Center Point, Iowa Peonies 

SUTTER’S GOLD $2.50. H.T. (Pat). Long pointed bright yellow buds shaded 
orange red. Very vigorous. Won A.A.R.S, award for 1950. 
TAFFETA $1.50. H.T. (Pat). Rich carmine-rose in bud changing to begonia. 
TALLYHO $2.00. H.T. (Pat). 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. $1.25. H.T. Pat). 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. $1.25 Floribunda (Pat). Produces large clusters of velvety 
blackish scarlet with a mass of golden stamens in the center. 
POTTED ROSES 
There is an increasing demand for roses in cloverset pots. Potted roses 
can be.planted throughout the summer without any setback. We will have 
our usual fine selection. We also have Mums and some other perennials 
potted up or in bands. 
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 lst 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. 
ADOLPHE ROSSEAU 15ce, 8.5: Large dark lustrous red, early. 
ANEMONE %c. Anemone flowered red. 
AVALANCHE ‘1%5c, 8.7: Very fine bluish white, productive, late. 
BARONESS SCHROEDER 175c, 9.0: Late flesh fading white. 
CHERRY HILL $1.00, 8.6: Very early, rich dark crimson. 
CORNELIA SHAYLOR 17%75c, 9.1: Shell pink high center. Late. 
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