14 TOPNOTCH GARDENS 

Peanies 
Deep dug, well-enriched holes and annual feedings of bone meal have produced 
large clumps of heavily flowering peonies for us in short order. Basically our soil 
is ideal for growing peony roots, as it is a sandy clay loam with a clay underbase. 
Even with the long drouth of last year, last fall we dug the finest lot of peony roots 
we have ever grown. Our prospects for fine roots this year look even better. 
ALBERT CROUSSE. Beautiful seashell 
pink, delicately fragrant. of) 
AVALANCHE. Late blooming cream 
white, with large compact flowers. .75 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. Popular 
flesh white, 9.0 rating. 75 
FELIX CROUSSE. Conventional red. 
oD 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. White with novel 
red flecking. 5 
KELWAY’S GLORIOUS. Midseason 
white, rating 9.8 or only .1 less than 
LeCygne, the top ranking peony. Flow- 
ers large, rose type, with long, laciniat- 
ed petals. >2.00 
LA FRANCE. Uniform apple blossom 
pink, with crimson splashes on guards. 
An exquisite show flower. yA) 
L’ETINCELANTE. Large, single pink 
flowers, margined with silver. The 
large center filled with bright yellow 
stamens give this variety a handsome 
waterlily like appearance. 75 
LONGFELLOW. One of the most popu- 
lar reds for cutting and for landscape. 
Early to midseason. 75 
MISCHIEF. Late blooming uniform soft 
pink, a most attractive single. hs 
MONS. JULES ELIE. Huge flowers of 
flesh-pink, shading deeper toward petal 
base. One of the finest of all peonies. 
$1.00 
NYMPHAEA. Large, flat flowers with 
wide, creamy white notched petals. 
Flower is semi-double, with waterlily 
appearance. Ag A) 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA. The ‘“Decora- 
tion Day” peony whose shiny red flow- 
ers have long been an intimate part of 
farm homesteads. Very popular and in 
great demand. ah 
PRIMEVERE. One of the best of the 
yellow varieties, with creamy white 
guard petals surrounding a_ sulphur- 
yellow ball. $1.00 
REINE HORTENSE. Hydrangea pink 
flowers, with crimson marked guard 
and center petals. $1.00 
In keeping with the times, many of our fine peonies have been materially re- 
duced in price, as reference to our midsummer price list of last summer will show. 
Our stock is not overly large, so early ordering is advised. 
Poppies 
These prices are for large, well-developed field roots that invariably bloom the 
first year after planting. You will find that Oriental poppies will grow more readily 
and establish more rapidly if a small quantity of peat moss is placed in the hole 
around their roots. We set plants on a slant, rather than upright, and use a winter 
mulch of clean wheat straw. 
CERISE BEAUTY. Handsome flowers 
of cerise pink. 5 
EDNA PERRY. Medium flowers of 
bright pink. 75 
GLOWING EMBERS. Glowing red 
petals, heavily crinkled, of strong, 
firm texture. Long lasting. otf) 
HENRI CAYEUX. Large blooms of odd 
color, termed ashes of roses or old rose 
shaded burgundy. Early to bloom, med- 
ium heighth, and free flowering. 75 
JOYCE. Soft red flowers on 48” stems. 
75 
MRS. PERRY. A fine orange-apricot 
colored variety. “ahs 
SALMON GLOW. A fine double salmon 
orange not to be confused with Olym- 
pia. — Flowers exceptionally large, 
heavily double, and very brilliant. .75 
SASS PINK. Delicate flesh pink, a large 
poppy of fine crepy texture. Vit 
TUCKDAWA GIANT. A huge, late, deep 
salmon pink by Ralph Jones of Tuck- 
dawa Gardens, hybridizer of the fam- 
ous Dorothy J. peony. $1.50 
WARLORD. Our finest late dark red. 
Originated by Dr. Thimlar of Fort 
Wayne and introduced by Wilmer Florv 
of Hillsdale Gardens who paid $100 
for the original plant. $1.50 


