Wholesale price list 1909 : peonies and iris

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PETERSON NURSERY

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WM. A. PETERSON, Proprietor
Lincoln and Peterson Aves. CHICAGO
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Introduction

In presenting this wholesale list we would call attention to the lowered prices
of many of the well known varieties, to the exceptionally high class of the varieties
listed, and to our guarantee. The moderate cost of some of the best sorts, such
as Festiva Maxima, makes it easier than ever for the florist to grow his own peonies.
Peony lovers will find here some rare varieties not usually offered at wholesale,
and. every one in the list is both profitable for the commercial florist and of the
greatest merit for home or landscape decoration. The iris also include all the
best and most distinct varieties in many rare and beautiful shades.

OUR STOCK is of the very best quality. We are very careful in growing,
digging and packing, and can absolutely guarantee every root to be correctly
named and free from mixtures. We will replace with three every plant proving
untrue to description. We never ship a peony that has not bloomed on our place.

WE SHIP in September. This is unquestionably the best time to plant.
Any peony is much surer to bloom, and will be 20% stronger if moved in September
so that new rootlets may form before winter. This gives a great advantage to
home grown stock over imported plants which invariably come too late.

PRICES are for stock packed for shipment. On peony and iris orders amount-
ing to $100 or more we make a special discount of 10%. No other discount.
Terms are net cash. No charge account opened for less than $10. Cash with
order or satisfactory references from unknown customers.

SIZES. By divided plants we mean strong divisions having at least 2 to 4
good eyes, often more. Small plants are one year old with one or two stalks of
this year’s growth. Medium are two years old with three to five stalks. Large
plants are three years old with six to ten or twelve stalks.

We will supply six at the dozen rate and 25 at the hundred rate. For less
than six of a kind the price per plant will be one-tenth the dozen rate. We pos-
itively will not accept an order for less than three of a variety of divided plants.

Nearly 100 varieties of peonies and 25 of iris are listed in our new Retail
Catalogue of Peonies and Iris, just issued. It contains the cream of the rarest
and choicest varieties known. A copy gladly sent on request.

White

Alba Sulfurea—Very large creamy white, bomb shape......
Boule Blanche—Pure spotless white..................0.
Boadicea—Deep creamy white, very large, very fragrant. ...

Couronne D’Or—Large, late, creamy white, very fine.......

Duchesse De Nemours—Pure white without markings,
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Festiva—Fine white, not so large as Festiva Maxima but
very similar,» Midseason, avery, fines isa. eee ents

Festiva Maxima—rThe favorite white, true stock. Pure
paper white with a few carmine flakes. Immense, very
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Golden Harvest—Blush guard, collar clear yellow, center
white with carmine tips. A very showy variety, very
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La Tulipe—Blush guard with red tulip-like markings on
outside of guard petals. Balance white. Beautiful in
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Madame Crousse—Pure white, sometimes slight crimson
markings in center. Very free, and one of the most fra-
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Madame de Verneville —One of the most beautiful varieties
we have. Pure white with faint blush tint in center, very
delicate. Early, free, exceptionally fragrant...........

Marie Lemoine—Delicate ivory white, very solid massive
blooms of extrasize. Thevery latest blooming white... .
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M. Dupont—Large ivory white, very tall, stiff stems. Late,
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Pasteur—Delicate blush, fading to white. Very tall and
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Queen Victoria (or Whitleyi)—A full strong white with
creamy center. A most popular florists’ variety as it is
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Per 12
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Large.... 16.50
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Medium.. 7.00
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Medium.. 13.50
Large.... 24.00
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Medium.. 10.00
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Pink

Per 12 Per 100

Alexandriana—Early, clear light pink with silver edges;

fragrant and astrong grower. Dark glossy foliage....... } Small.... 6.00 40.00
Alice Crousse—Softsalmon pink.................0-0 00. Divided.. 1.00 8.00
Beaute De Villecante—Early rose pink................. ‘ eee 5 Rilke gerne
Bernard Palissy—Fine large, rose shaped flower of very | Dirideds See) ees 08)
delicate flesh pink, nearly white; very fragrant, late. ..... (Larger. 18008 125.00
Carnea Elegans—Fine light flesh pink................... Divided... 2.00 15.00
Delicatissima—Large flower of fine flesh pink. Fine bud, | eee ae z oe pd
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Dr. Bretonneau—Bright pink, good shade. Guard petals Small ee 62250 20.00
long and large. Midseason. Very fine commercial sort. . Medium.. 5.00 35.00
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Edulis Superba—Soft pink; very early, large, fragrant..... { Tae ; Fa BG ae oe

Enfant de Nancy—Dainty light pink, rose shape. Fine soe
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Fragrans—Deep rose pink, unusually fragrant. One of the By acer , son Bet Oe
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Gloire de Chas. Gombault—A fancy late salmon pink cue
with a rose pink guard—very showy and fine............ } Divided.. 2.00 15.00
Gloria—Single bright rose pink, very large and showy...... Divided. 0.25 9.00

Grandiflora (Richardson’s)—Fine flesh pink. Very large;

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Lamartine or Giganthea—Clear bright pink of rose shape. } Divided: 4 5.00) 35-00
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| Livingstone—An extra fine late pink, rich clear shade. One Small... 8.00 60.00
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Large..... 24.00 £75.00
Madame Bollet—Deep pink of fresh color; late, fragrant. . . Divided: ~ 3.50" §25700

