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S5 — BAYADERE (Lemoine, 1910.)
Rose type; midseason. Lemoine's
later jTeony productions all seem
to have a common parentage.
This is shown in their admirable
habit of growth, which is quite
pronounced, being strong, sturdy
and erect, bearing their large
bloom upright accompanied with
grand foliage. Those acquainted
with the variety Le Cygne will
understand what we mean. Bay-
adere has large flowers produced
freely, pure white in color. A
gorgeous variety.
179 — BEAUTE DE VILLECANTE
(Gambault, 1856.) Crown type;
late midseason. Guards and
crown violet rose. Collar lilac-
white. Free bloomer; fragrant.
76 — BEAUTY'S MASK (Hollis,
1904.) Crown type; late. Very
large compact flower of clear
blush-white tinted lilac, guards
clear lilac, collar lighter than
guards, mixed with creamy-yel-
low petaloids, giving it a dis-
tinct appearance. Fragrant and
fine.
77 — BELISAIRE (Lemoine, 1901.)
Semi-rose type; midseason. Large
globular flowers of great beauty.
Color delicate lilac splashed with
minute dots of deeper lilac,
guards and center of flower
flecked crimson. Tall, strong
grower. A gay variety. '"With-
out a fault."
30S — BELLE ALLIANCE (Crousse,
1892.) Rose type; midseason;
very full double bloom; lilac-
pink with silverv border; beauti-
ful.
242 — BELLE CHATELAINE (Guer-
in, 1861.) Bomb type; midsea-
son. Medium-sized flower, color
mauve-rose with amber-white
collar and center; fragrant.
230 — B E L L E DOUAISIENNE —
(Calot, 1861.) Rose type; mid-
season. Large, globular flower, color hydran-
gea-pink, center prominently flecked crimson.
Very fragrant.
229 — BELLE MAUVE (Lemoine, 1903.) Rose
type; midseason. Very large, compact, flat
bloom, delicate lilac-rose, tipped silver. Tall,
strong, compact grower; fragrant.
66 — BERANGER (Dessert, 1895.) Rose type;
very late. Fine bud. Form of bloom very
flat, imbricated and compact. Color clear vio-
let-rose, guards clear rose, collar same as
guards, center brighter; fragrance superb. A
fine Peony.
2 — BEBLIOZ (Crousse, 1886.) Rose type; late
midseason. Enormous full globular imbricated
bloom, bright currant-red. Center tinted rose
and shaded with amaranth. As the flower
ages and becomes fully finished each petal is
distinctly tipped silver, say to one-half of its
length. This characteristic is quite pro-
nounced and makes it on this account a really
phenomenal variety. It is extremely showy
and fine, and probably attracts more attention
from visitors to our fields while in bloom than
any other variety.
222 — BLANCHE CIRE (Origin unknown.) Semi-
rose type; early. A variety catalogued first
by M. Dessert, of France, in 1908, the origin
of which is unknown. Translated Blanche
Cire is "Wax White." Pretty glossy wax-
white buds with sulphur-yellow center with a
greenish reflex. The leading variety in the
Paris cut flower markets.
118 — BOULE DE NEIGE (Calot, 1862.) Semi-
rose type; early midseason. Translated is
"Ball of Snow." Large, cup-shaped full bloom
of good substance and perfect form. Color
milk-white with sulphur center, both guards
and center prominently flecked crimson. Erect,
tall grower; fine cut flower variety; follows
Festiva Maxima and is often sold for that va-
riety. They are, however, easily distinguished,
as Ball of Snow shows some stamens through
the flower while Festiva Maxima never does.
11 — CANARI (Guerin, 1861.) Bomb type; mid-
season. Primary petals white flushed delicate
pink, changing to pure white with deep prim-
rose-yellow center. Collar next to guards
white; a large bloom on tall stems; richly fra-
grant. One of the freest blooming of all Peonies.
Claire Dubois. Color rich, clear, satiny pink.
142 — CANDID1SSIMA (Calot, 1856.) Rose type;
early. An attractive Peony. Guard petals
creamy-white, center sulphur-yellow, delicate-
ly tinted flesh with a light green heart. Very-
chaste and refined. Has true honey fragrance.
Strong grower, free bloomer, with great big
flowers; blooms a couple of days ahead of
Festiva Maxima. This is a hummer.
265 — CARMEN (Lemoine, 1898.) Semi-rose type;
midseason. Very large, full, double flowers of
hydrangea-pink, center flecked crimson, this
color sprinkled with fine dots like Asa Gray.
Tall, erect, healthy grower. "Good in every
respect."
187 — CARNEA ELEGANS (Calot, 1860.) Crown
type; midseason. Perfect shaped pretty flow-
ers, broad petals, clear flesh color with glossy
reflex mixed with small yellow petals. Extra
fine bloomer.
34 — CHARLEMAGNE (Crousse, 1880.) Rose
type; late. Very double, large globular flow-
ers: color lilac white with a deeper salmon-
pink center. Free bloomer, pleasant fragrance.
Buds so crowded with petals that in warm,
rainy weather they are liable to become water-
logged. When well done a beautiful Peony.
536 — CHESTINE GOWDY (Brand, 1913.) Crown
type; late midseason. Prize Peony. A strik-
ing specimen of the cone-shaped Peony. The
broad, outer petals are silvery pink. These
enclose a zone of fine irregularly shaped, close-
ly set petals of deep, rich cream which in turn
surround a prominent cone of broad, pink
petals splashed and tipped with crimson. The
perfection of its form and its rich and deli-
cately varied coloring have repeatedly caused
it to be singled out for special admiration
from a group of the finest varieties. The
stems are long, slender and strong, bearing a
single flower. The flower is of good substance
and when cut just as the bud is bursting this
variety makes one of our best cut flowers.
It has a delightful fragrance, penetrating,
lasting and sweet.
184 — CLAUDE GELLEE (Lemoine, 1904.) Rose
type; late. A dwarf blooming creamy-white
shaded with Havana-brown with an occasional
faint crimson fleck on center petals. Exquisite
fragrance. Not more than one of this variety
will be sold to any one customer.
Miss Ella V . Baines, 'Spring field, Ohio.