May 20th-30th. Some varieties lend themselves to forcing 
but all are easy to grow in most parts of the country. They 
have been known to survive Winter temperatures of twenty 
to thirty degrees below zero and will endure more neglect the 
year round than most plants. Though a tree peony cannot 
suffer from neglect, a little attention produces better flowers 
and a more handsome shrub. Well drained soil and sunlight 
for the greater part of the day are the major requirements. 
lf the plants are set rather deeply into the ground, the pro- 
duction of new sprouts or shoots from the roots will be induced 
and a larger shrub will result. The tree peonies need at least 
four foot spacing since the mature specimens are that high 
and as wide. Bone meal or a commercial fertilizer low in nitro- 
gen but high in phosphoric acid and potash is the best to use. 
Bone meal is sufficient and no other fertilizers need be ap- 
plied. The use of manure is advisable only when mixed with 
soil. Others have employed it to advantage when digging the 
hole. One-half spadeful of manure is placed at the bottom 
and then covered with soil. The danger comes when the ma- 
nure is permitted to touch the stem of the plant. Often the 
stem will rot and the root will be affected. Since the plants are 
hardy, they need but little Winter protection after the first 
year. Young plants, however, should be covered with leaves 
or some such mulching material. In severe Winters, an occa- 
sional limb may be killed by extremely cold winds but this does 
not affect the rest of the plant. 
The dead wood can be cut off in the Spring. The tree 
peonies are relatively free from disease though they are some- 
times threatened with Botrytis blight. If a branch suddenly 
wilts and droops, it should be cut off and burned. Little will 
be lost except the diseased part, for Botrytis blight seldom 
kills a tree peony. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture during 
the early growing stages will act as a preventive. 
Tree peonies are propagated by grafted, dividing and layer- 
ing. Though most experts agree that grafting is by far the 
most rapid and satisfactory method, the propagation of 
these plants has long been a matter of dispute and experi- 
mentation. If grafted on ‘’wild’’ tree peony roots, trouble is 
likely to appear in the form of untrue shoots from the roots. 
These shoots generally grow rapidly and succeed in killing 
the desired grafted variety. Grafting on roots of herbaceous 
peony by the cleft method is much safer and is the method 
used by a majority of propagators. The tree peony scion is 
grafted to the root tip of a herbaceous peony. The herbaceous 
root tip has no bud or eye which can sucker and has just 
enough vitality to support the tree peony until it develops its 
own roots. If the herbaceous understock should sucker, its 
foliage would be distinct and easily removed. Grafting of tree 
peonies is generally done in late August, when the plants 
have just entered their dormant period. This is continued 
through early September. Young grafts are aided considerably 
by heat, directly under a propagating bench, if plants are 
grafted in greenhouse. If grafts are planted in frames, a hot- 
bed would be superior to cold frame, although many hundreds 
of grafts have thrived by being inserted in a regular cold 
frame, without any bottom heat. Dividing is another method 
of propagation but is considerably slower than grafting. Lay- 
ering is less practical than dividing - it is slow and uncertain. 
Experiments with cuttings have thus far proven unsuccessful. 
TREE PEONY SEEDS 
They have been carefully selected from the best 
Japanese varieties—no seeds from seedlings, all 
from named varieties. Everyone should grow tree 
peonies from seed. Buy them while the supply lasts. 
Price $5.00 per 100—Shipped in Fall or Spring. 
JAPANESE VARIETIES 
ABOKIU (Imperial Palace) Excellent dark crimson, 
beautifull sbmi=doubley ree e eee eee eee 23 
ADZUMA KAGAMI (Mirror of the East) Large deep 
red, nicely shaped flowers, double. ..................---- 
ADZUMA-SHIBORI (Dappled patters of the East) 
Semi-double, bright red, occasional white stripes, 
beautifulivarietys 225.2". 2]. ce eee 
AKASHI GATA (Akashi Beach) A great favorite, 
double, peach pink, yellow center, imbricated 
petals, GOrQe@OUS .eesee noe 
AKASHI JISHI (Lion of Akashi) Enchanting clear 
pink, narrow wavy petals, full double. -..............- 
AKATSUKI NO YUKI (Snow Under Waning Moon) 
Blush turning lighter, beautiful full double, 
fragrant cee ee ee ee 
AKEBONO (Daybreak) Fine shell pink, large double, 
POPU lone Sooo eee oeence ieee ee 
ANYO NO HIKARE (Light in the Dark) Large full 
double rich deep crimson with crinkled petals. 
A’ beauty. 223-2... 2 ee eee 
ARASHI YAMA (Storm Mountain) Rose pink pale 
edges, beautifull larger doubles ccesssc-ceeseeee eee 
ASAHI-MINATO (Rising Sun Seen From the Harbor) 
Brilliant red, immense tall double, fragrant. -..... 
ASAHI NO SORO (Sky at Sunrise) Large beautiful 
crimson, Goubleciss.gcsge ee eee re ee 
ASAHI-ZURU (Crane at Sunrise) Bright light pink, 
shaded: crimson, large «double sises:-. seen ene 
AYA GOROMA (Figured Dress) Great favorite, clear 
bright pink, deeper pink in center, fragrant, 
frilled edges at, petalse 2-2.) 
BANZAIMON (Gate of Cheers) Brilliant red with 
faint white stripes, full double, popular. ............ 
BEN! CHIDORI (Red Feather Stitch) Immense cherry 
red, fringed! petalsa ae sss ee eee 
BENI KAMADA (Scarlet Kamada) Exquisite semi- 
double, lustrous lilac rose, beautiful. ................ 
BENI TSUKASA (Scarlet Leader) Rare, watermelon 
pink, full double, great favorite. .................2..-..- 
BIKAN (Beautiful Spectacle) Very large cherry 
pink. doubles heavy petals: aes 
BUGAKUDEN (Temple for Dance and Song) Bright 
pink center delicately shaded to soft pink edges. 
A. beaut ys: i... 46 oe a 
CHIYO KAGURA (Immortal Sacred Music) Deep 
pink, semi-double, fragrant, crepe like texture..... 
CHO JIRAKU (Pleasure of Longevity) Excellent pop- 
ular magenta, semi-double, large flower. ...........- 
CHORAKU (Forever happy) Exquisite shell pink, 
double; * large. 22. Sea ee Se eee 
DAIGYO KUDEN—New, perhaps the largest of 
all ‘whites, yellow ‘centetnc: oss eee 
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