



Preonias : Prontes 
The numbers or RATINGS given immediately below the name are the averages tabulated from 
the votes of the members of the American Peony Society throughout America and Canada. Ten is 
highest possible score; none under seven are offered. This list contains the best only. 

Albert Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
(8.6.) Very fresh salmon-pink, delicate color. Large compact bomb 
shape; fragrant; erect; medium height. Late. 
Baroness Schroeder 3-5 Eyes, Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
(9.0.) Rose type; late. White with shadings of flesh. This is one of 
the finest Peonies. Its immense flowers of great substance with high 
chalice-shaped center are freely produced, lasting a long time. Very 
fragrant. 
Chestine Gowdy 3-5 Eyes, Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
(8.4.) Late midseason. Crown type. The broad outer petals are silvery 
pink. These enclose a zone of fine, irregularly shaped petals of deep 
rich cream, which in turn surround a prominent cone of broad pink 
petals, splashed and tipped with crimson. Very fragrant. 
Edulis Superba 3-5 Eyes, Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
(7.6.) Dark pink, even color; large, loose, flat crown when fully open. 
Very fragrant; upright growth; early bloomer. One of the best commer- 
cial Peonies. There is much confusion over this variety being sold under 
twenty or more different names. 
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 3-5 Eyes, Each 45c, Doz. $4.50 
Late flowering bomb type. Its immense blossoms are deliciously fragrant 
and of a most pleasing shade of shell-pink. Exceedingly free flowering. 
Frances Willard 3-5 Eyes, Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
(9.1.) Rose type; opens an exquisite blush-white, with an occasional 
carmine touch, changing to pure white. Listed among the world’s twenty 
most beautiful Peonies. 
Festiva Maxima 3-5 Eyes, Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
(9.3.) Paper-white, crimson markings in center. Very large and full 
rose type; very tall, strong growth. Early. 
Kelway’s Queen 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
(8.8.) Pink. The stocks of this variety have been badly mixed and 
many spurious sorts have been sold under the name of Kelway’s Queen. 
Once the genuine variety is seen, there can be no mistake. It is a dis- 
tinct Peony, both in flower and plant. We have the true variety and 
guarantee our stock of Kelway’s Queen to be absolutely genuine. A large 
compact, rose type flower of uniform mauve, with center flecked crim- 
son. A tall, strong grower, very profuse bloomer. Late midseason. One 
of Kelway’s finest. Very distinct color, a great show flower. 
Single Japanese Peony, Francoise 


Karl Rosenfield 3-5 Eyes, Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
(8.8). Very large flower; globular, semi-rose type. Extremely vigorous 
grower, tall, and free flowering. As an early red it has no equal. 
Kelway’s Glorious 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.20, Doz. $12.00 
(Kelway 1909.) (9.8.) Buds slightly tinted pink, opening _into large 
blossoms of iridescent white. Fragrant. Late midseason. This is un- 
doubtedly one of the finest Peonies. 
Le Cygne 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
(9.9.) Very large, perfectly formed flower, freely produced; cream-white 
with a touch of green at the heart. The finest white. Received the 
highest rating of any Peony. 
Longfellow 3-5 Eyes, Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
(9.0.) Everyone concedes Longfellow one of the most popular red 
Peonies because of its distinct, fadeless color and general dependability, 
both for cutting and garden decoration. It is as striking in the field 
as in the show room. It comes into bloom early midseason. The plant 
has excellent foliage and strong, stiff stems. The flower is a bright 
crimson and is always found among the winning classes. 
Marie Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
(8.9.) The nearest to salmon-pink in Peonies. A most lovely variety. 
Tall stem and beautifully formed flowers of a charming shade of sal- 
mon-pink. Blooms midseason. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac 3-5 Eyes, Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
(8.8.) Medium size, globular, semi-rose type. Dark purple-garnet with 
black reflex. The darkest Peony known. Strong, vigorous grower, free 
bloomer; midseason. 
Mons. Jules Elie 3-5 Eyes, Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
(9.2.) A beautiful silvery pink. Broad reflexing guards with a high 
pyramidal body of semi-quilled petals converging to an apex. One of 
the largest, handsomest and most lasting cutting sorts in existence. 
Martha Bulloch 3-5 Eyes, Each 90c, Doz. $9.00 
Mammoth cup-shaped blossoms often 9 to 12 inches across. The 
largest of the good Peonies. Deep rose-pink in the center, shading to 
silvery shell-pink in the outer petals. Stalks strong and erect. 
Primevere 3-5 Eyes, Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
(Lemoine 1907.) (8.6.) Guard petals deep creamy yellow and center 
petals sulphur-yellow. If not exposed to the full sun the flowers will 
hold a canary-yellow which is most attractive. Very fine. Midseason. 
Richard Carvel 3-5 Eyes, Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
One of the best early reds which we have. Large, bomb-shaped blooms 
of the same style as Felix Crousse but better in color. 
Ruth Brand 3-5 Eyes, Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
(7.9.) This variety is one of the good early pinks. The flower is very 
large, bomb type. The guard petals are prominent and enclose a grand 
ball of compact center petals. The color is uniform soft lavender-pink, 
splashed with a deeper lavender. This is a splendid variety to cut. It 
has a delicate and pleasing fragrance. 
Sarah Bernhardt Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
(9.0.) Apple-blossom-pink, very free blooming and flowers of perfect 
form on graceful stems. This is the ideal pink cut flower Peony. 
Solange 3-5 Eyes, Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
(9.7.) Flower very large, compact; rose type; outer petals delicate waxy 
white, deepening toward the center with shades of orange and golden 
brown. One of the most beautiful Peonies in existence; a strong grower 
and a late, free bloomer. 
Therese 3-5 Eyes, Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
(9.8.) A most desirable variety of a charming shade of violet-rose, 
changing to lilac-white. Develops a high crown; strong grower and very 
free bloomer. A splendid addition to the midseason sorts of which it 
is one of the best. 
Walter Faxon 3-5 Eyes, Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
(9.3.) Semi-rose type; midseason. A very distinct, delicate rose-colored 
flower. Tall, free bloomer. Those who know this variety consider it one 
of the best pure pinks. 
PAEONIA OFFICINALIS (Early Peony) 
Officinalis Albo-Plena Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Double white. 
Officinalis Rosea Superba Each 85c, Doz. $8.50 
Brilliant deep rose-pink fragrant flowers; one of the earliest to bioom. 
Officinalis Rubra FI.-Pl. Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
The old-fashioned early red, that even in our latitude blooms before 
Decoration Day. 
Officinalis Tenuifolia Fl.-Pl. Each $1.25, Doz. $12.00 
The fern-leaved Peony. Deep crimson flowers. Early, precedes Officinalis 
Rubra fl.-pl. For rock gardens and perennial borders. 
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