June 29, 1951 
“Your Hazel Kinney is really my best perform- 
er—it has all the qualities of a fine Peony.” 
MRS. M. S. B. 
Sharon, Mass. 
Festiva Maxima 
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June 13, 1951 
“About two years ago I obtained from you a 
Peony named Man O’ War which is a large single 
dark red with a golden center. This Peony at- 
tacted more attention in my garden this year than 
any other of the 25 kinds I have and I would like 
to purchase two more of this Man O’ War.” 
GOR I: 
Roanoke, Va. 
Pichard Carvel 
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July 10. 1951 
“I had wonderful Peonies this year. Myr- 
tle Gentry was absolutely loaded and per- 
fect, even lovelier than the catalog pic- 
ture.” 
MRS. E. S. 
Beloit, Wis. 
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August 14, 1951 , 
“Mary Brand was fine this year. Also ° 
Hansina Brand. The Japanese varieties were € 
perhaps the best of all years past. Martha 
Bulloch was simply immense.” 
MR. L. K. 
Greenwood, Indiana 
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October 29, 1951 
“The Peony divisions arrived in wonderful con- 
dition. I have never planted such beautiful di- 
visions. I’m certainly looking forward to some 
beautiful blooms this spring. Thank you so much.” 
MRS. M. P. 
LaMoine, Calif. 
| One Each of the Above 3 Fine Early Varieties for $3.50, Ppd. | 
8.8 LADY KATE (Vories) 
A large flat Rose type light mauve-pink of perfect form. The 
plant is tall with stiff stems that carry the large flower erect. The 
plant comes into bloom late in the Peony season and this lovely 
pink is admired by all who see it in our field and in our show room. 
A Brand Division $2.00 
8.8 KARL ROSENFIELD (Rosenfield) 
A brilliant and striking variety, coming into bloom early mid- 
season. Flowers very large semi-rose type, and slightly fragrant. 
Desirable as a cut flower, a garden variety, and a show flower. See 
color page 19. A Brand Division $1.00 
9.0 LA FRANCE (Lemoine) 
A uniform apple-blossom-pink with crimson splashes on the guards. 
9.8 KELWAY’S GLORIOUS (Kelway) The flower is unusually large, true rose type, fragrant, and very 
A fine midseason lacy white that fully deserves its high rating. The late. The years when this variety comes good, it is one of the most 
flowers are large, rose type, with long laciniated petals. Plant is outstanding of all Peonies. An exquisite show flower. 
medium tall, upright, with strong stems that hold the lacy flowers A Brand Division $1.50 
erect. A really fine white. A Brand Division $3.00 8.6 LA LORRAINE (Lemoine) 
A large flower, nicely rounded, with great broad petals beautifully 
arranged. Comes into bloom midseason. Color a soft even shade of 
creamy pink. In our opinion, this flower is not fully appreciated. 
KING MIDAS (Lins) We feel that it is one of the choicest of all Peonies and should rate 
A full double, midseason, pure brilliant red of beautiful rose form well above 9.0. From our first observation of the flower, this has 
with a perfect rosebud center. A fine garden flower and a good been our constant impression. We exhibited La Lorraine at the 
show flower. This variety has won the American Home Achieve- National Peony Show held at Rochester, Minn., in 1940, in the 
ment Medal and was also champion red. Plant strong with excel- class calling for “10 blooms of 1 variety in white or flesh-pink.” 
lent stems. Flowers hold well in storage. A Brand Division $7.50 There were 16 entries in this class and we won first prize with 
La Lorraine. A Brand Division $2.00 
9.1 LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF (Kelway) 
An immense loosely built flower with 
great broad rounded petals. A pale blush- 
pink, fading to white, with yellow sta- 
mens. When not disbudded, the central 
flower is loosely double, of a rather flat- 
tened, circular form, central petals 
touched with carmine. A _ beautifully 
formed flower; sweet scented. Very flori- 
ferous. Very showy. Opening after the 
central flower, the side flowers come 
semi-double, saucer-shaped, showing sta- 
mens. A Brand Division $1.50 
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