petals. The center is a full tuft of yellow staminodes with narrow tips richly 
edged with deeper yellow. Very strong, tall grower. Foliage is heavily ruffled. 
$1.75 
Tomate-Boku (Origin unknown) 9.4 Doubtless originated in Japan, where records 
are often indefinite and confused, As the rating indicates, this is a most de- 
sirable peony that has held its price for many years. It is an extremely slow 
grower and not a profitable one for the nurseryman due to this fact, but when 
once established, the blooms produced are immense. Enormous cupped petals 
of old rose-pink. Center composed of very long, threadlike staminodes, yellow 
at the base, with rose-pink, flat, crinkled tips, tinted buff at the edges. Downy 
pale-green carpels, with vivid pink line at base and striking rose-red tips. 
Slight fragrance, if any Japanese type bloom can be called fragrant. Think 
‘odor’ would better describe this quality. $8.00 
Westerner (Bigger 1942) Here is a new and grand origination not yet officially 
rated. To date, only a few plants disseminated. Stock scarce and exceedingly 
limited. Japanese type, midseason. The guard petals are very large of a beau- 
tiful shade of light pink. The center is filled with yellow staminodes that are 
extremely firm and erect. The combination of yellow and pink is most pleas- 
ing. The real charm of this variety lies in the cup-shaped form of the flower 
and the sturdy, recurved petals so gracefully poised and held so rigidly erect. A 
most charming introduction of exceptional merit and appeal. 
$10.00 
DARK PINK JAPANESE PEONIES 
Akashigata (Origin unknown) 8.74 A very deep rose. Japanese type bloom. A 
good grower, with strong, stiff stems. Flower large and attractive. Filamental 
petals in center edged with gold giving it a very novel effect. 
$1.50 
Ama-no-sode (Japan) 9.2 Here is a Japanese type of peony much admired and is 
popular with peony fanciers. Extremely large, having two rows of long, wide- 
spread petals of rose-pink, forming a saucer-like cup about an immense center 
of long, yellow staminodes, with flattened, crinkled tops stained with rose. 
Carpels green, with yellowish tips. Very desirable and a worth-while variety. 
$1.75 
Gold Mine (Hollis 1907) 8.2 Medium size, midseason, Japanese type. Dark rose- 
pink of irregular cupped form. Center of narrow, whitish petaloids stained 
light pink and tipped with yellow. Carpels ruddy green, with pink tips. This 
variety holds unusually well when cut. Very free bloomer, 
$1.25 
Jap Giant (Franklin 1932) 9.0 An exceptionally large, deep rose pink J apanese type 
flower that grows very tall and is aptly named, for it is really a giant in size, 
both in flower and plant. Not widely distributed as yet. 
$2.50 
Tatsugashira (Dragon’s Head) Origin ynknown. A very dark pink, with a bright 
golden center. This is described as red in the peony manual, and tike L’Etincelante 
in the singles, might be classed in the light reds. $1.25 
Tokio (Japanese origin) 8.9 Large midseason. The waving guard petals are cupped 
and of a dull, rose-pink color. Center composed of large, loose staminodes, nar- 
row at the base, with wide tips tinted pale yellow and stained pink on the 
upper half, with buff edges. Carpels are green, white at the base, with pale 
pink tips. A very good, strong grower and closely resembles Tomate-Boku in 
color, but a much faster grower than that variety. $1.75 
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