Battle Greek, Mich. 
TREE PEONIES 
TREE PEONIES 
(P^ONIA ARBOREA) 
Including the Newest in Double Yellows 
Generally speaking the Tree Peony differs from the herbaceous Peony in that the 
stems of the Tree Peony are woody, the plant will attain a height of over 5 feet, and 
it shows colors unknown in the Chinese classes. 
Tree Peonies in general bloom earlier than the Chinese Peonies and they are very 
free-flowering. The collection listed on these pages represents perhaps the finest 
assortment available today. We like to draw your attention especially to the yellow 
varieties which still belong to the rarest of all plants. 
SIZE OF PLANTS AND TIME OF SHIPPING—At prices quoted we supply 
strong two- to three-year-old plants. Most tree peonies are carried in 5" pots so that 
they can be shipped at any time. 
Two-year field-grown plants in most varieties can be supplied in the fall at the 
same prices quoted for potted plants; 4- and 5-year field-grown plants, fall delivery 
only, at 25% more than the prices for 3-year plants. Tree peonies bloom when very 
young, quite often on one-year plants. They grow less rapidly than the Chinese Peony. 
ARCHDUC LUDOVICO—Enormous wide flower, double, flesh-pink, turning 
soft lilac .$5.00 
ATHLETE—Immense double flower of fine glazed mauve, shaded rose; vigorous 
and prolific grower. 5.00 
BARONNE D’ALES—Very large imbricated bloom; vivid salmony-pink; deeper 
in center .;. 5.00 
CHROMATELLA—This striking novelty is a sport from the beautiful variety 
“Souvenir de Maxime Cornu.” Color: a pure sulphur yellow without any 
shade of salmon or buff. The flower is full double.18.00 
COLONEL MALCOLM—(Reine des Beauties). Fringed petals, light purple and 
violet with silvery reflex. 5.00 
COMTESSE DE TUDER—Lively salmon petals tipped satiny-white; fine full 
double flower; free bloomer. 5.00 
FLAMBEAU—Large full double flowers of bright salmon-red with purple veins, 
shading lighter wdth age. A sensational novelty. Pot plants only.15.00 
FRAGRANS MAXIMA PLENA—Double, salmon flesh-pink, bronzed foliage. 
Very beautiful . 5.00 
JULES PIRLOT—Large globular flower, perfect in form; satiny-pink, flushed 
carmine . 5.00 
LACTEA—Pure white, blotched carmine . 5.00 
LA LORRAINE—A cross between P. Lutea and a variety of P. Moutan. Large 
well expanded full double flowers of good substance; the petals nearly imbri¬ 
cated, being of a soft sulphur yellow with a salmon tinge when opening, be¬ 
coming lighter and purer when fully expanded. (Awarded a work of Art at 
the Paris Horticultural Exhibition in 1909, awarded first class silver medal 
at the Ghent Quiquennial Exhibition 1913, first class certificate from the 
Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, May 14, 1913).13.Off 
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