WHITE JAPANESE PEONIES 
Harvest Moon (Kelsey 1936) A midseason Japanese variety that is somewhat similar 
to Shaylor’s Sunburst. Cupped white guards and yellow staminodes. This is a 
very choice variety and blooms at the same time as Isani Gidui which it closely 
resembles, with the exception that the cluster of staminodes of Harvest Moon 
are more compact. Our stock direct from the originator. A great favorite and 
rightly so. $4.00 
Polar Star (Sass 1932) 8.87 Midseason Japanese type. Tall, strong stemmed, white 
guards with pink flush. Yellow staminodes and carpels tipped pink. A very 
imposing and lovely flower. $5.00 
Shaylor’s Sunburst (Shaylor 1931) 9.1 Formerly known as seedling No. 101.  Japa- 
nese type, midseason bloom. Color, white, with a blush cast at first. Yellow 
staminodes and yellow tipped carpels. Most artistic and delightfully interest- 
ing and fascinating. One of the best. $4.50 
Takaradama (Origin unknown) 8.7 Here is a grand white Japanese variety for your 
garden. A fine growing, large, broad petaled white with a lemon-yellow center. 
A good grower and you will find it a most worthy addition to your planting. 
$1.25 
Toro-no-maki (Origin unknown) 9.0 A very lovely, white Japanese variety with a 
prominent yellow center. Very similar to Isani-Gidui, but we have always con- 
sidered it a stronger grower. Petals have great substance and are of heavy 
texture. Strong grower with stiff stems and a most worthy addition to any 
peony planting. $2.50 
Yeso (Origin unknown) 7.7 A very interesting and attractive white, with tints of 
yellow in its makeup. Strong, upright grower that adds greatly in producing a 
charming landscape effect. Flowers excellent for floral work. 
$1.50 
LIGHT PINK JAPANESE PEONIES 
Alma (Shaylor 1916) 8.5 A midseason Jap type of medium size. Color is a light 
pink, darker on the edges and in the middle petals, paling to white at base. 
Center is formed of incurved, narrow, canary-yellow petaloids and greenish- 
yellow carpels. Strong stems of medium height, with good foliage. Sometimes 
feathers in center. $1.50 
Aureate (Kelsey 1936) Japanese type. A grand flower with pale pink guards. Stam- 
inodes rich butter yellow. Green carpels, red tipped. One of the clearest and 
best yellow centered peonies in the garden. 6” blooms on semi-dwarf stems. 
The yellow does not fade in the sun. Not for sale 1950. 
China Maid (Murawska 1941) A midseason, medium pink with a great deal of 
appeal. Stock still scarce as the variety is not well known. We have seen it in 
the originator’s garden and like it very much. $4.00 
Elma (Kelsey 1936) Japanese type. Pale pink changing to white. Guards very shape- 
ly, cupped and crimped. Staminodes long and yellow. Seed pods green, flecked 
pink at the tips. The striking characteristic of this Japanese variety is the cupped 
shaped guard petals which retain their shape until the bloom fades and the 
petals fall. $2.50 
Gold Star (Kelsey 1938) Midseason. Japanese type. Pale pink guard petals with 
yellow staminodes. We have a fair stock to offer this season direct from the 
originator’s gardens. $5.00 
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