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NIMBUS (Andrews) 
An extra fine flesh-pink coming into bloom late in the Peony sea- 
son. The flower is rose type, fragrant and greatly admired by all 
who see it. The plant is tall with excellent stems. A fine show 
flower and equally good in the garden. A Brand Division $3.00 
NICK SHAYLOR (Shaylor & Allison) 
In our estimation one of the very best of the newer Peonies. A 
beautiful rounded cup-shaped bloom with tremendously large, 
nicely rounded petals that overlap one another as the petals of a 
Rose. The color is a deep pure flesh-pink with markings of a 
deeper, richer pink. We consider Nick Shaylor a top-notch variety. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
ODILE (Doriat} 
A fine, tall, late light pink that will attract your attention either in 
the field or the show room. It has much the same color as Touran- 
gelle but the flower has more substance and the plant is more 
thrifty. A Brand Division $3.00 
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A large round bloom of vivid crimson with a cinnamon fra- 
grance. This is the deep bright red Peony of the old time gar- 
den. It comes into bloom very early in the season. Always in 
bloom by Memorial Day in our locality. No other red takes 
the place of this variety. Used for cut flower purposes where a 
good red is needed for Decoration Day. Often purchased in 
dozen lots to meet this demand. If you wish real beauty in your 
garden early in the Peony season, plant Officinalis Rubra, Gold- 
en Glow, and John Harvard in a group. 
A Brand Division $2.00. In lots of 12, $18.00 
PHILIPPE RIVOIRE (Riviere) 
A very late pale old-rose-pink, darkening toward the center. The 
beautiful form of this flower and its uniform soft rich color make 
it a flower loved by all who see it. This is a fine show flower and 
is absolutely void of stamens. It has a pleasing fragrance and is 
one of the highest rated reds. A Brand Division $3.00 
PHYLLIS KELWAY (Kelway) 
A very large, loosely built rose-pink, coming into bloom mid- 
season. The center petals are very large and broad. The center 
petals are intermingled with bright golden stamens. This is a 
flower that is liked by all who see it. This fine pink and Susan 
White make a fine combination, as they are the same type but 
differ in color. A Brand Division $1.50 
PHOEBE CARY (Brand) 
A very late pale old-rose-pink, darkening toward the center. The 
plant is very tall with strong stems and good light green foliage. 
The flower is rose type, slightly cup-shaped, with large, broad 
petals. A desirable late variety that always opens well. 
A 
Brand Division $1.50 
From the American Peony Society Bulletin 
for December, 1947 
With 213 Peony plants in my garden, Phoebe Cary is now the 
most numerous; eight in all, and well distributed in all parts of 
the garden. This wonderful pink is such a fine performer that I 
am interested in multiplying it further, just to have more blooms 
of Phoebe Cary for fragrant bouquets. 
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE (A. M. Brand) 
A fine late pink, remarkable both as a show flower and landscape 
variety. The flowers are large and of a rather uniform lavender- 
pink. The blooms are carried well above the foliage on strong 
stiff stems. The prominent guard petals stand out from the rest of 
the flower. A Brand Division $3.00 
R. A. NAPIER (A. M. Brand) 
This is a Peony we are especially proud of. After watching its per- 
formance over a long period in both seed beds and fields, we sent 
out the first roots in 1939. We have always thought a vase of per- 
fectly developed Tourangelle was about the last word in Peonies. 
In R. A. Napier, we have a Peony of practically the same form 
and color, a Peony that might easily be mistaken for Tourangelle. 
But Tourangelle seldom comes good in Minnesota while R. A 
Napier is good every year. A Brand Division $3.00 
In the Court of Honor which calls for the best blooms in any Show, 
R. A. Napier was choosen the best light pink double at the National 
Show held in Guelph, Ontario, in 1948. 
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RED GODDESS (A. M. Brand) 
A medium sized, semi-double red with two rows of petals enclos- 
ing an intense yellow center. The form of the flower attracts the 
eye and you are held spellbound by the beauty and the richness 
of the coloring. An intense, deep, rich velvety crimson. We con- 
sider this a real addition to our list of semidouble red Peonies. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
PEONY BULLETIN 
Rapidan, Va., June, 1945. 
“Red Goddess was a real divinity in her royal robes of deepest 
red-velvet.” 
“Red Goddess is a lovely semi-double of brilliant crimson, It is 
well suited for Alabama as all buds open nicely.” 
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SARAH BERNHARDT (See color page 8). 
(Lemoine) 
SOUVENIR DE LOUIS BIGOT (Dessert) 
Color a brilliant rose, slightly tinted carmine at the base, turning 
to a salmon-pink, Resembles Walter Faxon in color but stands 
up much better in the field. A real treasure and worthy of a prom- 
inent place in any garden. A Brand Division $2.00 
SUSAN WHITE (See color page 6). (A. M. Brand) 
For a fine combination use this one for a white, Red Goddess for 
a red, and Phyllis Kelway for a pink. 0 
SOLANGE (Lemoine) 
As to color this variety is hard to classify. The flower is made up 
of a suffusion of buff and pale salmon-pink shades. The flower is 
a perfect rose type. The coloring is beautiful and distinct but the 
flowers often fail to open. We recommend it for a large planting 
but not for a small home garden. The years when it comes good 
it fully deserves its rating, and is a perfect show flower. 
A Brand Division $1.50 
T. E. CARPENTER (New) (A. M. Brand) 
A new flower of ours which we are listing again this year. A 
medium sized flower composed of large, nicely rounded petals 
neatly arranged in perfect circles, and possessing great substance. 
The color is similar to that of the great Solange, a pure ivory 
with a yellowish tinge. A superbly balanced flower. From our long 
study of flowers, we believe it will prove one of the coming great 
Peonies. A Brand Division $5.00 
THERESE (Dessert) 
Very large; somewhat loosely built; long, narrow pointed petals. 
Plant of medium height with strong stems. Usually produces large 
typical flowers, even on 1-year plants, if they are allowed to bloom. 
Early midseason pink, fading toward the center, and illumined by 
a golden yellow glow in the depths. A supreme flower for exhibi- 
tion purposes. A Brand Division $3.00 
THURA HIRES (Nicholls) 
A large petaled white with an intermingling of petals of lemon- 
yellow. When the flower first opens, the yellow is decidedly ap- 
parent. A late midseason blooming variety. A lovely flower that 
you should not overlook in making a selection. 
A Brand Division $3.00 
TOURANGELLE (Dessert) 
A. delicate pearly white, suffused with shades of delicate salmon 
and La-France-rose. The flower is rose type and comes into bloom 
late in the season. The plant has a weak stem but the coloring of 
the flower is so unusual that it is admired by all who see it. 
, A Brand Division $1.50 
VICTOIRE DE LA MARNE (Dessert) 
A large midseason purplish red with silver reflex. A striking 
loosely formed flower with strong, vigorous stems. Always attracts 
attention in the field and the show room. A Brand Division $1.50 
VICTORY CHATEAU THIERRY (A. M. Brand) 
A clear bright pink, gradually fading to a lighter pink. The flower 
is large, with immense, broad, evenly arranged, rounded petals of 
great substance; plant of medium height with strong stems that 
hold the large, cup-shaped blossoms well erect. We consider this 
one of our very best originations but it comes into bloom so early 
that you seldom see it in the show room. 
A Brand Division $5.00 
