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Peony Bible

Some of those who had my book took it for a sort of peony Bible though it did not contain a word about Purgatory. So now I am printing a New Edition with Peony Purgatory in it and am calling it

“Unvarnished Fads”

EDITION OF

Tips and Pointers

For Beginners With Peonies By Henry S. Cooper Peony Fan.

This book is unique in that it tells the faults along with the pecfections, some- thing you never see in a flower book.

One writes “I thank you for your won-

I I have kepi it right on e and have read it so I will soon have it by

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Will You Invest 25 Cents on my Say-So?

For over a year ! have worked on a book on Peonies. It is in many respects the most expensive book I have ever published, but then, as a Fan, I count the cost but little so long as the book helps to the end. “Tips and Pointers" published a year ago made a great hit. It was but a stepping stone, however, to “Unvarnished facts", the 10,000 edition of which is just now being completed.

If You Grow Peonies or are Going to You Will Want This Book Sure

To mention just one of the items that make this book expensive, let me mention some illustrations lithographed in eight colors, 1 am told by far the best color illustrations of Peonies ever published, at a cost of $750 each. But the illustrations, while good, do not represent the real meat in the book. You will find it to contain the whole truth about Peonies, from the Peony Heaven down to the Peony Purgatory. So sure am I that the bocjk is worth all it costs that I will make you the following liberal proposition :

Some of those who had one of my books took it for a sort of a Peony Bible though it dicj not contain a word about Purgatory. So now I am printing a New Edition with Peony Purgatory in it and call it

Unvarnished Facts

EDITION OF

Tips and Pointers

For Beginners with Peonies

“Tips and Pointers” Sent Free “Unvarnished Facts” Sent for 25c

see from them that I have made friends when 1 tried to help others to save money by giv- ing them some pointers. And then they show that I have given satisfaction to those who trusted me by sending their money in advance for peony roots which gratifies me greatly. Then also there is the pleasure of knowing that I have helped to show some people, who did not know, the wonderful beauty and hardiness of the finest flower grown. I print these here because I don't want anyone to depend entirely upon my word alone and I couldn’t have said it half as well myself anyway. I have scores and scores like these.

Put 25c in the enclosed coin card and get the best peony book for your flower library.

This book is unique in that it tells the faults along with the perfections, something you never see in a flower book.

One flower lover writes: “I thank you for your jvonderful book so full of information on Peonies. It is a great treasure to me 1 can assure you and ! have kept jt right on hand for reference and have read it so many times that I will soon have it by heart.”

Henry S. Cooper, Peony Fan, Kenosha, Wisconsin

I am telling the truth in it and I am telling the whole truth as I know it. The additions make it twice as large as the first, and I think make it twice as interesting. I have put some colored plates in it that cost me $750 each, and I think they are the finest peony pictures ever published. This book discusses many interesting subjects not touched upon in the first book. It cost so much that I cannot send it out free to everyone. So I charge 25c for it. While selling high class peony roots is my business, I will send this peony book for 25c. If not worth a dollar I will return the 25c and you keep the book.

You may deduct the 25c from the first order amounting to $3.00. So the book really costs you nothing. I think this is a fair offer. If I wasn't sure you would think it worth $1.00, I couldn’t afford to offer to send back the 25c, could I ? The colored plates are alone worth more than 25c to any flower lover.

J* way make you smile, when 1 say that.Jiall.v I [ike to read .over the .follqwmg.tfiStirao.-_ nials myself. It “makes my bosom swell with manly pride", as we used to say. First I can

Fertilize With Brains

Knowing how is what makes flowers grow. Too much

“Unvarnished Facts”

; you how to do it so plainly you learn it. One person es “Your book is absolutely the most comprehensive locue I have ever had the pleasure to have. 1 like what

and better book is just off the press. Full of 'or plates. Just what you have for. If you miss it you will miss something.

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and errors. The lessons in the Peony Book called “Un- varnished Facts” are lessons that leach very costly truths. In the book the writer says “This is lesson No. 1, and maybe you would learn it better if you paid as much for it as I did.

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One flower lover writes “Many thanks for your primer ■,'^Se's°enr'reys ^'.he^Inds

That’s because it has pep. It talks. It tells you some- thing. It tells you why. You learn to know how your own seif. ^ ^ d

“UNVARNISHED FACTS”

It is full of

TIPS AND POINTERS

strain of such perfect frankness and honesty that it

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information a^d ’is quite out^of the i It is a book of TIPS AND POINTERS for beginners with Peonies.

Read the center of this page for full information.

