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| Paul J. Howard's 
GORGEOUS TREE PEONIES 
These exotic Tree Peonies will bring new delight to garden enthusiasts who 
are interested in growing rare and unusual plants. Those who know and have 
grown the lovely herbaceous Peonies will thrill anew to the startling beauty of 
Tree Peonies, which excite the wonder and admiration of all who behold them. 
ey Unlike Herbaceous Peonies, Tree Peonies do not die down completely each 
_ winter, but grow into shrubs or bushes from three to five feet high, and produce 
huge blooms of silky texture and lovely colorings. 
Every plant we offer has bloomed and is labelled to show color and class, and will 
begin to bloom in your garden this April and May. Every year they will produce more 
and more blossoms. Being long lived, an older plant often produces 25 and more 
flowers. All colors are represented in all three groups, Rose, Red, Lavender, and White. 
Order by color in any group, or leave the selection to us, for a fine assortment. 


SUPER SELECT GROUP. [ 
In this group we have 
picked out just a limited 
number that are extremely 
outstanding in their amaz- 
ing blossoms. Each 
$15.00; 3 for $40.00. 
SELECT GROUP. Chosen 
for size and excellence of 
blooms. Each $10.00; 3 
for $27.50. 
CHOICE GROUP. Every 
one is a variety of fine 
quality. Each $7.50; 3 for 
$20.00. 
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TREE PEONIES PRODUCE STARTINGLY LARGE BLOOMS 





PEONY 
MOUTON 
This is the best known 
variety, and is exception- 
Culture of Tree Peonies 
Tree Peonies are not hard to grow, thriving in partial shade 
or where they receive full sun for part of the day. A south or 
east exposure, where trees or tall shrubs furnish filtered sun- 
light, is ideal. They like rich soil and do very well in soils as 
heavy as “adobe”, provided drainage is good. 
Dig a hole 18 to 24 inches deep, and as wide. Mix the soil 
to be filled back with peat moss or leaf mold, up to about 
25 percent in volume. Firm soil carefully around the roots, and 
water thoroughly. 
Keep plants well watered during the growing season. Feed 
with a mixture of bone and blood meal or Vigoro immediately 
after the flowering season, and again in late summer, to induce 
development of new flower-buds. 
Flower stalks should be cut off after petals have dropped, 
and in fall cut back the stems to the first or second well de- 







ally strong growing and 
free flowering. Plants pro- 
duce very large single or 
semi - double flowers of 
rich wine-purple, with 
bright golden stamens. At 
least one of these should 
be included in every 

planting. Each $4.50; 3 | 
for $12.00. ; 
California Flowerland WATER LILIES 
Tropical Lilies hold their flowers on long stems above the water; ready for delivery 
after April 15, and throughout the summer. Our large plants will bloom shortly after 
planting. All Water Lilies mailed postpaid through the 4th zone. 
HARDY WATER LILIES 
With Floating Flowers and Leaf Pads 
CHROMATELLA (Marliac Yellow). The 
most popular yellow water lily, blooming un- 
der the most adverse conditions. Latye flowers 
of bright canary yellow; pads are light green, 
heavily spotted. Each $2.00. 
COMANCHE. The best bloomer of all, deep 
orange red, darkening as the flower ages. 
Each $2.50. 
ESCARBOUCLE. Blossoms are deep firey 
red, mahogany stamens, with dark yellow cen- 
ters; deep green leaves; very good bloomer. 
Each $3.50. 
FORMOSA. One of the best deep pink, fra- 
grant; free flowering and hardy. Each $3.50. 
GONERE. Showiest and most perfectly dou- 
ble white, of lovely globular form; soft pea 
green pads. Each $3.50. 
veloped bud. 


SHOWY PEONY MOUTON 
MARLIAC WHITE. Popular 
bloomer, vigorous. Each $1.50. 
MME. JULIAN CHIFFLOT. Lovely  star- 
shaped flowers, often 9 inches across, of La 
France pink. Each $2.50. 
PAUL HARIOT. Tulip shaped blossoms of 
delicate apricot pink; free flowering, medium 
size. Each $1.50. 
SUNRISE. Enormous blossoms of bright, sul- 
phur yellow, often held on slender stems some 
distance above the water. Blooms almost the 
year around in California. Each $3.50. 
TROPICAL WATER LILIES 
MRS. MARTIN E. RANDIG. (Pat. No. 
294). The most colorful of all the blue or 
purple lilies, and very fragrant. Seven to nine 
inches across, the flowers are rich indigo blue. 
Each $3.50. 
GOLDEN WEST. Gorgeous new peach color, 
shading to apricot and rose. Each $3.50. 
MRS. GEORGE PRING. Large _ fragrant 
creamy white. Each $3.50. 
PENNSYLVANIA. Gorgeous true blue—the 
most popular blue lily. Each $3.00. 
ROSE STAR. Brilliant rose, with spicy fra- 
grance; fine cut flower. Each $2.50. 
white; good 
WATER LILIES FOR GARDEN POOLS 
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