Cut-Flower Demand 
and Profits 
THE DEMAND, through the florists, for cut-flowers, increases 
amazingly each year, indicating that the general public is more and 
more becoming convinced that the Peony stands supreme as THE cut- 
flower of its season, and with millions of people in our country who do 
not yet know the beauty and satisfaction of the modern Peony, this 
demand will be sure to continue to increase for many years to come. 
EXCELLENT PROFITS are being made from large plantings of 
Peonies of varieties especially adapted to commercial cut-lower pro- 
duction. We have customers whose net profits per year have exceeded 
One Thousand Dollars per acre. About 2,700 to 5,000 plants are re- 
quired to set an acre. Plant an acre to Peonies—it should prove to 
be the most profitable acre you own. 
We have devoted thirty years to learning the most profitable 
and satisfactory Peonies for commercial cut-flower planting, and in 
building up adequate stocks of these varieties to supply our customers. 
WE SELL LARGE ORDERS EACH YEAR TO SOME OF 
THE HEAVIEST BUYERS OF PEONIES AND WE FEEL 
THAT OUR PEONIES WILL ALSO PLEASE YOU, 
Suggestions for Planting 
WHEN TO PLANT: .Peonies should be planted in the fall, and 
are equally successful when planted at any time from September first 
until the ground freezes too deep to allow planting. 
LOCATION: Select a good soil and a location for your Peonies 
that is well drained, and which will be in full sun at least part of the 
day. Avoid planting in low wet ground, close to buildings or large 
trees or among too much shrubbery. Do not plant Peonies in very 
sandy soil—they are not likely to succeed. 
PREPARATION OF SOIL: Soil should be well prepared by plow- 
ing or spading and cultivating to a depth of eight inches or more and 
allowed to settle for a few days prior to setting the roots. An appli- 
eation of raw ground bone (bone meal) thoroughly mixed with the 
soil at planting time, will supply sufficient plant food for a year or 
two. A top dressing of hardwood ashes, applied in early spring, would 
assist in quick root development. Do not use fresh manure about 
Peonies. 
SETTING THE PLANTS: Set the roots, after all labels have been 
removed, in the prepared soil, in their natural position, eyes or buds 
up, and at a depth so that the eyes will not be over two inches below 
the surface after the soil and roots have settled. Work the loose 
soil carefully around the roots, packing it firmly to hold the roots in 
position. The common mistake is planting too deeply. Watch and 
see that the eyes are not more than two inches below the surface. The 
roots should be spaced three to four feet apart. 
On some types of soil, a light covering of straw or leaves for the 
first winter will prevent the newly set roots from heaving out because 
of alternate freezing and thawing. Carefully remove covering of straw 
or leaves from directly over the plants, in early spring, before Peonies 
come through the ground. When Peonies are up a few inches, culti- 
vate thoroughly and often throughout the growing season, 
COMMERCIAL PLANTINGS. For permanent cut-flower planting 
rows may be four feet apart, plants three feet apart in the row, or 3% 
x 8% feet will be preferred by some, with new eyes two inches below 
the surface of the ground. Some growers plant as close as 3 x 8 feet 
and others 4 x 4 feet. 
