Battle Creek, Mich. 
PEONIES—Double Flowered 
8.5 OPAL—Midseason. Large. Pale rose-pink changing to opalescent French 
white. “Great beauty of form and delicacy of color.”. 1.00 
8.2 PALLAS—Early midseason. Very large, exquisite bloom of delicate flesh¬ 
ping shading to a white center. Very long petals. Extra free. Strong stems.... 1.00 
8.4 PASTEUR—Late midseason. Large. Very soft pink, nearly white, shading 
to tea-rose at the base of the petals. Very fine.75 
9.2 PHILLIPPE RIVOIRE—Early. Beautiful. Well-formed cup-shaped flower, 
very dark crimson with blackish sheen. The best dark red peony. Rich rose 
fragrance. The only sweet-scented red peony. Strong stems. 1.50 
9.0 PHYLLIS KELWAY—Midseason. Very large. A strikingly beautiful flower 
with a fine style. Rose-pink paling to white in the center. Stiff stems.75 
8.6 PRIMEVERE—Midseason. Medium size. Flat flowers with creamy-white 
cupped guards, rarely splashed red; center opens deep canary yellow chang¬ 
ing to sulphur yellow. One of the best “yellows”.80 
8.3 RACHEL (Lemoine)—Late midseason. Large. Soft apple-blossom pink 
with flesh tints at base. High grade, free flowering, erect. 1.00 
8.7 REINE HORTENSE—Midseason. Very large. Lovely rose-pink in a halo 
of white. Deliciously fragrant. One of the world’s finest. Tall, free.50 
8.8 RICHARD CARVEL—Early. Large, bright crimson. The first red to bloom. 
Tall, strong, upright, free. Desirable for cutting.50 
9.0 ROSA BONHEUR—Double, very large, late. Old-rose pink with deep glow 
in center, lightly marked and lined red; rose fragrance. Free blooming, 
with stout stems and good foliage. Wonderful show flower. 1.00 
8.8 ROSETTE—Early midseason. Large. Loose semi-rose type flowers, dis¬ 
tinct and attractive. Light shell-pink, clear and fresh.50 
9.0 SARAH BERNHARDT—Late. Very large. Dark rose-pink edged lighter, 
a refined flower, beautiful color, strong and vigorous, free blooming and re¬ 
liable. Holds its own with the rarest and finest of them all.50 
9.7 SOLANGE—Late. In a class by itself with a coloring beautiful and distinct. 
Deep creamy-white with a suffusion of buff and pale salmon-pink. A flower 
to inspire the deepest enthusiasm. One of the five finest peonies.75 
9.1 SOUVENIR DE LOUIS BIGOT—Midseason. Large. Vivid rose-pink bright¬ 
ening to shell-pink in the center. One of the most distinct and beautiful of 
all pink peonies. A real treasure nothing short of gorgeous.60 
8.2 SUZETTE—Midseason. Large. Clear rose-pink, with deeper old-rose center, 
showing golden stamens. Free, good habits, stiff stems.50 
9.8 THERESE—Midseason. Very large, pale translucent, old-rose, illuminated 
by a golden yellow glow. Splendid form, texture and color. With LeCygne 
and Solange the three greatest peonies.80 
9.1 THOMAS C. THURLOW—Large midseason flower of flesh-pink paling to 
cream-white. Spicy perfume. Strong, free, good foliage. 1.50 
9.4 TOURANGELLE—Late. Large. A pale, apple-blossom pink; one of the 
most beautiful of all peonies and none with greater refinement and delicacy. 
Pleasing fragrance. Floriferous.50 
9.3 WALTER FAXON—Midseason. Medium size. Among all the pink peonies 
in the show room this one stands out as the one real pink. It is vivid shell- 
pink of a luminous intensity. Mild fragrance.60 
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