Madame Boulanger—Very full soft pink; large, very fra- 2s
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Madame Emile Galle—Good clear pink, lighter toward } Divided... 5.00 35.00
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Madame Forel—Clear deep rose pink, midseason. ......... { peed ao : Be ee
Melanie Henry—Deep silvery rose; very large, fragrant, | Tyga ; ae ee OR
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M. Jules Elie—Immense silvery pink, large guard and high ; Divided. . 8.00 60.00
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Pink—continued
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Pottsii Alba—vVery large flesh pink bleaching desirably to | Divided.. 7.00 50.00
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Princess Beatrice—Large clear pink with a few salmon \ Divideds . 5.2500 m eZ0K00
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Sarah Bernhardt— Light pink, shaded lilac; two days earlier } Divideds. Quson mount

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Triomphe de 1’Exposition de Lille—Light rose-pink or } :,
peach color, with mottled petals, very massive. Midseason Small.... 5.00 35.00
aperea . Divided. . .90 .00
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Atrosanguinea—Deep blood red.................0220005 Divided=: = o550 mm ZonO0
Delachei—Deep amaranth, solid color, free, late. Fine } Divided.. 1.50 10.00
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Directeur Aubry—Fine light red without stamens. ....... Smalley. 1O. 00s iono0
Edouard Andre—Dark blood red, very fine.. ............. Divid eden ence amOU
Emile Lemoine or Marechal de Mac Mahon—Bright } Divided... 5.00 35.00
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Felix Crousse—Bright red, distinct color. Very large, \ Divided... 5.50 40.00
bomb shape, nostamens. Oneofthebest.............. SD nOOn oO).00,
Francois Ortegat—Deep metallicblack ................ : Divided... 1.50 12.00
Gloire de Douai—Deep red, large petals................. Divided. .”° 1.50 £12.00
( Divided... 3.00 20.00
Madame Bucquet—Very dark amaranth maroon, one of | Small.... 5.00 35.00
the darkest and rarest. Late and free bloomer.......... \ Medium.. 6.50 50.00
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Modeste Guerin—Bright rose, solid color, American Beauty -e
shades @ Midseas@ mice: ca) hunt sue ie seen een am ae } Divided . 5.00 35.00
M. du Ribert—Bright red bomb, very fine, no stamens... . : Pee ; ed Rt
M. Krelage—Deep rose red, very fine shade and shape. \ lDixviclecl, 5 B00 85,00
Nery tree wate midseason: ae ie eer eee Small. .. 7.00 50.00
Rosea. Blegans—“Rosée red. eee s ee ee eee Divided. . .75 6.00

Rosea Plenissima Superba— Very full, light red, good color Divided. . 1.00 8.00
Souvenir de l’Exposition de Bordeaux—Bluish wine ss
color, very unique and fine, no stamens \ Divided. . 2.00 15.00

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Souvenir de 1’ Exposition Universelle—Fine clear rose red,
very freshcolor. ‘Tall, fragrant, early

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Fleur de Lis or Iris

Divisions

Per1i2 Per 100
(Atheriev tebCr. o> andshe lavender... ose chilies bac oe ea ke eens ok $1.25 8.00
AVEEA— Solel CHEOMeyellOWes, ho te 2!s coon sok os oe Pees nba oom ee owl. $1.25 $8 .00
Cyanea (pumila)—Dwari, purple. Theearliest .........-............ She 5.00
Dalmatica—Fine clear lavender, large, tall, very fragrant. Midseason.... 1.25 8.00
Darius—S. yellow, F. purple with yellow edges. Large flower. tall........ eho 5.00
Fairy—Ivory white with pale voilet vein‘ng. Very delicate and fine.

Mermvabalvand tracer.» Midseason 5:5. =. ose. ss Soi he. Sinus Oo OS 125 8.00
Florentina—Pearly white, very large and fragrant. One of the earliest

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Excelsa (pumila)—Dwarf, yellow. Firstout...................-.--:. 15 5.00
Gertrude— Rare violet blue, very beautiful. A Petersonseedling. Early. 1.25 8.00
Gracchus—-S. pale yellow. F. yellow reticulated brown. Early......... .60 4.00
Harlequin Milanais—White and violet blue; beautifully marked like

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Rerenratescy—_Deep filge pink: ; ne nxn acin obec specu saesavsesncadbus A BSE 6.00
Madame Chereau—White, each petal elegantly frilled with vioiet. The

tallest of all; midseason, fragrant. Boctira, WHE WAEICUYS Sco crc enh. asta om. os .60 4.00
Maori King—sS. golden yeliow. F. rich purple, edged yellow. Dwarf... .85 6.00
WEESoa ies lar witt —F re whites later: .. i ee ccs eben ee wie we Soe ees P25 8.00
Pseudacorus—Clear yellow, flat bloom, distinct from others. Fine long

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Queen of May—-S. lilac pink, F. lilac blended with white, rare color, very

HEAMCAM Pe ariTS | MA TCLOL GHE DGSb.>. x, <<. 2 c/o fos es eve bo sa? a4 oe coum Die 6 oe .60 4.00
Roseberry—+S. plum purple, F. darkerrich velvety purple. Very late. .... 1.25 8.00
Sans Souci—Brightest yellow of all. Brown veining onF. petals. Early... .40 2ea0
Sapho—sS. violet blue, F. rich blue-purple. First except the dwarf pumilas.

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Sir Walter Scott—S. yellow. F.richcrimson brown. Very late......... .85 6.00
Speciosa—Deep reddish purple, very fragrant. Many flowers on a stalk,

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Ulysse—S. drab, tinged bronze. F. purple. Very odd and striking com-
[SUISSE NS Eee Ve rr Sie wi Lee Sok Sie 8 SE ee Onn re ee .50 3.00

Collections—We will ship twenty clumps of bloom‘ __ ize, all different and
each correctly labeled for $5.00.

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