Ball O” Cotton 
An extract from an article appearing in the September and 
December Peony Bulletin of 1934, written by Wm. J. Lockhart of 
Des Moines, Iowa. 
HANSINA BRAND AGAIN WINS GRAND PRIZE 
“T came, I saw, I was conquered—thrilled. A mere bystander this 
time I stood on the fringe of the crowd that gathered about the 
twenty-one judges who were picking the 1934 Grand Prize Peony, 
and with almost as much inner emotion as when in 1932 I saw my 
own SOLANGE shifted to the center of the stage, I watched the 
elimination process. I saw them pick up those two wonderful blooms 
of La Lorraine, and oh, what a flower! I joined them in my keen 
admiration as sheer merit and appealing purity forced them to rec- 
ognize the marvelous beauty and glorious formation of the new and 
coming MRS. J. V. EDLUND. I admired with them many other 
startling blooms produced this year under such baffling weather con- 
ditions. But the queen could not be denied her glory for with all 
that grace and charm that last year gave her the crown at the 
Chicago World's Fair, there she stood, a perfect flower, beautiful as 
a dream, strong and sturdy, perfectly formed and fresh as the morn- 
ing, and not a word of protest was heard when the ballots were 
counted and before the official announcement, the whispered word 
swept over the cowd—HANSINA BRAND. 
“Mrs. A. 8S. GOWEN, president of the Minnesota Garden Flower 
Society, grower of the bloom, modestly received the shower of con- 
gratulations that she so worthily deserved, but no lessening of the 
praise due here was in the minds of the more thoughtful as they 
turned from congratulating the grower to give equal admiration and 
thanks to the retiring and modest man who stood on the outside of 
the crowd, the originator of HANSINA BRAND, Mr. A. M. Brand, 
veteran breeder and grower of Faribault, Minnesota. 
“No wonder, then, that this magnificent flower has been twice 
crowned queen of the National Peony Show and that many of us 
have resolved that at any price this great flower shall bloom in our 
own gardens. 
“T congratulate you, Mrs. A. 8. Gowen. I congratulate you, Mr. 
A. M. Brand. You are both worthy of the great honor.” 
8.7 CLAIRE DUBOIS (Crousse) 
A late flower of immense globular form, with long incurved petals 
of a uniform shade of clear violet-rose, tipped silvery white. It has 
that same wonderful attractiveness possessed by Mons. Jules Elie. 
They are much the same in color but Claire Dubois is late where 
Mons. Jules Elie is early. A Brand Division $1.00 
9.1 CORNELIA SHAYLOR (Shaylor) 
A very late light pink that gradually fades to an almost pure white 
with a greenish tint at the base of the petals. The plant is strong 
with tall stems that carry the flowers erect. Although a late va- 
riety it opens well and we consider this in a class with Georgiana 
Shaylor. A Brand Division $2.00 
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CORNELIA STONE (Gumm) 
A charming light pink that is very much admired by all who see 
it. It has much the same coloring as Tourangelle but a much 
stronger stem. A midseason variety. Two years ago we exhibited 
this splendid pink in our show room and we sold so heavily we 
have not been able to offer it until this season. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
COURONNE d’OR (Calot) 
A late white illumined near the center by a ring of yellow stamens, 
a crown of gold. Center petals tipped carmine. Plant has strong 
stems and good foliage. Old but dependable. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
Cc. W. BUNN (New) (A. M. Brand) 
This is one of our new originations that has not yet been rated. 
We are not able to offer this variety year after year but we have a 
limited amount of stock to offer this season. This is a deep rich 
delicate flesh color of great size which comes into bloom late mid- 
season. The flowers are true rose type, built up of great broad 
heayv Roselike petals forming a most perfect shaped flower. We 
shall not be able to offer this variety again until the fall of °53. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
DAVID HARUM (A, M. Brand) 
A soft Tyrian rose without stamens. The flowers are very large with 
prominent guard petals surrounding a great ball of closely packed 
petals of the same shade. An upright growing plant with very 
strong stems that hold their large blooms erect. This is an excel- 
lent garden variety and also a good show flower. Another fine 
rose-red of beautiful form. A Brand Division $2.00 
DENISE (Lemoine) 
This very large white opens a faint blush-pink showing red mark- 
ings on its center petals. The flower has a delightful Rose fragrance 
and is most dependable. Strong, upright stems are of medium 
height. The flower is of exquisite form and appearance. A new 
Lemoine variety of the highest quality. A Brand Division $5.00 
DENISE DEBATENE (Doriat) 
A large midseason pink with a globular center of shorter petals of 
the same color mingled with lighter ones, with some petaloids of 
salmon-pink. The plant is of medium height with strong stems. The 
flower has a delightful Rose fragrance. A Brand Division $3.00 
DOLORODELL (Lins) 
A beautifully formed, full double, rich pink. Plant has strong 
stems that hold the large flowers erect. Plant has heavy foliage and 
comes into bloom late midseason. This excellent pink won the 
Home Achievement Medal in 1943. An outstanding new variety 
that deserves a place in the most distinguished garden. 
A Brand Division $15.00 
DOROTHY J. 
(Jones) 
A beautiful new 
Peony that was 
displayed at the 
National Show 
at Rochester, 
Minn., in 1940, 
where it was 
awarded the So- 
ciety’s Silver 
Medal. It is a 
large, deeply 
built globular 
flower with quite 
prominent guard 
petals which 
give it wonder- 
ful form. It is 
not so. closely 
built that it ap- 
pears heavy. A 
beautiful soft 
even shade of 
delicate pink. 
Stock is still 
very limited. 
A Brand 
Division $15.00 
Dorothy J. 
