PAEONIA MOUTAN .- Chinese Tree Peonies 
The Tree Peony is really one of the finest plants available for the gar- 
den. It is quite hardy, and does well under the simplest treatment. It 
flourishes in the most astonishing manner, bearing blossoms from 6 to 8 
inches across, which increase every year in beauty and size. They are a 
grand addition to the garden, as they do not die down to the ground like 
the herbaceous sorts, but make fine bushes 3 to 4 feet in height, covered 
every spring with elegant flowers. : 
Culture. It is cdvisable to avoid wind-swept locations and to protect the 
early bloom buds in case of late spring frosts. The south or east side of a 
planting of evergreens, shrubs, wall or building, is a very good location for 
Tree Peonies. Mulching is advisable the first winter after transplanting. 
Apply mulch of light material after ground is frozen solid. Any good well 
drained garden soil is satisfactory. Never cut back woody branches. 
Archduke Ludovico Each, pot $2.00, field $4.00 
Enormous wide flower, double, flesh-pink, turning soft lilac. 
Athlete Each, pot $3.00, field $6.00 
Immense double flower of fine glazed mauve, shaded rose; vigorous and 
prolific grower. Blooms very freely. 
Banksi Each, pot $2.00, field $4.00 
Semi-double; pale lilac-rose. Very free-flowering variety. Easily grown. 
Chromatella Each, pot $15.00, field $25.00 
This striking novelty is a sport from the beautiful variety Souvenir de 
Maxime Cornu. Color, a pure sulphur-yellow without any shade of 
salmon or buff. The flower is full double. One of the choicest plants 
for the garden in existence. 
Comtesse de Tudor Each, pot $3.50, field $7.00 
Lively salmon, petals tipped satiny white; fine full double flower; free 
bloomer. Lovely sparkling variety. 
La Lorraine Each, pot $5.00, field $10.00 
A cross between Paeonia Lutea and a variety of Paeonia Moutan. Large, 
well-expanded fuli double flowers of good substance; the petals nearly 
imbricated, being of a soft sulphur-yellow with a salmon tinge when 
opening, becoming lighter and purer when fully expanded. (Awarded a 
Work of Art at the Paris Horticultural Exhibition in 1909, awarded first- 
class silver medal at the Ghent Quiquennial Exhibition 1913, first-class 
certificate from the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, 
May 14, 1913.) A true jewel for the garden. 
Mme. de Vatry Each, pot $3.50, field $7.00 
Very large globular bloom; satiny pink, shaded lilac, vigorous grower. 
Reine Elizabeth Each, pot $3.00, field $6.00 
Flower perfect in shape, vivid salmon-pink. A brilliant color; considered 
amongst the finest of all double Tree Peonies. A-1 plant. 
Souvenir de Ducher Each, pot $3.50, field $7.00 
Large, globular bloom; bright reddish violet with silvery reflex. 
Souvenir de Maxime Cornu Each, pot $7.00, field $15.00 
A vigorous variety, raised by L. Henry at the Paris Museum from Paeonia 
Lutea hybridized with Paeonia Moutan, Ville de Saint-Denis. It forms a 
bush 3 to 4 feet high with abundant and healthy foliage, every stein 
carries 2 or 3 full flowers, 8 inches or more across, with crowned and 
wrinkled petals, of a deep yellow, heavily shaded orange. 
Surprise Each, pot $7.00, field $15.00 
A tall vigorous variety; flowers carried by strong stalks, very large and 
full; the color is a combination of straw-yellow, pale salmon and rosy 
purple, of a very novel character. Fragrant. 

Paeonia Moutan (Tree Peony), Reine Elizabeth 




Tree Peonies furnished growing in 5-inch pots: The pot-grown plants 
establish quickly and usually bloom the second year after planting. 
They are now 2 years old. Field-grown plants are 4 years old. Avoid 
commercial chemical fertilizers. 


raceful (Anemone- lowered Proontes 
A type not very generally known, but awakening great interest and enthusiasm. The opened 
flowers are of extra wide spread, with one or more layers of broad guard petals which act as a cup 
to the mounted center. In place of the pollen-bearing stamens, the stamens and anthers are greatly 
enlarged into narrow, thick, twisted petaloids of various colors, forming a dense cushion. 
They 
produce an enormous amount of flowers, creating a riot of color in the garden and are superb for 
cutting, lasting longer than the double flowers. 
Camille Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
Clear violet-red; a lovely kind. Strong grower and blooms very freely. 
Dai-jo-Kuhan Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
A wonderfully graceful Peony. The large flowers are deep rose paling 
at the edges with bright yellow crest. 
Emma Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Lilac-dark-pink. Two rows of perfectly shaped, round petals. Very large. 
Eva Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
Bright, light lilac-crimson. Very lively shade. Large, round petals. Free 
bloomer. Short stems. Unsurpassed for landscaping. 
Francoise Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
Bright rose. Two rows of petals. Center composed of petaloids which, 
when the flower opens, are of a yellowish white shade, edged yellow. 
While the flower develops, the petaloids take on the same shade as the 
guard petals. An excellent variety. 
Fugi-No-Mine Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Pure white, very large and a strong grower, giving many blooms. 
Isani Gidui Each $2.50, Doz. $25.00 
Pure white. Golden center resembles large white Poppy. 
Jeanne Lapandry Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
Glittering pure white. A most lovely and desirable variety, reminds one 
of a cluster of Water Lilies. Good strong grower. 
Kinsui Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
Bright flesh-pink. Large flowers. Golden stamens. A very fine variety. 
La Fraicheur Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
Substantial clear blush-white. Splendid for cutting and garden use. 
Most attractive in the border. Very free flowering and long lasting. 
Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
Semi-double to single in appearance with petals deep rose, inner petals 
L’Etincelante 
pale rose, white at edges, golden crest of stamens. Large blooms. 
Lucienne Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
Pure white with purple reflex. Most striking garden sort; very rugged. 
Mikado Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
A rich red with long, rounded petals of brilliant red surrounding a great 
dome of golden staminodes. Exceedi..gly brilliant. 
Nagasaki Each 75c, Doz. $7.50 
Light pink, dark foliage and robust growth. Excellent in the border. 
Each 50c, Doz. $5.00 
A very fine variety. 
Nymphe 
Bright flesh-pink. Large flowers. Golden stamens. 
Oimatsu Each $1.25, Doz. $12.50 
Opens very light pink and changing to pure white. Two rows of petals 
of which the inner row is somewhat shorter than the outside row. The 
petaloids are yellowish white with little pink tips. 
Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
Ruigegno 
Golden petaloids. A variety of great 
Clear red. Two rows of petals. 
substance and very beautiful. 
Shi-Pen-Kue Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
Round petals, with thick golden petaloids. This is the nearest to blue in 
Peonies. 
Taikoon Each 60c, Doz. $6.00 
Blood-red. Most striking against a dark background. 
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