Lady Helen Vincent. Very graceful and beautiful
299 — ELWOOD PLEAS (Pleas, 1900.) (Synonym
Lost Treasure.) Rose type; late midseason.
Let Mrs. Pleas describe this wonderful flower:
"I claim this is my Peony King. It has the
advantage of travel and notoriety, of having
been sold for a higher price than any known
Peony. It never fails to open six to nine huge
flowers on each stem, holding them erect dur-
ing rain and storm. It bears all the rivalry
possible without adding a blush to its delicate
beauty. Of largest size, flat, full, double, light
shell-pink, gradually changing more beautiful
and remaining in bloom a long time." Then
again Mr. Germann, the Peony student of Ohio,
has this to say: "This Peony no doubt is the
most talked of variety in the world.. Mrs.
Pleas often said it was her favorite, and no
doubt among the pinks it holds as high a rank
as Jubilee does among the whites. Large and
full, outer petals immense. Color dainty Hy-
drangea-pink with a halo of white; fragrant.
Elwood Pleas is said to be the first Peony of
her own raising that Mrs. Pleas sold, getting
one hundred dollars for it." Mrs. Wm. Craw-
ford, of Indiana, who is both a grower and
student of Peonies, says of it: "It is a dainty
pink, perhaps a shade or two lighter than La
France; does not fade white; good keeper;
strong, robust grower; fragrant. Blooms same
time as Couronne d'Or, several days before
Richardson's Grandiflora. It appeals to me for
its dainty color, perfect shape and sweet smell.
I kept going to it again and again and found
myself saying, 'After all is said and done, you
are the sweetest thing in the garden.' " Scarce.
191! — ENCHANTRESSE (Lemoine, 1903.) Rose
type; very late. Very large, globular, compact
flowers. Color creamy-white, guards splashed
crimson. Center of flower faintly flecked crim-
son with a greenish reflex. To those who have
never seen this greenish reflex in a Peony
flower it will be a pleasant surprise. It causes
the flower to be fairly luminous. Delicious fra-
grance. Erect, tall, vigorous grower.
317 — ETTA (Terry.) Rose type; late. Very
large, flat flower, uniform delicate Hydrangea-
pink; fragrant. Blooms same time as Grandi-
flora and ranks with that grand variety.
2S4 — EUCHARIS (Lemoine, 1909.) Rose type; late.
Very large, compact, globular flower, creamy-
white; very sweetly perfumed. Extra good.
194 — EIGEXE BIGOT (Dessert,
1894.) Semi-rose type; late mid-
season. Large imbricated flowers
of perfect shape, bright brilliant
red with velvety garnet shades.
Extra.
243 — EUGENE REIGNOUX (Dessert,
1905.) Semi-double type; earlv
midseason. Large, globular loose-
flowers. Color carmine-pink shad-
ed purple.
21 — EUGENE VERDIER (Calot,
1864.) Rose type; late. Very
large compact double flowers.
Color delicate Hydrangea-pink,
outer guard petals lilac-white.
Very erect, rather dwarf habit,
with extra strong stems. Free
bloomer; fragrant. This varietv
has been greatly confused with
L'Indispensable. We believe there
are more growers that are unac-
quainted with the true Eugene
Verdier than any other Peony, as
there is but little stock of it any-
where. All Holland and America
is mixed up on it. Beware of the
fellow who blows his horn the
loudest and longest about this
Peony. He is in all probability
talking about L'Indispensable.
93 — EUGENIE VERDIER (Calot,
1864.) Semi-rose type; early. Do
not confound the name of this va-
riety and Eugene Verdier. Miss
Jessie M. Good, who has devoted
considerable time during the past
ten years to the study of the
Peony while they are blooming,
says: "Of all your six hundred
varieties I place Eugenie Verdier
first and foremost. It has so many
good qualities I hardly know
where to begin to enumerate them.
It is a strong, healthy grower,
with bloom on three to four foot
stems. The flower is enormously
large for a Peony. Then its loose
petalage adds a distinctive charm
never seen in the varieties crowd-
ed with petals. Its form is ideal,
being flat, showing its great
wealth of tints and blending of coloring to fine
advantage. What about its color? Simplv in-
describable. It opens a fresh delicate Hv-
drangea-pink with primary petals lighter, cen-
ter flushed crimson. The flower hangs on in
perfection for two weeks and often finishes
with two-thirds of the flower paper-white, the
other third in the center a decided Hydrangea-
pink. Words absolutely fail to convey an im-
pression of its exceeding great beauty. Fra-
grant. Easily scores six points of excellence."
95 — EVANGELINE (Lemoine, 1910.) Rose type;
midseason. Has all the good qualities of Le-
moine's later introductions. Growth similar to
Bayadere. Immense double flowers that open
flat, petals beautifully imbricated. Color clear
Enchantress-pink, freshly tinted delicate
mauve, reverse silver. Deliciouslv fragrant.
A most glorious flower.
202 — FAUST (Miellez, 1855.) Crown type; mid-
season. Guard petals and crown Hydrangea-
pink, changing to lilac-white; collar of narrow
sulphur-yellow petals.
25 — FELIX CROUSSE (Crousse, 18S1.) Rose
type; late midseason. All Peony enthusiasts are
familiar with the fact that it is difficult to
get a red Peony that is a self color; that is to
say, a full, rich, even shade of red without be-
ing suffused with violet, purple or crimson
shades. Felix Crousse fills the bill. Its large,
globular flowers, solid and compactly built
from edge to center, are a rich, even, brilliant,
dazzling ruby-red. Exceptionally fiery, bright
and effective. None better.
104 — FESTIVA (Donkalaer, 1838.) Rose type;
midseason. This variety is sailing under sev-
eral aliases, such as Festiva Paschalis, or the
Passover Peony, in reference to the blood red
spots on the white petals. Is also known
around Chicago cut flower market as Drop
White, in allusion to these same spots. Is
often sold as Festiva Maxima and sometimes
under the name of Edulis Alba. Blooms of
the largest size, double to the center, pure
white, prominently crimson flecked. This, in
our opinion, is a much prettier flower than
Festiva Maxima, having more and larger crim-
son spots. Blooms one week later than Festiva
Maxima. Dwarf grower; desirable for plant-
ing as a border to other Peonies or shrubbery.
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