For a number of years, we have decorated our large storage building during the 
blooming season of our Iris, Lilacs, and Peonies, and exhibited these flowers in true 
show form for the benefit of the many people from all over the country who visit us 
during this season. Since our own exhibit requires so much time, we are often unable 
to send our flowers to National Shows. But when we have exhibited at these shows, 
we have received a surprisingly large number of awards. Some of these medals we 
have received are shown on these pages. 
A. M. BRAND 
Born in his lather s nursery. 
Spent his boyhood among plants. 
Has given his life to the nursery 
business. Has specialized in the 
Peony, originating many of the 
world’s finest varieties. Since has 
operated the business that was 
established by his father, O. F. 
Brand, in Faribault in 1868— 
seventy-three years ago. 
Distributor of the world’s best 
Peonies. The finest varieties of 
Irises. Lilacs propagated on their 
own roots. The best in orna¬ 
mental shrubs. The newest fruits. 
l/Uosi at NatiotuU P\ 
We were awarded 
the T. E. Carpenter 
Gold Cup—The Grand 
Sweepstakes of the 
Show for scoring the 
most points in the 
professional classes of 
the Show, winning 155 
points out of a pos¬ 
sible 300. 
Held in 
ROCHESTER 
MINN. 
1940 
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Faribault, Minn. 
For Seedling Peony 
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SILVER MEDAL 
GOLD MEDAL 
Eight First Prizes 
Class 1.—100 double varieties. 1 bloom to a vase. 
6 entries. 
Class 5.—10 blooms of one named variety, flesh or 
white on La Lorraine. 16 entries. 
Cla ss 14.—Collection of 1 0 or more Japanese varieties, 
1 bloom in separate containers. We showed 26 
varieties. 7 entries. 
Class 18.—3 blooms to a vase of a red Japanese va¬ 
riety. We won with Rashooman. 7 entries. 
Class 19.—Collection of 10 or more single varieties. 
1 bloom to a vase. We showed 18 varieties. 7 
entries. 
Class 22.—3 blooms of 1 pink single. Pride of Lang- 
port winner. 7 entries. 
Class 23.—3 blooms of 1 red single. Pres. Lincoln 
winner. 6 entries. 
Class 103.—Court of Honor. 1 bloom of best single 
in the show. President Lincoln won first. 
Six Second Prizes 
Class 3.—20 named varieties, double, in separate con¬ 
tainers. 6 entries. 
Class 7.—10 blooms 1 named variety, medium or dark 
pink. Walter Faxon. 7 entries. 
Class 8.—10 blooms 1 named double red. Karl Rosen- 
field. 9 entries. 
Class 15.—6 blooms 1 named Japanese variety. 
Akashigata. 12 entries. 
Class 16.—3 blooms 1 named white Japanese variety. 
Isani Gidui. 7 entries. 
Class 21.—3 blooms of 1 named single. Exquisite. 9 
entries. 
Four Third Prizes 
Class 9.-—5 specimen blooms, double, of 5 different 
varieties in 1 container. 18 entries. 
Class 10.—3 blooms 1 named variety, double, white or 
light pink. La Lorraine. 23 entries. 
Class 11 .—3 blooms 1 named variety, double, light 
pink. Milton Hill. 20 entries. 
Class 17.—3 blooms of 1 named Japanese variety, 
pink. Akalu. 13 entries. 
THIRD 
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