78—RUBRA SUPERBA (Richardson, 1871.) — Magnificent, 
rich, brilliant, deep crimson, without stamens; very large, 
full and double ; highly fragrant, and the best keeper of 
the whole family. It is decidedly the best late black; abso- 
lutely indispensable to any fine collection. Dozen, $4.00; 
hundred, $30.00. 
24—SOLFATARE (Calot, 1861.) — Guard petals snow-white; 
center sulphur-yellow, changing as the flower ages to pure 
white; all the petals are wide. This we consider an extra 
fine Peony. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, $15.00. 
249—SOUVENIR DE DR. BRETTONNEAU (Dessert, 1880.) — 
Large, bright Tyrian rose or cherry-red in clusters; bril- 
liant and showy. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, $15.00. 
26—SOUVENIR DE L'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE (Calot, 
CHAMPION CITY GREENHOUSES, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. ucc 
Standard Varieties of Peonies—Concluded 
1867.)— Very large, flat bloom of violet-rose, with silver 
reflex, also tipped silver; free bloomer with spreading hab- 
it; extra fine variety. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, $15.00. 
29—SULFUREA (Lemon, 1830.) — Large, perfectly formed 
snowball-shaped flower. White guard petals, center sul- 
phur-yellow, changing to white; fine for cut flowers. Dozen, 
$1.75; hundred, $12.00; thousand, $100.00. 
72—TAGLIONI (Guerin, 1850.) —А beautiful, soft, clear pink. 
A grand sort to plant for hedge effect, as it grows uniform, 
and every flower opens at one and the same time. 
Dozen, $1.75; hundred, $12.00; thousand, $100.00. 
172—Z0E CALOT (Miellez, 1853.) — Very large, globular 
e Clear pink, shaded lilac. Dozen, $2.00; hundred, 
15.00. 
SOME OF THE FINER PEONIES 
AND SOME VARIETIES THAT ARE SCARCE 
Our collection of Peonies comprises the finest sorts obtainable, varieties combining beauty of form, with fullness, large 
size and clear color. 
In the matter of form especially the modern 
Peony delights the eye and compels admiration; many 
of the old garden varieties had no more beauty of build than a shuttlecock, depending solely upon size and color to attract. 
The varieties here listed are as symmetrical and as graceful as the highest types of Roses and Chrysanthemums, and are abso- 
lutely free from coarseness. 
REMEMBER, for a fuller description of these Peonies, see our brochure, “Реопіеѕ for Pleasure." 
81—ADOLPH ROUSSEAU (Dessert and Mechin, 1890.) —Very 
large, dark, velvety red with garnet hues, and a distinct 
metallic reflex; a very briliiant color; extra fine. Dozen, 
$6.00; hundred, $50.00. : 
I2—ALBERT CROUSSE (Crousse, 1893.) —Immense, very full, 
convex bloom, as perfect in outline and contour as a Show 
or Fancy Dahlia flower. The petals are imbricated like a 
Carnation and overlap each other. The color is best de- 
scribed as an even, delicate seashell-pink, an unusual 
shade for a Peony, and is unapproached in this regard by 
any other variety. This grand Peony has all the points 
of excelience. A most striking flower. Dozen, $6.00; hun- 
dred, $45.00. i 
102—ASA GRAY (Crousse, 1886.) — Rose type, midseason. 
Large, full imbricated rose-formed bloom; guard petals 
salmon-flesh ; center. very full and perfectly formed; color 
lilac sprinkled with minute dots of deeper lilac; striking, 
imposing and beautiful. Хо Peony produces more flowers; 
fragrant and distinct. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $22.50; thou- 
sand, $200.00. 
170—AUGUSTE VILLAUME (Crousse, 1895.) —Enormous, full, 
round bloom, with closely set, large petals; indeed the 
petals are very large; a uniform color throughout the en- 
tire flower of rich violet-rose; very fragrant. А Peony 
that it is hard to get away from. Dozen, $8.00; hundred, 
$60.00. 
228—AUGUSTIN D'HOUR (Calot, 1867.) (Syn. Marechal Mac- 
Mahon.)—Extremely large, showy, perfectly built bloom; 
primary petals narrow and built up close and high; color, 
very deep, rich, brilliant solferino-red. The largest of all 
red Peonies. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00; thousand, 
$250.00. 
132-—AVALANCHE (Crousse, 1886.)—Avalanche, in our esti- 
mation, is one of the finest Peonies grown. Large, con- 
vex bloom of perfect form; color, milk-white, with cream- 
colored center; has ruby-colored markings of rare deli- 
сасу and beauty on some of its petals. A superb Peony. 
None better. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00; thousand, 
$250.00. 
127—CLAIRE DUBOIS (Crousse, 1886.) —Уегу large, double, 
globular flowers; convex and tufted; petals incurved and 
laciniated, overlapping each other in a charming effect; 
color, rich clear satiny-pink with glossy reflex. Has the 
beautiful silvery sheen in a pronounced way seen in that 
wonderful variety Monsieur Jules Elie. A gem of the first 
water. Dozen, $6.00; hundred, $40.00. 
157—DE CANDOLLE (Crousse, 1880.)—Very large, full, cup- 
shaped bloom. Color, ‘bright lilac-purple. Dozen, $3.00; 
hundred, $20.00. 
