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L’Etincelante (Dessert 1905) 8.4 A very large midseason single. Cupped flowers of 
very bright pink, each petal having a lighter, almost a silver border. Stamens, 
bright, golden yellow. Have seen this variety placed in the red class at some of 
our Peony Shows and it could not be thrown out for incorrect color placement; 
tall, stiff stems, with excellent foliage. Flowers are of exceptional size and 
produce a splendid landscape effect. $1.00 
Mafeking (Kelway) 8.2 Single, very large midseason red. Smooth cupped guards 
of dark ruby-red; center composed of many yellow stamens with ruddy filaments. 
Carpels are nearly white, with a white base at tips, Mintlike-fragrance. Dark 
green foliage. Free blooming and tall. $1.00 
Vera (Gumm 1923) 8.8 Single type, large, early midseason. Undulated and cupped 
guards of very dark maroon-crimson, with a silky sheen. Small, compact center 
of clear, golden stamens, with yellowish carpels tipped bright red. Fair fra- 
grance. Medium tall and erect grower. A very good landscape variety and 
the color holds well in the sun. : $1.50 
JAPANESE PEONIES 
These can easily be distinguished from the single varieties, as they bear no pollen. 
They also have a double row of petals instead of a single one to be found in the 
single varieties. 
This type of flower holds well in the garden and makes an excellent cutting 
variety for the house, lasting as long as the double type bloom. 
The wide variety of color and variation of colors, combined with unusual forma- 
tion and arrangement of petals and petaloids, make the Japanese type of peony 
most artistic and pleasing to the eye. Perfectly hardy in every respect and will 
sometimes withstand late freezes better than the double type without suffering 
damage to the bloom. 
Since the last issue of our catalog we have secured many fine varieties of Japan- 
ese peonies in the Kelsey and Nicholls collection that we purchased last year. Very 
few will be offered before 1948 when we will have a grand selection of some of the 
finest young stock that has ever been offered by anyone. This stock was planted last 
fall (1946), and we will be able to offer fine divisions from two year old stock with 
all new root growth. This will also be true of the single and double varieties we will 
offer. To put it mildly, we are pretty excited about our peony stock, as it is really 
outstanding. This does not only apply to the Japanese varieties alone but the singles 
and doubles as well. We cannot refrain from listing a few, even though we do not 
intend to offer them before next year, but we want you to know what is in store 
for you peony lovers. 
WHITE JAPANESE PEONIES 
Harvest Moon (Kelsey 1934) Here we have a beautiful creation that is something 
like Shaylor’s Sunburst. A midseason Japanese variety. Cupped white guards 
and yellow staminodes. Very choice. Our stock direct from the originator. Only 
a few for sale this year. $4.00 
Isani-Gidui (Origin unknown) 9.3 The high rating of this beautiful white Jap speaks 
well for its popularity. Very large, midseason variety, with two rows of broad, 
rounded, smooth guard petals of pure white. Center is a rounded mass of thin 
staminodes of rich buff-yellow. Carpels green, tipped pale yellow. Moderately 
tall. Foliage intensely crinkled. Splendid bloomer; vigorous grower. One 
you will want in your garden without fail. This variety and Toro-no-maki are 
twin whites that are outstanding and really worthwhile. You can’t go wrong 
with either. : $2.00 
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