THE AUTEN ORIGINATIONS 
The 230 Auten named varieties of Peonies are the 
result of 33 years careful breeding and selection from 
thousands of new seedlings. These 230 kinds are not the 
only beautiful kinds obtained, but re-selections from many 
good ones to get distinctive colors, form of bloom, good 
plant habit and sure blooming late doubles for the warmer 
part of the Peony belt. No apology is made for the large 
number introduced, for no other originator has covered 
so wide a range in the pure Albiflora and in the Officinalis 
hybrid kinds. Visitors to our fields at once recognize the 
truth of our slogan “Auten Peonies are Different’. 
RED DOUBLES. Auten Originators 
Big Ben. Medium dark red bomb, early, fragrant, 
opens well; large bloom on tall stiff stems. Con- 
tinues to give promise as a most valuable addi- 
tion to the list of commercial cut flower reds, 
should eventually supersede Karl Rosenfield 
and Richard Carvel in that field.............. 7.00 
Blazing Star. Very fine brilliant clear red. Medium 
sized bloom on stiff stems, some blooms may be 
a bit ragged. Outstanding for color............ 1.50 
Cleopatra. A very brilliant red double, some frag- 
rance. A most valuable kind, as it is extremely 
late and is a sure opener here. It attracts im 
raediate attention in the field, and fills a long felt 
need for a really high class late red............ 3.00 
Daniel Boone (8.91). Dark red semi-double, rich, 
brilliant and enduring, on tall stiff stems. Sub- 
stance extra. A prize winner. An aristocrat 
that needs cool weather to do its best........... 1.25 
Dearborn. Brilliant dark red, a faint tinge of purple 
giving it carrying power. Large blooms, on stiff 
stems, medium height. A blaze of color in 1947. 
Extra fine except in extreme heat............. 1.00 
El Capitan. Very large light red semi-double, show- 
ing some purple. Loose petalled but high built, 
on tall stiff stems. Showy and much admired. 
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Fanchon. A notable addition to my list of outstand- 
ing dwarfs. Full double, brilliant fiery black red, 
unfading. High built bomb with narrow 
anemone type center petals. Stiffly erect....... 7.00 
June Brilliant. Late full double red, Very brilliant, 
held aloft on slender wiry stems. Bloom trim and 
a bit flat, not-fragrant, lasts a long time when 
cut. Side by side it sells as well as Philippe 
Rivoire to visitors to our fields, even at a higher 
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Louis Joliet (9.00). Outstanding in every way. Color 
exceptionally fine, does not fade, stamens hidden. 
Medium height, stiff stems a strong grower and 
free bloomer. Early midseason. Try it......... 1.25 
Lucky Star. Very late full double red, small, high 
built bloom held high above foliage. Distinct 
form, with Jappy markings. Good substance, 
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Mendota. A very large, high built red semi-double 
on tall stiff stems. Brilliant and attractive. 
Color lasts well, even though it carries some rich 
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Paul Revere. A late dark red double, blooming just 
before Cleopatra. Large bloom, fine color, a valu- 
able sadditionw.., ses een ee, he eee rece. 3.00 
Radiant Red. Just what the name implies—it glows. 
Moreover it is an entirely new color break in 
reds, Cochineal red in ordinary temperatures. 
Guard petals not prominent, tend to hug the 
trim bomb center, which looks like it had been 
trimmed by a barber. Medium height, stems very 
stifimwA ‘sensation. Ne eee ee ee 7.50 
