WHITE JAPS. Auten Originations. 
Undoubtedly the finest white Jap that ever came 
from Japan is the variety Isani-Gidui. It has white guard 
petals of wonderful form and substance, and a center 
of yellow petaloids. But the stem is not the best and 
the plant also lacks vigor. The Auten white Japs, most 
of them seedlings of Isani Gidui, are the same type of 
bloom, some are larger, most of them have deeper yellow 
centers than Isani Gidui, and all are on vigorous plants 
with good stems. You need look no further for top 
quality white Japs. 
Christine. Tall, fairly early, large bloom, very vig- 
orous plant, probably best selection out of one 
block of sixty white Jap seedlings.............. 7.00 
Cordova. Very large white Jap with light yellow 
center. Fine plant. Sister seedling of Christine, 
Nome; Sitka and Fairbanks sas. ocsaqias tae ee 6.00 
Moon of Nippon (9.26) (R. W. Auten). Combining 
the high quality bloom of Isani Gidui and the 
fine stiff stem of Marie Lemoine, its parents, 
this white Jap ranks with the very best. Beauti- 
ful pure: yellowsCentaniicscince scan ee ec eee 8.00 
Roberta. Very large, and tall, a refined bloom....... 2.00 
WHITE JAPS—TWICE ADVANCED SEEDLINGS 
The named white Japs listed above were selected from 
over 70 new, twice advanced seedlings, probably the finest 
lot of new white Japs ever developed. The following 
kinds are offered under number at a bargain price, their 
ony fault being that those chosen for naming were a bit 
etter. 
PRICE, $2.00 each; 38, alike or all different, for $5.00 
(Not to be counted toward the free peony offer.) 
No. 2040. Opening palest flush, all yellow center, tall 
slender stems, blooms one foot above foliage. 
No. 2379. Trim, refined bloom, late, good substance, rather 
tall, stem fairly stiff. 
No. 2384. Midseason. Refined bloom, good substance, 
above low trim foliage. 
No. 2385.. Rich yellow center. Medium height to tall. 
No. 2418. Large, trim bloom, nice stem, medium height 
to tall. 
No. 2425. Early. Low foliage, stem bends some. 
No. 2464. Medium size, good bloom, late, tall stiff stems. 
YUKON, BEST BLOOM 1948 SHOW 
The honor of Best Bloom in Show, at the 1948 exhibition 
of the American Peony Society, held at Guelph, Canada, 
was given to an enormous New Jersey grown bloom of our 
pure white double “Yukon”. It was 91% inches in diameter. 
While for several reasons we cannot ourselves exhibit at 
shows, the high quality of the Auten originations is proved 
by their winning when they are shown. At Guelph Mary 
Auten, Auten’s Pride, Naomi, Tempest were included in 
large winning classes. Tempest won first for specimen 
double red, Moon of Nippon for white Jap, White Perfection 
for single, also Arcturus, Sword Dance won in other classes. 
At the New York show, Chocolate Soldier won among the 
hybrids in very hot competition. Moon of Nippon, Dancing 
Nymph took firsts, while Angelus, Kickapoo, Mischief. and 
Kankakee placed behind other Auten kinds. 
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FrRoM NEw YorK—Siloam, I am absolutely crazy about Siloam. Old 
Siwash—I have one plant, it is very satisfactory as a cut flower. 
FROM WISCONSIN—The Peonies that I got from you last fall are coming 
along very fine. 
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