THE PEONY 
King of Perennials 
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Acclaimed for its Regal Beauty and Gorgeous Colors 
LANTED in solid beds and borders along driveways and paths, Peonies 
not only produce a stately array of harmonizing colors at blooming-time, 
but continue to provide excellent foliage throughout the season. Peonies 
are most valuable as accent plants in the perennial border. If they are cut 
with medium-length stems before the buds open, they will keep for a week or 
ten days at a time. 
HERBACEOUS DOUBLE PEONIES 
25 of the World’s Best and Highest Rated Varieties 
The roots we offer: In comparing Peony prices, please bear In mind that our roots are 
considerably larger than those generally offered, so you may therefore expect a reasonable 
number of fair-sized blooms the first year without the customary waiting period. 
Time to plant Peonies: September, October, and November, depending on Iatitude, 
are Peony-planting months. 
Peony ratings: The rating with each variety is the average tabulated vote by members 
of the American Peony Society. 10 represents absolute perfection. 










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Albert Crousse. 8.6. Bright pink; excellent form; fra- 
grant. Very late. $1.10. 
Baroness Schroeder. 9.0. Creamy white with unusual 
depth and size. Late. $1.10. 
Cherry Hill. 8.6. Deep crimson-red that does not fade. 
The earliest and most prolific bloomer in the red class. 
$2.25. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. Very large pure white Peony with 
center petalage tipped with carmine-red spots. Fra- 
grant. Early. $1.10. 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8. Very large, globular, crimson-red. 
Vigorous plant. Midseason. $1.10. 
Kelway’s Glorious. 9.8. Creamy white flower of great 
delicacy and charm. One of the finest and most fragrant 
Peonies in existence. Late. $2.75. 
Lady Alexandra Duff. 9.1. Rosy pink shaded white. 
Midseason. $1.50. 
Le Cygne. 9.9. This rating would class it as the perfect 
white Peony and so it is when the plants become estab- 
lished two or three years. It is really a creamy white with 
perfect form and character. Very fragrant. Midseason. 
$3.00. 
Longfellow. 9.0. Crimson-red of unusual richness; non- 
fading. Late. $1.50. y 
Marguerite Gerard. 8.4. Flesh-pink with a creamy 
white center. Midseason. $1.10. 
Mary Brand. 8.7. Very dark red. Late. $1.10. 
Mme. Jules Dessert. 9.4. Very high-class light pink; 
fragrant. Midseason. $1.50. 
Mons. Jules Elie. 9.2. The finest silvery pmk. Very 
early. $1.50. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac. 8.8. This is the deepest red of 
all and often termed the “Black Peony.” Early. $2.00. 
Officinalis Rubra Plena. 8.6. Referred to as the 
“Old-fashioned Peony.” Brilliant red. The first 
double Peony to bloom. Very early. $1.25. 
i Philippe Rivoire. 9.2. Considered the very best 
red Peony in existence. Very sweet fragrance. 
Late. $3.00. 
Phoebe Cary. 8.8. An exquisite fresh shade of light 
lavender-pink; fragrant. Midseason. $3.00. 
Primevere. 8.6. The Yellow Peony, although the 
Wages? are white; very fragrant. Midseason. 
2.00. 
Reine Hortense. 8.7. An even shade of clear pink deli- 
cately flecked crimson. Midseason. $1.10. 
Richard Carvel. 8.8. One of the very best bright red 
Peonies. Very fragrant. Early. $1.50. 
Sarah Bernhardt. 9.0. An even shade of Iovely pure 
pink. Very late. $1.50. 
Solange. 9.7. “Coffee-and-cream” color. One of the fin- 
est exhibition colors although it is not always a depend- 
able bloomer. Very late. $1.50. 
Therese. 9.8. A wonderful blend of translucent pink, 
lavender and old-rose. Should be in every collection. 
Fragrant. Midseason. $1.50. 
Walter Faxon. 9.3. The only true salmon-pink Peony in 
existence. Very fragrant. Late. $1.50. 
William F. Turner. 8.4. Very dark crimson with a 
blackish sheen showing golden stamens. Late. $2.50. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
12 Fragrant, Large-sized, Double Peonies 
12 Super-size Roots 
ONE EACH OF THOSE VARIETIES MARKED (@) 
Regular value $13 75 i 
$17.20... for y — 
Bobbink & Atkins 
