PEONIES 
THE GREENING NURSERY COMPANY 

Greenings PEONIES—The Garden Favorite 
9.0 Baroness Schroeder (Kelway, 1889). 
one of the finest. 
a delicate pink, opening to mostly white. 
have an extraordinarily lasting quality making this 
an exceptional desirable variety for garden decoration 
Considered 
When the buds first appear they are 
The blooms 
and cut flowers. 
season. 
Very fragrant and blossoms in mid- 
8.1 Duchesse de Nemours (Calot, 1856). A very early, 
fragrant, creamy white Peony of excellent quality. 
Moderately full center of light canary-yellow, deep- 
ening to pale green at the base of the petals. Re- 
garded for its profuse production of blooms and lasting 
quality. 
9.3 Festiva Maxima (Miellez, 1851). A paperwhite 
Peony with crimson markings in the center. Very large 
blooms of full rose type; grows tall, strong, blossoming 
early in season. 
7.6 Edulis Superba (Lemoine, 1924). Dark pink of 
even color; large, loose, flat crown when fully open. 
Very fragrant, early bloomer. Upright growth. 
8.4 Felix Crousse (Crousse, 1881). Very brilliant red 
variety blossoms medium to large, globular and typical 
bomb shape. Very fragrant, strong growth. Blooms 
in midseason. 
8.8 Karl Rosenfield (Rosenfield, 1908). An old favorite 
variety of clear, bright, crimson color, excellent form. 
Large flowers, globular, semi-rose type shape.  Ex- 
tremely vigorous grower, tall and free-flowering. One 
of the best early red varieties. 
8.4 L’Etincelante (Dessert, 1905). A semi-double Peony, 
sometimes single in appearance with petals of deep 
rose, inner petals pale rose, white at edge. Golden crest 
of,stamens. Large, striking blooms. Midseason. 


.9 Marie Crousse (Crousse, 
.2 Mons. Jules Elie (Crousse, 1888). 
.6 Mikado (Japan, 1893). 
.6 Primevere (Calot, 1861). 
_.8 Therese 
As a garden favorite, Peonies 
retain their popularity through 
the generations. Their gorgeous; 
handsome flowers in numerous 
variations, types and colors, excite 
the interest of all. Their culture 
is comparatively simple. Sunny 
positions are preferred in a not 
too heavy soil—dug deep and en- 
riched. The roots should be 
planted so that topmost buds are 
about 2 inches below surface. Too 
deep planting results in loss of 
bloom. Plants should not be dis- 
turbed after planting as the blos- 
some will increase in number, size 
and quality each year producting 
10 or 12 years without division. 
On the listing below of varie- 
ties each carries the rating of the 
American Peony Society based 
upon—10, for excellence in vigor, 
size of bloom, etc. 
1882). The nearest to 
Lovely variety with tall stems 
of charming shade. 
salmon pink in Peonies. 
and beautifully formed flowers 
Blooms in midseason. 
.8 Mons. Martin Cahuzac. One of the darkest Peonies 
known, of dark purple-garnet color. Medium size, globu- 
lar, semi-rose type flowers. Tall, vigorous grower, free 
bloomer in midseason. 
A large, very 
popular, beautiful Peony producing immense, self- 
colored, flesh-pink blooms, shading a trifle deeper toward 
the base of the petal. The guard petals are broad, sur- 
rounding the ball-like center of incurved petals. One 
of the largest, handsomest and most lasting cutting 
sorts. 
One of the best of the Japa- 
nese varieties, first shown at the Chicago World’s Fair 
in 1893 by the Japanese Government. Rich red with 
long, rounded petals of brilliant red surrounding great 
dome of golden staminodes. Exceedingly brilliant. 
Blooms in midseason. 
Exquisite, beautiful Peony 
with guard petals of deep creamy yellow, center petals 
of sulphur yellow. If not exposed to the full sun, the 
flowers will hold a canary yellow which is most attrac- 
tive. Blooms in midseason. 
.O Sarah Bernhardt (Lemoine, 1906). A very pop- 
ular sort for cut flowers and exhibition flowers. Color 
is a beautiful Apple blossom pink, petals silver tipped. 
Large flowers on strong stems of medium height. Very 
free blooming, agreeably fragrant; late season. 
(Dessert, 1910). Most desirable variety 
of a charming shade of violet-rose changing to a lilac 
white. Develops a high crown; strong grower and very 
free bloomer. One of the best of the midseason sorts. 
Splendid form and texture. 
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