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 
Isani Gidui 9.3 One of the finest white Japanese peonies grown. Large size flowers 
on good strong stems. Center of buff yellow. $2.00 
Lotus Queen (Murawska) A lovely white Japanese type flower that holds its flowers 
rigidly erect on strong stems. Blooms resemble that of a lotus. Fragrant. $4.50 
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 
Toro-no-maki (Origin unknown) 9.0 A very lovely, white Japanese variety with a 
prominent yellow center. Very similar to Isani-Gidui, but we have always con- 
sidered it a stronger grower. Petals have great substance and are of heavy 
texture. Strong grower with stiff stems and a most worthy addition to any 
peony planting. $2.50 
White Gold (Van Steen) A very distinctive Jap type that is not yet widely dis- 
tributed. A fine white with deep golden center. $2.50 
LIGHT PINK JAPANESE PEONIES 
Akashigata 8.7 A lovely rose Japanese type flower with a lovely center of light 
pink. Filamental petals bordered with gold. $2.00 
Alma (Shaylor 1916) 8.5 A midseason Jap type of medium size. Color is a light 
pink, darker on the edges and in the middle petals, paling to white at base 
Center is formed of incurved, narrow, canary-yellow petaloids and greenish- 
yellow carpels. Strong stems of medium height, with good foliage. Sometimes 
feathers in center, $1.50 
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