Keywords: Peonies for pleasure (16394276951).jpg S5 � BAYADERE Lemoine 1910 <br> Rose type; midseason Lemoine's <br> later jTeony productions all seem <br> to have a common parentage <br> This is shown in their admirable <br> habit of growth which is quite <br> pronounced being strong sturdy <br> and erect bearing their large <br> bloom upright accompanied with <br> grand foliage Those acquainted <br> with the variety Le Cygne will <br> understand what we mean Bay- <br> adere has large flowers produced <br> freely pure white in color A <br> gorgeous variety <br> 179 � BEAUTE DE VILLECANTE <br> Gambault 1856 Crown type; <br> late midseason Guards and <br> crown violet rose Collar lilac- <br> white Free bloomer; fragrant <br> 76 � BEAUTY'S MASK Hollis <br> 1904 Crown type; late Very <br> large compact flower of clear <br> blush-white tinted lilac guards <br> clear lilac collar lighter than <br> guards mixed with creamy-yel- <br> low petaloids giving it a dis- <br> tinct appearance Fragrant and <br> fine <br> 77 � BELISAIRE Lemoine 1901 <br> Semi-rose type; midseason Large <br> globular flowers of great beauty <br> Color delicate lilac splashed with <br> minute dots of deeper lilac <br> guards and center of flower <br> flecked crimson Tall strong <br> grower A gay variety ' With- <br> out a fault <br> 30S � BELLE ALLIANCE Crousse <br> 1892 Rose type; midseason; <br> very full double bloom; lilac- <br> pink with silverv border; beauti- <br> ful <br> 242 � BELLE CHATELAINE Guer- <br> in 1861 Bomb type; midsea- <br> son Medium-sized flower color <br> mauve-rose with amber-white <br> collar and center; fragrant <br> 230 � B E L L E DOUAISIENNE � <br> Calot 1861 Rose type; mid- <br> season Large globular flower color hydran- <br> gea-pink center prominently flecked crimson <br> Very fragrant <br> 229 � BELLE MAUVE Lemoine 1903 Rose <br> type; midseason Very large compact flat <br> bloom delicate lilac-rose tipped silver Tall <br> strong compact grower; fragrant <br> 66 � BERANGER Dessert 1895 Rose type; <br> very late Fine bud Form of bloom very <br> flat imbricated and compact Color clear vio- <br> let-rose guards clear rose collar same as <br> guards center brighter; fragrance superb A <br> fine Peony <br> 2 � BEBLIOZ Crousse 1886 Rose type; late <br> midseason Enormous full globular imbricated <br> bloom bright currant-red Center tinted rose <br> and shaded with amaranth As the flower <br> ages and becomes fully finished each petal is <br> distinctly tipped silver say to one-half of its <br> length This characteristic is quite pro- <br> nounced and makes it on this account a really <br> phenomenal variety It is extremely showy <br> and fine and probably attracts more attention <br> from visitors to our fields while in bloom than <br> any other variety <br> 222 � BLANCHE CIRE Origin unknown Semi- <br> rose type; early A variety catalogued first <br> by M Dessert of France in 1908 the origin <br> of which is unknown Translated Blanche <br> Cire is Wax White Pretty glossy wax- <br> white buds with sulphur-yellow center with a <br> greenish reflex The leading variety in the <br> Paris cut flower markets <br> 118 � BOULE DE NEIGE Calot 1862 Semi- <br> rose type; early midseason Translated is <br> Ball of Snow Large cup-shaped full bloom <br> of good substance and perfect form Color <br> milk-white with sulphur center both guards <br> and center prominently flecked crimson Erect <br> tall grower; fine cut flower variety; follows <br> Festiva Maxima and is often sold for that va- <br> riety They are however easily distinguished <br> as Ball of Snow shows some stamens through <br> the flower while Festiva Maxima never does <br> 11 � CANARI Guerin 1861 Bomb type; mid- <br> season Primary petals white flushed delicate <br> pink changing to pure white with deep prim- <br> rose-yellow center Collar next to guards <br> white; a large bloom on tall stems; richly fra- <br> grant One of the freest blooming of all Peonies <br> Claire Dubois Color rich clear satiny pink <br> 142 � CANDID1SSIMA Calot 1856 Rose type; <br> early An attractive Peony Guard petals <br> creamy-white center sulphur-yellow delicate- <br> ly tinted flesh with a light green heart Very- <br> chaste and refined Has true honey fragrance <br> Strong grower free bloomer with great big <br> flowers; blooms a couple of days ahead of <br> Festiva Maxima This is a hummer <br> 265 � CARMEN Lemoine 1898 Semi-rose type; <br> midseason Very large full double flowers of <br> hydrangea-pink center flecked crimson this <br> color sprinkled with fine dots like Asa Gray <br> Tall erect healthy grower Good in every <br> respect <br> 187 � CARNEA ELEGANS Calot 1860 Crown <br> type; midseason Perfect shaped pretty flow- <br> ers broad petals clear flesh color with glossy <br> reflex mixed with small yellow petals Extra <br> fine bloomer <br> 34 � CHARLEMAGNE Crousse 1880 Rose <br> type; late Very double large globular flow- <br> ers color lilac white with a deeper salmon- <br> pink center Free bloomer pleasant fragrance <br> Buds so crowded with petals that in warm <br> rainy weather they are liable to become water- <br> logged When well done a beautiful Peony <br> 536 � CHESTINE GOWDY Brand 1913 Crown <br> type; late midseason Prize Peony A strik- <br> ing specimen of the cone-shaped Peony The <br> broad outer petals are silvery pink These <br> enclose a zone of fine irregularly shaped close- <br> ly set petals of deep rich cream which in turn <br> surround a prominent cone of broad pink <br> petals splashed and tipped with crimson The <br> perfection of its form and its rich and deli- <br> cately varied coloring have repeatedly caused <br> it to be singled out for special admiration <br> from a group of the finest varieties The <br> stems are long slender and strong bearing a <br> single flower The flower is of good substance <br> and when cut just as the bud is bursting this <br> variety makes one of our best cut flowers <br> It has a delightful fragrance penetrating <br> lasting and sweet <br> 184 � CLAUDE GELLEE Lemoine 1904 Rose <br> type; late A dwarf blooming creamy-white <br> shaded with Havana-brown with an occasional <br> faint crimson fleck on center petals Exquisite <br> fragrance Not more than one of this variety <br> will be sold to any one customer <br> Miss Ella V Baines 'Spring field Ohio <br> Page Fifteen 41910032 131358 64860 Page 15 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/41910032 1917 10 1080/00222939009460791 Ella V Baines Firm ; Henry G Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection NameFound Elegans NameConfirmed Elegans NameBankID 5116399 NameFound Lemoine NameConfirmed Lemoine NameBankID 4964481 NameFound Maxima NameConfirmed Maxima EOLID 11600420 NameBankID 5132771 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 41910032 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/41910032 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 N02/16394276951 2015-08-25 01 50 22 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Peonies for pleasure Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script |