HYBRID AND SPECIE PEONIES 
Peony lovers have welcomed this group of peonies with greatest enthusiasm 
because of their early blooming habit, beautiful colors, and magnificent foliage. 
Most of the varieties bloom just after the Tree peonies and about ten days ahead 
of the well-known Chinensis varieties. 
The crown and root formation of many of the hybrids is entirely different from 
that of the regular Chinensis peonies, and it is sometimes impossible to divide them 
into standard 3 to 5 eye divisions. For this reason we do not guarantee to furnish 
all 3 to 5 eye divisions in all the hybrids and species. All will have at least one 
or more prominent eyes. 
There are several new colors in the hybrids that are not found in the regular 
Chinensis varieties, the most distinct and interesting being the salmon pinks and 
bright scarlets. 
If you want your garden to have that “new look,” plant a few of these fine 
hybrids. We are growing and testing an extensive collection of these newer hybrids 
to determine the better varieties, and as soon as sufficient stock is available of the 
best varieties they will be offered in our catalogs. The propagation of hybrids is a 
rather slow process, and it will be many years before stock is available in sufficient. 
quantity to meet the demand. 
Black Monarch (Glasscock 1939) Brilliant black red. Medium, stiff stems. First-Class 
Certificate Chicago 1933, six years before introduction. Double rose form, medium 
to large size. Darker than Mons. Martin Cahuzac. $10.00 
Buccaneer (Saunders 1929) 9.00 Light-crimson single. Bright yellow anthers. $3.50 
Cardinal’s Robe (Saunders 1940) Brilliant and shining scarlet single. Very striking 
color. Award of Merit Mass. Hort. Society 1947. Court of Honor New York 
1948. $10.00 
Cherry Red (Glasscock 1939) Double, rose form. Pure red. Large-sized bloom. Fine 
color on rather dwarf plant. Blooms late for hybrid in Chinensis midseason. 
$5.00 
Dakota (Auten 1939) Very early single, brilliant medium red with orange-scarlet tone. 
Prominent yellow center as both stamens and filaments are yellow. Fine plant with 
trim petals. $5.00 
Dauntless (Glasscock) Single, brilliant dark red. Very large. Makes a fine plant 
when established. $5.00 
Golden Glow (Glasscock 1935) 9.15 A hybrid peony of rare charm and distinction 
that is outstanding in any collection of peonies. Stock very scarce. Comes into 
bloom extremely early. Blooms are cup-shaped, brilliant orange-scarlet red, 
enclosing a mass of pure golden stamens. Tall growing, with extremely heavy 
and sturdy stems. Foliage rather coarse, but of a beautiful, colorful green that 
is attractive. A truly grand origination. A real gem and one of the first to 
bloom in the garden. Sold out for this season. 
Illini Belle (Glasscock 1941) Semi-double. Brilliant black red. Five rows of petals. 
Green carpels. Twin Queen of Rockford, Illinois show of 1946. $10.00 
Julia Grant (Saunders 1939) Very fine clear deep pink. Similar to Laura Magnuson 
but deeper in color. $10.00 
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