PEONIES 
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Peonies 
NOT PREPAID BEYOND THE 4TH ZONE (600 MILES) 
Pall orders for Peonies cannot be filled before October 
Field of Peonies in Full Bloom 
Fine, hardy plants, rivaling' the rose in perfection of bloom, color and fra¬ 
grance. They are at home in any climate or soil, but thrive best in a deep, rich, 
well-drained loam. They make a gorgeous display planted in beds, on the lawn, 
or planted singly along the walk or herbaceous border. The Peony is perfectly 
hardy and generally able to care for itself, but it does not follow that they enjoy 
neglect. Give them ample room in which to grow, keeping them free from weeds 
and grass, and they will amply repay all the care given. A word to beginners: Use 
no fertilizer of any kind on newly set Peonies. Don’t be alarmed when you see 
your newly set Peonies begin to turn brown in July and appear to be quite dead 
in August. This is natural. They will be on hand again in the spring. 
The following varieties embrace a wide range of color and will be found very 
satisfactory. Prices quoted are for strong divisions. 
Fine old favorites for beds or border. They have a wide range of gorgeous 
colors and delightfully fragrant. 
Fertilizers should not be applied to new-set peonies. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. Delicate 
flesh, changing to white. Flowers very 
large. An extra fine peony. 75c each. 
DUKE OP WELLINGTON. Ivory 
white with creamy white center. Very 
large. An extra fine peony. 50c each. 
EARLY ROSE. This is an old peony, 
but one of the most reliable. 50c each. 
FELIX CROUSSE. The well known 
brilliant dark red. The leader among 
reds. 75c each. 
PESTIVA MAXIMA. A rare variety 
of great beauty. Exceedingly showy and 
of large size. Pure snowy white, flaked 
with small crimson spots at center. 
Finest white in cultivation. 50c each. 
GOLDEN HARVEST. Blush guard 
petals; center petals narrow, showing 
yellow stamens. 50c each. 
JEANNE d’ ARC. One of the best of 
all the light pink varieties. Medium pink 
shading to almost white. Very fragrant. 
75c each. 
KARL ROSENPELD. Rich velvety 
crimson. Large globular flower. 75c 
each. A popular red. 
LADY LENORA BRAMWELL. Very 
large and sweet. Silver rose, ouc each. 
MAD. BREON. Flesh and lemon, 
changing to white. 50c each. 
MODEL DE PERFECTION. Silver 
pink. Large and sweet. 50c each. 
MONS. JULES ELIE. The peerless 
pure pink. Broad reflexing guards with 
a high pyramidal body. One of the larg¬ 
est, handsomest and most lasting cut¬ 
ting sorts in existence. 75c each. 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA. (Old Red.) 
Flowers of a bright crimson, quite 
double and globular. Very early and fine 
Two-year-old clumps. 75c each. 
PRESIDENT TAFT. (Reine Hortense) 
Among the best of all peonies. Large 
full flower, delightfully fragrant. Color 
a delicate shell pink. A vigorous free 
bloomer. 75c each. 
PRINCESS BEATRICE. Pink guard 
petals, center creamy pink. Late bloomer. 
50c each. 
ROSEA SUFERBA. Fine, full rosy 
pink. Extra choice flower. Very free 
and early bloomer. 50c each. 
(NOTE—There is a very general im¬ 
pression that peonies must be set in the 
fall. This is a bit of nonsense. If 
peony stock has been dug in the fall and 
held over winter in damp storage they 
will do fully as well when set in the 
early spring.) 
