Topeka, $5.00; Old Main, $4.00; No. 1841, $2.00 
Here is a sensational trio, each a brilliant, large, 
medium red bomb, a new color in Peonies, far 
outshining Felix Crousse. Topeka is the earliest, 
opens easiest, gives the most bloom. Old Main 
the largest, shows a very slight bluish tinge, 
blooms second. No. 1841 develops more slowly. 
All must open on the plant, bloom about same 
time as Officinalis Rubra, undoubtedly one of 
the parents. 
NEW AUTEN ORIGINATIONS FOR 1945 
Aztec. A rich, black red Jap, the color holds. Trim 
bloom, trim center. Center red, heavily edged 
and tipped light yellow. Midseason............ 5.00 
Cloud Castle. Very large, flat full double pink, on 
extra tall stems, stiff. Late midseason......... 7.00 
Fanchon. A notable addition to my list of outstand- 
ing dwarfs. Full double, brilliant fiery black red, 
unfading. High built bomb with narrow 
anemone type center petals. Stiffly erect....... 10.00 
Gallant Red. An early, rich dark red Jap, almost 
solid color. Color holds. Stiff stem. Plant un- 
usually WIZOrous.: 3.s 4% «cous 14 eee ee 5.00 
Pink Glow. A bright pink double, late. Bloom loose 
petalled, held above the foliage. Tall. Color 
extra for cutting or cold storage............+6. 10.00 
Red Velvet. Dark red single, very rich and enduring. 
Two rows petals, large bloom held erect above 
clean foliage. -Lates: .... 2%. «en detee Gate 3.00 
A SENSATIONAL OFFERING OF 
NEW WHITE AND YELLOW JAPS 
Starting about 1932, from 420 seedlings of Isani Gidui 
I secured the exceptional number of 60 new white and 
yellow Japs. Carried through second advanced trial, eleven 
of these are now ready for distribution. All are of very 
high quality, with good stems, white or faintest blush 
guard petals, yellow centers richer and deeper, plants 
more vigorous than Isani Gidui. No one needs all eleven, 
but all are worth growing, with minor differences in height, 
time of bloom, size, ete. 
Christine. The late Mr. John Bongers, a critical 
judge of Japs, joined with me in deciding that 
this is probably the best of all, though others 
are very close in quality. Tall, fairly early, 
large;-white* guards:: f.. . « ave tetera eee 10.00 
Sitka. Paper white guards, medium to large bloom, 
tall, nice centers. s 7.0.0.0 seed eee ie 7.00 
Nome. Probably the earliest of the series. Tall, 
stiff: stems, fine- substance: . . ouatae atte eee 7.00 
Fairbanks. Palest flesh guards. Later than those 
above, . Very. VIZOFOUS.. ....<,+.+.0.,s,+,-,0 oe ee ee 5.00 
Under number still, you may select any of the fol- 
lowing at $3.00 each. They are all good 2384, 2385, 2401, 
2409, 2418, 2425, 2457, and of different breeding, No. 2040, 
quite similar, but one of the earliest. 
COLLECTION OFFERS (Until Oct. 10th Only) 
Here are some real money savers. We take pains to 
give extra value. Prices are postpaid in U.S. east of 
Rockies. Far west, add 25c. Collections cannot be used 
in figuring for free root of Prudence. 
Collection No. 1. Five named Peonies, all different 
and labelled, my choice of types and colors.....$.3.00 
Collection No. 2. Five named double Peonies, all 
different and labelled, my choice of varieties... 3.50 
EDWARD AUTEN, JR. Princeville, Ill. 
