P. LUTEA 
Paeonia lutea is the wild yellow tree peony from South- 
ern China. Flowers 2 to 3 inches across; like an en- 
larged buttercup, with a lily-like fragrance; foliage 
fernlike, very handsome. A beautiful and unusual 
plant The flowers vary from clear yellow through 
tones of orange, equally attractive. Please specify, 
on ordering, if only yellow is desired. $5.00 
HYBRIDS BETWEEN CHINESE TREE 
PEONIES and P. LUTEA or P. DELAVAYI 
Argosy. (1928) Clear sulphur yellow, single, 6 to 7 
inches across, with plum colored dash at base of 
petals. Garden Achievement Medal, Boston; F. C. 
C. Mass. Hort. Soc.; Court of Honor Award, Syra- 
cuse, 1941. $10.00 
Besides Argosy I have some sixty other named vari- 
eties worthy to be put on the market. The following list 
includes all those that have been named. I have again 
been disappointed this year in the results of propagation, 
at the best, uncertain; so that I am practically unable 
to offer them, at present. I shall hope to have more for 
the next season. 
Age of Gold. (1948) Intense yellow, double. Flat ros- 
ette. 
Alhambra. (1948) Reddish gold double. Crinkled. Pur- 
ple flares. 
Amber Moon. (1948) Deep soft yellow, edged and 
flushed crimson. Early and large. 
Apricot. (1948) Dusky rose and yellow. Silver gray 
foliage. Flowers held high. 
Banquet. (1941) Shining red. Flat rosette. Intensely dark 
flares around a brilliant centre. 
Black Douglas. (1948) Rosette, full semi-double. Al- 
most black. Very floriferous. 
Black Panther. (1948) Like a semi-double Black Pi- 
rate. Large, and of similar style and color. 
Black Pirate. (1935) Vote of Commendation, Mass. 
Hort. Soc. Very dark mahogany red with black 
stains at base of petals. Single. 
Brocade. (1941) Red gold single. Deep wine-colored 
Stains at base of petals. A flower of great style and 
Substance. Late. 
Canary. (1940) An even brighter yellow than Argosy; 
otherwise very similar in form and general char- 
acter. A lovely flower. 
Celestial. (1948) Semi-double pale yellow with almost 
black flares. Petals edged pale rose. Bronze foliage. 
Charioteer. (1949) Very dark crimson, near Black Pi- 
rate in color. Petals stained lighter red. Flat open 
bloom. Fine satiny texture. 
Chinese Dragon. (1948) Semi-double bright red with 
dark flares. Large yellow centre. 
Conquest. (1948) Immense flat flower. Strawberry red 
lighted with yellow. 
Coronal. (1948) Deep ivory and pale yellow edged and 
flushed with rose. 
