CHOICE DOUBLE VARIETIES 
8.5 ADOLPHE ROUSSEAU (Dessert & Mechin) 
One of the very good early dark reds. The flower is large and 
unusually rich in color and for this reason makes a fine show flower. 
The plant is very tall and the strong stems hold the flowers erect, 
making a fine landscape variety. A Brand Division #1.00 
A. G. PERRY (A. M. Brand) 
A rich old ivory, tinted delicate rose-pink, with zones of deeper 
pink radiating from the center of the flower to the edge of the 
petals. It comes into bloom early midseason. Plant has fine upright 
growth habit, medium tall, strong stems and clean foliage. One of 
our newer Peonies that we know will please the most exacting. 
A Brand Division #3.50 
(In the December Peony Bulletin of 1936, G. IV. Peyton of Rap- 
idan, Virginia, writes regarding 10 best Peonies that season, “Allur¬ 
ingly attired in robes of softest pink, shading to creamy white, 
A. G. Perry was easily one of the finest flowers to be found.”) 
9.0 ALESIA (Lemoine 1927) 
A large double, late midseason pure creamy white deepening to a 
rich ivory glow at the center. Pronounced rose fragrance. The 
flower first attracts attention because of its beautiful form. The 
best of the later Peonies from Lemoine. Will rate right up with 
LeC-ygne and La Lorraine when the variety is better known. 
A Brand Division #10.00 
9.5 ALICE HARDING (Lemoine) 
A midseason creamy white with soft pink guard petals. Lemoine 
considers this his best introduction, but we feel that Le Cygne 
makes a finer all around show flower. We doubt if there is any 
stock of this variety that is absolutely free from root disease but 
our stock is as good as can be purchased. A Brand Division #3.50 
8.6 ARGENTINE (Lemoine) 
A late midseason globular white with symmetrically arranged petals 
of good substance. The petals have a creamy tint towards the 
center. A fragrant variety. This flower finishes off very rich. 
A Brand Division #2.00 
8.7 AUGUSTE DESSERT (Desert) 
A large midseason rose-red, with large round petals, each edged 
with a distinct narrow silver border. Plant of medium height and 
a prolific bloomer. A brilliant light rose-red that is very distinct 
in color and form and a most desirable sort. 
A Brand Division #2.00 
8.7 AVALANCHE <Crou«®> 
A choice creamy white coming into bloom late in the season. The 
flower is large and compact, with a collar of creamy white petals 
surrounding a center of delicately tinted lilac-white petals occa- 
sionally edged carmine. A choice cut flower and also a fine show 
flower. A Brand Division #1.00 
8.8 BALL O' COTTON (Franklin) 
A pure white coming into bloom late midseason. Perfect rose type, 
pleasingly fragrant. Plant is of medium height, foliage good, stems 
strong. An excellent white usually found in the winning classes in 
all large shows. A Brand Division #1.00 
9.0 BARONESS SCHROEDER (Kelway) 
This is considered one of the finest white Peonies grown. When 
the last symposium was taken, this variety received a rating of 9.0 
after 79 people had voted. When the buds first open, they are a 
delicate blush, but the flower soon fades to a milky white. This is 
a variety that should be found in every collection. It comes into 
bloom late, after most of the white Peonies are gone. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
BETTY BLOSSOM (Thurlow) 
A globular flower with white guard petals, faintly tinted yellow and 
sometimes flecked crimson on the back. The center white petals 
are intermingled with narrow petals heavily edged with gold. The 
general color effect is soft yellow. Late midseason. 
A Brand Division #2.50 
BLANCHE KING . Bra " d> 
Peony lovers have been constantly searching for a good deep, late 
pink. We have now found this flower in Blanche King. This new 
variety is of wonderful size, symmetrical, and of true rose type. 
It is a. glowing deep pink that holds its color in the field and also 
develops into a wonderful show flower. This variety was first ex- 
hibited at the National Peony Show held in London, Ont., Canada, 
in 1922 Here it received an award of merit and attracted a great 
deal of attention. At the late St. Paul Show it was awarded the 
prize for the best flower at the show and also won first in a class 
of twenty best dark pinks. One of the latest to bloom. _ 
A Brand Division #3.50 
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8.4 CHESTINE GOWDY (Brand) 
A striking variegated cone-shaped pink. The broad outer petals 
are silvery pink. These enclose a zone of fine, irregularly shaped 
closely set petals, of deep rich cream, which in turn surround a 
prominent cone of broad pink petals, splashed and tipped with 
crimson. This is a late variety with delicate fragrance. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
8.7 CLAIRE DUBOIS (Crousse) 
A late flower of immense globular form, with long incurved petals 
of a uniform shade of clear violet-rose, tipped silvery white. It has 
that same wonderful attractiveness possessed by Mons. Jules Elie. 
They are much the same in color but Claire Dubois is late where 
Mons. Jules Elie is early. 
A Brand Division #1.00 
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COMMANDER (A. M. Brand) 
A true self solferino-red. An extra large, high built compact flower. 
A cone-shaped rose type variety. Although late, it blooms con¬ 
sistently, which cannot be said of most late varieties. After every 
other red is gone you can still go out and bring in excellent flow¬ 
ers of this variety. A real acquisition to our reds. 
A Brand Division #3.00 
9.1 CORNELIA SHAYLOR (Shayfor) 
A very late light pink that gradually fades to an almost pure white 
with a greenish tint at the base of the petals. The plant is strong 
with tall stems that carry the flowers erect. Although a late va¬ 
riety it opens well and we consider this in a class with Georgiana 
Shaylor. One of the most beautifully formed of all Peonies. 
A Brand Division #2.00 
8.4 DAVID HARUM (Brand) 
A soft Tyrian rose without stamens. The flowers are very large with 
prominent guard petals surrounding a great ball of closely packed 
petals of the same shade. An upright growing plant with very 
strong stems that hold their large blooms erect. This is an excel¬ 
lent garden variety and also a good show flower. Another Peony of 
beautiful form. A Brand Division #1.00 
DIRECTEUR URSAT (Dorter) 
A very early soft light pink that opens into a loose bomb or crown 
type flower, with a pleasing touch of light yellow petals in the 
collar. If seen at the right stage the flower is pleasant but like 
many varieties becomes ragged with age. 
A Brand Division #3.50 
Can Pea+Uei. be 
IN THE SOUTH? 
Every few days our mail brings us a letter from the South asking 
us the above question. 
We do not believe this flower thrives as well in the South as it 
does in the North, as the Peony is a native of a cold climate. 
But we have shipped Peonies into many sourthern states, including 
Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and also Cali¬ 
fornia. 
One customer expressed the opinion that success with Peonies in 
the South is more dependent upon soil than climate. Another rec¬ 
ommends furnishing shade for plants a part of each day. Another 
recommends a heavy mulch around plants to protect the crown of 
the Peony from injury by the intense heat of the sun. 
Our best advice is to purchase a few roots and try them out in 
your own soil and climate. Avoid late blooming sorts. Choose from 
varieties that our southern customers have recommended to us. Such 
a list includes such varieties as Judge Berry, Henry Avery, Mons. 
Jules Elie, Reine Hortense, Phyllis Kelway, Festiva Maxima, Richard 
Carvel, Baroness Schroeder, La Rosiere, Susan White, Mrs. Deane 
Funk, Souvenir de Louis Bigot, etc. Also try out the Single and 
Japanese varieties. 
It is impossible for us to tell whether Peonies, lilacs, flowering 
crabs, or other stock we list will do well in any particular location. 
All we can do is to send out stock of first class quality and this we 
claim to do. 
