Size of Roots 
I am very proud of my 5 eye divisions, and I 
would of course rather sell large roots than 
smaller ones. Larger roots carry more moisture 
and they should, and they usually do make better 
plants the first year. 
For all peony lovers who do not need to econo¬ 
mize, I unhesitatingly recommend the Bonnewitz 
5 eye divisions. 
However, I get a thrill in selling small divi¬ 
sions of the best peonies to persons who cannot 
afford to buy large divisions. When they write 
me letters tellings me of the success they have 
made with the carefully watered small divisions, 
I get another thrill, for they nearly always give 
me a very generous, “thank you.” 
Where a 3 to 5 eye division is mentioned it 
means that I am temporarily procuring that 
particular variety from another grower and that 
I can only send to you the size root he furnishes 
me. 
Single Varieties 
Scientists tell us that the first peony in this world 
was a single or simple one with only one row of petals 
and of only one color, white. These same scientists 
tell us that all of the beautiful single varieties, pink, 
white, and red; all of the Japanese varieties with one, 
two or more rows of white, pink, and red petals with 
their golden decorated central staminodes and petal- 
oids; and also all the massive white, pink, and red 
double peonies in the world have decended from that 
very modest, medium size, white, single peony of cen¬ 
turies and possibly millenniums ago. Single varieties 
came first in history and so I place them first in this 
catalogue. 
ARCTURUS (Auten) 
This is a brand new peony and I am glad to list it. 
It is a medium tall, large, very dark cardinal, single 
peony and it impressed me as infinitely better than 
any other dark red one in my garden. 
1 eye division.$1.50 2 eye division.$2.50 
5 eye division.$5.00 
DOROTHY ALLISON (Shaylor) 
A pink single variety which is not found in very 
many catalogues. I have only a small stock of it. 
It is not as good as Helen. 
1 eye division.$ .75 2 eye division.$1.00 
5 eye division.$1.50 
FLANDERS FIELDS (Brand) 
This variety is a brighter red, single peony, than 
Arcturus, but it is not as large. It has two rows of 
petals which have good substance. These give it in¬ 
dividuality, which adds to our interest in it. 
1 eye division.$1.00 2 eye division.$1.50 
5 eye division.$2.50 
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