Gilbert H. Wild & Son... Sareoxie. Mo. 
Peanieds 
ODILE (Doriat, 1928) Each $2.00 
Double, late midseason. Large white sphere with lilac tinted 
center. This is a fine peony and make no mistake about it. 
Worthy of any garden planting and it is also a fine show flower. 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA (8.6) Each 75c 
Vivid crimson; large round bloom. 
OLD FORGE (Kelsey, 1936) Each $2.00 
Rose pink, double. High built crown. Medium sized flowers on 
long strong stems. 
OLD SIWASH (Auten, 1939) Each $2.00 
Opens flesh, fades to pure white; double; good size, held very 
stiffly erect; good height. Rose fragrant. 
OPAL (Pleas, 1908) (8.5) Each $1.00 
Double type, large midseason. Pale rose pink becoming almost 
white when fully open. Petals long pointed and arranged in a 
deep funnel-like form. As the name indicates, the coloring is 
very delicate and opalescent. 
OTTAWA (Kelsey, 1935) Each $5.00 
A double, rich pink shading lighter at base of petals. High 
built crown. A very good variety but little known. We like it 
very much. 
PARTY GOWN (Kelsey, 1942) Each $5.00 
Very large flesh white, double .Full petaled rose formation. 
Profuse bloomer on strong stems. Faintly fragrant. To see it 
in full bloom makes it a “must have.’ You can be most liberal 
in the use of superlatives on Party Gown and not fully describe 
it. Loveliness well dressed with freshness and charm. 
PASTEL (Nicholls, 1941) Each $5.00 
Here is a charming peony, very aptly named. Color a fine sal- 
mon pink. This is one of the new ones and little known to the 
general public. The stock we are growing is direct from origina- 
tor’s garden. Not as yet rated, but we predict that the rating 
will put it in a class with the good ones. The pleasing delicate 
coloring is most attractive. 
PATHFINDER (Auten) Each $1.00 
Full double, medium pink; late midseason; heavy substance; 
good for cutting. 
PATRICIAN (Kelsey, 1936) None for sale this year 
Double. A beautiful variety hard to describe. Pink guard petals 
turning lighter at base, shading toward crown with a deeper 
pink. A charming combination of colors. Midseason bloomer. 
Stems medium height and strong. Light colored foliage. 
PEERLESS (Franklin) Each $3.00 
One of our very late whites. Medium tall, strong stems; rose 
type, waxy white blooms, foliage low. 
PFEIFFER’S PRIDE Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
Late double rose type of fine form; outer petals of a peculiar 
shade of light pink, shading deeper in the center, with a ring 
of yellow stamens surrounding a tuft of deeper pink, blotched 
with crimson. Strong, stiff stems of medium height; pleasing 
fragrance. A really fine new peony. 
PFEIFFER’S RED TRIUMPH Each $1.00 
A red peony. Early, double rose type; deep crimson. Buds 
large, very dark, like Philippe Rivoire before opening. Tall, 
strong, stiff stems. Fragrant, and as early as Richard Carvel. 
PHILIPPE RIVOIRE (Riviere, 1911) (9.2) 
Each $1.50, 3 for $3.00 
Double type, early midseason. A very dark crimson with black- 
ish sheen. Flowers are of medium size but have seen them 
extremely large under special handling. Has the pronounced 
fragrance of a Gruss an Teplitz rose and a variety we can rec- 
ommend most heartily. It is to be found in nearly all large 
peony plantings as well as small collections. So many reds lack 
fragrance, but this variety compensates for a number that are 
deficient in this respect. Medium height, wiry stems that hold 
the fine bloom erect. The flower is beautifully formed and 
holds its color in the brightest sun. 
PHILOMELE (Calot) Each 60c 
Rose; guards bright violet-rose; anemone center of tripulated, 
narrow amber petals, changing to cream. As the flower devel- 
ops, a crown of bright rose petals appears in the center. Me- 
dium size; flat crown type; a strong, free bloomer. Midseason. 
PHOEBE CARY (Brand, 1907) (8.8) Each 60c, 3 for $1.56 
Soft lavender-pink; center several shades darker. Large flat 
flower, rose type; very fragrant. Very tall, strong grower and 
free bloomer. A lovely flower of distinct shade. Late. 
PHYLLIS KELWAY (Kelway, 1908) (9.0) 
Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
We have always admired this semi-double variety, due to its 
daintiness and artistic makeup. Color is rose pink, paling to 
white in center. Hollow, cupped form at first, showing many 
stamens, later developing a flat crown which covers the imper- 
fect collar. Faintly fragrant. Medium height. Very floriferous. 
PIERRE DESSERT Each $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
Large, medium compact semi-rose type. Dark crimson; one of 
the early reds. 
PIERRE DUCHARTRE 
Large, fine tall pink. A beauty. Late 
PINK CHARM (Kelsey, 1936) Each $4.00 
Early, double, soft flesh pink. Broad outer petals around short- 
er, twisted and overlapping petals. Fragrant. 
PINK LUSTRE (Kelsey, 1936) Each $2.50 
Semi-double, flat flowers of light pink. Early. Flowers much 
the same formation as Marie Jacquin. 
PIONEER (Franklin) Each $4.00 
NR. Double. Very early. Red. Rather tall very early deep red 
which shows stamens, strong stems with dark green foliage. 
One of the first to bloom. 
PLYMOUTH (Auten, 1931) (9.20) Each $5.00 
Full double white, opening flesh, rose fragrant. Very late, on 
tall stiff stems. Substance extra, and one of the surest of all 
late doubles to open. A most valuable variety. 
PRAIRIE KING (Rosenfield, 1908) Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
Brilliant light crimson, shaded purple. Fragrant, large globular 
flower. Tall, strong and erect. 
PRESIDENT F. D. ROOSEVELT (Franklin, 1933) (8.85) 
Each $2.00 
A full double, late, tall, deep pink variety that is taking its place 
among the elite in peonydom. We find this a splendid, sturdy 
grower, and flowers are borne on strong, stiff stems. Foliage a 
dark green. A variety you will admire in your garden. 
PRESIDENT WILSON (9.3) Each $1.50 
A very large, late, bright rose pink, fading to a lighter pink. 
The flower has a rich, spicy fragrance. The plant is of medium 
height, strong stems, good foliage. Awarded Certificate of Hon- 
orable Mention at London, Ontaria, Show. 
PRIAM (Sass, 1930) (8.9) Each $3.00 
Double, midseason variety. A well formed, deep, rich, dark red. 
It has proved a very popular variety and deservedly so. There 
is need for good reds and this is one of them. Stem stiff and 
rigid. Rather tall grower. 
Each 75c, 3 for $2.00 
PRIDE OF PAULDING (Neeley) Each $1.00 
Rich flesh pink. 
PRIMEVERE (Lemoine) (8.6) Each 75c 
One of the best of the yellow varieties. Guard petals are a 
creamy white enclosing a central ball of sulphur yellow. The 
flower is medium large, bomb type, and very fragrant. It comes 
into bloom midseason. If the flower is cut in the bud and de- 
veloped inside, you get the true color. 
PRUDENCE (Auten, 1935) Each $2.00, 3 for $5.00 
Very chaste, full double white, rose fragrant, refinement per- 
sonified. Midseason. 
PURPUREA SUPERBA (Delache) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
Large bomb type blooms of bright crimson; no stamens. Strong. 
free bloomer. Very tall. 
QUEEN EMMA Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 
A very large, very full, fragrant, bright light pink rose type 
flower; midseason to late. Blooms freely; erect habit: compact 
growth; stems medium long. The flower keeps and ships well 
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