GROWING PEONIES FOR 42 YEARS 
Under the name of Franklin Nursery I have been growing Peonies in 
quantity for 42 years. During that time I] commenced to raise seedlings 
and have now about 200 good varieties and have selected only 40 of these 
under names for this pamphlet. They are not only good but they have stitt 
stems, a quality well worth considering. 
If you want to see something really good and different, we invite you all 
to come to our place in Minneapolis in blooming time. We had 3,000 cars 
here one Sunday. If you come when they are not in bloom we have colored 
slides to show you. 
VOUTSEItUl ye 
A. B. FRANKLIN 
STIFF STEMS AND LEAVES TO THE BOTTOM 
In our 42 years growing, we have not only strived for 
good bloom but for good stiff stems and leaves to the bot- 
tom, so they will stand up in wind and rain and stand lots 
of cutting and no stamins. 
Peonies with stems having foliage to the ground: 
PRINCESS PAT, IDEAL 
MILADY, LUCILE HARTMAN 
M. K. FRANKLIN, L. V. FRANKLIN 
P109, G278W, EIW, ROSY RIM 
JIMMIE FRANKLIN, ALICE REED BATES 