119—DR, BOISDUVAL (Guerin, 1850.) — Brilliant velvety ma- 
roon. Simply dazzling, nothing finer in dark reds. Dozen, 
$3.50; hundred, $25.00. 
97—DORCHESTER (Richardson, 1870.) —Коѕе type, very late. 
Large and full, unusual shade of delicate hydrangea- 
pink. A gem. n, $4.00; hundred, $30.00. © 
93—EUGENIE VERDIER (Calot, 1864.) — Pale hydrangea- 
pink, collar lighter; center deeper flecked crimson; fra- 
grant; very distinct from Eugene Verdier, with which it is 
“often confused. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $6.00; hundred, 
- $40.00; thousand, $350.00. 
25—FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse, 1881.) — АП Peony enthu- 
siasts are familiar with the fact that it is difficult to get 
а red Peony that is a self color; that is to say. a full, 
rich, even shade of red without being suffused with vio- 
let, purple or crimson shades. Felix Crousse fills the bill. 
Its large, globular flowers, solid and compactly built from 
edge to center, are a rich, even, brilliant, dazzling ruby- 
red. Exceptionally. fiery, bright and effective. Both the 
color and size are startling. We place this in the front rank 
of all the red Peonies. As a-general purpose red none bet- 
ier. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $22.50; thousand, $200.00. 
Mailed on application. 
9—GIGANTEA (Syn. for Lamartine.) (Calot, 1860.) — There 
is another Lamartine by Lemoine. ‘This variety should 
have precedence to the name, but as it is already estab- 
lished under the name of Gigantea, we will keep it so. 
Enormous flowers, six to seven inches across, of an ex- 
quisite shade of clear pink. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.50; 
hundred, $50.00; thousand, $450.00. 
- 67—GOLDEN HARVEST (Rosenfield, 1900.) —A. most striking 
variety, producing large, tri-colored bloom. The guard 
petals are blush-pink with creamy-white center; center of 
flower overlaid and tipped with carmine. It combines 
cream, gold, white, pink, salmon, peach and apricot, the 
total color effect of the flower being creamy-pink; strong, 
delicate fragrance. Dozen, $3.50; hundred, $25.00. 
80—GRANDIFLORA (Richardson and. Hovey, 1883.)—Rose 
type, very late. Immense, double flowers; color blush-white 
flushed with delicate lilac and salmon-pink; very full and 
solid; exceptionally fine. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $8.00; 
hundred, $60.00. 
1—HUME! ALBA (Lemon, 1830.)—The center has a thread- 
like collar of light flesh and yellow, with a silvery-sheen 
of daybreak-pink on outside of petals. It has the beauti- 
ful blush of the morning, borne in clusters of large size 
and fragrant. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $20.00. 
46—JENNY LIND (Parsons, 1860.)—Large bloom on long 
stems; tall grower; free bloomer; color, light pink with 
silvery reflex with narrow white petals interspersed with 
the center petalage; a most striking variety. Dozen, $3.50; 
hundred, $25.00. 
159—LA PERLE (Crousse, 1885.)—Very large, compact, glob- 
ular flowers; color, white overlaid with lilac, with a blush 
center; central petals noticeably flecked with | carmine, 
sometimes splashed; tall, upright grower; free bloomer in 
clusters; extra fine. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00. 
103—LA TULIPE (Calot, 1872.) — Enormous, globular, fra- 
grant flowers, delicate blush-white, shading to ivory-white, 
with red Tulip markings on outside of guard petals. Stays 
in bloom for two weeks; fragrant. Grand cut flower vari- 
ety. Dozen, $4.00; hundred, $30.00. 
275—L'INDISPENSABLE (Origin unknown.) — Lilac-white, 
shading to violet-rose toward the center; a very double, 
handsome flower of immense size. Dozen, $2.50; hundred, 
$15.00; thousand, $120.00, pte 
168—LIVINGSTONE (Crousse, 1870. — Very full imbricated 
bloom; both buds and flowers are large and beautiful. 
Color, pale lilac-rose with sheen of silver; very free, sure 
bloomer in clusters; upright, erect grower; fine cut flower 
variety; one of the prize winners. Dozen, $6.00; hundred, 
$45.00; thousand, $425.00. И 
138—MADAME BUCQUET (Dessert, 1888.) —Very pretty, per- 
_fect shaped bud and flower; color, velvety crimson, al- 
* most black; very rich and magnificent; very free; all who 
.see it insist on haying it; extra. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, 
$22.50; thousand, $200.00. 
223—MADAME DE GALHAU (Crousse, 1883.) — Compact, 
globular bloom. Guards rose-white, Center, pale lilac- 
s fragrant. Each, 50 cents; dozen, $6.00; hundred, 
101—MADAME DUCEL (Mechin, 1880.) — The whole flower, 
both guards and bomb, a solid color of silvery lilac-pink ; 
very distinct ard floriferous; holds its form and color to 
ihe end. Indispensable. Stands among the very first 
Peonies. Dozen, $6.00; hundred, $40.00. 
7—MADAME EMILE GALLE (Crousse, 1881.) — Large, dou- 
ble, cup-shaped, imbricated flowers; color, delicate sea- 
shell-pink with touches of heliotrope and lavender, This 
is probably the most ethereally beautiful of all Reonies; 
inexpressibly grand. Not a new Peony, but scarce and 
rare, Dozen, $5.00; hundred, $40.00. 
