THE BONNEWITZ PEONY GARDENS 
than ever before, because the Peony Society was 
growing. 
The 1920 Show was held in Reading, Pa., and again 
an illustrated booklet was sent to every member of the 
Society in which I told them I would begin selling 
Peonies from my own garden. 
And so about July 1, 1920, twenty-one years ago, I 
sent out my first Peony price list. It was a little 4 page 
folder 414 inch by 5V2 inch, and it was sent to every 
one of the members of the Society who had been re¬ 
ceiving my folders and booklets. 
Some of them must have been interested in the book¬ 
lets I had been sending them, for they gave me a surprise 
the very first week. 
Here is what happened that first week, July 5th to 
10th, 1920. Many of them sent me Mail Orders, and I 
hope you will be interested in knowing the varieties 
they selected and the prices they paid for them. I think 
it is an interesting list. 
1 Cherry Hill . @ $25.00 each 
2 Exquisite .@ 15.00 each 
1 Enchantress .@ 10.00 each 
1 Evening Glow . @ 10.00 each 
1 Frances Willard .@ 10,00 each 
2 Frances Shaylor .@ 20.00 each 
2 Georgiana Shaylor . (a) 10.00 each 
3 Jubilee .(5) 25.00 each 
1 Karl Rosenfield .@ 5.00 each 
3 Kelway’s Glorious . (a) 40.00 each 
3 Le Cygne .@ 25.00 each 
6 Lady A. Duff.@ 5.00 each 
3 Mrs. Edward Harding.@ 100.00 each 
3 Madame Jules Dessert.(5) 5.00 each 
1 Madame Manchet .@ 15,00 each 
1 Madame Treyeran .@ 15.00 each 
1 Maud L. Richardson .@ 5.00 each 
1 M. Martin Cahuzac .@ 5.00 each 
1 Mary W. Shaylor .@ 50.00 each 
1 Midsummer Night’s Dream . (a) 10.00 each 
9 Opal . @ 5.00 each 
5 Philippe Rivoire .@ 20.00 each 
4 Primevere .@ 5.00 each 
1 Richard Carvel .@ 5.00 each 
1 Raoul Dessert . @ 15.00 each 
1 Soiange . (a) 10.00 each 
1 Standard Bearer.@ 25.00 each 
3 Tourengelle .@ 5.00 each 
1 Walter Faxon .@ 15.00 each 
There were 18 customers during that first week, many 
of whom are still living. Mr. E. M. Garrison, who is now 
manager of the Davis Peony Farm at Quinton, N. J., was 
the first purchaser, one root of Mrs. Edward Harding 
for $100.00. 
Mr. A. B. Franklin, owner of the Franklin Nursery 
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the largest purchaser 
of the week. He bought 14 varieties ranging in price 
from $5.00 to $25.00, and on up to $50.00, and $100.00, 
making a total of $350.00. 
There were a total of 64 Peonies none of which sold 
for less than $5.00. You will notice that Mrs. Edward 
Harding at $100.00 lead the list, followed by Mary 
Woodbury Shaylor at $50.00, and Kelway’s Glorious at 
$40.00. There were 4 varieties at $25.00 each, Jubilee, Le 
Cygne, Cherry Hill and Standard Bearer. 
I hope you will notice the list on page 28 of over 90 
new varieties now growing in my garden, some of which 
I hope to offer in both large and small divisions 
next year. 
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