Oberlin Peony Gardens, Sinking Spring, Pa. 
11 
HERBACEOUS PEONIES 
Elarly May-Flowering Peonies 
SPECIES AND HYBRIDS 
1. Tenuifolia fl.-pl. Double, crimson'red flowers. Fernlike foliage 
2. Corallina. Single, brilliant crimson flower. Rather fine^cut 
foliage. 
3. Officinalis rubra plena. Large, brilliant deep crimson flower—the 
old-fashioned “Piney” of our grandmothers. Extensively 
used on Memorial Day... 
4. Officinalis alba.mutabilis. Light pink, changing to white. 
5. Officinalis rosea plena. Earliest, rich rose. 
6. Officinalis alba plena. Large, convex, double, pure white bloom. 
A very scarce and valuable variety. 
7. Avant Garde. Smoky pink, golden stamens. 
8. Le Printemps. Creamy yellow. 
9. Mai fleuri. Cream with carmine glow and orange-yellow stamens 
10. Messagere. Sulphur-white . 
Each 
$ 2.00 
1.00 
.60 
.90 
.65 
1.50 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
Chinensis Section 
In order to assist the purchaser in making his selection easy, we have 
carefully classified Peonies as to color and season of bloom in a systematic 
manner in the following list. 
The ratings of the American Peony Society are given, following the 
name of the introducer and time of introduction. The highest rating a Peony 
can attain is 10; this is considered perfection. 
White Peonies 
EARLY 
11. Grandiflora Nivea Plena. (Lemon, 1824). 8.1 Large globular 
rose type; milk-white; very fragrant. First white Peony 
to bloom . $ .75 
12. Festiva Maxima. (Miellez, 1851). 9.3. The very largest milk- 
white bloom, flecked crimson. Magnificent.50 
13. Mme. de Verneville. (Crousse, 1885). 7.9. Large, very full, 
bomb-type flower, with pure white center, blush when 
first open; fragrant. Medium height.50 
14. Duchesse de Nemours. (Calot, 1856). 8.1. Wonderful buds; 
cup-shaped, sulphur-white bloom.50 
15. La Tendresse. (Crousse, 1896). 8.1. Large, compact, flat rose 
type; uniform milk-white, splashed guards, center flecked 
crimson. Strong; free bloomer.50 
