
PEONIES 31 



Standard 
Dependable Peonies 
Strong, fresh due, 3-5 eye roots 
For Delivery about Sept. 1st on 
75¢ each 3 for $2.00 $8.00 dozen 
BARONESS SCHROEDER—Flesh pink changing to 
white, creamy center. Strong grower—mid-season to 
late. ° 
CORNELIA SHAYLOR—Faint pink guard petals, 
deeper shell pink center. A full, well formed flower. 
Late. 
JUBILEE Ivory white, extremely large flat flowers 
with long narrow feathery petals. Mid-season. 
KARL ROSENFIELD—Rich velvety crimson. Very 
ball, compact grower of stately habit. An Al bloomer. 
Late. 
MEISSONIER—Very brilliant red, of a shade closely 
resembling the American Beauty rose. Excellent for 
cut flowers. TEHarly. 
MILTON HILL—Deep lilac rose, large compact, glob- 
ular flowers, rose type. Very beautiful. Late. 
MONS. JULES ELI—Deep shell pink, collar lighter, 
shaded amber yellow at the base. Large, fragrant, 
free blooming. 
OCTAVIE DEMAY—Pale hydrangea pink. Large flat 
crowned, fragrant, fine flowers and a free bloomer. 
PRAIRIE KING—Brilliant light crimson shaded pur- 
ple. Fragrant, globular flowers, tall, strong and 
erect. 
QUEEN EMMA—A good, free flowering light pink, 
just right for Decoration Day. Will keep a long 
while. 
SARAH BERNHARDT—Mauve rose with a silver tip. 
Rather late. Fragrant. A strong grower and one of 
the best peonies grown. 
THERES A—Enormous flowers of satiny pink changing 
to lilac white. Upright, strong grower. 
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3 Superb Peonies $1.89 
1 Red, 1 White, 1 Pink 
Named varieties—our selection 


ROCKNOLL NURSERY 
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SINGLE JAPANESE AND CHINESE PAEONIAS 
CAMILLE 75e each—3 for $2.00 
Deep Oriental red with violet sheen. Flower of very large proportions, semi- 
double to single in appearance. Striking center of golden stamens. Robust 
grower and extremely free flowering. Great for cutting and colorful garden 
DAI-JO-KUHAN 75¢ each—3 for $2.00 
A wonderfullly graceful Peony. The large flowers are deep rose paling at 
the edges with brighth yellow crest, giving a fine contrast. It is_an out- 
standing flower of lasting qualities. As many as 4 to 6 on one stem. It makes 
a beautiful show in the garden and one of the best for cutting. 
EVA 75¢ each—3 for $2.00 
Bright light crimson flowers with lilac overtone. A very lively ‘and artistic 
shade. Outstanding are the large round petals, making the flower look like 
a large Tulip. It flowers unusually free and is an outstanding kind for 
garden planting, not too tall. It fits well in the hardy border. 
L>ETINCELANTE 75e each—3 for $2.00 
Semi-double to single in appearance with petals deep rose, inner petals pale 
rose, white or at edges, golden crest of stamens. Large blooms, in clusters 
of 4 or 5 on one stem, a bouquet in itself. A very showy variety for the 
garden and handsome as a cut flower. 
LUCIENNE $1.50 each—3 for $4.00 
White flowers with purple reflex and golden yellow center. The four to five 
flowers on a single stem make a wonderful show in the garden ‘as well as cut. 
An unusually free bloomer and rugged grower. 
MIKADO $1.75 each—3 for $4.50 
A rich red with long, rounded petals of brilliant red surrounding a great 
dome of golden staminodes. Exceedingly brilliant. 
NAGASAKI 75e each—3 for $2.00 
Handsome light pink flowers in clusters of 4 to 6 on a single stem. Its dark 
foliage and robust growth make this a favorite for garden planting as well 
as for cutting. 
RUIGEGNO 75c each—3 for $2.00 
A double row of clear red petals with a large center of golden petaloids make 
this an outstanding kind. There are four to five big blooms on a single stem 
so that a well established clump makes a magnificent show in the garden. 
It is rugged and very free blooming. 
SHI-PEN-KUE 75c each—3 for $2.00 
A handsome and distinct Peony. The flowers are made up from heavy round 
petals of a most unusual purplish blue tint which serve as ‘an artistic back- 
ground for the large clusters of thick golden petaloids in the center of the 
flower. Several flowers occur on one stem and the plant is exceedingly free 
Owens creating quite an effect in the garden. Handsome for cutting 
as well. 
TAIKOON 75e each—3 for $2.00 
The blood-red flowers and their showy centers are very attractive, particu- 
larly against’ a background of evergreens or dark foliage. Make a striking 
show always because it is a free bloomer and strong grower. 
CHINESE TREE PEONIES — Paeonia Moutan 
All Tree Peonies are furnished growing in five-inch pots or as field plants. 
The pot-grown plants establish quickly and usually bloom the second year 
after planting. Field-grown stock is 4 years old. 
ARCHIDUC LUDOVICO Each, in pots, $5.00 
Enormous wide flower, double, fish-pink, turning soft lilac. 
ATHLETE Each, in pots, $5.50 
Immense double flower of fine glazed mauve, shaded rose; vigorous and pro- 
lific grower. Blooms very freely. 
BANKSI Each, in pots, $5.00 
Siemi-double; pale lilac-rose. A very free flowering variety 'and easily grown. 
CHROMATELLA Each, in pots, $20.00 
This striking novelty is a sport from the beautiful variety Souvenir de 
Maxime Cornu. Color a pure sulphur-yellow without any shade of salmon or 
buff. The flower is full double. One of the choicest plants for the garden in 
existence. 
COMTESSE DE TUDOR Each, in pots, $6.00 
Lively salmon, petals tipped satiny white; fine full double flower; free 
bloomer. Lovely sparkling variety. 
LA LORRAINE Each, in pots, $8.00 
Large well expanded full double flowers of good substance; the petals nearly 
imbricated, being of a soft sulphur-yellow with a salmon tinge when opening, 
becoming lighter and purer when fully expanded. 
MME. DE VATRY Each, in pots, $6.00 
Very large, globular bloom; satiny pink, shaded lilac, vigorous grower. 
REINE ELIZABETH Each, in pots, $6.00 
Flower perfect in shape, vivid salmon-pink. A _ brilliant color; considered 
among the finest of all double Tree Peonies. A-1 plant. 
SURPRISE Each, in pots, $10.00 
A tall, vigorous variety, flowers carried by strong stalks, very large and full: 
the color is a combination of straw-yellow, pale salmon and rosy purple, of 
a@ very novel character. Fragrant. 
SOUVENIR DFE DUCHER Each, in pots, $6.50 
Large, globular bloom; bright reddish violet with silvery reflex. 

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