Cooper’s

“Unvarnished Facts”

A New Book

Last year 1

Henry S. Cooper, Peony Fan,

you sent out is the best I have ever ^Another, ^I^vant to thank you for your

Another, “I can truthfully say it is the best book I have read on peonies. What a wonderful help it will be to those in-

Tips and Pointers

For Beginners With Peonies This book puts it over quick. You learn and lose no time. You get the point.

Senator Schultz says: “I never saw a more common sense book on our favorite flower due to your experience, knowledge,

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The book contains:

Tips and Pointers about diseases of

Tips and Pointers about Peonies for the South.

Tips and Pointers about how to suc- ceed with Peonies.

Tips and Pointers about cold storage of Peony flowers.

Tips and Pointers about Peonies for California.

Tips and Pointers about how to market cut flowers.

Tips and Pointers about honest to good- ness descriptions of varieties of Peonies.

Tips and Pointers about exhibition and how to get ready for shows.

Tips and Pointers about what to put in the ground besides roots.

Tips and Pointers about how to get your money’s worth and not be stung.

Tips and Pointers about avoiding cost- ly mistakes and errors.

Tips and Pointers about profits in

Peony growing.

Tips and Pointers about propagation

and cultivation.

Tips and Pointers about grades and

classification of Peonies.

Tips and Pointers about money making for women.

Tips and Pointers about profits in grow- ing Peonies for cut flower market.

Tips and Pointers about what to leave alone.

Tips and Pointers about how Peony

roots double in value each year.

Tips and Pointers on how to know the

Sent free upon application. If you do not get the "Unvarnished Facts" edition for 25c, send for this one free.

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Collection No. 30 See Color Plate.

Cooper’s Unbeatable Collection $10

Cooper’s Temptation Collection

yellowish, white, and carmine spiasnea. iney nave oeen selected

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the reality in coloring and of course not in size

Couronne D’Or. Late, yellowish $0.75

Festiva Maxima. Early, White 75

EduHs^Superba. wlyi ' i " ! ! -50

Karl Rosenfield. Late red 3.00

Mons. Charles Leveque. Midseason, flesh. .75 - - Calot. Early, hydrangea pink 75

t. Red, dark, early 3.00

“crown of gold.” Tested

7.1 Delachei (Delache 1856). Rose type. Roe

season. Unpleasant odor. Medium height.

Free bloomer in clusters. Used as commerc equal to Felix Crousse. A good red.

5.1 Duchesse de Nemours (Calot 1856). Crown type. Pure

Sulphur white color. Early. Pleasant odor. Vigorous and very free bloomer in clusters. One of i he best Shades toward yellow. Introduced nearly seventy ye:

9.3 Festiva Maxima (Miellez 1851). Rose type. Early. Pure white

with prominent crimson markings. Very early. Fragrant. Very sturdy strong stems. Blooming habit very dependable. Fine in the South. For seventy years a leader of them all.

8.4 Felix Crousse (Crousse 1881). Bomb type. Bright red.

season. Good odor. Vigorous grower. Spreading h; Blooms ^freely and in clusters^ Most reliable red for

7.6 Edulis Superba (Lemoine 1824). Crown type. Di

Pleasant odor. Strong hardy grower. Prolific bloomer. Very fragrant. This peony was originated 100 years ago and is still one of the best and most grown cut flower varieties.

7.6 Mons. Chas. Leveque (Calot 1861). Rose type. Delic

center; so delicately beautiful that I am partial in its favor.

7.9 Madam de Verneville (Crousse 1885). Pure whi Petals carmine tipped. Early. Pleasant odor. 1:

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Midseason. No odor. Strong healthy growth. Free bl

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7.7 Philomele (Calot 1861) Crown type, anemone collar. Violet det;,™hs. W£°?f S a?e

blight badly. This is a very distinct and attractive flower.

7.3 Midnight (Brand 1907). Plume shaped flower. Semi-rose. Deep “agS- a/S.il„ Cah8uzac°" Ciood *?££

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Marie° Crousse8*1 Pale Lilac rose. ! i. 4$

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lidnight (Brand 1907). Plume shaped flower. Semi-rose Deep

ST'as Edat asSMo"ngs. Martin cSzae'^Cood taer peony. Doesn't hold up long. Rather inferior in the East.

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enus (Kehvay). Crown tyoe. Hydrangea pink. Midseason. Very pleasing fragrance. Very tall and strong. Blooms in clusters freely. Fine in the South for cutting. Venus is extra

fragrant \t is remarkably that this ^ peony was originated one grown cut flowed varieties. A record hard to beat.

8.3 La Rosiere (Crousse 1888). Semi-double. White shading to light cream in center. Midseason. Stems not strong enough to hold up the extra large clusters of bloom. Not fully double but ^blooming in clusters of large creamy flowers with yellow

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Collection No. 28 — Late

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