

Japanese Types 
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LETO (Neeley) 
The beauty of Leto lies in the form of the flower and also in its 
color. It is a pure glistening white with prominent center of rich 
deep yellow staminodes. The plant is strong and a profuse bloomer. 
Don’t overlook this new one. A Brand Division $3.00 
MANKATO (A. M. Brand) 
A beautiful pure white with very rich texture. The petals, which 
appeat in two rows, are nicely rounded and wonderful in form. 
There is a great golden center of stamens with green carpels 
tipped pink. Very upstanding, medium height. An excellent flower. 
} A Brand Division $3.00 
MIDWAY ISLAND (A. M. Brand, 1945) 
“A new Japanese type Peony of our origination which we selected 
some years ago as being very unusual. It is strong growing variety, 
stands very erect in the field; produces medium to large flowers; the 
plant is tall and immediately attracts attention in the field. The flow- 
er has prominent creamy white guards, slightly flushed pink, and 
surrounds a mass of golden wiry staminodes. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
PRIDE OF LANGPORT (Kelway) 
A dainty flower of brilliant, soft peach-pink coming into bloom 
midseason, The plant is tall, floriferous, with thin, wiry stems and 
abundant foliage. The plant blooms in clusters and is a very dec- 
orative garden plant. A Brand Division $2.00 
RASHOOMON (Japan) 
One of the best of the Japanese varieties for landscape planting, 
because of the clean, beautiful appearance of the plant itself. The 
large glowing rose-red guard petals enclose a center of slender 
staminodes edged yellow and pinkish buff. The plant is medium 
tall with strong stems and flowers freely. A beautiful flower. 
A Brand Division $2.50 
TOKIO (Japan) 
A large midseason rosy pink with broad rounded guard petals. 
The center is composed of loose staminodes, broad and crinkled, 
faced light pink. The plant is tall, with dark broad foliage. An 
excellent variety and a much better grower with us than Tamate- 
boku, which we have been forced to discard. 
A Brand Division $2.00 
TORO-NO-MAKI (Japan) 
One of the finest of all white Japanese Peonies. It comes into 
bloom midseason. A double row of lilac-white guard petals sur- 
rounds a center of amber-yellow. A very striking variety in the 
garden and as a cut flower. An excellent upright grower. 
A Brand Division $3.00 
(Dessert) 
TORPILLEUR 
A large fine flower, held rigidly erect on long, stiff stems. 
The guard petals are deep Rose-red with center petals of 
the same color tipped with cream. A splendid variety, dis- 
tinctly different from all other Japs. A Brand Division $1.50 
AKASHIGATA (Japan) 
A very satisfactory variety with bright rose guard petals 
surrounding a heavy center of filamental petals of bright 
pink bordered with gold. A Brand Division $1.50 
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Akashigata 
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Mellen Knight 

8.4 MELLEN KNIGHT (A. M. Brand) 
A bright rich crimson coming into bloom midseason. The plant 
is tall with strong stems that hold the flowers erect. The petals are 
long, narrow, and evenly rounded on the edges. A good single red. 
A Brand Division $1.50 






Lebanon, Ill. 
May 19, 1941 
“A few years ago I bought from you Japanese Peony ‘Prairie Afire’ 
and I am simply thrilled over it as a cut flower developed indoors. It’s 
simply gorgeous, sweet scented Rose. I’'d have called it ‘Rose of 
Wonderland’ had I originated it. I never want to cut my blossoms of 
any flowers for indoors, that is why I was so disappointed the first time 
I saw it blooming in my garden. I am proud of it.” 
A Brand Division $5.00 


aes 5 ES Ca 
Prai : 
the National 
Des Moines, June, 1932, was 
Awarded the Home Achieve- i 
rie Afire on Exhibit at 
Peony Show, 
Medal for the Mast 
Outstanding Fea- 
ture of the Show. 

Prairie Afire 

