Our Prices and Our Peony List 
Available for Both Spring and Fall Planting 
N READING through our price list, it will be noticed that we list no Peony for less than $1.00. There are several 
reasons why we cannot handle 50c and 75c roots and make a fair profit. In the first place it takes expert labor to 
divide Peonies and such labor deserves good wages, hence we divide with larger divisions, which decreases the cost 
of labor and gives more satisfactory roots. Then we include in our list only really desirable varieties. It will be noticed 
that very few in the list are rated below 8 and we consider that these few deserve and will in the future receive a higher 
rating. If we wanted to work off undesirable stock we could sell it cheaper in order to get rid of it. But we want our cus- 
tomers to plant Peonies that will give them permanent pleasure and that they will not wish to discard when they come 
to know Peonies better. We believe that our plan of giving good sized divisions of varieties selected for real merit means 
Ger economy to our customers. For this reason, we are designating the size of our root, A Brand Division, that we are J 
really proud to send out. 
9.2 A. B. FRANKLIN 
(Franklin) 
A large, late double white that opens with a faint rosy flush with 
a tinge of pinkish cream in the center. Petals are closely packed in 
Roselike arrangement. Flower is perfect in form, of great substance, ° 
and is delicately fragrant. Plant is medium tall, with excellent 
foliage and stiff, straight stems. One of the very best of all white 
Peonies. This fine white was awarded a Gold Medal by the Amer- 
ican Peony Society in 1933. A Brand Division $3.00 
AGNES KENNEDY (New) (A. M. Brand) 1944 
Once again we are able to offer a few roots of this new Peony we 
introduced in 1944. We shall not be able to offer this variety again 
for at least two years. If our Peony friends wish a root of one of our 
latest fine Peonies, orders should be placed early. A large, deep 
rather loosely built flower of nice form with large broad petals of 
good substance nicely arranged in Roselike form. Color a deep 
rose with deeper shadings on the outer edge of the petals. The 
Minnesota Peony Society gave this fine seedling an Award of Merit. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
8.9 
BLANCHE KING (A. M. Brand) 
For a good, deep late pink we do not believe a better variety has 
been introduced to date. The flower is of wonderful size, sym- 
metrical in form, and of true rose type. It is a glowing deep pink 
that holds its color perfectly in the field and also develops into a 
wonderful show flower. It is not only a consistent prize winner in 
all the shows but it is also an excellent garden variety. This fine 
pink has received an Award of Merit, has had the distinction of 
being judged the best flower in many large Peony shows where 
competition was keen and is always found in many of the other 
winning classes. One of the latest to bloom. See color page. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
Blanche King as a Prize Winner 
First introduced in London, Ontario, Canada, in 1922. Received 
an Award of Merit as an outstanding new variety. 
At the National Show held in Syracuse, N. Y., in 1941, received 
the B. H. Farr Bronze Medal for the best flower in the show. 
8.6 ALBERT CROUSSE (Crousse) 
Albert, Felix, and Marie Crousse are three noteworthy Peonies. National Show at Topeka, Kansas, in 1942, won First Prize calling 
Albert Crousse is a beautiful soft shell-pink with narrow compact for six blooms of one variety. 
petals. An outstanding late midseason variety. If your garden needs Show in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1945, exhibited in the class of 
a substantial late light pink, you will be pleased with this variety. five varieties that won the Silver Medal. 
A Brand Division $1.00 Again in 1947, at the National Show held in Boston, Mass., this 
8.6 ARGENTINE (Lemoine) variety was judged the best double Peony in the show and Mr. 
A late midseason globular white, with symmetrically arranged petals Bigger, the exhibitor, received the B. H. Farr Memorial Medal. 
of splendid substance. Fragrance pronounced and good. A very Also was the best dark pink at the 1947 show held in Minneapolis. 
high class white that always gives us very fine flowers. 
Sen elem 2 ale 8.2 BRAND’S MAGNIFICENT 
8.7 AUGUSTE DESSERT (Dessert) *" : cerene: 
A large, midseason rose-red, with large round petals, each edged = ey gece dark red Je ys eee pce aE oe eees 
with a distinct narrow silver border. Plant of medium height and b eaa is ee Bae Sat Bice ell eee aed "Thi piety 
a prolific blobmer. A brilliant light rose-red that is very distinct pos ean ey. eRe peas ee EN inte i Show 
in color and form and a most desirable sort. See color page 13. Sy SPP SAr eG a Re tes ree piece yenonal bow 
A Brand Division $2.00 held in Des Moines. A distinct and stri ing Sarreae bree: 
rand Division $1. 
8.7 AVALANCHE (Crousse) 
A choice creamy white coming into bloom late in the season. The BURMA Whe cere! (Lins) 
flower is large and compact, with a collar of creamy white petals A beatifully formed brilliant deep red coming into bloom mid- 
surrounding a center of delicately tinted lilac-white petals oc- season. The fine plant has strong stems that. hold the bloom per- 
casionally edged carmine. A choice cut flower and also a fine show fectly erect. When first shown in Minneapolis in 1945, it was the 
flower. A Brand Division $1.50 champion red and also won first prize in the 1 bloom and 10 
8.8 BALL 0’ COTTON (atten bloom classes. Champion red also in the 1950 Minneapolis Show. 
A pure white coming into bloom late midseason. Perfect Rose A Brand Division $15.00 
type, pleasingly fragrant. Plant is of medium height, foliage good, CAROLYNE MAE NELSON (Sass) 
stems strong. An excellent white usually found in the winning A full double brilliant new dark red coming into bloom midseason. 
classes in all large shows. A Brand Division $2.00 The plant has good dark green foliage with strong stems of medi- 
um height. This variety has grown well for us and we are offering 
-it for the first time. Stock is still very limited. We have been very 
SMALL ORDERS much pleased with this fine red, and we feel sure all who purchase 
If you order only one root, allow 25c for postage. But this amount it will feel it is a very much worthwhile Peony. Tent 
will usually carry three fine divisions within the 5th zone. All orders A Brand Division $7.50 
for Peonies amounting to $5.00 OR MORE will be sent PREPAID 
in the United States if cash accompanies order, unless otherwise 6.6 CHERRY HILL ; (Thurlow) 
beihed A very tall growing semi-double bright dark early red. Splendid 
ve , as a landscape variety. The color is a deep garnet, with a sheen 
so rich that the variety is very noticeable among all other reds. 
9.0 BARONESS SCHROEDER (Kalwoys For best effects, this variety should not be disbudded. Awarded a 
This is indeed a most excellent white which shows a tint of pink Silver Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 
when it first opens. It soon fades to a pure white. Its all around A Brand Division $1.50 
good qualities make it very desirable as a commercial cut flower. 8.4 CHESTINE GOWDY foraeal 
A Brand Division $1.50 
Pleasingly fragrant. 
Don’t be Governed by Prices—a BRAND 
DIVISION is Worth All We Ask for It 
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A striking variegated cone-shaped pink. The broad outer petals 
are silvery pink. These enclose a zone of fine, irregularly shaped 
closely set petals of deep rich cream, which in turn surround a 
prominent cone of broad pink petals, splashed and tipped with 
crimson. This is a late variety with delicate fragrance. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
