White Peonies (Continued) 
Thura Hires (Nicholls 1938) Large petaled white with a heavy overlay of lemon 
yellow. Late midseason bloomer. When first opening the yellow is decidedly 
apparent. A very lovely creation that you will want to add to your collection. 
$3.00 
To Kalon (Kelsey 1936) Double late-midseason. A pure white of real exhibition 
quality. Mr. Kelsey’s description follows: “Gold, overlaid with silver and wrought 
into a perfect arrangement of petals, that’s To Kalon. It is distinctive on account 
of the golden tones coming from the depth of the flower. Bloom, large rose 
formation, midseason, semi-dwarf, good strong stems with dense foliage to the 
ground.” Mr. Kelsey chose the Greek name To Kalon, meaning “The Beautiful.” 
$4.00 
Victory (Thompson 1945) Too new for official rating, but we predict it will be 
among the highest-rated peonies we have. We are not alone in this opinion. 
First introduced and sold in 1945. This peony is now planted in many sections 
of the country, and we expect to get most satisfactory reports on its performance. 
A full double, exquisitely formed flower of pure white, with no markings. Opens 
a deep ivory, deepening to pink tones toward the center of bloom. Good, stiff, 
strong stems with remarkable substance of the petals that is equaled by a few 
and excelled by none. Grows 42 to 45 inches in height. One of the most out- 
standing creations in recent years. Due to the extreme excellence of this variety 
and scarcity of stock, the price will remain high for a number of years. $6.00 
Ward Welch (Neeley 1929) 8.78 A double, late, ivory-white that is very attractive. One 
of the last to bloom. $2.00 
White Delight (Auten 1935) A full double, large white, perfect in purity of color with 
a delightful rose fragrance. Flowers have fine substance and hold up well when 
cut. Blooms early. $2.50 
White Water (Kelsey 1942) Very large, open petaled white. A row looks like the 
spume on the Niagara Rapids above the falls. Good stems. Golden glow at base 
of petals. 8” blooms not uncommon. Satisfying both in bigness and beauty. 
Large enough to suit all; beautiful enough to suit the most critical. $2.50 
W. L. Gumm (Gumm 1929) 9.34 A double, midseason, beautiful white, built up on 
medium height stems. Petals have heavy texture and the bloom is excellently 
formed. Center of bloom shows an ivory white sheen that adds to the beauty of 
the flower. Very refined and greatly admired in the show room and garden. 
Stock limited. $2.50 
LIGHT PINK PEONIES 
In this group will be included some flesh, salmon and lavender pinks, which are 
grouped in a general light pink class. It is impracticable to try to group each 
separately. 
Alberta Kelsey (Kelsey 1937) This is a very charming peony. Light rose pink with 
gold-tipped petals interspersed throughout the flower. The neatly cupped petals 
give the flower a very pleasing form. Flowers are of medium size and de- 
lightfully fragrant. $3.00 
Anna Sass (Sass 1930) 8.76 Delicate light’ pink double of good quality. Stems stiff and 
heavy, supporting the large blooms in a most satisfactory manner. A good garden 
variety. $1.25 
