Our S UNG Peony List ; 
Plant Brand Divisions This Spring and Enjoy the 
Beautiful Flowers These Fine Roots Will Give 
You Yet This Season If You Plant Early 
You will note from the varieties of Peonies we are listing this spring 
that red and white ones are not included. This is the first year in the 
history of our Peony business that we are unable to offer either of these 
two colors. Even before the shipping season was over in the fall we 
were completely sold out on such fine reds as Mary Brand, Karl 
Rosenfield, Longfellow and others. 
But our list this spring includes many of the very best light and deep 
pinks and our roots are marvelous. 
If you can use pinks in. your planting this spring, you will not be dis- 
appointed either in the varieties we offer or in the quality of roots we 
send to you. 
However, in the fall of 1945, we shall be able to offer fine Peonies 
in all colors. 
TRANSPORTATION 
We have always been willing to give our personal attention to 
all of our orders, no matter how small they may be. But we do 
ask our customers to send an additional amount to cover the 
postage and the extra cost of handling all small orders. 
When one Peony root is ordered allow 25 cents for postage 
and an additional 10 cents for each root until your order amounts 
to $5.00. We prepay on all Peony orders amounting to $5.00 
or more in the United States unless otherwise stated. 

8.9 A. G. PERRY (A. M. Brand) 
A rich old ivory, tinted delicate rose-pink, with zones of deeper 
pink radiating from the center of the flower to the edge of the 
petals. It comes into bloom early midseason. Plant has fine upright 
growth habit, medium tall, strong stems and clean foliage. One of 
our newer Peonies that we know will please the most exacting. 
A Brand Division $3.50 
(In the December Peony Bulletin of 1936, G. W. Peyton of Rapidan, 
Virginia, writes regarding 10 best Peonies that season, “Alluringly 
attired in robes of softest pink, shading to creamy white, A. G. Perry 
was easily one of the finest flowers to be found.”) 
AGNES KENNEDY (New) (A. M. Brand) 1944 
A large, deep, rather loosely built flower of nice form with large 
broad petals of good substance nicely arranged in roselike form. 
Color a deep rose with deeper shadings on the outer edge of the 
petals. The Minnesota Peony Society give this fine seedling an 
Award of Merit. A Brand Division $5.00 
9.1 CORNELIA SHAYLOR (Shaylor) 
A very late light pink that gradually fades to an almost pure white 
with a greenish tint at the base of the petals. The plant is strong 
with tall stems that carry the flowers erect. Although a late va- 
riety it opens well and we consider this in a class with Georgiana 
Shaylor. A Brand Division $2.00 
DOROTHY J (New) (Jones) 
A beautiful new Peony that was displayed at the National Show at 
Rochester, Minn., in 1940, where it was awarded the Society’s 
Silver Medal. It is a large, deeply built globular flower with quite 
prominent guard petals which give it wonderful form. It is not so 
closely built that it appears heavy. A beautiful soft even shade 
of delicate lavender-pink. We believe this is one of the coming 
flowers. A Brand Division $15.00 
(We have onlv one root of this fine white to offer this spring, but 
this one is very fine.) 
FIREBALL (New) (A. M. Brand) 
This is one of our new seedling Peonies difficult to classify as to 
color. It is not a real red and neither is it a pink. Probably a 
brilliant Tyrian rose will best describe it. The flower is early, of 
medium size, semi-double, and for color extremely effective in the 
garden. It is not a show flower and is not for indoor use, but as 
an outdoor variety it is a knockout. A Brand Division $2.00 
GOLDEN BRACELET (New) (A. M. Brand) 
A very high built creamy white with a distinct collar of yellow 
petals encircling the center. General color effect yellow and a real 
addition to the small list in this color class. This variety was dis- 
played in our show room two years’ago for the first time and was 
greatly admired. One of our visitors thought this name appropriate 
as there is a distinct band of creamy yellow petals through the 
flower that makes this variety unusually attractive. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANTING PEONIES 















If you are ready to plant your Peonies when they arrive, wash 
off all packing material and drop the roots into water. Just be- 
fore planting, remove the labels so the wire will not cut the roots. 
Dig a hole 2 feet in diameter and from 1 to 114 feet deep. Place 
the Peony root in the hole so the eyes on the root are 2 inches 
below the level of the ground. It may be necessary to place more 
soil back into the hole in order not to have the eyes more than 2 
inches below the level of the ground. Be sure the soil is tamped 
down well so it will not settle any more. Hold the division erect 
in the center of the hole with one hand, with the other draw in 
the soil and pack it firmly about the root so that just the eyes 
show. Give the root a pail of water and then fill in the balance 
of the hole and firm the soil lightly. Just as soon as the Peony 
appears above the ground, begin to cultivate at least twice each 
week until August lst. By keeping the soil loose during the first 
growing season, there should be no loss. 
9.1 HANS P. SASS 
A very tall variety producing large flowers of a delicate shade of 
light pink, deepening in color toward the center. As the flower 
ages, the broad petals open out cup-shaped like a Tulip. A fine 
(Hans Sass) 
Peony. A Brand Division $3.50 
9.1 LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF (Kelway) 
An immense, loosely built flower with great broad rounded petals. 
A pale blush-pink, fading to white, with yellow stamens. When 
not disbudded, the central flower is loosely double, of a rather 
flattened, circular form; central petals touched with carmines 
A beautifully formed flower; sweet scented. Very floriferous. Very 
showy. Opening after the central flower, the side flowers come 
semi-double, saucer-shaped, showing stamens. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
MARIE CROUSSE (Crousse) 
A delicate shell-pink bordering on salmon. In color it is not like 
any other pink we grow. Such a clear pure self color, it attracts 
the eye, even when blooming among a hundred different pinks. 
A fragrant, midseason to late variety. Arrange this flower with 
Primevere and you have an attractive color combination. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
Join the 
American Peony Seciely 
Every Peony lover should join the American Peony Society. 
Each member receives about four valuable booklets on the Peony 
each year. These bulletins contain valuable and interesting in- 
formation. Articles are written by Peony enthusiasts from all 
sections of the country. A complete report of each National 
Peony Show is given in one of these numbers. You will keep up 
to date on the progress of the Peony by becoming a member. 
Membership is $3.00 per year. You may add this amount to 
any order you send to us and we will take care of your member- 
ship. The American Peony Manual is a book of about 300 pages. 
The price of this manual has now been reduced to $1.65. If you 
had this book in your library, we do not believe you would part 
with it for $5.00. If you send us $1.65, we will see that a manual 
is sent to you promptly, postpaid. 
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