DOUBLE CHINENSIS VARIETIES 
JULES PIROT — A magnificent variety of perfect globular form. 
Satiny pink, flushed carmine. Very free blooming. $3.00 
REINEH ELIZABETH — Probably the finest of all salmon-rose 
double tree peonies. Large, perfectly shaped flowers of 
brilliant salmon rose - one of the richest shades in flowers. 3.50 
SOUVENIR DE DUCHER — Large globular bloom of bright 
reddish violet with silvery reflex. One of the finest 
dark colored varieties. 3.50 
MARVELOUS AND NOVEL LUTEA HYBRIDS 
These hybrids form a class all their own, derived from Peony 
Lutea. They have luxuriantbright green foliage and an exceptionally long 
blooming season. They. bloom just before the ordinary Peonies and 
continue to almost two weeks after all others are out of bloom. The 
celebrated yellow yarieties are. in this group. 
ARGOSY — Single flower of clear bright yellow, with a red blotch. 
at the base of the petal. Flowers are from 5-7 inches : 
across, very free. blooming. 5.00 
AURORE — Tall stems, single flowers with broad petals ; 
of. coppery terra-cotta. i : 5.00 
FLAMBEAU — Full double. flower of bright salmon red with 
amaranth veins passing to paler after some days. A great novelty 5.00 
LA LORRAINE — Full double flowers of soft sulphur yellow 
flushed salmon. The color becomes purer when fully 
- expanded. Formerly %35.00, now only ’ 5.00 
SATIN ROUGE — An altogether new color in peonies — double 
blood-orange. A vigorous plant with bright green foliage. 6.80 
SOUV. DE MAXIME CORNU — Forms a pliant 3 to 4 feet high 
which produces many beautifully shaped full “double flowers « 
of a deep yellow, heavily shaded orange salmon. Fragrant. 6.50 
SURPRISE — Large full double flowers with irregular petals in - 
a mixed color of straw yellow, pale salmon and rosy. 
purple; blooms set on tall stems. A truly novel variety. Fragrant. 6.50 
JAPANESE VARIETIES. ; 
FLORA — Enchantingly beautiful pure, transparent white, slightly 
blotched violet-carmine in the throat. Immense flower of ~ 
marvelous form. “Once you have this variety established 
in your garden, you will worship it.” 5.50 
-YASO-NO-MINE — Very large double flowers of the purest white 
on strong, upright stems. The very.finest white we know. 9.00 
These Japanese varieties and Lutea Hybrids have the following 
advantantages: They bloom much earlier, that is, on younger plants. They 
bloom more profusely and continuously year after year. They have. more 
brilliant colors, ranging from fiery red through pink, orange, terra cotta, 
to almost pure yellow and, of course, pure white. 
Tree Peonies were considered .almost ‘sacred in the Imperial Gardens 
of the Chinese Emperors centuries ago. They were grown in borders 
and beds, also in large tubs in their inner courts. It is recorded that 
these tubbed Tree Peonies produced as many as 400 blossoms to the 
plant. Single plants were valued at 100 ounces in.gold; and in 1789 were 
sold for as much as 100 Louis d’Or ($460.00) each in Europe. 
These exquisite and aristocratic plants are ideal for use in ‘formal 
beds, as single specimens, or in tubs. 
NOTICE: To Denver, Colorado, and points west, Treé  Péonies 
will be shipped by express collect only. East of Denver, include $1.00 
each, and shipment will be made by parcel post prepaid. 
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