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400 — JUBILEE (Pleas, 190S.) Rose type; mid-
season. Hear Mrs. Pleas tell of this wonderful
variety: "Jubilee rightly stands on dress pa-
rade at the head of the grandest and most
brilliant procession in all the realm of Flora.
No queen on her throne was ever more fair
or had a more royal following. The flower is
of the largest size, often eight to nine inches
across, borne in clusters of four to five with
flat petals overlapping like those of a Calen-
dula. The color, how can it be described! One
feels lost for words to tell of its exceeding-
great beauty. The promising blush shown
when in bud and when half blown forms a
halo of delicate loveliness that photographs
itself on one's memory never to be forgotten.
This halo of color is lost in the full blown
flower. See! There it stands in all its pristine
purity, absolutely without a rival. So delicate
and refined, nothing to compare it with. Im-
possible to describe. A -wonder." Then again
Mr. Germann: "The grandest white Peony
grown. The buds are pointed like a rose,
where other Peony buds are round; just de-
fore the buds open, the color shows delicate
opal tints. "When the immense buds unfold
the color changes to ivory-white, and for days
increase in beauty. As flowers develop it
shows a faint primrose-yellow tint in center;
no stamens. Often has five or six side buds
that develop into beautiful cup-shaped flowers
of indescribable ivory tints that no other Pe-
ony possesses. The plant is very vigorous,
and one can easily see even before the buds
appear that it is an aristocrat among Peonies.
The Queen of Pleas Peonies." Mrs. Crawford
says: "Somtimes blooms are large and cup-
shaped, then again broad and flat on the same
plant, but always have that exquisite coloring
that no other Peony has. I can always see a
Jubilee in my imagination, but cannot describe
it."
2«1 — KARL, ROSEXFIELD (Rosenfleld, 190S.)
Semi-rose type; midseason. Very tall, com-
pact grower of stately habit and an Al bloom-
er; every shoot has a flower of rich velvety-
crimson; a perfect ball; very brilliant and
striking. This variety shown at the exhibition
of the American Peony Society in June, 1911,
received first prize for the best new Peony
not in commerce before 1908.
.-.— KELWAT'S GLORIOUS (Kelway, 1909.) De-
scribed by Kelway & Son as the most wonder-
ful new Peony sent out for many years, and it
is without question a most glorious variety,
rivaling the celebrated Lady Alexandra Duff.
Very full, enormous flower of ravishing beauty
and purity, gleaning white with a rosy streak
on the outside of the guard petals, very sweet-
ly scented. Mr. Bonnewitz, on the New York
Show: "The display contained many beauti-
ful flowers, but greatest of all, in my estima-
tion, was Kelway's Glorious."
402 — KELWAY'S QUEEN (Kelway.) Rose type;
late. Flesh-pink. A most delicate and lovely
sort, and very sweet. A rare Peony. Firs't
class certificate.
270 — LA COQUETTE (Guerin, 1861.) Crown
type; midseason. Opens flat and builds up
into a crown of pyramidal shape. The guards
are wide of bright rose-pink, then a fringe of
narrow petals of a lighter shade of pink than
the guards, these surmounted by a crown of
wide rose-pink petals same c61or as guards;
these again followed by a border of cream-
white petals, the whole finishing with a promi-
nent tuft of rose-pink. Certainly a coquette.
300 — LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF (Kelway, 1902.)
This is the one Peony most talked of in the
Peony world. For a number of years this
much-sought-for Peony has been practically
out of the trade, and at the present time only
a few plants of the true variety are in exis-
tence. "We guarantee our plants true. We
give Kelway's description: "Lovely French-
white — that is to say, not a snow-white, al-
though when fully opened it is quite white-
in the young stage tinted with a very fresh,
delicate pale shade of what is commonly called
'blush' or palest pink. The central flower (the
first to open) is a double flower of rather flat-
tened circular form, and the central petals
have a very small touch of carmine. It is a
very nicely formed flower, and scented, and
the plants are exceedingly free flowering and
showy. The side flowers (which are freely
produced and which open after the central
flower) come in semi-double saucer-shaped
form, exposing the anthers. The back of the
flower near the stem is flushed with pink. Tall
and robust. Very scarce. One of the grandest
varieties we ever raised."
112 — LA FEE (Lemoine, 1906.) Crown type; early.
Very large globular flower, very compact and
double; petals very long, guards mauve-rose,
collar creamy-white. Very strong, tall grower-
free bloomer. La Fee translated is "The Fairy."
28 — LADY LEONORA BRAMVVELL (Syn. Doc-
teur Bretonneau.) (Verdier, 1854.) Bomb type-
early midseason. This Doctor has been mas-
querading for a number of years under the
name of Lady Leonora Bramwell. As Guerin
sent out a Docteur Bretonneau, and as this va-
riety is already better known under this name,
we will retain same. This is a charming,
large, full and exceedingly fragrant flower of
perfect symmetrical form. The color is del-
icate silvery-rose with lively pink center; pet-
als tipped creamy-white with an occasional
crimson fleck. In many localities grown for
cut flowers. Has the true June rose fragrance.
It is a fact that Lady Leonora Bramwell will
remain in better shape longer when cut and
placed in cold storage than any other Peony.
It will keep in this manner for two months.
776 — LADY EMILY
(Pleas, 1907.) Rose
type; midseason.
Mr. Germann de-
scribes: "'I know
of no other Peony
that has so many
individual qualities
as has Mrs. Pleas'
Lady Emily,' was
the comment one
Peony lover re-
marked as he was
looking over hun-
dreds of Peonies in
bloom. Sturdiness
of stem and foli-
age, loveliness of
color shading from
ivory -rose- pink
and primrose; sub-
stance of petals
waxy and of good
quality, resembling
the Iris petals in
quality and waved
effect; the combined
coloring with its
interspersed golden
stamens remind
one of the first
tints of sunrise.
Large, loose cup-
shaped flower with
the side buds add-
ing beauty and dis-
tinctiveness to the
large central
flower."
Jubilee, the grandest White Peony grown.
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