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| Keywords: Peonies for pleasure (16208405478).jpg 16 PHILOMELE Calot 1S61 Anemone type; <br> midseason Guard or primary petals bright <br> violet-rose anemone center of lingulated nar- <br> row golden-yellow petals changing to cream <br> or amber-yellow As the flower develops a <br> crown appears of bright rose edged dark crim- <br> son Has the true honey fragrance; very <br> strong upright grower and fine bloomer Dis- <br> tinct and novel <br> 307 PIERRE DESSERT Dessert and Mechin <br> 1890 Semi-rose type; early Large fringed <br> full flower dark amaranthine-red shaded gar- <br> net with velvetish tint; very brilliant <br> 134 PIERRE RIEGNOUX Dessert 190S Semi- <br> rose type; early midseason An even shade of <br> tyrian-rose center slightly flecked crimson <br> petals imbricated Dwarf; erect habit <br> 490 POET FREDRIC MISTRAL Riviere 1911 <br> Bomb type; early Large well shaped flower; <br> collar of lively rose petals which are nar- <br> rower in the center Shaded fleshy-pink to <br> salmon; the immediate center is a lively pink <br> sometimes carmine Robust plant <br> 143 POMPOXETTE Dessert 1909 Anemone <br> type; midseason Very full flowers of a beau- <br> tiful anemone shape; velvety-pink shaded pur- <br> ple with brilliant silvery reflex and silver <br> tipped border Dwarf; erect plant <br> 51 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Holland 1905 <br> Semi-rose type; midseason A variety pur- <br> chased in England under number and named <br> in Holland for our ex-President It is a deep <br> rich brilliant red in color different from any <br> red we know and a grand Peony <br> 36 PRESIDENT TAFT Blaauw Co 1909 <br> Rose type; midseason Originated on a pri- <br> vate estate in France bought and taken to <br> Holland and given the Dutch name Frank- <br> ryh which being interpreted is La France <br> but before being disseminated or any of it <br> sold the name -was changed to President Taft <br> as a compliment to their American customers <br> and also for the further reason no doubt of <br> aiding in the sale of the variety Mr Ward <br> Welsh in charge of our Peony fields says <br> President Taft combines so many of the good <br> qualities necessary to a first class Peony and <br> combines these qualities in such a superlative <br> degree that I have no hesitancy in saying this <br> variety stands at the head of all Peonies A <br> vigorous strong grower a profuse bloomer <br> every shoot being crowned by a big bloom <br> The flower is really of enormous size; there <br> may be Peony flowers as large but none <br> larger The color is a delicate Hydrangea- <br> pink completely enveloped in a halo of angelic <br> white The fragrance is delicious It is cer- <br> tainly a glorious gorg'eous flower very large <br> and double The only Peony we know that <br> has stripes on the face of the flower La <br> Tulipe has stripes on the reverse of the petals <br> President Taft is a marvelous flower both dis- <br> tinct and beautiful No other just like it In <br> some quarters in Holland it is claimed that <br> Rene Hortense is the same Peony All we <br> have to say is that if that is true then a lot <br> of Peony ginks have been overlooking a big <br> juicy bet for years past and the Peony world <br> should all take off their hats and cheer for <br> Blaauw for the discovery <br> 200 P RIME VERE <br> L e m o i n e 1907 <br> Bomb type; mid- <br> season The name <br> translated means <br> spring time in <br> reference to the <br> spring time effect <br> the yellow in this <br> bloom has on one <br> reminding them of <br> the bright yellow <br> flowers of that pe- <br> riod of the year <br> Large full blooms <br> in clusters on tall <br> stems; outer petals <br> sulphur-white cen- <br> ter petals deep sul- <br> phur-yellow often <br> with a tuft of small <br> lingulated petals in <br> the center Some <br> Peony enthusiasts <br> claim for Primevere <br> the nearest ap- <br> proach to the yel- <br> low Peony of any <br> of the Chinensis <br> section <br> 50 PRINCESS BEATRICE Kelway 1S86 <br> Crown type; midseason Large compact <br> high built crown Guards delicate lilac-rose <br> collar