Four Brand Aristocrats 
Four Sure Prize Winners 
Four High Rated Peonies 
Four of the World’s Best 
A Prize Winning Collection 




SILVER 
MEDAL 
From Article written by Victoria Gordon Kartack, 
December, 1943, Peony Bulletin 
“ It is always a pleasure to see Hansina Brand and Myrtle 
Gentry. No matter what the future may bring in the way of 
new Peonies, I can never imagine either of them losing their 
popularity.” 

9.6 Myrtle Gentry—Late, $3.00 
Found in five exhibits at the Rockford National Peony Show that won prizes. 
What Others Claim for These Four 
To offset any appearance of prejudice in our descriptions, we are 
giving below some opinions of people who have a deep interest in 
Peonies but no personal interest in the varieties of any special 
originator. 
We have taken them from the bulletins of the American Peony 
Society. Note that they represent the judgment of people from 
many different sections of the country. 
PEONIES IN KANSAS 
December, 1944, Bulletin 
I have grown about 500 varieties of Peonies here in 
Kansas. Of course at the top of my list is Myrtle 
Gentry. Ella Christiansen is a. Peony that does not 
seem to be much in the public eye as it should be. 
Every year I have and admire it when it is in bloom. 
If you have never grown Ella Christiansen get one or 
two and start. 
CORDOVA, ALABAMA ~ ’ 
June, 1945, Bulletin  —— 4 on. 
Myrtle Gentry is a great Peony with the best stems : . : 
of any variety in my garden. It is very light pink, of “ 
full rose type, of large size, and delightful fragrance. 
I feared its buds would be too light to open here but 
found to my delight that it did this year. It is one a 
of the best varieties that I have ever grown. - -. i 
Ella Christiansen gave me a pleasant surprise. I ex- = - 
pected nothing, but it has proven to be a splendid va- ~Ga : = 
| riety for Alabama. It has a strong, vigorous plant and : 2 
is a profuse bloomer of extra large blooms on strong 
stems. In color it is a medium pink. I am well pleased 
with it. 




BARABOO, WISCONSIN 
| March, 1945, Bulletin 
The wonders of Myrtle Gentry have been extolled 
from one end of the country to the other. It had very 
large flowers last season, as large as Tourangelle, which 
I seem to be able to grow unusually well. 

Found in four 
Ella Christiansen did unusually well. It has wonder- prize-winning ex- 
ful substance and the deep pink blooms lasted a long eee the Rock- 
ow. 
time on the plant. Besides this perfection of bloom it 
is fragrant and should be more often found in plantings. 
Mrs. A. M. Brand also bloomed well on a young 
plant. This is a beauty and I am looking forward to 
the time when it really establishes itself. 9.0 Ella Christiansen—Late, $3.00 
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