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that the new buds will not become infected. However this 
does not often happen. 
The roots should be planted so that the buds are about two 
inches below the surface when the ground is settled around 
them. Too deep planting will result in good foliage but no 
blooms. This is usually the cause for lack of blooms. Do not 
attempt to replant Peonies in soil where they have grown 
before, and if the same location is desired, the earth should be 
removed and replaced by fresh earth from another part of the 
garden. When the buds attain about an inch in size, they 
exude a sticky honey which is attractive to ants, but these 
seldom do harm and will disappear in a short time. 
Peonies may be successfully planted at almost any time of 
the year, but are most easily handled in the fall from Septem- 
ber to November, and early in the spring before the buds have 
pushed through the ground. If planted during these periods, 
they should bloom the following June, but the first season will 
not produce large and often not typical blooms. They should 
be treated as permanent plants and will grow and thrive from 
‘ten to twenty years in one location. 
SERIES A 
Varieties originated at Cherry Hill 
The varieties offered here are the result of nearly half a 
century of selection of seedlings. The plants, as they flower, 
are selected and re-selected and compared with the best named 
varieties from all over the world. Those listed have been 
chosen from hundreds of thousands of seedlings. 
Sizes marked L. D. (large divisions) should give excel- 
lent results. Plants one year from division are larger, 
where quicker results are desired. 
A. P. Saunders (1919), large flesh-pink flowers, shaded to 
8.6 nearly white in the center, outer petals sometimes marked 
carmine. The long petals unfold from a slowly loosening 
ball in the center until they finally make a rose-form 
aston Slightly fragrant. Late. L. D. $1.50. 1 yr. 
2.00. 
Betty Blossom (1925), lovely white guard petals, faintly 
8.7 tinted yellow, and center petals clear white intermixed 
with a collar of short, narrow stamenoides heavily edged 
yellow. ‘Total effect charming soft yellow. Late mid- 
season. Certificate of Merit, A. P. S. 1923. IL. D. 
$1.50. lyr. $2.00. 
Black Prince (1915), single. Very deep crimson with a 
8.5 dull, satiny sheen and a mass of golden stamens. If side 
buds are not cut off, plant will continue to flower for a 
considerable period. Medium height and stiff stems, 
excellent foliage. L.D. $1.50. lyr. $2.00. 
CHERRY HILL (1915), deep garnet, with a sheen which 
8.6 gives a very bright appearance in the garden. Some 
blooms will have a center of golden stamens, while well 
established plants often produce full, double flowers. 
With us, the earliest double variety in bloom. The tall, 
strong stems, with excellent foliage, make this a very 
as variety for the garden. L. D. $1.50. 1 yr. 
