Peonies The Linn County Nurseries 
PEONIES 
Peony plants should be good for several decades, so it is very 
poor judgment to start with unnamed, poorly rated, or discarded vari- 
eties simply because they are cheap when so many highly rated superior 
kinds can be had for but a few cents more. Planting too deep or out 
of season, fertilizing too heavily, or cutting the tops too soon after 
flowering are probable causes of unsatisfactory results with peonies. 
Peonies may be planted best after September lst and before 
growth starts much in spring, in any good garden soil, not too shaded, 
and the buds should not be covered more than two inches. Bone meal 
may be used about them and some complete commercial fertilizer 
applied with caution. 
A stock of all the more expensive varieties is not kept in storage 
for late spring planting, so any orders for them which come too late 
for spring digging will be held until September, which is the next 
season for digging Peonies. 
The figures after the price of each variety is its rating by the Ameri- 
can Peony Society. The old rating system is used and on a basis of 
10.0 being perfect. The prices are for strong standard divisions of 3-5 
eyes or buds. Other sizes furnished on this basis. 
ADDIELANCHEA 175c, 8.8: Creamy-white, base of petals yellow, late, 
fragrant. 
ADOLPHE ROSSEAU 175c, 8.5: Dark lustrous red shaded maroon with 
yellow stamens. Tall, early, very large. 
ALICE HARDING, $2.50, 9.5: Delicate flesh pink. Very fine new kind. 
AVALANCHE, 175c, 8.7: Late. Very fine blush white. Extremely pro- 
ductive. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER, 175c, 9.0: Late, flesh color fading white, fra- 
grant. 
CHERRY HILL, $1.00, 8.6: Very early, rich dark crimson, yellow sta- 
mens. 
CHESTINE GOWDY, 75c, 8.4: Large, late, outer petals pink. Collar 
creamy-white, center pink, streaked crimson. Excellent fragrance. 
CLAIRE DUBOIS, 75c, 8.7: Tall, late, fine pink with glossy reflex. 
CORNELIA SHAYLOR, $1.00, 9.1: Shell pink, late. 
COURONNE D’OR, 75c, 8.1: Late, white with yellow stamens. 
E. B. BROWNING, $1.00, 9.2: Large, very late, white tinged pink at first. 
ENCHANTERESSE, 75c, 8.9: Creamy-white, late. 
FELIX CROUSSE, 75c, 8.4: Late mid-season, brilliant crimson. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA, 75c, 9.3: Early, pure white, tipped carmine, fairly 
fragrant. 
FRANKIE CURTIS, $2.50, 9.3: Delicate flesh, changing to white. 
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