| Battle Creek, Mich. PEONIES—Japanese; also Early May Flowering 
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JAPANESE PEONIES 
Net ‘so well known, but with the distinctive form, surpassing beauty and de- 
lightful charm’ peculiar to themselves, these glories of the garden deserve far 
more attention than they have yet received. To see them is to love them. 
9.2 AMA-NO-SODE—AMidseason. Very large. Rose-pink saucer of petals 
. with center of long yellow staminodes. One of the six best Japs......... 2.50 
8.9 AUREOLIN—A large, late anemone type with light rose-pink guards 
- and center of narrow, bright canary-yellow petaloids. Very fragrant... 1.00 
EILEEN KELWAY—A fine white flower on a stiff stem__..__...-......--.----- 1.00 
8.5 FLAMBOYANT—AMidseason, large. Violet-crimson petals with center 
a full ball of chamois-yellow edged gold staminodes, faced red............ 1.00 
9.3 ISANDI GUIDI—Midseason. “Very large. The very best white Japa- 
nese peony. Rounded mass of yellow staminodes of the finest quality... 2.00 
8.6 KING OF ENGLAND (Jap.)——Midseason, very large, glossy garnet-reéd, 
between crimson and maroon. Tall, floriferous, slender, wiry stems..... 1.00 
- 8.6 MIKADO—Midseason. Medium size. Waved, cupped petals of dark, 
dull crimson. If you have but one Jap. peony, let it be Mikado......_.... .90 
MISCHIEF—Delightful clear soft pink. Perhaps the best Japanese pink. 1.00 
8.7 RASHOOMAN—Large, midseason glowing rose-red, with staminodes 
of rose-red edged yellow, pleasing fragrance. Medium height, erect, 
free(and- strong. One of thebest ged) Japs.:. esc tee nent ptbecee teste 1.00 
9.0 SOME GANOKO—Midseason. Large. Probably the best red of all. 
Guards a rich shade of velvety clear dark crimson. Buff staminodes 
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9.4 TAMATE BOKU—Midseason. Very large. Enormous cupped petals 
of dark old-rose pink. Center of staminodes of yellow, shading to light . 
-pink. “The finest of all the Japs.’’ A glorious pink, exquisitely fragrant. 7.00 
f THE DRAGON—An uncommon brilliant, rich, dark crimson..............- 1,00 
YELLOW KING—An unsurpassed beauty with pale pink petals and a 
In) center, OL lone yellow .Staminodgess...c2. 26,2)... ccu Besos Reece ena nee 2.00 
EARLY MAY FLOWERING PEONIES 
OFFICINALIS. RUBRA PLENA—tThe old-fashioned red ‘“‘Piney’’ or 
‘Decoration Day Red.” Brilliant amaranth-red not found in any other. .75 
7.8 TENUIFOLIA LATIFOLIA—A fine, early clear crimson species with 
single flowers. Naluable for very early bloom. Rare.....-.........2.2.2..-.---- 1.00 
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ee Join the meciean Peony Society by sending $3.00 for a year’s dues to Secre- 
tary, Mr. W. F. Christman, Northbrook, Ill., and receive their valuable bulletins. 
Pon received the fine plants you sent me last for which I thank you. All you 
_sent me have grown splendidly and there has been no failure.’’—lIowa. 
A eee | eee more than pleased with your Irises and you can be assured that I will 
' boost Arvista Gardens to all my friends.’’—Illinois. 
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