
PRINCESS BACCHIOCCHI 
Peoniform, medium to large, dark red flower, showing some 
short stamens interspersed with the petals. Medium sized, medi- 
um green foliage. Blooms mid-season. 
PROF. CHARLES S. SARGENT 
Peony-centered, high, medium sized, cark red flower, with large 
outer petals, surrounding a tightly formed mass of smaller 
petals. Large, dark green foliage. Blooms early. 
PURITY 
Full double, symmetrical, medium to large, pure white flower, 
with petals somewhat pointed, and showing short stamens when 
fully opened. Medium sized, medium green foliage. Blooms mid- 
season. 
QUEEN BESSIE 
Semi-double, medium to large, pure white flower, showing blush- 
pink near the center. Stamens show interspersed with the petals. 
Medium sized, dark green foliage. Blooms late. 
RETICULATA (A Species) 
Semi-double, very large, deep rose-red flower, showing stamens, 
is the type usually seen, but it is believed that many varieties of 
the species exist, for it is recorded that plants of this species, 
reaching England from China, in the year of 1820, were of vari- 
ous varieties bearing different types of flowers. Narrow, pointed, 
dull green, reticulated foliage. Blooms fairly early in mid-season, 
where climatic conditions are satisfactory. 
REV. JOHN BENNETT 
Semi-double, large, salmon pink flower, with pale lighter pink 
markings near the base of the petals, and showing some irregu- 
lar stamens in the center. Not to be confused with the psuedo 
variety of the same name. Medium sized, long, narrow, light 
green foliage. Blooms mid-season. 
REV. JOHN G. DRAYTON 
Semi-double to peoniform, medium sized, clear pink flower, 
showing stamens interspersed with the petals. Medium sized, 
light green foliage, Blooms mid-season. 
ROSEA SUPERBA 
Full double, symmetrical, large, glowing, deep rose-pink flower, 
with broad petals, and showing stamens when fully opened. 
large, medium green foliage. Blooms mid-season. 
ROSE DAWN 
Full double, symmetrical, imbricated, large, rose-pink flower, 
which does not usually show stamens. Large, dark green foliage. 
Blooms mid-season. 
ROSE QUEEN 
Full couble, symmetrical, imbricated, medium to large, deep 
rose-pink flower, which occasionally shows a few stamens when 
fully opened. Large, medium green foliage. Blooms mid-season. 
“ROSE QUEEN VARIEGATED (No. T-42) 
Full double, symmetrical, imbricated, medium to large, deep 
rose-pink flower, softly streaked with chalk white to varying 
degrees, and which accasionally shows some stamens when fully 
opened. Large, medium green foliage. Blooms mid-season. 
RUBRA PLENA 
Full double, symmetrical, imbricated, medium to large, glowing, 
deep red flower, which occasionally may show a few stamens 
when fully opened. Medium sized, medium green foliage. Blooms 
early in mid-season. 
SARAH FROST 
Full double, symmetrical, imbricated, medium sized, deep rose- 
red flower, which does not usually show stamens. Medium sized, 
medium green foliage. Blooms late. 
SHIRO-BOTAN 
Semi-double, large, white flower, with broad petals, <isowing 
stamens in the center when fully opened. Medium sized, light 
green foliage. Blooms mid-season. 

