Festive Maxima 
MYRTLE GENTRY Large, double, late. 
Rosy white with salmon tints. Strong stems. 
Each $2.00 
NINA SECOR_ Medium, double, mid-season. 
Pure white with yellow glow, red flecked. 
Each 75c 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA PLENA Large, 
brilliant red; popularly known as the Deco- 
ration Day Peony because it is always in 
bloom by June Ist or earlier. Rich, spicy 
fragrance. 
Each $1.00 
OFFICINALIS ROSEA SUPERBA Large, 
pink Peony with all the good qualities and 
characteristics of Rubra Plena. 
Each $1.00 
OFFICINALIS MUTABILIS Another Dec- 
oration Day Peony — similar to Rubra 
Plena except the flowers are white. 
Each $1.00 
PHILIPPE RIVOIRE Medium, double mid- 
season. Very deep crimson with blackish 
glow. 
Each $1.50 
PHOEBE CARY Pale old-rose pink. Very 
late, double type, profuse bloomer.’ A fine 
Peony of good color and no serious fault. 
Each 75c 
HOW TO PLANT 
PEONIES 
Peonies are heavy feeders and 
should be planted in soil which 
has been thoroughly prepared by 
deep spading and the addition of 
well rotted manure or good com- 
mercial fertilizer. 
Peonies should be planted with 
eyes NOT MORE THAN TWO 
INCHES below surface of the 
soil. 
Most of the trouble that garden- 
ers experience in not having 
their peonies bloom comes from 
planting too deep. 
Have holes generously large to 
accommodate the roots. Sift in 
finely pulverized soil around 
roots until nearly covered, and 
then fill hole with water and 
allow to settle. This eliminates 
any air pockets. Fill in balance 
of earth to proper depth and 
pack firmly. 
Peonies planted in this manner 
will seldom fail to grow and 
bloom the following year. 
Well rotted manure applied as a 
mulch in late fall and then 
worked into the soil the follow- 
ing spring will help promote lux- 
uriant growth and blooms. 
SPECIAL OFFER NO. 1 
Mary Brand 
Mons. Jules Elie 
Sass Late Red 
Walter Faxon 
W. F. Christman 
Baroness Schroeder 
Coronation 
Edith Forrest 
June Day 
Lillian Gumm 
One each of the above 10 high 
rated varieties, regular cata- Seyy Ae 
logue value $7.30 for 
semi- 
PHYLLIS KELWAY Very large; 
double; midseason. Rose-pink with light 
center. Good stems. 
Each 75c 
REINE HORTENSE (8.7) Double type; very 
large; midseason. Rose-pink with crisp, 
fluffy petals of translucent texture, notched 
and silvered at the tips and occasionally 
flecked with crimson in the center. 
Each 75c 
SARAH BERNHARDT (9.0) Double type; 
very large; late. Dark rose-pink, edged a 
trifle lighter with inconspicuous red edges 
on a few central petals, and an occasional 
golden yellow anther in the collar; agree- 
ably fragrant. Medium height. Probably 
the most popular peony grown. 
Each 75c 
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