WILD BROS. NURSERY CO., SARCOXIE, MO. 
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'Teonies are Easily Qrowru 
You can have glorious, fragrant Peonies—Peonies of all 
colors from snowy-white through light and deep shades of pink 
to gorgeous reds and crimsons. Hardy as the oak, they are easily 
grown. Often in old gardens one sees large clumps that have 
flourished and bloomed for years, yet they liberally repay all 
attention given them. Peonies thrive in almost any good, well 
drained soil. Plant about 3 ft. apart. They are best in full sun, 
but succeed with shade part of the day. The early varieties 
usually begin blooming here about May 5th to 8th. 
How We Describe Peonies 
We have endeavored to convey as accurate an impression of 
the colors as can be done by words. The name and date in par¬ 
enthesis is the originator and the date of introduction. There 
are no single Peonies in this list. The guards are the wide outer 
petals. Crown, bomb, semi-rose and rose is the type or form of 
flower, classified as follows: 
Crown. Wide center or crown petals with narrower, shorter 
petals forming a collar or ring between them and the guards. 
The crown petals are not always prominent. 
Bomb. Central petals of uniform width but narrower than 
the guards and forming a globe within the guards. 
Semi-rose. Flowers that would be classed as rose type but for 
an occasional pollen bearing stamen. 
Rose. Perfectly full, all petals wide, no stamens. The central 
petals may not be as wide as the guards, but if quite distinct 
it would be a bomb. The line dividing the rose and bomb is 
sometimes quite an arbitrary one. 
Peony Sizes and Prices 
Prices quoted are for good strong divisions averaging 3 to 5 
eyes, from blooming plants. We consider them fully equal to 
one-year plants, they cost less and average larger than those 
usually sent out, many of which are grown from small divisions 
to make more plants. 
Peonies by Parcel Post 
If wanted by parcel post allow 2c each if within 150 miles 
of Sarcoxie but not less than 10c per package: for the balance 
of Missouri, and adjoining states allow 5c each; for more dis¬ 
tant states figure 1 % pounds each, minimum 3 pounds. Any 
balance will be refunded. 
3 of a kind at the dozen rate; larger lots quoted by let¬ 
ter. 
Augustin d’Hour (Calot 1867). Deep rich, brilliant solfer- 
ino-red, slight silvery reflex: large: bomb type; midseason; 
vigorous, medium tall; fine. 50c each, $5.00 per doz. 
Crown of Gold; Couronne d’Or (Calot, 1873). Snowy- 
white, reflecting the golden stamens and lightening up the flower; 
centre petals flecked and edged carmine; large; semi-rose type; 
fragrant; late: upright, vigorous with strong stems. 35c each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Duchesse de Nemours (Calot, 1856). Superb ivory white, 
greenish markings toward center, becoming pure white: especially 
beautiful in the half open bud; medium to large: crown type; 
fragrant; medium early; strong: vigorous: good stems: blooms 
freely. 30c each, $3.00 per doz. 
Duchesse d’Orleans (Guerin, 1846). Large carmine pink 
guards, center soft pink and salmon, becoming amber-yellow; 
medium to large: bomb type; fragrant; midseason; strong, vig¬ 
orous: very tall: blooms freely. 25c each, $2.50 per doz. 
Duke of Wellington (Calot, 1859). Broad white guards, 
center very full, sulphur-white becoming pure white; fragrant: 
bomb type: late; blooms freely: vigorous; long, strong stems: 
very large. 25c each, $2.50 per doz. 
Edulis superba (Lemon, 1824). Beautiful bright, deep rose- 
pink; very fragrant: large; of good form; one of the earliest: 
crown type; strong, vigorous: blooms freely over a long sea¬ 
son; excellent both for the lawn and cut flowers; long stems. 
30c each, $3.00 per doz. 
Felix Crousse (Crousse, 1881). Brilliant, rich, even dazzl¬ 
ing ruby-red; large, globular, solidly and compactly built; bomb 
type: fragrant; midseason: growth strong; vigorous: blooms 
freely: fine. 40c each, $4.00 per doz. 
The Peony rivals the rose in fragrance, beauty and 
variety of form 
Festiva maxima (Miellez, 1851). For enormous size com¬ 
bined with wondrous beauty it has stood unsurpassed since 
1851: pure paper white, some center petals flecked purplish- 
carmine; early: rose type; very fragrant; vigorous: very long, 
heavy stems. 35c each, $3.50 per doz. 
Francois Ortegat (Parmentier, 1850). Deep purplish-crim¬ 
son; golden stamens: semi-rose type; midseason to late: medium 
size: blooms freely. 40c each, $4.00 per doz. 
Karl Rosenkeld (Rosenfield, 1908). Very large; dark crim¬ 
son: globular, compact, semi-rose type flowers: midseason: tall; 
blooms freely. 40c each, $4.00 per doz. 
Lillian Wild. (Wild, 1 933). Very large; delicate flesh be¬ 
coming pure white; compact rose type flowers; midseason; 
blooms freely. In common with other very large varieties, it 
takes three years for it to reach its maximum size. $2.00 each. 
Madame Calot (Miellez, 1856). Very delicate pink becom¬ 
ing white; fragrant: large; rose-type; early; strong stems; 
blooms freely. 35c each, $3.50 per doz. 
Madame de Verneville (Crousse, 1885). An enormous pro¬ 
ducer of fine, large, compact flowers literally packed with petals; 
broad white guards, center slightly blush becoming pure white, 
flecked carmine; delightfully fragrant; bomb type; early: vig¬ 
orous: medium height; good stems. 25c each, $2.50 per doz. 
Modeste Guerin (Guerin, 1845). Lively, bright, very deep 
pink with a purplish cast (solferino-red) ; very fragrant: bomb 
type: excellent form; midseason: upright habit, medium tall; 
blooms freely. 50c each. 
Queen Emma. A very large, very full, fragrant, bright light 
pink rose type flower; midseason to late; blooms freely; erect 
habit: compact growth; stems medium long; the flowers keep 
and ship well. 40c each. $4.00 per doz. 
Sarcoxie. A lustrous dark rich red; broad guards, center pet¬ 
als narrow: tall, thrifty: long stems. 75c each. 
Venus. Very large! hydrangea-pink; fragrant; crown type; 
midseason: tall; blooms freely. 50c each- $5.00 per doz. 
Zoe Calot. (Miellez, 1855). Very large, very full, globular 
bloom, soft pink tinted lilac; fragrant: midseason; growth 
strong, medium height; very stiff stems; blooms freely. 30c 
each, $3.00 per doz. 
