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Blanche King as a Prize Winner 
First introduced in London, Ontario, Canada, in 1922. Received 
an Award of Merit as an outstanding new variety. 
At the National Show held in Syracuse, N. Y., in 1941, received 
the B. H. Farr Bronze Medal for the best flower in the show. 
National Show at Topeka, Kansas, in 1942, won First Prize calling 
for six blooms of one variety. 
Show in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1945, exhibited in the class of 
five varieties that won the Silver Medal. 
We could fill a page with compliments for this variety, but our 
stock is too limited to fill all of the orders we would receive. 
CHARLES McKELLIP (Brand) 
This is a large, loosely built, semi-rose, deep red Peony. We think 
it is the most perfect in form of all the deep red varieties. It is 
especially beautiful in the bud. This is one of the varieties whose 
good qualities are impressing themselves more and more upon the, 
public. It comes into bloom just after Mary Brand, and we believe 
it is as good a red. A Brand Division $1.00 
From Teepee Creek, Alberta, Canada 
Charles McKellip is a good red, a strong, healthy grower, and an 
unfailing bloomer that desereves promotion. 
CHARLOT (Doriat) 
Although this French variety was introduced into this country in 
1924, the stock is still so scarce that the Peony is seldom on exhibit 
in any of our large shows. It is a tall, midseason, silvery lilac-pink 
with strong stems. The broad petals are edged silver with carmine 
at the base. A landscape variety of great value. 
A Brand Division $2.50 
CHERRY HILL (Thurlow) 
A very tall growing semi-double bright dark early red. Splendid 
as a landscape variety. The color is a deep garnet, with a sheen so 
rich that the variety is very noticeable among all other reds. For 
best effects this variety should not be disbudded. Awarded a silver 
medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 
A Brand Division $1.50 
CHESTINE GOWDY (Brand) 
A striking variegated cone-shaped pink. The broad outer petals 
are silvery pink. These enclose a zone of fine, irregularly shaped 
closely set petals, of deep rich cream, which in turn surround a 
prominent cone of broad pink petals, splashed and tipped with 
crimson. This is a late variety with delicate fragrance. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
CLAIRE DUBOIS (Crousse) 
A late flower of immense globular form, with long incurved petals 
of a uniform shade of clear violet-rose, tipped silvery white. It has 
that same wonderful attractiveness possessed by Mons. Jules Elie. 
They are much the same in color but Claire Dubois is late where 
Mons. Jules Elie is early. A Brand Division $1.00 
CORNELIA SHAYLOR (Shaylor) 
A very late light pink that gradually fades to an almost pure white ~ 
with a greenish tint at the base of the petals. The plant is strong 
with tall stems that carry the flowers erect. Although a late va- 
riety it opens well and we consider this in a class with Georgiana 
Shaylor. A Brand Division $2.00 
DAVID HARUM (A, M. Brand) 
A soft Tyrian rose without stamens. The flowers are very large with 
prominent guard petals surrounding a great ball of closely packed 
petals of the same shade. An upright growing plant with very 
strong stems that hold their large blooms erect. This is an excel- 
lent garden variety and also a good show flower. Another fine 
rose-red of beautiful form. A Brand Division $1.50 
DR. L. W. POLLOCK (Brand) 
We have long sought for a real deep self-colored pink. There are 
many good light pinks but when you look for dark pinks that will 
cover an entire blooming season, it is impossible to find flowers of 
exceptional quality that will compare with our best whites and light 
pinks. This variety is a true self-color, deep Tyrian rose. It is as 
distinct among the deep pinks as Walter Faxon is among the light 
pinks. The plant is of medium height, very thrifty, light green 
foliage, and good strong stems. It is a true Rose type. The flower 
does not fade in the field. Here is a very fine field flower and also 
a good show flower. It is a large flower of exceptional merit. 
A Brand Division $15.00 
LN aS 
Illustrated in color in our 1946 catalog. Omitted from our color 
pages this season as we wish to build up our stock of this scarce 
variety. 
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(Jones) 
DOROTHY J 
A beautiful new Pe- 
ony that was dis- 
played at the Na- 
tional Show at Roch- 
ester, Minn., in 1940, 
where it was awarded 
the Society’s Silver 
Medal. This variety 
was also awarded the 
American Home 
Achievement Medal 
by the American 
Home Magazine. It is 
a large, deeply built. 
globular flower with 
quite prominent guard 
petals which give it 
wonderful form. It is 
not so closely built 
that it appears heavy. 
shade of delicate lav- 
ender-pink. We be- 
lieve this is one of 
the coming flowers. 
A Brand Division 
$15.00 
DR. JOHN L. CREN- 
SHAW (A. M. Brand) 
A fine red coming 

into flower with the 
late varieties. When 
Baroness Schroeder is 
just passing its prime 
this variety is at its best. This is a bright crimson-red unlike in color 
either Longfellow or Mary Brand. When the buds just begin to 
open, they might pass for a rich red Rose. The three or four outer 
rows of petals are very Jarge, broad, and symmetrically arranged. 
This flower has been admired in our seedling fields for the past ten 
years. The plant is of medium height, stems strong and erect, foli- 
age narrow and dark green. The blossom develops into fine size for 
a red. Blooms at same time as Philippe Rivoire. Our stock is ex- 
tremely scarce and we may not be able to offer it again for five 
Dorothy J 
years. A Brand Division $5.00 
8.1 DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot) 
Creamy white. An early almost pure white with shadings of green 
at the base of the petals. A good flower. Plant medium tall; stems 
strong and erect; excellent foliage. Dependable and_ profuse 
bloomer. A Brand Division $1.00 
7.6 EDULIS SUPERBA (Lemon) 
This is the first good deep pink. It sometimes opens for Decoration 
Day with us in Minnesota. The flowers are large, borne profusely 
on tall, strong stems. A loose, crown type flower, of a. beautiful 
deep pink. One of the greatest of all cut flowers in its color and 
season. The flower deserves a much higher rating and should be 
planted because of its earliness and general good qualities. See 
color page 45. A Brand Division $1.00 
9.0 ELLA CHRISTIANSEN 
See color page 36 for description and price. 

9.5 ELLA LEWIS 
(Lewis, 1925) 
A beautiful new pink that will take the country by storm when 
better known. There is very little stock of this variety and we 
feel very fortunate in being able to offer it at all. A deeply built 
flower of medium size in an even pure shade of salmon-pink. 
Deeper in shade than Marie Crousse, and a purer pink than 
Walter Faxon. Good plant habit. A Brand Division $10.00 
Taken from September, 1941, Peony Bulletin 
“The winner of the best light pink and the runner-up for the best 
flower in the Show was ELLA LEWIS. All who saw it were struck 
with its fine form and beautiful coloring. This is another, of the very 
scarce ones that are so hard to obtain.” 
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EUGENIE VERDIER (Calot) 
An ideal pink variety, coming into bloom early midseason. Semi- 
rose type. Opens a fresh hydrangea-pink with primary petals 
lighter, and the center of flushed crimson. Fragrant. An ideal 
garden flower. See color page 4°. A Brand Division $1.00 
EUNICE SHAYLOR (A. M. Brand) 
A midseason semi-double variety; beautiful on matured plants. 
Outer petals are a light pink. Center petals are a flesh-white with 
a circle of golden stamens around the center tuft. A good show 
flower. A Brand Division $2.00 
