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_ Hardy, coming up year after year. 
_ P80—INTERR! D. Excellent in foundation plantings. Shade or semi-shade. 2-4 it. 
P81—LADY. Lovely, fine, delicate leaves of variable form. 1-2 ft. at maturity. 
P82—-MAIDENHAIR. The beautiful American fern that is fine for shady banks or 
___ rockeries. Nice to use in shady spots with Bleeding Heart or wild flowers. | ft. 
_ P83—OSTRICH PLUME. Handsome fronds for shady foundation or border. 2-4 ft. at 
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_ P401—DELACHEL. Showy violet-crimson; large, well formed flowers. Late mid-season. 
_ p402—FESTIVA MAXIMA. Finest early white. Large, globular flowers have crimson 
tips on some of the center petals. Beautiful. 
‘p403—MARIE CROUSSE. Immense, globular blooms of soft rose-pink; free flowering. 
_ Midseason. 
_ P404—KARL ROSENFIELD. Handsome blooms of intense crimson, large and full; mid- 
season. Considered by many to be the best red. 
_ P405S—SARAH BERNHARDT. Beautiful apple-blossom-pink lightly tipped silver; well 
formed, semi-rose type flowers on graceful stems. Fragrant; late. ; 
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P406—LADY DUFF. Huge blooms of delicate blush-pink, almost white, center petals 
. touched with carmine; superb form. Midseason. 
P407—LIVINGSTONE. Exquisite large blooms of soft rose-pink, center petals flecked 
_ crimson. Very fragrant; late. A grand Peony. 
P408—LORA DEXHEIMER. Large, shapely, rose-type blooms of intense flaming crim- 
son, shading darker at base of petals. Heavy bloomer; outstanding in every way. 
_ Early midseason. ; 
‘P409—MILTON HILL. A superb Peony. Large, round, compact blooms of delicate shell 
pink, with occasional crimson tips on center petals. Strong grower; floriferous; late. 
P410—NINA SECOR. Very beautiful white Peony with a yellow reflection in the cen- 
ter. Superb form. Midseason. Fe 
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P411—ELLA CHRISTIANSEN. [Wonderful Peony of grand form, deeper pink buds 
opening to gigantic flowers of delicate pink; fragrant. Late. 
P412—HANSINA BRAND. Immense flowers of elegant form, color a glistening shell- 
_ pink with salmon glow. Finest in its class. Very late. 
P414—MRS. A. M. BRAND. Most beautiful of all white Peonies. Giant blooms, full 
‘iT tose type, are of pure glistening white; fragrant. Winner of many awards and 
honors. Late. 
_ P415—MYRTLE GENTRY. Loveliest of all Peonies. Gigantic flowers of perfect rose 
4 2 form; color a melting soft pink with tints of flesh and salmon; tea rose fragrance. 
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P416—WALTER FAXON. Considered one of the great Peonies of all times. Medium 
to large blooms of rich, glowing salmon-pink, no other Peony having the same 
luminous color. Finest coloring will be obtained from buds that open indoors. 
_. Mid-season. 
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_ P420—NIPPON CHIEF. Highest rated red semi-double. Guards rich, velvety dark 
_ _ madder-red; center golden yellow, slightly streaked red. Very fragrant; very late. 
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__P422—-TORO-NO-MAKI. Very large blush-white fading to pure white. Beautiful 
cushion center of white and amber-yellow. Midseason. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
?423—"JAPANESE COMBINE”. Three glorious Peonies—one each of $995 
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In a rich soil in an open, sun- 
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eyes no more than 2 inches 
below the surface. Roots 
should be spread out well 
and the earth packed 
firmly around them. 
Shallow cultivation 
through the summer 
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