BRYANT’S NURSERIES, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS 
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PCONIES 
FOR A FULL LIST of the Peonies which we have to offer for shipment this 
Fall, and for more complete descriptions of the varieties listed here, please see our 
Preliminary Fall Wholesale Price List which was issued August 20, 1941, copy of 
which will be sent on request. In that List we offer almost 50 varieties not included 
in this list and also give much more complete descriptions of all varieties. 
Peonies have been a specialty with us for many years and we are offering a 
very extensive list of varieties that has been very carefully culled of undesirable 
types, so that all of the varieties offered have some especial merit. The list in¬ 
cludes many of the newer and better varieties as well as a comprehensive list of 
varieties of medium price, in a full range of color, form, and blooming season. 
Descriptions in a list of this type are necessarily limited and where fuller de¬ 
scriptions are required they will be sent on request. All varieties are understood to 
be what is technically known as "double type” unless otherwise specified. 
Figures following the name of the variety show ratings according to the latest 
classification of the American Peony Society. 
GRADE:—All of the plants offered are strong divisions of two and three year old 
plants carrying from 3 to 5 eyes; well rooted, well balanced, and well devel¬ 
oped plants. 
SPECIAL APPLICATION OF PRICES:—5 plants of a variety will be furnished 
at the rate per 10, 30 or more at the rate per 100. The rate per 100 will also 
apply on orders for named varieties totaling 100 plants or more when such 
orders call for not less than ten plants of a variety. Less than five plants of a 
variety will be furnished at 5c per plant over the rate per 10, except for 
varieties listing at $10.00 or more per 10, where the rate per 10 will apply on 
all quantities. 
Write for special prices on large quantities. 
CUT-FLOWER VARIETIES:—Many varieties of Peonies, even some of those carry¬ 
ing the highest ratings, have certain peculiarities of growth and flower which 
make them entirely unsuited for growing for commercial cut flowers. 
The best varieties for cut flowers must be reliable and prolific bloomers with 
long strong upright stems, good foliage, and firm petals of good substance. 
They must open well when cut in bud and must handle well in shipment and 
in storage. We are listing below a number of varieties that have proven their 
value as commercial producers of cut flowers, the varieties in black face type 
being those that we particularly recommend. 
Adolphe Rosseau 
Avalanche 
Baroness Schroeder 
Duchess de Nemours 
Edulis Superba 
Felix Crousse 
Festiva Maxima 
Floral Treasure 
James Kelway 
Karl Rosenfield 
Livingstone 
Mme. de Verneville 
Mme. Emile Galle 
Mme. Jules Dessert 
Martha Bulloch 
Mary Brand 
Mons. Jules Elie 
Octavie Demay 
Reine Hortense (Pres. Taft) 
Richard Carvel 
Sarah Bernhardt 
EARLY WHITE PEONIES 
Per 10 Per 100 
Duchess de Nemours (8.1)—Sulfur-white changing to pure white; 
blooms freely and developes exceptionally well, a very satis¬ 
factory commercial cut-flower variety —.$ 1.30 $ 10.00 
Festiva Maxima (9.3)—Pure white with crimson flecks on the 
center petals; a splendid large variety that for years has been 
the most popular of all white Peonies ... 1.70 14.00 
Laura Dessert (8.8)—Free blooming, anemonae type, lemon yellow, 
often considered a better yellow than Primevere which it 
closely resembles . 5.00 
Le Cygne (9.42)—A large and finely formed flower, white tinged 
ivory fading pure white. Highly rated and very popular. 15.00 
Mme. de Verneville (7.9)—Blush white changing to pure white, 
center flecked crimson; free flowering and dependable; a well 
known cut-flower variety ($80.00 per 1000) ... 1.20 9.00 
All orders are booked subject to our regular Terms and Conditions of Sale as printed on 
pages 2 and 3. These should be carefully noted as we cannot vary from them. 
