EMPERATOR — Medium size, deep red, semi-double with 
petaloids intermingled with stamens. 
EMPEROR OF RUSSIA — Large, multicentered double to 
_ peony form scarlet red. Slow compact grower. Mid-season. 
EMPRESS (Lady Claire, Grandiflora Rosea) — Very large, 
6 to 7 inches, semi-double flower. Its broad petals of deep 
rich pink are arranged around a center cluster of yellow 
stamens. A strikingly beautiful flower. 
EMPRESS OF INDIA — Peony shaped flower of a very un- 
usual and beautiful shade of salmon-pink. Has several outer 
ous of imbricated petals, with a full center of smaller 
petals. 
ENRICO BETTONI—A large semi-double rose pink. A 
very heavy bloomer. 
EUGENE LIZZE — Beautiful, semi-double to loose peony- 
form, cherry-red marbled with white. This is said to be a 
sport of Donckelaari and has its characteristics of growth. 
FANNY BOLLIS — Large semi-double red flowers, boldly 
blotched with white, with enormous heavy-textured petals. 
The deep green leaves are very thick and rather convex. 
FESTIVA — Medium size double-rose red blooms. 
FISHER’S ROSE — Peony type, rose pink, vigorous upright 
grower. 
FLORENCE STRATTON —Very large formal double. 
Coloring varies from solid white to solid pink. When flow- 
ers are fully open they are very symmetrical with the tips 
of the petals incurved in a circular design. The flowers 
exhibited last year in shows caused a great deal of interest. 
The foliage is very large, crinkled and light green. Very 
vigorous grower. 
FRENCH EMPERATOR — Probably the largest peony type 
bloom. Soft pink with satiny texture. Very fast upright 
grower. 
GALILEE — Very large, semi-double to loose peony type, 
pink, vigorous slender growth. 
GEN. GEORGE PATTON — Full double, imbricated blos- 
som of the brightest pink. Vigorous upright open growth. 
GIGANTEA — An immense semi-double red with white 
markings and prominent circle of stamens. Large foliage, 
irregular upright growth. 
1952-1953 PRICE LIST 25 
