
Japanese Peony, Mikado 
HE Peony is one of the most popular and satisfying 
flowering plants and should be included in every gar- 
den. Their abundant production of gorgeous and color- 
ful blossoms appear early in the spring at Memorial Day 
time, and the month of June. We propagate scores of varie- 
ties but have selected the very best with exceptionally high 
ratings. A score of 10 points is a perfect rating. 
Adolphe Rousseau. 8.5. Very tall, strong grower bearing 
loose, semi-double flowers of deep garnet. Early midseason. 
Albert Crousse. 8.6. Compact, shell-pink center slightly 
flecked with crimson. 
Alsace-Lorraine. 8.8. Creamy white, late midseason. 
Asa Gray. 8.1. Semi-rose type; midseason. Very large, im- 
bricated bloom; color delicate lilac. 
Baroness Schroeder. 9.0. White. A most excellent late 
white coming into bloom just before Marie Lemoine. 
Opens pale pink but soon fades to pure white. Desirable. 
Boule de Niege. 8.0. Light Tyrian rose with silvery border, 
cuards and center flecked with crimson; early. 
Claire Dubois. 8.7. Rich, clear, satiny pink. One of the 
best. 
Couronne d’Or. 8.1. White, reliable in all respects. Ring of 
yellow stamens arranged around a tuft of center petals. 
Dependable. 
Duchesse de Nemours. 8.1. One of the very best white 
Peonies we have. Excellent for cut flowers. Blooms of 
good substance. White tinged with sulphur, making it a 
clean fresh flower. 
Duke of Wellington. 7.8. Large white, creamy center; 
good midseason cut flower sort. 
Eugene Verdier. 8.3. Delicate blush shading to hydrangea- 
pink. Extra fine. 
Felix Crousse. 8.4. A deep rose-red show- 
ing no stamens. Of the bomb type, the 
incurved petals surrounded by broad, 
prominent guard petals. A good all- 
purpose red. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. Large white, with 
crimson markings in center. One of the 
best. 
Frances Willard. 9.1. White. This is 
a very fine white variety universally 
satisfactory. Opens blush white with 
carmine tints, changing to pure 
white. 
Gigantea. 8.2. Early midseason. Color 
the most exquisite shade of bright 
pink or lilac-rose, tipped with silvery 
white reflecting a silvery sheen. Spicy 
fragrance. 
James Kelway. 8.7. Early midseason. Tall, 
vigorous plant. Double and full. Pure 
white overlaid with flush of delicate 
bridesmaid pink. Surpassingly fragrant. 
One of the best. 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8. Red. A brilliant and 
striking variety, coming into bloom early 
midseason. Flowers very large, semi-rose 
type; slightly fragrant. Desirable cut 
flower. 
La France. 9.0. Rose type; midseason. In a class pre-emi- 
nently by itself. Enormously large flowers, full, rather flat. 
La Rosiere. 8.3. Semi-double type. Midseason. Large flowers 
in huge clusters usually of five flowers on a stem. Flowers 
pure white, center with yellow stamens. Fine. 
Livingstone. 8.1. Pretty soft pink, center petals flecked 
carmine. A prize winner. 
Madame Calot. 8.1. Rose type; early, large, convex bloom. 
Hydrangea-pink center shaded slightly darker with a some- 
what sulphur tint in collar. Most fragrant of all Peonies, 
perfume delicious. 
Marie Jacquin. 8.3. Midseason. Color delicate 
flesh, giving way to lilac-white as the flowers 
age. A very interesting and charming flower. 
Free bloomer. 
Marie Lemoine. 8.5. Ivory-white, large, full 
blossoms, strong stems. Good cut flower sort. 
Mons. Jules Elie. 9.2. Deep shell-pink with sil- 
very reflex. One of the finest. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac. 8.8. Dark purple-gar- 
net with black reflex. Darkest Peony. 
Richard Carvel. 8.8. Considered the Mons. 
Jules Elie among the reds. Early, large, lasting 
blooms. Pleasing odor. 
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Sarah Bernhardt. 9.0. Pink. Another variety of 
excellent merit. Should be in every Peony 
lover’s garden. Semi-rose type. Late midseason. 
Color apple-blossom-pink with each petal silver 
tipped. Pleasingly fragrant. 
Walter Faxon. 9.3. One of the most vivid of all 
pink Peonies. Flowers medium size, attractive 
form. Unique for show purposes or home dec- 
oration. 
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