creamy-white with shades of amber <br> Crown of brilliant seashell-pink the extreme <br> center flecked crimson A glorious flower a <br> very splendor of fragrant loveliness; free <br> bloomer fragrant Unquestionably the best of <br> all the tricolor Peonies Simply exquisite <br> 670 PRINCESS MAUDE Kelway Bomb type; <br> late Broad lilac-white guard petals center <br> amber-white carpels green with pink stig- <br> mas A distinct and beautiful variety <br> 42 PURPUREA SUPERBA Delachi 1S55 <br> Crown type; midseason Large fine formed <br> flowers Color deep carmine-rose guards <br> streaked white light green carpels; stigmas <br> pink Very tall free bloomer As fine a flow- <br> er in every way as Rubra Superba <br> 7S7 QUEEN OF THE PLEASANCE Pleas <br> 1899 Anemone type; midseason The strong <br> erect stem bears its beautiful long pointed <br> buds several inches above the foliage remain- <br> ing upright in the hardest rains The guards <br> are bright rose center of flower salmon-pink <br> When the color in the center changes to white <br> then it is as one has said A naturally- <br> crowned Queen It bears its flowers in huge <br> bouquets of six to seven blooms seven inches <br> across; exceedingly showy and sweet A real <br> novelty to those who seek the unique <br> 40 O UEEN MCTORIA Syn for Whitley i <br> Whitley 1808 Bomb type; early midseason <br> The very best every day white When cut a <br> first rate keeper Flower of good substance <br> and color; very pretty in the bud state when <br> it has a faint blush tint; an old standby <br> 43 RACHEL Lemoine 1904 Well shaped <br> round flower; lively soft pink darker when <br> just opening; strong straight stems <br> 49 RACHEL Terry Rose type; midseason <br> One of Terry's really good Peonies that seems <br> to have been lost in the shuffle A good-sized <br> double flower of the brightest garnet-red <br> shaded richest ruby-red A free sure bloomer <br> Extra fine <br> 7H3 RALPH Pleas 1913 Rose type; late <br> The finest light pink I have ever seen The <br> shape of the flower is rather flat Last spring <br> one of the flowers measured nine and a half <br> inches in diameter The plant is very dark <br> green and of sturdy appearance In time of <br> flowering it corresponds very nearly to Hu- <br> mei <br> 332 RAOUL DESSERT Dessert 1910 Rose <br> type; late midseason Enormous size compact <br> clear mauve shaded carmine-pink and tinted <br> silvery- white; free bloomer; very attractive <br> This Peony is one of the top notchers <br> 333 RAPHAEL Mechin 1S82 Semi-rose type; <br> extra early Large globular bloom bright <br> garnet-red guards streaked lighter; very <br> showy <br> 55 RED CROSS Hollis 1904 Rose type; mid- <br> season This is a charming red flowering <br> Peony with large double flowers of a beautiful <br> wine colored red; much admired <br> Peonies and Peony Lovers Certainly Knee deep in June <br> Miss Ella V Baincs Springfield Ohio <br> Page Twenty-nine 41910018 131358 64860 Page 29 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/41910018 1917 10 1080/00222939009460791 Ella V Baines Firm ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection NameFound Hydrangea NameConfirmed Hydrangea sect Cornidia Ruiz Pav Engl EOLID 40082 NameFound Lemoine NameConfirmed Lemoine NameBankID 4964481 NameFound Purpurea superba NameFound Superba NameConfirmed SUPERBA NameBankID 5322983 Biodiversity Heritage Library Miss Ella V Baines the woman florist Springfield Ohio Peonies for pleasure Garden Stories Bulbs Plants Catalogs Flowers Peonies Plants Ornamental Seed industry and trade Seeds Trade catalogs U S Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library bhl page 41910018 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/41910018 bhlGardenStories BHLinbloom bulbs plants plants ornamental u s department of agriculture national agricultural library bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-01-29 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16208405478 2015-08-25 01 55 34 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Peonies for pleasure Photos uploaded from Flickr by FĂŚ using a script | ||||
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