TREE OR SHRUB PEONIES 
A WELL-ESTABLISHED Tree Peony will attain a height of about 3 to 
4 feet. Their shrubby and woody growth does not die down over the winter 
in sharp contrast to the herbaceous kinds. Their designation as Tree 
Peonies may be confusing to the inexperienced buyer so we compare them in 
growth habits to medium- or small-sized flowering shrubs. It is not unusual to 
hear of Tree Peonies 30 to 40 years old producing hundreds of perfect blooms 
every season. At least one or two of these true Peony Aristocrats should be in 
every garden. They are the first Peonies to bloom in early spring but the 
flowers are larger and more showy than those of the herbaceous varieties. 
They have a firm, crepe-paper-like texture, ruffled and crimped on the edges 
of the petals. 
This fall we offer dormant plants at least four to five years old and every 
one has already bloomed in the nursery row. They are now about 12 to 18 inches 
high with roots of almost equal length. We can also supply specimens of certain 
varieties, where indicated, 8 to 10 years old. All our dormant, nursery-grown 
Tree Peonies should produce some fair-sized blooms the first year and in this 
respect are in no way comparable to smaller plants grown in 5 or 6-inch clay 
pots, which sometimes do not bloom for several years. 
EUROPEAN TREE PEONIES —DOUBLE 
Archiduc Ludovico. Lilac-pink. $5 each. 
Athlete. Brilliant rose-pink; mauve over¬ 
cast. $5 each. Specimens $12. 
Banksi. Llesh-pink. Very popular and easy 
grower. $4 each. 
Baronne d’Ales. Salmon-pink with a darker 
rose-pink center. $6 each. Specimens $12. 
Comtesse de Tudor. Salmon-pink with a 
silvery reflex. $6 each. 
Fragrans Maxima Plena. Soft salmon- 
flesh-pink. Very outstanding. $6 each. 
Specimens $12. 
Lactea. Pure white. Profuse bloomer. 
$6 each. Specimens $12. 
Louise Mouchelet. Rose-salmon-pink. $6 
each. Specimens $12. 
Mme. Stuart Low. Brilliant salmon-red. 
$6 each. Specimens $12. 
Osiris. Darkest velvety red. An unusually 
rich coloring in such a large flower as this. 
$7 each. Specimens $15. 
Princess Mathilde. Clear rose-flesh-pink. 
$6 each. Specimens $12. 
Reine Elizabeth. Bright rose-salmon. The 
most popular of the European pinks. 
$6 each. Specimens $12. 
Souv. de Ducher. Amaranth-red. $6 each. 
Specimens $12. 
Souvenir de Maxime Cornu. Deep yellow, 
heavily shaded orange-salmon. Most dis¬ 
tinctly colored Tree Peony in existence. 
A profuse bloomer, and still a very scarce 
variety. $15 each. 
JAPANESE TREE PEONIES 
Single and Semi-Double 
America (Beikoku). Beautiful soft flesh- 
pink; semi-double. $6 each. Specimens $12. 
Flight of Cranes (Rein-Kahu). Pure white 
with central cushion of golden anthers; 
semi-double. $6 each. 
Golden Center (Ukaregi-Ohi). Brilliant 
warm salmon-rose with a central cushion 
of golden anthers; semi-double. $6 each, 
Specimens $12. 
King of Peonies (Yomo-no-homare). 
Bright rose; extremely large—10 inches 
across; semi-double. Very profuse bloomer. 
$6 each. Specimens $12. 
Lion’s Mane (Shishi-no-Tategami). Light 
salmon-pink; semi-double. $6 each. Speci¬ 
mens $12. 
The Woods of Mt. Fuji (Fuji-no-mori). 
Orchid-mauve; semi-double. $6 each Speci¬ 
mens $12. 
Single and Japanese Herbaceous Peonies 
J APANESE Peonies are so called because the varieties originally 
came from Japan years ago. Together with the Singles, they are 
really exciting and out of the ordinary. Both classes have a single 
row of broad, firm, wavy petals surrounding the center of rich, showy, 
golden stamens in the Singles, or a mass of golden, finely quilled 
staminodes in the Japanese class. Our descriptions give the general 
color of the large petals in contrast with these showy centers, which 
are similar in most of the varieties. Try at least a few for a real garden 
thrill. They are all equally as hardy as the Double Herbaceous types 
and have exactly the same habit of growth and root formation. 
Princess Mathilde. 8.2. China pink, tips 
silvery white. Very early. $2 each. 
Rosy Dawn. 8.5. Blush-white. Prolific de¬ 
pendable bloomer. Very early. $3 each. 
The Bride. 8.4. Large pure white Single. 
Very popular for landscape effects. Very 
early. $1.50 each. 
The Moor. 8.0. Our darkest red with a 
lustrous black sheen when first opening. 
Lasts long. Midseason. $2 each. 
Whittleyi Major. This is a fine large white; 
flowers produced freely. $1.50 each. 
Ama-no-sode. 9.2. Has the general appear¬ 
ance of an immense ruffled wild rose with 
a pinkish buff center. Midseason. $5 each. 
Attraction. 8.2. Rosy crimson. Midseason. 
$2 each. 
Fuyajo. 9.2. The best dark crimson or 
garnet. Late. $2 each. 
Isani Gidui. 9.3. The finest white Japanese 
Peony in existence. Midseason. $5 each. 
Le Jour. 8.6. One of the most desirable 
white Singles. Early. $2.50 each. 
Lucienne. 8.7. Flesh-pink, shading almost 
to white. Very early. $2 each. 
Mikado. 8.6. Deep crimson in sharp con¬ 
trast to the large cushion of golden stamens. 
Very popular. Midseason. $1.50 each. 
Petite Renee. A very rare, unusual single 
Peony whose general color effect is a fresh 
carmine-pink. Midseason. $1.50 each. 
Pride of Langport. 8.9. Many consider 
this the finest pure pink. Single. Early. 
$3 each. 
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