9.2 PHILIPPE RIVOIRE (Riviere) 
A very bright rich crimson coming into bloom late midseason. 
The beautiful form of this flower and its uniform soft rich color 
make it a flower loved by all who see it. This is a fine show flower 
and is absolutely void of stamens. It has a pleasing fragrance and 
is the highest rated of any red Peony. A Brand Division $3.00 
7.7 PHILOMELE (Calot) 
A striking landscape variety with bright rose guard petals, enclos- 
ing a center of amber-yellow petals. As the flower develops, a 
crown of bright rose appears in the center. A midseason variety 
of medium size. A Brand Division $1.00 
8.8 PHOEBE CARY (Brand) 
A very late pale old-rose-pink, darkening toward the center. The 
plant is very tall with strong stems and good light green foliage. 
The flower is rose type, slightly cup-shaped, with large, broad 
petals. A desirable late variety that always opens well. 
A Brand Division $1.50 
From the American Peony Society Bulletin 
for December, 1947 
With 213 Peony plants in my garden, Phoebe Cary is now the 
most numerous; eight in all, and well distributed in all parts of the 
garden. This wonderful pink is such a fine performer that I am 
interested in multiplying it further, just to have more blooms of 
Phoebe Cary for fragrant bouquets. 
8.8 PHYLLIS KELWAY (Kelway) 
A very large, loosely built rose-pink, coming into bloom mid- 
season. The center petals are very large and broad. The center 
petals are intermingled with bright golden stamens. This is a 
flower that is liked by all who see it. This fine pink and Susan 
White make a fine combination, as they are the same type but 
differ in color. A Brand Division $1.50 
5.3 PRESIDENT WILSON (Thurlow) 
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 Honorable 
Mention at London, Ontario, Show. A Brand Division $1.50 
R. A. NAPIER (A. M. Brand) 
This is a Peony we are especially proud of. After watching its per- 
formance over a long period in both seed beds and fields, we sent 
out the first roots in 1939. We have always thought a vase of per- 
fectly developed Tourangelle was about the last word in Peonies. 
In R. A. Napier, we have a Peony of practically the same form and 
color, a Peony that might easily be mistaken for Tourangelle. But 
Tourangelle seldom comes good in Minnesota while R. A. Napier 
is good every year.” A Brand Division $5.00 
In the Court of Honor which calls for the best blooms in any Show. 
R. A. Napier was chosen the best light pink double at the National 
Show held in Guelph, Ontario, in 1948. 
Peony, R. A. Napier 
Taken from the Flower Grower, 1944 
If you ever saw a really well-grown flower of Peony Tourangelle, 
you probably thought (and perhaps rightly), you had seen the utmost 
in Peony beauty; if you lived in northern Michigan, that blessed event 
rarely happened, though, for Tourangelle seldom does well here. 
R. A. Napier is essentially a husky Tourangelle, with the same inde- 
scribable beauty of flower—salmon shaded, delicate rose over pearly 
white. That, at least, is my opinion after watching the plant during 
the past few years in the garden of a friend. 
RED GODDESS (A. M, Brand) 
A medium sized, semi-double red with two rows of petals enclosing 
an intense yellow center. The form of the flower attracts the eye 
and you are held spellbound by the beauty and the richness of the 
coloring. An intense, deep, rich velvety crimson. We consider 
this a real addition to our list of semi-double red Peonies. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
PEONY BULLETIN 
Rapidan, Va., June, 1945. 
“Red Goddess was a real divinity in her royal robes of deepest red 
velvet.” 
Cordova, Ala. 
“Red Goddess is a lovely semi-double of brilliant crimson. It is well 
suited for Alabama as all buds open nicely.” 
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REINE HORTENSE (Calot) 
A uniform hydrangea-pink, with guard and center petals marked 
crimson. This is a variety that gives universal satisfaction and is 
both a show and garden variety. The plant is taH with long, stiff 
stems. The flowers are slightly fragrant. A midseason variety. 
A Brand Division $1.00 
REV. H. TRAGITT (A. M. Brand) 
White. Very large, of true rose type. Great blooms of the most 
perfect form resemble large balls of snow. The dwarf plants with 
strong stems hold the great white blooms erect. Very sturdy, even 
growth. Planted in rows, they present a remarkable sight when in 
bloom. So profuse, the blooms cover the whole plant with a solid 
mass of white. Usually pure white, yet occasionally a faint trace of 
red on an inner petal. Globular in form; great broad, snow-white 
petals of great substance. Resembles Le Cygne but it is late while 
Le Cygne is early. Unusually fragrant. A Brand Division $3.00 
RICHARD CARVEL (Brand) 
An early crimson parallel to the pink Mons. Jules Elie. With its 
extra early blooming qualities, large size, and splendid habits, this 
variety is already a well-established favorite. A valuable cut flower. 
The odor is pleasant and pronounced, a very rare quality in the 
reds. A Brand Division $1.50 
RIO GRANDE (Newhouse) 
A new uniform midseason shining dark red, not yet rated. The 
flower is double with intermingled stamens. The plant is of medi 
um height with strong stems. An excellent new flower. : 
A Brand Division $5.00 
ROSA BONHEUR (Dessert) 
This is a very large, rose type flower with a delicate coloring and 
fine texture. The plant is medium in height, erect, with strong 
stems. A late variety that is always admired. 
A Brand Division $1.50 
RUTH ELIZABETH 
(A. M. Brand) 
An intensely rich red 
of true Rose form 
with broad roselike 
petals set up in 
perfect arrangement. 
Comes into bloom 
late in the Peony 
season. Always opens 
well. This fine new 
red of exceptional 
merit won the Silver 
Medal at the Roches- 
ter Show in 1940. It 
attracted a great deal 
of favorable com 
ment. We believe the 
form of this new 
flower is the finest of 
any red Peony in ex- 
istence. This was the 
best red in the Show 
at Guelph, Ont. 
A Brand Division $15.00 
SARAH BERNHARDT (Lemoine) 
Another variety that prevails in the show room. So well known, 
it seems unnecessary to say that it should be in every garden. Semi 
rose type. Late midseason. Color, apple-blossom-pink with each 
petal silver tipped. Agreeable fragrance. A Brand Division $1.00 
SHAWNEE CHIEF (Bigger) 
An excellent cut flower red coming into bloom midseason. It opens 
well in the field and has excellent keeping qualities if placed in 
storage. The stems are about 30 inches tall and on well-established 
plants you may expect from 12 to 20 flowers. In the bud this fine 
red resembles a Rose. A Brand Division $3.00 
SOUVENIR DE LOUIS BIGOT (Dessert) 
Salmon-pink. Color a brilliant rose, slightly tinted carmine at the 
base, turning to a salmon-pink. Resembles Walter Faxon in color 
but stands up much better in the field. A real treasure and worthy 
of a prominent place in any garden. A Brand Division $1.50 
SUSAN WHITE (A. M. Brand) 
An early midseason pure white of very fine form and large size. 
Plant tall and luxuriant with dark green foliage. Individual blooms 
very large. Very long and narrow petals form a great compact 
dome-shaped center with large guards drooping gracefully away 
from it. Pure white, tinted heavily cream, with green showing at 
base of petals. Golden stamens add to the beauty of this fine white. 
See color page 20. A Brand Division $2.00 
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