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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 
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 $2.00 
6 OFFICINALIS RUBRA 
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. 
A Brand Division $2.00. In lots of 12, $18.00 
OLD LACE (Lins) 
A beautiful blush-pink that gradually fades to blush-ivory. The 
flower is fully double with narrow petals precisely arranged. The 
plant is tall, the stems willowy, but adequate to hold the flowers 
erect. Stock scarce. A Brand Division $5.00 
ONONDAGA (Little) 
A rich dark red that comes into bloom midseason. The plant is 
tall, with stiff stems and excellent foliage. A Brand Division $1.50 
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. See color page 4. 
A Brand Division $3.00 
PHILOMELE (Calot) 
A striking landscape variety with bright rose guard petals, enclos- 
ing a center of amber-yellow petals. As the flower develops, a 
crown of bright rose appears in the center. A midseason variety 
of medium size. See color page 9. 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 mumerous; 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. 
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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 
RAMONA LINS (Lins) 
This is definitely not a light pink but neither is it a deep pink. The 
flowers carry tints of Tourangelle and Solange. The blooms are 
often 8 inches in diameter. The strong stems hold the flowers erect. 
A reliable performer coming into bloom late midseason. 
A Brand Division $10.00 
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A fine late pink, remarkable both as a show flower and landscape 
variety. The flowers are large and of a rather uniform orchid-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 chosen the best light pink double at the National 
Show held in Guelph, Ontario, in 1948. 
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 semi-double red Peonies. 
A Brand Division $3.00 
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.” 
REINE HORTENSE (Calot) 
A uniform hydrangea-pink, with guard and center petals marked 
crimson. This is a variety that gives universal satisfaction and is 
both a show and garden variety. The plant is tall with long, stiff 
stems. The flowers are slightly fragrant. A midseason variety. 
A Brand Division $1.50 
RICHARD CARVEL (Brand) 
An early crimson parallel to the pink Mons. Jules Elie. With its 
extra early blooming qualities, large size, and splendid habits, this 
variety is already a well established favorite. A valuable cut flower. 
The odor is pleasant and pronounced, a very rare quality in the 
reds. A Brand Division $1.50 
RIO GRANDE (Newhouse) 
A new uniform midseason shining dark red, not yet rated. The 
flower is double with intermingled stamens. The plant is of medi- 
um height with strong stems. An ercellent new flower. 
A Brand Division $3.00 
ROSE SHAYLOR (Shaylor) 
A very large midseason pale flesh-pink, tinted with rose-pink, 
lighter at the edges and shading to a creamy yellow at base of 
petals; center petals strongly marked crimson on the edges. The 
plant is tall, strong, free flowering with good foliage on stiff 
stems. Another of Mr. Shaylor’s fine Peonies. $1.50 
ROY GODDARD (A. M. Brand) 
One of our late originations that we are seldom able to offer in 
our catalog. The flower is a large creamy pink of true rose type 
with many long narrow petals radiating out into a great open 
flower. The coloring is similar to Tourangelle. We feel this flower 
has exceptional merit. A Brand Division $5.00 
RUTH ELIZABETH (A. M. Brand) 
An intensely rich red of true rose form with broad rose-like petals 
set up in perfect arrangement. Comes into bloom late in the Peony 
season. Always opens well. This fine new red of exceptional 
merit won the Silver Medal at the Rochester Show in 1940. It 
attracted a great deal of favorable comment. The form of this new 
flower is exceptionally fine. A fine exhibition flower that is sure to 
win many prizes at the large shows when it becomes better known. 
See color page 2. A Brand Division $10.00 
