A MAGNIFICENT WHITE—Snow-white petals, surrounding 
a golden centre. 
A VELVETY DEEP GARNET —Rich and striking, splendid 
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A LOVELY SHELL PINK—For all the world like a gia@} wild 
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Rare ... Extremely Handsome . 
The Japanese Peonies have all the good qualities of the Single Peonies 
and are much like them, the difference being that the central stamens 
have been transformed into petaloids. “Like great wild roses with hearts 
of Gold” is the way one authority describes these beautiful semi-double 
Japanese Peonies. The flowers have one or two rows of large petals 
surrounding the brilliant centre. The illustration at the right is rather 
poorly produced. The flowers are much more handsome. The petals are 
heavy, shiny, and like burnished satin. The Japanese Peonies are among 
the most handsome and satisfactory of all flowering plants. They are 
very free bloomers, producing a wealth of highly colored flowers. Like 
all other Peonies they may remain undistrubed for a lifetime when once 
planted, and increase in beauty from year to year. 
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avis Peonies are less common than those of the double type, 
and even more beautiful because of the contrasting colors. They 
always attract a great deal of attention. The single Peonies are early 
and profuse bloomers. 
They are very dependable, producing satisfactory flowers under un- 
favorable weather conditions. 
They stand heat and rain and last well in the open or in a vase. 
They have the pleasing habit of closing in the evening like a water lily; 
perhaps this accounts for the freshness with which they open the next 
morning. The flowers have one or two rows of large petals known as 
Guards or Guard Petals. These Guards surround a brilliant centre of 
bright yellow stamens. These golden hearts are most attractive. 
Because of their striking bi-color effect and grace of form these Single 
Peonies-are-great];—admired whon-used..as-cut-lewers-in-ths-garaen, 
they produce a magnificent effect, challenging the attention of the 
passerby. Planted in masses, they produce a brilliant display, forming a 
pleasing element in the landscape. In fact, there is nothing finer for 
landscape planting, their flowers being held erect on straight stout stems. 



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Japanese Peony—About One-fifth Actual Size 
