RED PEONIES (Continued) 
ring of golden yellow stamens and a group of reddish carpels. Stands erect 
with good foliage. Keeps exceptionally well when cut. Gives a most charming 
landscape effect. $2.00 
Mildred May (Murawska 1943) Semi-double, medium sized flowers of purest white, 
with yellow stamens. The flowers are produced in clusters of four or five to the 
stem, making them unsurpassed for arrangements. $3.00 
Krinkled White (Brand 1928) A rather unique but beautiful peony. The buds re- 
semble pale pink tulips ready to open. Open flowers have broad pure white 
petals that are crinkled like crepe paper. Stems are tall and strong. $2.50 
PINK SINGLE PEONIES 
Dainty (Nicholls 1941) Early single. Light silvery pink. Very large flowers. At- 
tractive and desirable. $2.50 
Harriet Olney (Brand 1920) An extremely early variety. One of the first Chinensis 
varieties to give color in the field. Opens a deep rose, but gradually changes 
to a soft rose-pink. Stems tall and erect. Very fine for landscape effect, and 
gives a dash of color very early in the season. $1.25 
Helen (Thurlow 1922) Early single, with two rows of broad shell pink petals. Blooms 
freely. This is a very attractive variety, and is grand for landscape effect. $1.50 
Pride of Langport (Kelway 1909) Single type, very large, mid-season variety. 
Wide spreading, cupped petals of pale, rose-pink surrounding a cluster of very 
bright golden stamens. Tall, thin wiry stems that hold the flowers erect. Abun- 
dant foliage. A very popular pink. $1.75 
RED SINGLE PEONIES 
Inca (Nicholls 1941) Bright scarlet rose single. A good grower that blooms freely. 
$1.00 
Jimmie Franklin (Franklin 1928) An early red single that is fairly tall. An im- 
posing flower that is huge in size. Color an even shade of dark red. $2.00 
Kickapoo (Auten) A dark, red single on tall, stiff stems. Flowers are above average 
in size. Color clear and unfading. Late bloomer. $1.50 
JAPANESE PEONIES 
Japanese peonies are not as generally known as they should be but are becoming 
more popular each year and have awakened great interest and enthusiasm among 
those who have grown the better varieties on established plants. They come in 
many colors and shades, and as a plant their growth is very much like the Chinensis 
varieties. They are just as hardy as any peony grown. The stems are strong and 
they hold the flowers perfectly erect above the foliage. This is very important for 
garden effect. You will never see these peonies down in the mud after a rain. 
The Japanese peonies are most artistic for floral arrangement. They will last 
as long or longer than the full double type. The open flowers are extra wide spread 
with two or more layers of broad guard petals which act as a cup to the mounded 
center. Instead of pollen-bearing stamens, the stamens and anthers are greatly en- 
larged into narrow, thick, twisted petaloids of various colors, forming a dense cush- 
ion in the center of the flower. They produce an enormous amount of flowers, creat- 
ing a riot of color in the garden. 
If you do not already have Japanese peonies in your planting, we urge you by 
all means to add a few this year, and we are confident you will want to add more 
of them to your planting the following years. 
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