Top-Notch Single Peonies 
The Single Peonies are those with one or 
more rows of large petals, known as guards, 
or guard-petals, surrounding a centre of 
bright yellow stamens, which are a prominent 
part of the flower. The single Peonies are 
extremely handsome and unsurpassed for 
landscape effect. They hold well in rain and 
sun and have a pleasing habit of closing during 
the cool of the evening and opening again the 
following day. The following list comprises 
only the largest, finest and most outstanding 
of this group. A few of these are not rated 
because they were so rare as to be unknown 
to most of the judges at the time of making 
the American Peony Society Symposium. 
Planting and cultural directions ac¬ 
company all shipments. 
Al biflora (The Bride)—8.7. Early. Very 
popular large white with bright yellow 
stamens. 1.00 
Black Prince—8.5. Mid-season. Very dark 
garnet red of a flat, velvety quality, instead 
of the usual glossy appearance. 1.50 
Clairette—8.1. Mid-season. Flowers borne in 
clusters on strong stems. Tinted pink in the 
bud, but opens to a large, perfect white 
. 1.00 
Edith West—Similar to Albiflora, but flowers later and the 
petals have more substance. An excellent white. 1.50 
Flanders Field—Two rows of rich velvety red petals, sur¬ 
rounding a large prominent centre of golden stamens. 2.50 
Harriet Olney—8.7. Mid-season. Superb landscape variety. 
Very large soft rose flowers. 1.50 
Helen—9.0. Early. A double row of dark shell-pink petals, 
surrounding the mass of golden stamens. A magnificent 
variety, as will be noted by the extremely high rating. 3.00 
Jeanne Ernould—Just being introduced. A magnificent rich 
apple-blossom pink, the purest quality of color imaginable. 
Tall rugged stems, withstanding wind and rain. Originated 
in the same garden as the world famous Therese, finest 
pink. 2.00 
Joseph Plagne—Just being introduced from France. Large 
carmine red with red and gold centre. Very striking. . . 2.50 
Lejour—8.6. The highest rated white single. Mid-season. 
Very large flower, with petals of remarkable substance, 
surrounding a centre of golden stamens, in the midst of 
which are carpels of green, tipped bright carmine. . . . 1.50 
L’Etinceiante—8.4. Mid-season. Very large, cup-shaped 
flowers of bright pink, distinctly margined silver; centre 
stamens deepest yellow. 1.00 
Madeleine Gauthier—8.5. Early mid-season. An exquisitely 
beautiful flower, with petals of silvery flesh pink, surround¬ 
ing golden stamens. 2.00 
Mafeking—8.2. Very large, deep ruby-red guards, with a 
great tuft of golden stamens in the centre. Wild mint 
fragrance. 1.00 
Marguerite Dessert—8.5. Mid-season. A beautiful white 
variety, with petals entirely powdered with minute carmine 
dots. 1-50 
Mellen Knight—A wonderful rich deep red, surrounding a 
centre of yellow stamens and reddish-green carpels... 1.00 
Pride of Langport—$1.50 (Greatly Reduced) 
M innehaha—One of the best. A gorgeous bright cherry-red, 
with centre tufts of clear gold stamens. 1.00 
Mischief—Late. A new introduction in a very pleasing shade 
of soft pink, that blooms after most of the single flowers 
have finished flowering. 1.50 
Moonbeam—A new single in most unusual opal tints. . 1.50 
Nellie—8.6. Mid-season. A very large flower of uniform shell- 
pink, fading to almost white, with yellow central stamens. 
. 1.00 
Perle Blanc—8.4. Large, early mid-season; broad, rounded, 
white petals, surrounding a large mass of golden-yellow 
stamens. 1.00 
Pocahontas—Late. A fine new rosy-red. 1.00 
Pride of Langport—8.9. Large guard petals of pleasing pink, 
surrounding a centre of long yellow stamens; carpels light 
green, tipped pink. Best of its color. See color illustration. 
Veloutine—Tall bright rose with silvery reflex. Strong up¬ 
right stems. Charming variety. 1.00 
Vera—8.8. A new and rare variety, with immense flowers. 
Guard petals deep crimson, surrounding a thick ball of 
golden stamens. Early mid-season. 1.50 
Verdun—Immense flowers with broad petals of rich crimson- 
red, with a striking metallic reflex. 2.50 
Whitleyi Major—A magnificent blush color of unknown 
origin, with yellow centre. 1.00 
Wilbur Wright—8.0. Double row of deep crimson-maroon 
petals, surrounding an attractive centre of yellow stamens. 
Upright stems. 1.00 
Wild Rose—8.5. Large smooth white petals, thickly powdered 
with tiny rose-pink dots, with yellow stamens and crimson 
carpels. Strong stems. Vigorous and very free flowering. 
Fragrant. 1.00 
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