THE PEONY— King of Perennials 
FOR SHIPPING and PLANTING IN THE FALL ONLY (September, October, and November) 
HERBACEOUS DOUBLE PEONIES 
25 of the World’s Best and Highest Rated Varieties 
LANTED in solid beds and borders along driveways and paths, Peonies not only 
produce a stately array of harmonizing colors at blooming-time, but continue to 
provide excellent foliage throughout the season. Peonies are most valuable as ac- 
cent plants in the perennial border. If they are cut with medium-length stems before the 
buds open, they will keep for a week or ten days at a time. 
_ Peony ratings: The rating with each variety 
Is the average tabulated vote by members of the 
American Peony Society. 10 represents absolute 
perfection. 
The roots we offer: In comparing Peony 
prices, please bear in mind that our roots are con- 
siderably larger than those generally offered, so 
you may therefore expect a reasonable number of 
fair-sized blooms the first year without the cus- 
tomary waiting period. 
Time to plant Peonies: September, October, 
and November, depending on latitude, are 
Peony-planting months. 
Albert Crousse. 8.6. Bright pink; excellent 
form; fragrant. Very late. $1.50. 
Baroness Schroeder. 9.0. Creamy white with 
unusual depth and size. Late. $1.50. 
Cherry Hill. 8.6. Deep crimson-red that does 
not fade. The earliest and most prolific 
bloomer im the red class. $2.50. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. Very large pure white 
Peony with center_petalage tipped with 
carmine-red spots. Fragrant. Early. $1.50. 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8. Very large, globular, 
crimson-red. Vigorous plant. Midseason. 
$1.50. 
Kelway’s Glorious. 9.8. Creamy white flower 
of great delicacy and charm. One of the finest 
and most fragrant Peonies in existence. Late. 
$2.75. 
Lady Alexandra Duff. 9.1. Rosy pink shaded 
white. Midseason. $1.50. 
Le Cygne. 9.9. This rating would class it as the 
perfect white Peony and so it is when the plants 
become established two or three years. It is 
really a creamy white with perfect form and 
character. Very fragrant. Midseason. $3.00. 
Longfellow. 9.0. Crimson-red of unusual rich- 
ness; nonfading. Late. $1.50. 
Marguerite Gerard. 8.4. Flesh-pink with a 
creamy white center. Midseason. $1.50. 
Mary Brand. 8.7. Very dark red. Late. $1.50. 
Mme. Jules Dessert. 9.4. Very high-class 
light pink; fragrant. Midseason. $1.50. 
Mrs. Edward Harding. 9.3. White, illumined 
by golden stamens. Exquisite. $2.50. 
Mons. Jules Elie. 9.2. The finest silvery pmk. 
Very early. $2.00. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac. 8.8. This is the deep- 
est red of all and often termed the “Black 
Peony.” Early. $2.50. 
Officinalis Rubra Plena. 8.6. Referred to as 
the “Old-fashioned Peony.” Brilliant red. The 
first double Peony to bloom. Very early. $1.50. 
Philippe Rivoire. 9.2. Considered the very 
best red Peony in existence. Very sweet fra- 
grance. Late. $3.00. 
Primevere. 8.6. The Yellow Peony, although 
the guard-petals are white; very fragrant. 
Midseason. $2.00. 
Reine Hortense. 8.7. An even shade of clear 
pink delicately flecked crimson. Midseason. 
$1.50. 
Richard Carvel. 8.8. One of the very best 
bright red Peonies. Very fragrant. Early. 
$1.50. 
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Sarah Bernhardt. 9.0. An even shade of lovely 
pure pink. Very late. $1.50. 
Solange. 9.7. “Coffee-and-cream” color. One 
of the finest exhibition colors although it is not 
always a dependable bloomer. Very late. $2.00. 
Therese. 9.8. A wonderful blend of translucent 
pink, lavender and old-rose. Should be in every 
collection. Fragrant. Midseason. $1.50. 
Venus. 8.3. Luminous shell-pink. Extra-good 
bloom and stem for cut-flowers. $2.00. 
Walter Faxon. 9.3. The only true salmon-pink 
Peony in existence: Very fragrant. Late. $1.50. 
Special Offer of Peontes 
17° 
FRAGRANT, LARGE 
9 DOUBLE PEONIES. $ 
12 SUPER-SIZE ROOTS 
One each of twelve varieties, our selection, for 
TREE PEONIES 
WELL-ESTABLISHED Tree Peony 
Av attain a height of about 3 to 4 feet. 
Their shrubby, woody growth does not 
die down over the winter, in sharp contrast to 
the herbaceous kinds. The designation Tree 
Peonies may be confusing to the inexperienced 
buyer, so we compare them in growth habits to 
medium- or small-sized flowering shrubs. It 
is not unusual to hear of Tree Peonies 30 to 
40 years old producing hundreds of perfect 
blooms every season. 
Because sales of Tree Peonies were so far 
ahead of our ability to produce enough during 
the war years, it is not possible to publish a 
list of varieties in advance. While stocks are 
being replenished, we suggest that you write 
for a special list of Tree Peony varieties that 
will be currently available. In this way we 
hope to be able to take care of the present de- 
mand for Tree Peonies. 
Will include a wide range of all 
colors, beginning with those illus- 
trated. Each root labeled with the 
true name as you receive them. 
Due to the current scarcity, the 
names cannot be foretold in ad- 
vance, but we promise they will 
be plump, clean, healthy, blooming- 
size roots of the leading varieties 
valued regularly $1.50 to $2.50 each. 
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