Albiflora x decora 
Reward. (1941) Upright, very handsome. Flat single 
bloom; beautiful warm dark maroon Attractive. 
Albiflora x decora alba 
In this beautiful new strain the flowers on opening 
have a flush of peach pink towards the base of the petals 
which are otherwise white with a silky lustre. The blooms 
are large, usually single, and borne on tall stems. 
Silver Swan. (1942) A handsome tall plant. Flowers of 
great substance. 
Camellia. (1942) Flowers becoming semi-double; may 
be fully double on well-established plants. Extremely 
promising. 
Officinalis x decora alba 
Very early. Delightful pale pink flowers. Plants 
rather dwarf. Flowers medium in size. 
Diantha. (1942) Flowers of peach blossom color. 
Officinalis x lobata 
These plants have a much better habit and stature 
than lobata itself and the flowers approximate the bril- 
liant color of lobata. Being hybrids between closely re- 
lated forms they are fertile. 
Searlet Tanager. (1942) (Officinalis rubra plena x loba- 
ta). Tall plant with vermilion red blooms. 
Good Cheer. (1942) (Officinalis alba plena x lobata). 
Lovely light vermilion. 
Albiflora x officinalis 
The “Challenger” Group (albiflora x single officinalis) 
A strain of extraordinary robustness. The stems are 
sometimes nearly an inch thick, and the height of the 
plant and weight of the foliage proportional. The flowers 
are a splendid crimson, varying in darkness, large open 
cups filled with brilliant golden or striped crimson an- 
thers. 
Challenger. Garden Achievement Medal and Silver Medal 
of American Peony Society. Tall dark crimson with 
bright yellow anthers. 
Defender. Dark mahogany crimson. A very large cup 
with a mass of silky stamens. Blooms with the later 
officinalis. Court of Honor Award, Syracuse, 1941. 
Buccaneer. Similar to Challenger, but a lighter crimson. 
Very fine. 
Erebus. Fine very dark mahogany red single. The dark- 
est of this group. Conspicuous yellow stamens. 
-— Price except where otherwise indicated $5.00 a root — 
