Japanese Varieties 
but I have not yet stated that it is superior to Isani 
Gidui. 
1 eye division $1.00 2 eye division $1.50 
5 eye division...$2.50 
NIPPON BEAUTY (Auten) 
A deep rich red Japanese variety with some yellow 
on the edges of its central petaloids. It is a new 
variety in my garden and pleases me very much. 
Very few for sale. 
1 eye division.$1.50 2 eye division $2.50 
5 eye division.$3.50 
NIPPON BRILLIANT (Auten) 
Each year I grow more enthusiastic over the beauty 
of this Japanese peony. There is more yellow in the 
red color of its petals than there is in the red petals 
of any other peony I have ever seen. I hope the 
originator, Mr. Auten, will be able to secure this same 
shade of red in a double peony with as good quality 
as Philippe Rivoire. I am very much delighted with 
this Japanese variety on account of its very peculiar, 
but attractive color. I am sure the demand for it 
will increase. Very few for sale. 
1 eye division $3.50 2 eye division $5.00 
5 eye division.$7.50 
NIPPON GOLD (Auten) 
This pink Japanese peony is a splendid landscape 
variety, but it is not quite so tall as Tamate-Boku. 
The blooms, when opened indoors, show splendid 
yellow central petaloids. I am very much attracted 
by this variety and I am sure its sales will increase. 
1 eye division $1.00 2 eye division $1.50 
No large divisions for sale. 
NIPPON PARADE (Auten) 
A deep rich red color with a bright and cheerful 
effect. All four of these Nippon varieties are im¬ 
provements over former good selling varieties. When 
this variety opens in dark cloudy weather its beauty 
exceeds that of Prairie Afire, and I suggest that 
some of us next year place very heavy tnick paper 
bags over the buds of this variety and bring them 
indoors to show their beauty. This season they were 
more beautiful than Nippon Brilliant, but this would 
not have been true if they had been opened in bright 
sunshine. It is a much more valuable variety than I 
thought last year. 
1 eye division.$1.50 2 eye division.$2.50 
5 eye division.$3.50 
PRAIRIE AFIRE (Brand) 
This Japanese variety was the sensation of the Sec¬ 
ond National Peony Show held in Des Moines. I was 
there, and will always remember the occasion. But 
I have never grown as fine flowers of it as I saw 
there. Next year, at Mr. Brand’s suggestion, I will 
allow the blooms to open indoors. I am sure you will 
be glad to try your skill growing it with one of my 
small divisions. 
1 eye division.$1.50 2 eye division.$2.00 
5 eye division.$3.00 
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