9.1 MARTHA BULLOCH (Brand) 
One of the greatest of all pink Peonies. The color is a bright old-rose- 
pink. The plant is very tall and comes into bloom late midseason, The 
flower is cupped rose type and often measures from 9 to 12 inches in 
diameter. The stems are strong and hold the heavy flowers well above 
the foliage. A constant prize winner. A Brand Division $3.00 
At the National Show in Rochester, Minn., 1940, this variety was entered 
in a class calling for three blooms of one variety in medium or dark pink. 
There were 20 entries in this class. Martha Bulloch won Ist, 2nd, and 
3rd prizes and also emerged as the Grand Champion flower of the entire 
show. In 1949 this same fine deep pink won 5 first prizes at the National 
Peony Show. 
9.0 MRS. FRANK BEACH (A. M. Brand) 
A deep ivory-white coming into bloom late in the season. The flower 
is large, flat, perfect rose type with long, narrow, laciniated petals of 
the same lacy effect as in Jubilee. Mrs. Frank Beach is a glorified 
Jubilee but is not handicapped by a weak stem. This variety develops 
a flower true to type on a yearling plant. The blooms are profuse and 
sweetly fragrant. One of the best of all white Peonies. See color 
page 8. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
“Taking everything into consideration, I believe the best white Peony in 
my experience is Mrs. Frank Beach. I'll admit there are some larger and 
taller, but none of them do better for me in all respects at the same time. 
I believe it is one-of the best-keeping white Peonies that I have ever grown. 
The whites do not take cold storage very well. Mrs. Frank Beach seems to 
be an exception. In Lincoln at the National Peony Show in 1937, when the 
show was taken down on Sunday evening, every bloom of Mrs. Frank Beach 
that I had there was still good.” 
| Martha Bulloch on exhibit at the National Show held 
Rechester, Minn., also best deep pink at Guelph, Ontario, i 
1948. 

9.2 PHILIPPE RIVOIRE . (Riviere) 
A very bright rich crimson coming into bloom late midseason. The beau- 
tiful form of this flower and its uniform soft rich color make it a flower 
loved by all who see it. This is a fine show flower and is absolutely void 
of stamens. It has a pleasing fragrance and although the flower is not 
huge, it ranks among the top-notch reds. A Brand Division $5.00 
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9.1 MYRTLE GENTRY (Brand) 
A beautiful late light pink that gradually fades to almost a pure white. 
The flower is perfect Rose form with great broad, nicely rounded 
petals of wonderfui substance. Tints of flesh and salmon show through- 
out the petals. The plant is of splendid growth and clean appearance. 
The stems are strong and hold the great flowers well above the foliage. 
The flower has the fragrance of a Tea Rose. Our Silver Medal variety. 
A Brand Division $3.00 

Leominster, Mass., Oct. 29, 1949. 
“T had blooms from Hansina Brand and Therese as large as dinner plates 
but I adored Myrtle Gentry. It was so delicate, so like a great Rose, and 
its fragrance is ‘out of this world.” MRS. W. H. P. 
From article written by Victoria Gordon Kartack, December, 1943, Peony 
Bulletin: 
“It is always a pleasure to see Hansina Brand and Myrtle Gentry. No 
matter what the future may bring in the way of new Peonies, I can never 
imagine either of them losing their popularity.” 
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 7, 1941. 
“There is one thing that I have wanted to tell you folks for quite a while 
and just never did. I think that Myrtle Gentry is one of the three best, if not 
the best Peony that I have ever grown or that it has been my privilege to see. 
If I were limited to just two varieties of Peonies, one of them would be 
Myrtle Gentry. It has never failed me to date.” 
This fine pink appeared in 9 classes winning first prizes at the National 
Show held in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1949, and was also judged the best light 
pink double. 

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Hazel Kinney Holding a Large Bloom of Martha Bulloch 

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