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NINA SECOR (Secor) 
An absolutely pure white of true rose-type. A few of the central 
petals show a fine crimson edge. The flower is built high with a 
cupped rosebud center and resembles Kelway’s Glorious. The 
flowers are medium to large. The plant is tall, graceful, with light 
green foliage. The plant needs careful disbudding to bring the 
blooms to exhibition size. Midseason. A Brand Division $1,00 
NYMPHAEA (Thurlow) 
Large flat flowers with wide, silky petals of delicate creamy white, 
notched at tips, edges somewhat rolled; yellow stamens in center 
reflect a golden light throughout. Fragrant. Early midseason. 
Remindful of a Waterlily only much larger and more beautiful 
than any Waterlily we have ever seen. Very refined; a real addi- 
tion to our growing list of good Peonies. More semi-double than 
rose type. A Brand Division $1.00 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA 
“Grandmother's Piney.” This bright old-fashioned red should be 
in every garden because of its early blooming. As a rule we can 
always cut a few flowers for our Decoration Day trade. It comes 
into bloom just after Tenuifolia Flora Plena. It has a rich spicy 
fragrance. A Brand Division $1.00 
PHILIPPE RIVOIRE (Riviere) 
A very bright rich crimson coming into bloom late midseason. 
The beautiful form of this flower and its uniform soft rich color 
make it a flower loved by all who see it. This is a fine show flower 
and is absolutely void of stamens, It has a pleasing fragrance and 
is the highest rated of any red Peony. A Brand Division $2.50 
PHOEBE CARY (Brand) 
A very late pale old-rose-pink, darkening toward the center. ‘he 
plant is very tall with strong stems and good light green foliage. 
The flower is rose type, slightly cup-shaped, with large, broad 
petals. A desirable late variety that always opens well. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
PHYLLIS KELWAY (Kelway) 
A very large, loosely built rose-pink, coming into bloom mid- 
season. The outer petals are very large and broad. The center 
petals are intermingled with bright golden stamens. This is a 
flower that is liked by all who see it. This fine pink and Susan 
White make a fine combination, as they are the same type but 
differ in color. A Brand Division $1.50 
Can Peonies he Grown 
IN THE SOUTH? 
Every few days our mail brings us a letter from the South asking 
us the’ above question. 
We do not believe this flower thrives as well in the South as it 
does in the North, as the Peony is a native of a cold climate. 
But we have shipped Peonies into many southern states, including 
Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and also Cali- 
fornia. 
One customer expressed the opinion that success with Peonies in 
the South is more dependent upon soil than climate. Another rec- 
ommends furnishing shade for plants a part of each day. Another 
recommends a heavy mulch around plants to protect the crown of 
the Peony from injury by the intense heat of the sun. 
Our best advice is to purchase a few roots and try them out in 
your own soil and climate. Avoid late blooming sorts. Choose from 
varieties that our southern customers have recommended to us. Such 
a list includes such varieties as Judge Berry, Henry Avery, Mons. 
Jules Elie, Reine Hortense, Phyllis Kelway, Festiva Maxima, Richard 
Carvel, Baroness Schroeder, La Rosiere, Susan White, Mrs. Deane 
Funk, Souvenir de Louis Bigot, etc. Also try out the Single and 
Japanese varieties. 
It is impossible for us to tell whether Peonies, lilacs, flowering 
crabs, or other stock we list will do well in any particular location. 
All we can do is to send out stock of first class quality and this we 
claim to do. 

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PRESIDENT COOLIDGE 
(A, M. Brand) 
A fine late pink, remarkable both as a show flower and landscape 
variety. The flowers are large and of a rather uniform lavender- 
pink. The blooms are carried well above the foliage on strong, 
stiff stems. The prominent guard petals stand out from the rest 
of the flower. 
PRIDE OF PAULDING (Neeley) 
A large, late, rich flesh-pink. The center of the flower is a creamy 
pink and the base of the petals have a greenish cast. The flower 
has a sweet Rose fragrance. The stiff heavy stems hold the large 
flowers erect. A Brand Division $1.50 
PRIMEVERE (Lemoine) 
One of the best of the yellow varieties. The guard petals are a 
creamy white, enclosing a central ball of sulphur-yellow. The 
flower is medium large, bomb type, and very fragrant. It comes 
into bloom midseason. If the flower is cut in the bud and de- 
veloped inside, you get the true color. A Brand Division $1.50 
R. A. NAPIER (A. M. Brand) 
This is a Peony we are especially proud of. After watching its per- 
formance over a long period in both seed beds and fields, we sent 
out the first roots in 1939. We have always thought a vase of per- 
fectly developed Tourangelle was about the last word in Peonies. 
In R. A. Napier, we have a Peony of practically the same form and 
color, a Peony that might easily be mistaken for Tourangelle. But 
Tourangelle seldom comes good in Minnesota while R. A. Napier 
is good every year. A Brand Division $5.00 
REINE HORTENSE (Calot) 
A uniform hydrangea-pink, with guard and center petals marked 
crimson. This is a variety that gives universal satisfaction and is 
both a show and garden variety. The plant is tall with long stiff 
stems. The flowers are slightly fragrant. A midseason variety. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
A Brand Division $2.50 
REV. H. TRAGITT (A. M. Brand) 
White. Very large, of true rose type. Great blooms of the most 
perfect form resemble large balls of snow. The dwarf plants with 
strong stems hold the great white blooms erect. Very sturdy, even 
growth. Planted in rows, they present a remarkable sight when in 
bloom. So profuse, the blooms cover the whole plant with a solid 
mass of white. Usually pure white, yet occasionally a faint trace of 
red shows on an inner petal. Globular in form; great broad, snow- 
white petals of great substance. This variety resembles Le Cygne 
but it is late while Le Cygne is early. Unusually fragrant. 
A Brand Division $2.50 
RICHARD CARVEL (Brand) 
An early, crimson parallel to the pink Mons. Jules Elie. With its 
extra early blooming qualities, large size, and splendid habits, this 
variety is already a well-established favorite. A single plant on the 
lawn is attractive and delightful, beautiful and lasting. A valuable 
cut flower. The odor is pleasant and pronounced, a very rare 
quality in the reds. A Brand Division $1.00 
ROSA BONHEUR (Dessert) 
Very large, rose type. Delicate pink, with guard petals slightly 
flecked crimson. The plant is medium tall, erect, with strong stems. 
A late midseason variety always admired. A Brand Division $1.00 
ROSAMOND GRANT (A. M. Brand) 
This lovely pink seedling was named in 1935 but we have seldom 
been able to list it in our catalog. We have a few excellent roots 
to offer this fall. It is a late midseason deep salmon-pink. The 
plant is thrifty and blooms profusely. A Brand Division $2.50 
ROSE SHAYLOR (Shaylor) 
A very large midseason pale flesh-pink, tinted with rose-pink, 
lighter at the edges and shading to creamy yellow at base of petals; 
center petals strongly marked crimson on the edges. The plant is 
tall, strong, free flowering with good foliage on stiff stems. Another 
of Mr. Shaylor’s fine Peonies. A Brand Division $2.00 
RUTH ELIZABETH (A. M. Brand) 
An intensely rich red of true rose form with broad roselike petals set 
up in perfect arrangement. Comes into bloom late in the Peony 
season. Always opens well. This Peony was named for Ruth 
Brand who books our orders absolutely correct and we think we 
have named a perfect red for her. This fine new red of exceptional 
merit won the Silver Medal at the Rochester Show in 1940. It at- 
tracted a great deal of favorable comment. We believe the form 
of this new flower is the finest of any red Peony in existence. 
A Brand Division $7.50 
