58 MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 

PEONIES 
All stock offered is strong 3 to 5 eye divisions, cut from young, thrifty stock, 
free from disease and insects of all kinds. The figures after the name of the variety 
imply the rating as given these Peonies by the American Peony Society. 
300 or more at 1,000 rate (where published) 
Per10 Per100 Per 1000 
Archie Brand, 7.5. Large round, full rose-type blossoms of 
shell-pinks 2.022224 Lf eee oy fat $1.90 .. 316.005 eee 
Claire Dubois, 8.7. Rich satin- esha with ativere tints. Late. _ 210 18.00 160.00 
Couronne D’Or (Crown of Gold) 8.1. Late mid-season. Snow- 
white, center petals tipped with red and with Meh 
stamens.) 4.02 ee ee ee er ee = a ee ee 1.90 16.00 2 
Duchess De Nemours, 8.1. Early. Pure sAiitie always a good 
Dloomer3..” 2-252 ee ee ee ee oe ee 2.10 18.00 160.00 
Felix Crousse, 8.4. Mid-season, brilliant ruby-red. —-__- raf RW 18.00 160.00 
Festiva Maxima, 9.3. Early. Immense flowering, pure white, 
flecked with crimson. Sere Won 2.10 18.00 ase 
Frances Willard, 9.1. Late mid-season. Exquisite blush chang- 
ing to pure white, with a few faint red lines. 3.20 28.00 250.00 
Karl Rosefield, 8.8. Mid-season, brilliant velvety-crimson blooms. 2.10 18.09 160.90 
Lady Alexander Duff, 9.1. Very large, light Se a flowers 
on strong stems. Blooms in mid-season. -— __ eee 8) 20.00 See 
Mme. de Verneville, 7.0. Early. Large white flowers stan 
crimson markings, a reliable, sure bloomer. __- : pea EV) 18.00; Sa eee 
Mons. Jules Dessert, 9.4. Midseason. Large flowers of creamy 
white, overlaid with faint tints of age and buff. A very 
free bloomer. _- ee 3.20 28.00 250.00 
Mons, Jules Elie, 9.2. Immense flowers of Pelowine lilac- omnia 
shading to deeper rose, overlaid with a sheen of silver. 
Mid-season. _______ ae SA Smee re ere ewe eye 2!) 8.5 4.00 35.002 eee 
Myrtle Gentry, 9.1. Late. Blooms light pink, gradually fading 
to almost pure white, having the fragrance of a Tea 
Rose. 222. er ear imetnaies aren em metiden 8 Tepes ae EN _ 4.00 35.005 ee 
Officinalis Rubra, 86. Warlieste good aouple! vivid, phereered! 3.20 28.00 ee 
Reine Hortense, 8.7. Mid-season. Large, fine blooms of rose- 
pink, flecked with crimson. Free blooming, fragrant. __- 2.10 18.00 160.00 
Sarah Bernhardt, 9.0. Apple-blossom-pink with silvery edges on 
petals. Mid-season. - Sse lee et OL ee es ee 2.50 22.00 200.00 
Single and Japanese Types 
Single Peonies are novelties, providing a richness of color and color combina- 
tions that cannot be secured in the double flowering varieties. 
The following descriptions were written in the field at blooming time. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Fairy Queen. This variety produces blooms in clusters of 4 to 6 blooms 
per cluster. It is a deep pink with small, short yellow stamens. 
A very attractive variety. __- $3.50 $30.00 © 
Golden Pyramid. This is a single dark red evesicts with large golden 
stamens. A very free bloomer, extra ye parse Would say 
it is an outstanding variety. __ Ao es he ae 3.90 30.00 
Jacqueline. A single cream color. Stamens are not bright hk but 
are light yellow fading to a white. ___. / 3.50 30.00 
Pink Princess. Comes out a dark pink fading to light nine vellow 
stamens. 2 se dS ss ed gg a ellen «aa 3.50 30.00 
Pride of Shenandoah. This. is an erent re We eee call 
it a single Mons. Martin Cahuzac. It is semi-double, deep red, 
the same color as Mons. Martin Cahuzac, with yellow center. 3.50 30.00 
Red Rover. Single light red, yellow stamens, medium size. __ 3.50 30.00 
