44 SPRING WHOLESALE TRADE LIST — JANUARY 3, 1950 
PEONIES 
We are growing the best of the old and many of the recent introductions of 
exceptionally outstanding merit. 
The roots offered are strong 3-to-5 eye divisions, true to name, from healthy 
three-year old clumps. 
Number after name of variety represents rating given it by the American Peony 
Society. 
Per 10 
Albert Crousse, 8.6. Very fresh salmon-pink. Delicate color. Large, 
compact, bomb shape; fragrant, erect. Late. ____-....-.----- 
Anna Sass, 9.0. Very beautiful light pink toned orchid. Blooms pro- 
fusely on tall, strong stems. Late midseason. -_----_-------- 
Avalanche (Crousse 1886) 8.7 Milk white, carmine markings. Late 
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Couronne d’Or (Calot 1873) 8.1 White with golden stamens. Mid- 
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David Harum (Brand) 8.4. Soft Tyrain rose without stamens. 
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Edulis Superba (Lemoine 1903) 7.6 Deep pink. Very early. ------ 
EK. G. Hill (Lemoine 1903) 7.8. Semi-rose type. Rich rose-red 
with silvery border. Early midseason. ____--_________-_- sae 
Ella Christiansen (Brand 1925) 9.0. Exceedingly large flowers of a 
distinct delicate pink; blooms profusely. Midseason. _______- 
Felix Crousse (Crousse 1881) 84. Bright ruby red. Midseason. __ 
Festiva Maxima (Miellez 1851) 9.38. White, center crimson-flecked. 
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Francois Ortegat (Parmentier’s 1850) 8.7. Purplish crimson. Mid- 
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Grover Cleveland (Terry 1904) 8.2. Rose type. Very large, full 
dark crimson blooms. Strong grower. Late midseason. ____ 
Hazel Kinney (Brand 1925) 9.0. Rose type. Clear delicate pink 
flowers of superb form; blooms profusely. Late midseason._-_ 
Karl Rosenfield (Rosenfield 1890) 8.8. Brilliant dark crimson. 
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Kelway’s Queen (Kelway 1909) 8.8. Rose type. A delicate and 
lovely flesh pink shade of great substance. Very fragrant. 
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King Albert (Kelway 1915) Single enormous flowers. Rosy-pink. 
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Lady Kate (Vories) 8.8. One of the very best late blooming deep 
pink peonies. Graceful rose-type flowers on tall strong 
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LaFee (Lemoine 1906) 9.2. Crown type. Very large, globular flowers 
of creamy white, guards mauve-rose. Parly _____.__________ 
LaPerle (Crousse 1885) Soft pink shading to pure white. Mid- 
SCasons sac woe ee oe eee eee eee. Fo ee es ee Oe 
LaRosiere (Crousse 1888) 8.3. Creamy white with prominent sta- 
IONS gee VIOSCA SON mame iret eet oe. koe. a SK 
Lillian Gumm. 8.8. Late midseason. Uniform, apple-blossom pink, 
Mam Moths] OOM Sepa mes ee ye ee a ae ee 
Livingstone (Crousse 1879) 8.1. Very full bloom, pale lilac, rose. 
Matea midseason. eae eee ery te a eee 
12 50 
4 20 
7 50 
9 00 
Per 100 
35 00 
50 00 
35 00 
35 00 
45 00 
30 00 
45 00 
