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unless too much fertilizer is used inducing a rapid, soft 
growth. When the buds attain about an inch in size, they 
exude a sticky honey which is attractive to ants, but these 
seldom do any harm. 
Peonies may be successfully planted at almost any time 
of the year, but are most easily handled in the fall from 
September to November, and early in the spring before 
the buds have pushed through the ground. If planted dur¬ 
ing these periods, they should bloom the following June, 
but the first season will not produce large and often not 
typical blooms. They should be treated as permanent 
plants and will grow and thrive from ten to twenty years 
in one location. 
SERIES A 
Varieties originated at Cherry Hill 
The varieties offered here are the result of nearly half a 
century of selection of seedlings. The plants, as they 
flower, are selected and re-selected and compared with the 
best named varieties from all over the world. Those listed 
have been chosen from hundreds of thousands of seedlings. 
A. P. Saunders (1919), large flesh-pink flowers, shaded to 
8.6 nearly white in the center, outer petals sometimes 
marked carmine. The long petals unfold from a 
slowly loosening ball in the center until they finally 
make a rose-form flower. Slightly fragrant. Late. 
L. D. $1.50. 1 yr. $2.00. 
Betty Blossom (1925), lovely white guard petals, faintly 
8.7 tinted yellow, and center petals clear white inter¬ 
mixed with a collar of short, narrow stamenoides 
heavily edged yellow. Total effect charming soft yel¬ 
low. Late midseason. Certificate of Merit, A. P. S. 
1923. L. D. $1.50. 1 yr. $2.00. 
Black Prince (1915), single. Very deep crimson with a 
8.5 dull, satiny sheen and a mass of golden stamens. If 
side buds are not cut off, plant will continue to flower 
for a considerable period. Medium height and stiff 
stems, excellent foliage. L. D. $1.50. 1 yr. $2.00. 
CHERRY HILL (1915), deep garnet, with a sheen which 
8.6 gives a very bright appearance in the garden. Some 
blooms will have a center of golden stamens, while 
well established plants often produce full, double 
flowers. With us, the earliest double variety in bloom. 
The tall, strong stems, with excellent foliage, make 
this a very attractive variety for the garden. L. D. 
$1.50. 1 yr. $2.00. 
EDWIN C. SHAW (1919), very large flowers of flesh- 
9.1 pink with broad rounded petals, with occasional traces 
of red on outer edges. Of very symmetrical form and 
cupped shape, this variety is especially attractive both 
for cut flowers and for garden effects. Delicious fra¬ 
grance. Late midseason. L. D. $2.50. 1 yr. $3.00. 
Governor Fuller (1930), large globular flowers of fresh 
8.8 shell-pink, shading somewhat deeper toward the cen¬ 
ter. Petals long and broad and well rounded, except 
those in the center which are much shorter, giving a 
delightful cupped effect. Strong stems and good foli¬ 
age. Fragrant. Late. This needs a year or two to 
become established, to give the best flowers. L. D. 
$4.00. 1 yr. $5.00. 
Our plants are grown in a northern climate. 
