9.0 ELLA CHRISTIANSEN (See page 4). 
FINE IN THE SOUTH AS WELL AS IN THE NORTH 
From Cordova, Alabama 
Ella Christiansen gave me a pleasant surprise. | expected nothing, 
but it has proven to be a splendid variety for Alabama. It has a 
strong, vigorous plant and is a profuse bloomer of extra large blooms 
on strong stems. In color it is a medium pink. I am well pleased with 
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PEONIES IN KANSAS 
December, 1944, Bulletin 
I have grown about 500 varieties of Peonies here in Kansas. Of 
course at the top of my list is Myrtle Gentry. Ella Christiansen is a 
Peony that does not seem to be as much in the public eye as it should 
be. Every year I have it and admire it when it is in bloom. If you 
have never grown Ella Christiansen get one or two and start. 
(A. M. Brand) 
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ELLEN FOSTER (New) (A. M. Brand) 
A medium tall growing variety with good plant habits and clean 
foliage. Rose type blooms of good size, large, broad, deep petals of 
almost uniform light flesh-pink flushed delicate lavender. A new 
variety of great promise. Selected by many of our visitors last 
season as the best flower in our show room. This choice sort of 
dainty pink is really a top notch variety. A Brand Division $5.00 
ELSA SASS (H. P. Sass) 
An attractive late creamy white that is admired by all who see it. 
The flowers are fully double and are borne on strong, stiff stems. 
This flower is a winner of the Gold Medal and fully deserves this 
distinction. Never disappointing. A Brand Division $5.00 
EVANGELINE NEWHALL (A. M. Brand) 
A very late, large, light pink. The petals are very long and the 
edges are both scalloped and ruffled. The flower has variations of 
deeper pink running throughout the petals. The variety is semi- 
rose type. This is a comparatively new variety that we introduced 
in 1936. We consider it a very fine Peony. A Brand Division $3.00 
FANNY CROSBY (Brand) 
An early yellow Peony with pink guard petals that is growing in 
favor more each year as it becomes better known. The plant is 
strong, thrifty, and very floriferous. The side buds come into 
bloom with the main flower and if left on the plant they make a 
wonderful showing. This variety was judged the best near yellow 
Peony at the National Show held in Boston in 1947, 
A Brand Division $2.00 
FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse) 
A deep rose-red showing no stamens. Consists of a central bomb 
of incurved petals surrounded by broad, prominent guard petals. 
A good all-purpose late red, the same type as the early red, 
Richard Carvel. A Brand Division $1.50 
FESTIVA MAXIMA (Miellez) 
An early true rose type white with broad guard petals surrounding 
a compact inner mass of rich white petals flecked crimson. This is 
a good early garden variety to use for cut flowers, but as a rule 
comes too early for a show flower. A Brand Division $1.50 
FRANCES WILLARD (See color page 35). (Brand) 
GEO. PEYTON (Nicholls) 
A very large, new Peony coming into bloom late in the season. It 
is a fine pale buff with a suffusion of pink all through the flower. 
The plant is medium in height, with long stems. The flower is 
fully double and we feel sure it will prove a worthy addition to 
any fine garden. A Brand Division $5.00 
GOLDEN BRACELET (New) (A. M. Brand) 
A very high built yellowish white with a distinct collar of yellow 
petals encircling the center. General color effect yellow and a real 
addition to the small list in this color class, This variety, when dis- 
played in our show room is always greatly admired. One of. our 
visitors suggested the appropriate name as the flower has a distinct 
band of creamy yellow petals through the flower that reminds one 
of a gold bracelet. A Brand Division $5.00 
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(See page 3 for description and prices). 
Hansina Brand is one of the greatest of all show flowers. With 
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GOLDEN DAWN (Gumm) 
Golden Dawn, Golden Bracelet, Laura Dessert, are the three all- 
yellow Peonies introduced to date. For best color effects, all three 
should be cut in the bud and developed inside. Golden Dawn is a 
midseason variety with broad guard petals of ivory-white with a 
full yellow center. A Brand Division $2.00 
(A. M. Brand) 
all the prizes this variety has won in the National Shows 
held over the country, we have always found it most difficult 
to supply the demand. 
(A. M. Brand) 
A delicate clear hydrangea-pink coming into bloom late midseason. 
The flower has fine form with broad guard petals symmetrically 
arranged. The plant is of medium height with clean light green 
foliage. A splendid variety. A Brand Division $2.00 
HEART’S IDOL (Neeley) 
A double midseason ivory-white with heavy rounded guard petals. 
The flower opens a blush-pink with pink and yellow tones in the 
collar. The plant has stiff stems and excellent foliage. 
A Brand Division $2.50 
HENRY AVERY (Brand) 
A late midseason variety. Guards and center petals are bright light 
pink. Between the guard and center petals is a very distinct collar, 
from an inch to an inch and a half wide, of creamy yellow petals. 
This gives the flower a very striking appearance. This is a charm- 
ing Peony making a fine garden variety as well as a striking show 
flower. A Brand Division $1.50 
HENRY ST. CLAIR (A. M. Brand) 
A tremendously free blooming red of very pleasing form and in 
color resembling Felix Crousse. It looks to us as though this is 
going to be a fine cut-flower sort. Nice strong, healthy plant liter- 
ally covered with bloom; medium long, straight stems. Flowers an 
even toned shade of red. In full bloom before Felix Crousse starts 
to open. This variety evidently does well in the South. 
A Brand Division $1.50 
(In the September, 1947, Peony Bulletin, Mr. Bigger from Topeka, 
Kansas, wrote as follows: “Mr. Brand has a new red that very few 
people have heard about. It is a very good cut flower and has a very 
nice shade of red. It is Henry St. Clair. I have bloomed it for three 
seasons and it looks very good for a cut flower. It is not too large, 
but it is plenty large enough for a cut flower.) 
JEAN COOPERMAN (A. M. Brand) 
An early midseason even toned soft crimson-red coming into bloom 
a few days after Richard Carvel. The flower is of good size and 
pleasing fragrance. It is semi-rose in form, made up mostly of large 
petals nicely arranged: An annual and profuse bloomer. A fine 
show flower and, we believe, a coming red for the commercial cut 
flower trade. A Brand Division $2.00 
JOANNE FOREMAN (A. M. Brand) 
One of our newest introductions that we think more of the 
longer we have it. A large late flower with long narrow pointed 
petals. A very brilliant bright deep pink. We feel sure when 
this variety is better known, it will be even more popular than 
our Martha Bullich. A sure-to-please deep pink. 
A Brand Division $7.50 
JOHN HARVARD (Auten) 
You will be delighted with this superb deep dark red Officinalis 
hybrid. This variety comes into bloom with Golden Glow, an- 
other hybrid of a much lighter red, or perhaps, cerise will best 
describe the color. Both varieties are real gems. This year we 
have more stock of John Harvard which enables us to lower our 
price. Not available until fall. A Brand Division $5.00 
KARL ROSENFIELD (See color page 8). 
Excellent variety to grow for cut flowers. 
