Center Point, Iowa Peonies 
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SHOW GIRL $1.50 Patented. H.T. A fine large flowered pink that is very good 
especially during the early part of the season. 
SNOWBIRD H.T. Perfectly formed pure white budding rose. 
SUNBURST H.T. Rich yellow shaded coppery-orange. 
TAFFETA $2.00 Patented. H.T. Rich carmine-rose in bud changing to begonia 
TALLYHO $2.50. Patented. H.T. One of the two roses to receive the latest 
A.A.R.S. award. Uniquely colored blooms of warm pink with the reverse 
of the petals crimson, exquisitely formed and delightfully fragrant. 
THE DOCTOR H.T. Enormous cupped flowers of satiny-pink. Very fragrant 
TEXAS CENTENNIAL Patented, H.T. A blood red sport of Pres. Hoover 
TRIUMPHE DE ORLEANS, Polyanthas. Has large cluster of cherry-red 
flowers. 
VILLE DE PARIS H.T. A very clear yellow with fine form. 
WORLD’S FAIR Patented Floribunda. Produces large clusters of velvety 
blackish scarlet with a mass of golden stamens in the center. 
PEONIES 
Peony plants should be good for several decades. so it is very poor judg- 
ment to start with unnamed. poorly rated. or discarded varieties simply be- 
cause 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 probably causes of 
unsatisfactory results with peonies. 
Peonies may be planted best after September 1st 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 American 
Peony Society. The old rating system is used and on a basis of 10.0 being per- 
fect. The prices are for strong standard divisions of 3-5 eyes or buds. Other 
sizes furnished on this basis. 
ADDIELANCHEA %5c, 8.8: Creamy white base of petals, yellow. late. 
ADOLPHE ROSSEAU 1%5c, 8.5: Large dark lustrous red, early. 
ALBERT CROUSSE %5c, 8.6: Light rose pink with creamy tone. 
ALICE HARDING $2.50, 9.5: Delicate flesh pink, midseason. 
ANEMONE $1.00, Anemone flowered red. 
AVALANCHE 175c, 8.7: Very fine bluish white, productive, late 
BARONESS SCHROEDER 7%5c, 9.0: Late flesh fading white. 
CHERRY HILL $1.00, 8.6: Very early, rich dark crimson. 
CHESTINE GOWDY %5c, 8.4: Large pink streaked crimson. late. 
CLAIR DUBOIS %5c, 8.7: Tall late, fine pink with glossy reflex. . 
CORNELIA SHAYLOR $1.00, 9.1: Shell pink, high center. Late 
COURONNE D’OR 17%5c., 8.1: Late white with yellow stamens. 
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