WHITE DOUBLES, Auten Originations 
This list’ of 19 white doubles is especially notable for 
charm, not one of them is coarse or lacking in appeal. 
Belle Chinoise. If French pronunciation is not easy 
for you, just call this “Pretty Chinese.’^ An im¬ 
maculate full double white, sure to open, near 
to bomb type. Rose fragrant. Medium size and 
height. Midseason.$ 2.00 
Betsey Ross. Full double white, rose fragrant, petals 
incurved. Late, on tall stiff stems, very distinct 3.00 
Carolina Moon. Bomb type, yellow center with white 
guards. Stiff stems, medium height. Extremely 
early. 5.00 
Flower Girl (9.27). A true dwarf, only 20 to 25 inches 
tall. Opens flesh, fades to white, rose fragrant. 
Very stiff stems. Perfection all through, it is 
irresistible. Early midseason. 12.00 
Manoah. Opening pearly lavender flesh, the main 
effect is white. On tall, stiff stems, a strong 
grower and very free bloomer. Midseason. 1.00 
Mary Auten (9.41). White, opening palest lavender, 
rose fragrant. Large, full bloom, opening well. 
A strong grower and free bloomer. Its high 
rating shows the esteem in which it is held. 
Midseason . 12.00 
Nauvoo. Pearly flesh white double, high built and 
rose fragrant, of show quality. Late, and needs 
cool weather to open properly. 3.00 
Old Hundredth. A beautifully formed full double, 
could almost be called a pale creamy yellow. To 
me this has more charm than Grace Loomis, 
which it resembles. Late midseason on extra 
tall stems. Needs cool weather to develop 
properly. 1.00 
Old Siwash. Opens flesh, fades to pure white; double; 
good size held very stiffly erect; good height. 
Rose fragrant. A personal friendship with the 
late George Fitch, beloved humorist and gradu¬ 
ate of Knox College, inspired the name. 3.00 
Plymouth (9.20). Full double white, opening flesh, 
rose fragrant. Very late, on tall stiff stems. 
Substance extra, and one of the surest' of all late 
doubles to open. A most valuable variety. 8.00 
Prudence. Very chaste full double white, rose fra¬ 
grant, refinement personified. Midseason. 2.50 
Siloam. Very large full double, sure to open, late. 
Rose fragrant. An exquisite bloom, opening 
wide . 3.50 
Sistie. Opens a very definite pink, fading to white. 
Late, sure to open, substance extra, and the 
strongest rose fragrance of any Peony I know. 
High built bloom. Very distinct and fine. 2.50 
Yandalia. Full double white, late midseason, rose 
fragrant. A very distinct variety, with some 
narrow white filamental petals among the wider 
center petals. Erect on tall stiff stems. 2.50 
Vincennes. White bomb, opening flushed pink and 
yellow, fading to pure white. Rose fragrant. 
Vei^ early, on tall stiff stems. A valuable 
variety . 7.00 
White Beauty. Very large double, with a few hidden. 
stamens. Exquisite pearly white. Tall stiff stems, 
a strong grower and free bloomer. Early mid¬ 
season . 2.00 
White Delight. A full double white, perfect in its 
purity, rose fragrant, and lasts an extra long 
time when cut. Very early, blooming close to 
time of Edulis Superba. There is great need for 
just such a peony. 6.00 
