La Salle (Auten 1931) 9.08 Another Auten origination of merit. Color light red. 
A very fine landscape variety. Well worth a place in any garden. Stock rather 
limited. $1.50 
L’Etincelante (Dessert 1905) 8.4 A very large midseason single. Cupped flowers of 
very bright pink, each petal having a lighter, almost a silver border. Stamens, 
bright, golden yellow. Have seen this variety placed in the red class at some of 
our Peony Shows and it could not be thrown out for incorrect color placement; 
tall, stiff stems, with excellent foliage. Flowers are of exceptional size and 
produce a splendid landscape effect. $1.00 
Man O’ War (Brand 1936) 9.33 Single, early bloomer. Very large, bright red. Strong 
stems. Very showy. Makes a splendid showing in the garden planting. Feathers 
slightly some seasons. $3.00 
Othello (Dessert 1908) A single, fine dark red peony. Little known or grown in 
American Gardens. Have a fair stock to offer at this time to our customers. $2.00 
JAPANESE PEONIES 
Japanese peonies are not as generally known as they should be but are becoming 
more popular each year and have awakened great interest and enthusiasm among 
those who have grown the better varieties on established plants. They come in 
many colors and shades, and as a plant their growth is very much like the Chinensis 
varieties. They are just as hardy as any peony grown. The stems are strong and 
they hold the flowers perfectly erect above the foliage. This is very important for 
garden effect. You will never see these peonies down in the mud after a rain 
The Japanese peonies are most artistic for floral arrangement. They will last 
as long or longer than the full double types. The open flowers are extra wide spread 
with two or more layers of broad guard petals which act as a cup to the mounted 
center. Instead of pollen-bearing stamens, the stamens and anthers are greatly en- 
larged into narrow, thick, twisted petaloids of various colors, forming a dense cush- 
ion in the center of the flower. They produce an enormous amount of flowers, creat- 
ing a riot of color in the garden. 
If you do not already have Japanese peonies in your planting, we urge you by 
all means to add a few this year, and we are confident you will want to add more 
of them to your planting the following years. 
WHITE JAPANESE PEONIES 
Harvest Moon (Kelsey 1936) A midseason Japanese variety that is somewhat similar 
to Shaylor’s Sunburst. Cupped white guards and yellow staminodes. This is a 
very choice variety and blooms at the same time as Isani Gidui which it closely 
resembles, with the exception that the cluster of staminodes of Harvest Moon 
are more compact. Our stock direct from the originator. A great favorite and 
rightly so. $2.50 
Polar Star (Sass 1932) 8.87 Midseason Japanese type. Tall, strong stemmed, white 
guards with pink flush. Yellow staminodes and carpels tipped pink. A very 
imposing and lovely flower. $2.50 
Shaylor’s Sunburst (Shaylor 1931) 9.1 Formerly known as seedling No. 101. Japa- 
nese type, midseason bloom. Color, white, with a blush cast at first. Yellow 
staminodes and yellow tipped carpels. Most artistic and delightfully interest- 
ing and fascinating. One of the best. $2.50 
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