Cut half open, it 
is a flower of wondrous beauty, soft, even glow¬ 
ing pink, shading to a deeper pink in the heart 
of the bloom. In the upper class as regards color, 
along with Walter Faxon and others. It is not. 
however, a seedling of Marie Crousse. 10.00 
ADVANCED TRIAL SEEDLINGS 
3 Doubles, our selection, postpaid in U. S.$2.00 
3 Singles, our selection, postpaid in U. S. 2.00 
3 Japs, our selection, postpaid in U. S. 2.00 
1 Double, 1 Single, 1 Jap, postpaid in U. S. 2.00 
Many pleasant surprises in our advanced seedlings. 
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From Pennsylvania —‘*The Peonies you sent me two years ago are 
doing very well, due largely to the healthy roots you furnished.” 
From Iowa —“The Tempest, Nippon Beauty and Arcturus which came 
from your gardens are really wonderful.” 
