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CONLES for Everybody 
There are few flowers which have been improved more than the Peony. 
From the old-fashioned reds and pinks, familiar in our grandmother’s gar- 
dens, we now have marvelous varieties with better color, form, and all- 
around quality. 
Peonies are often rated on the basis of 10 as perfect but we are frank 
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to state that we do not always concur. We have te ted hundreds of varieties = 
so as to give our customers the best and find thzt some of the highest va oe 
rated kinds just do not perform satisfactorily here in the South. The kinds , te ae 
offered can be planted with confidence. 
They should be in every garden. Plant the crowns about 2 or 3 inches 
deep, use bone meal, see that they get sufficient water at blooming time 
and you'll be more than pleased if you use HILLENMEYER’S CHOICE ROOTS. 
STRONG DIVISIONS—YOUR ASSORTMENT 
$1.00 each; 10 for $9.00 
For Parcel Post and Insurance, add 15 per cent. 
“DOUBLE PEONIES  . » ' 
RED : 
Bunker Hill. Beautiful bright red with long, stiff stems. Has done exceeding- 
ly well with us. 
Felix Crousse. Midseason. The most pleasing velvety red, fading to lighter 
shades as the blossom fades. 
Karl Rosentield: Late midseason. Large, showy, rich velvety crimson. Color 
striking. 
Longfellow. A distinctive, fadeless crimson. Good foliage with strong, stiff 
stems. Early midseason. Dependable. 
Mary Brand. Vivid crimson with silvery sheen which gives it added brilliance. 
Midseason. 
WHITE 
Baroness Schroeder. Midseason. Delicate flesh-pink; fading to white with 
suggestion of heliotrope and gold. 
Festiva Maxima. Early. The grandest white Peony. The extra large flowers 
are pure white, except petals tipped carmine. 
Mme. de Verneville. Early. Desirable, free-blooming, should be in every 
collection. 
PINK 
Edulis Superba. Early. Deep rose. Valued for its fragrance and freedom of 
bloom. 
Georgiana Shaylor. Most exquisite shade of soft rose-pink. Midseason. Fra- 
grant. 
Lady Alexandra Duff. An unusual delicate flesh-pink. One of the most 4 
striking of all Peonies, with extra large, cup-shaped flowers. Be 
Martha Bulloch. Silvery shell-pink at center, deepening to deep rose-pink. 
Late. 
Mons. Jules Elie. Early to midseason. Large, compact; lilac-rose with lighter 
pink base petals; fragrant. Extra fine. 
Reine Hortense. Midseason. Large, flat; flesh to shell-pink; very fragrant. 
One of the finest. 
Samuel Hughes. Late. Fine upright variety with unusual style and color 
combination—silver-pink. Excellent variety. a 
Sarah Bernhardt. Late. Very large flowers of apple-blossom-pink, with 
silver-tipped petals. Vigorous. 4 
Solange. Late. Large, compact. Outer petals delicate, waxy white, deepening Double Peonies 
toward the center with shades of golden brown. Free bloomer. ste SER 
Venus. Midseason. Pale hydrangea-pink. Large. 
*=SINGLE PEONIES 
This type is distinguished by its five or more large petals surrounding 
a center of yellow stamens. Most are early and they stand wind and 
rain well. Very conspicuous. 
Clairette. Large white flowers of unusual beauty; prominent tuft of 
golden stamens. 
Duchess of Portland. Delicate shade of flesh-pink; large. 
L’Etincelante. Rose-pink, margined silver. One of the best. 
The Moor. Very attractive deep rich red of unusual beauty; stamens 
yellow and striking. 
“JAPANESE PEONIES 
In these we have five or more guard petals surrounding a center of 
showy and abortive anthers. The second stage of development into the 
double type. 
Akalu. Guards deep American Beauty shade; petaloids conspicuous saf- 
fron-yellow, margined rose. 
Nippon Beauty. Late. Dark red stamens flushed, edged yellow. One of 
the best Japanese. 
Ruigegno. Dark maroon, with petaloids of most pleasing yellow. Very 
showy. 
Snow Wheel. Large, pure white petals and petaloids. Our best white 
Japanese variety. 
*“These Plants Can Be Sent by Parcel Post. See Prepaying Policy, Page 31. 
ROSES 
We are not listing Roses in this cata- 
log, but will mail a special folder fist- 
ing choice varieties in Feb- 
_. ruary, 1955. If you 
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Japanese Peony 
HILLENMEYER NURSERIES 
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