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These remarkable and little known Irises are perfectly hardy to 
our coldest winter weather. They should be allowed to die down 
after they have finished flowering, at which time they require a period 
of rest. This is accomplished by withholding all moisture throughout 
the entire summer. Given this treatment, they flower profusely. Or 
they may be dug up in July and stored in dry peat or dry sand for the 
summer and replanted in October. The best soil is a combination of 
ordinary garden soil ivith a liberal percentage of peat mixed in and 
some bone meal for fertilizer. The extra care given them is very worth 
while because the loveliness of their flowers equals that of orchids. 
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Albert Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
(8.6.) Very fresh salmon-pink, delicate color. Large compact bomb 
shape; fragrant; erect; medium height. Late. 
Alsace-Lorraine 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(8.8.) A marvelous Peony in the landscape. The creamy white petals 
are painted and suffused with a golden light from the stamens, suggest¬ 
ing a water-lily. It is a tall and vigorous grower. Late bloomer. 
Baroness Schroeder 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
(9.0.) Rose type; late. White with shadings of flesh. This is one of 
the finest Peonies. Its immense flowers of great substance with high 
chalice-shaped center ore freely produced, lasting a long time. Very 
fragrant. 
Chestine Gowdy 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
(8.4.) Late midseason. Crown type. The broad outer petals are silvery 
pink. These enclose a zone of fine, irregularly shaped petals of deep 
rich cream, which in turn surround a prominent cone of broad pink 
petals, splashed and tipped with crimson. Very fragrant. 
Edulis Superba 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
(7.6.) Dark pink, even color; large, loose, flat crown when fully open. 
Very fragrant; upright growth; early bloomer. One of the best commer¬ 
cial Peonies. There is much confusion over this variety being sold under 
twenty or more different names. 
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Late flowering bomb type. Its immense blossoms are deliciously fragrant 
and of a most pleasing shade of shell-pink. Exceedingly free flowering. 
Frances Willard 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(9.1.) Rose type; opens an exquisite blush-white; with an occasional 
carmine touch, changing to pure white. Listed among the world's twenty 
most beautiful Peonies. 
Felix Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
(8.4.) Very brilliant red. Medium to large, globular, typical bomb 
shape; fragrant; strong growth. Stems rather weak. Midseason. 
Festiva Maxima 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
(9.3.) Paper white, crimson markings in center. Very large and full 
rose type; very tall, strong growth. Early. 
Judge Berry 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(8.6.) Early. Very large, flat bloom of delicate flesh-pink; petals nar¬ 
row, long and fringed, wifh some stamens intermingled; fragrant. Very 
profuse bloomer. 
Karl Rosenfield 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
(8.8.) Very large flower; globular, semi-rose type. Extremely vigorous 
grower, tall, and free-flowering. As an early red it has no equal. 
Kelway’s Glorious 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
(Kelway 1909.) (9.8.) Buds slightly tinted pink, opening into large 
blossoms of iridescent white. Fragrant. Late midseason. This is un¬ 
doubtedly one of the finest Peonies. 
Kelway’s Queen 3-5 Eyes, Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
(8.8.) Pink. It is a distinct Peony, both in flower and plant. We have 
the true variety and guarantee our stock of Kelway's Queen to be 
absolutely genuine. A large compact rose type flower of uniform mauve, 
with center flecked crimson. A tall strong grower, very profuse bloomer. 
Late midseason. One of Kelway's finest. Very distinct color, a great show 
flower. 
La Lorraine Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
(8.6.) This Peony comes in a class with Solange and Le Cygne, but it is 
a surer and more perfect bloomer. The color is a soft creamy white and 
the flower has a beautiful form. We have built up strictly healthy stock 
of this. 
Lamartine 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(8.4.) Late. Double type. Dark old-rose-pink. Of distinctly violet 
shade, each petal bordered with pale grayish white. Large. Medium 
height; very tioriferous. One of the few good dark pinks. Well liked 
and reliable. 
Le Cygne 3-5 Eyes, Each $2.50, Doz. $25.00 
(9.9.) Very large, perfectly formed flower, freely produced; cream-white 
with a touch of green at the heart. The finest white. Received the 
highest rating of any Peony. 
Longfellow 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(9.0.) Everyone concedes Longfellow one of the most popular red 
Peonies because of its distinct, fadeless color and general dependability, 
both for cutting and garden decoration. It comes into bloom early mid¬ 
season. The plant has excellent foliage and strong stiff stems. The 
flower is a bright crimson. 
Mary Brand 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(8.7.) Comes into bloom with Frances Willard. Colors so distinct a 
red in which there is little trace of purple. One of the most satisfactory 
reds as a cut flower as it will last a week and hold right up stiff if cut 
in the bud. 
Marie Crousse Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(8.9.) The nearest to salmon-pink in Peonies. A most lovely variety. 
Tall stem and beautifully formed flowers of a charming shade of sal¬ 
mon-pink. Blooms midseason. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(8.8.) Medium size, globular, semi-rose type. Dark purple-garnet with 
black reflex. The darkest Peony known. Strong, vigorous grower, free 
bloomer; midseason. 
Martha Bulloch 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Mammoth cup-shaped blossoms often 9 to 1 2 inches across. The largest 
of the good Peonies. Deep rose-pink in the center, shading to silvery 
shell-pink in the outer petals. Stalks strong and erect. 
Mons. Jules Elie 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
(9.2.) A beautiful silvery pink. Broad reflexing guards with a high 
pyramidal body of semi-quilled petals converging to an apex. One of 
the largest, handsomest and most lasting cutting sorts in existence. 
Peony, 
Kelway's Queen 
Charon Each $0.40, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.50 
15 inches. A beautiful and distinctive Iris. S. an attractive coffee 
color, shaded reddish brown and bronze; F. bronze, veined brown. 
Flora Each $0.40, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.50 
Very eorly, given an award of merit in Holland. S. soft violet, veined 
rich ruby-red; F. rosy gray, veined deep dark rich mahogany, with a 
deeper mahogany spot at the throat and deep plum styles. 
Hoogiana Each $0.40, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.50 
30 inches. A native of Turkestan, notable for a wonderful smoothness 
of texture. Color very soft uniform sky-blue, without any markings. 
Luna Each $0.40, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.50 
20 inches. This is one of the most handsome of this group in the light 
extreme. The white ground predominates and the widely spaced red- 
purple veins stand out in strong contrast over the entire flower. 
Susiana Each $0.50, Three, $1.25, Doz. $4.00 
24 inches. Unique in form and color, and equally handsome. Intricate 
veining and speckling of deep dork blackish brown almost completely 
covering a grayish white ground. Nothing surpasses Iris Susiana as a 
most unusual and artistic table decoration which usually creates a mild 
sensation. 
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