RICHARDS GARDENS 
“OLD HOMESTEAD BRAND” 
PEONIES 
GROWERS OF PEONIES FOR TWENTY-SEVEN 
YEARS— 
We want to say just a word about the quality of Richards’ Peonies. 
We send out, as always, nice clean roots, three to five eye divisions. 
All from one, two, and three years old clumps. You will find no clubby 
stock in our peonies and we guarantee them true to name. 
We are giving the rating on the peonies and you will note that 
there are many in this list that rate nine or better and only in one or 
two instances are they below eight. We are very proud of this list 
and krow you will be pleased with the offerings we make this year. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
We exercise great care in keeping our varieties true to name and 
will replace any variety that proves untrue two years from date cf 
sale. 

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SPECIAL: 5 MIXED PEONIES, $1.50 
We will select 5 peonies, our choice, for only one dollar and 
fifty cents. These will not be labeled but will all-be good varieties, 
3 to 5 eye divisions. Just the bargain you've been looking for to 
plant a large bed or for a peony hedge. 


SPECIAL PEONY OFFER 
One Felix Crousse, bright red: one Mons. Jules Elie, 
rose pink: one Festiva Maxima, white—Three fine 
and wonderful peonies postpaid for only -------- 1325: 
PEONIES TO COLOR 
We have, every year, an accumulation of peonies to color but 
unnamed. These are from our regular stock. You might get a $3.00 
peony among these mixed varieties. White, 60c each; Pink, 60c 
each; and Red, 60c each. Not less than five of these will be filled 
on an order or we will furnish, 
FOUR RED MIXED 
FOUR PINK MIXED $600 
POSTPAID 
FOUR WHITE MIXED 
HOW TO PLANT PEONIES 
Peonies are heavy feeders and should be planted in soil which has 
been thoroughly prepared by deep spading and the addition of well 
rotted manure or good commercial fertilizer. 
Peonies should be planted with eyes NOT MORE THAN TWO INCH- 
ES below surface of the soil. 
Most of the trouble that gardeners experience in not haying their 
peonies bloom comes from planting too deep. 
Have holes generously large to accomodate the roots. Sift in finely 
pulverized soil around roots until nearly covered, and then fill hole 
with water and allow to settle. This eliminates any air pockets. Fill 
in balance of earth to proper depth and pack firmly. 
Peonies planted in this manner will seldom fail to grow and bloom 
the following year. 
Well rotted manure applied as a mulch in late fall and then worked 
into the soil the following spring will help promote luxuriant growth 
and blooms. 
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