Single and 
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~ Distinctly Different Decidedly 
Don’t be afraid to plant Peony roots in the spring if they were dug in 
the fall and properly stored during the winter. We have had many years 
experience with both fall and spring planting and find them equally satis- 
factory. 
8.5 ALMA / : (Shaylor) 
j A midseason light pink of medium size. The pale pink guard petals which 
gradually fade to a pale yellow toward the base surround a clus 
ter of bright yellow petaloids, tipped gold. Center carpels are a green- 
ish yellow, tipped pink. An attractive variety with strong stems and good 
A Brand Division $1.00 
foliage. 
ALSTEAD (Auten) 
A deep pink Japanese type with a deep yellow center. A strong grower 
and a free bloomer. A Brand Division $2.00 
Akashigata 8.0 ALTAR CANDLES (Pleas) 
A Japanese variety with flesh-pink guard petals surrounding a center of 
narrow petaloids tipped crimson. Floriferous and dependable. 
8.7 AOSD? sda! A Brand Division $1.00 
A very satisfactory variety with bright rose guard petals 
surrounding a heavy center of filamental petals of bright 
pink bordered with gold. A Brand Division $1.50 9,2 AMA-NO-SODE (Japan) 
: One of the very best of the pink Japanese varieties. A single row of 
Fond du Lac, Wis. long, evenly rounded, cup-shaped petals enclose a globular center of 
“Referring to enclosed order, permit me to comment on your half-transformed staminodes, yellow at the base, edged gold and faced 
Krinkled White Peony. A friend planted one of these last fall with pink. Carpels light green, tipped pink. The plant has heavy rich 
and tells me she had fine blooms this year. She brought me one green foliage. A Brand Division $3.00 
bloom last Friday (June 8th) and it is today an exquisite 
bloom. after five days being cut. Do not recall ever having a 9.2 CHARM Vereen 
Peony last as long in the house and in the living room—no 
special care except fresh water daily and weather seasonably 
warm. Hope I can report as favorably another year with the 
This is a very dark maroon Japanese variety. We like it better than 
Fuyajo as it is richer in color and larger in size. Holds up well as a cut 
flower. It resembles Fuyajo and comes into bloom midseason. 
one I am ordering herewith.” A Brand Divinnenee 
9.0 KRINKLED WHITE (A. M. Brand) 8.9 FLANDERS FIELDS (A. M. Brand) 
First noticeable in the bud which resembles the bud of a pale A few years ago in one of our seedling beds of many varieties, we 
pink Tulip just ready to burst. The bud is comparatively noticed a most conspicuous red. Even from twenty rods distance, this bril- 
small and beautiful in effect. As it opens, it expands into.a liant color stood out from all others. Every year, in every way, it has 
large flower with great broad, pure white petals, like krinkl- proved a splendid flower. A single of the most brilliant red. Two rows of 
ed crepe paper. Stems tall, straight, slender but strong; clean petals surround a large, prominent center of golden stamens. Petals of 
light green. Award of Merit, Des Moines National Show. great substance are rich and velvety in appearance. 
A Brand Division $3.00 A Brand Division $3.00 
4 ea ered nite 9.2 FUYAJO (Origin Unknown) 
A rich dark mahogany-red with a full center of broad petaloids of the 
same rich red color heavily tipped buff. Always in demand. 
A Brand Division $2.00 
8.9 PRESIDENT LINCOLN (A. M. Brand) 
The great red single. Of the many single _ = 
reds that we have tested out, this is unques- | 
tionably the best. A tall variety with strong, | 
stout stems. Flowers large for a single, held 
straight up. Two rows of brilliant red petals 
of most perfect form surround a very strik- 
ing center of rich yellow stamens. Holds its 
color well in the sun. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
At the Rochester Show in the class calling for 
three blooms of one single variety, this Peony 
won Ist prize with six entries. In the class 
for a collection of ten or more single varieties, 
one bloom each, there were seven entries—we 
took Ist prize in this entry and President 
Lincoln was one of the varieties of our entry. 
It was ulso in the collection that won 2nd 
prize. And best of all, in the Court of Honor 
Class, this fine single was awarded “Best 
Single in the Show.” 
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