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LEE R. BONNEWITZ

VAN WERT, OHIO

I like to sell Peonies in collections, because by bunch-
ing my orders so that my men can spend a whole day
digging and shipping one particular set of varieties, they
can take care of three times as many orders as if they had
to continually wander over the garden, digging a root
here and a root there, spending more time in the search
for individual sorts than in the actual digging. This
saving in time and effort allows me to quote entire col-
lections at much lower prices than if the individual varie-
ties in the collection were purchased separately.

Long Lost Peony Collections

Each “Long Lost Peony Collection’' will contain
a Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of LADY
ALEXANDRA DUEF, which was the very finest
Peony I saw in all England last year. As I remember,
the price for it in Kelway’s garden, where it was orig-
inated, is 5£ 5s, for the stock of it is much smaller in
Europe than in the United States.

Long Lost Peony Collection Number One

LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF,

The finest Peony in all England.

FRANCES WILLARD.

One of the best American white Peonies.

SARAH BERNHARDT,

One of the very best late pink Peonies of French introduction.
M. JULES ELIE,

The most spectacular Peony ever originated; color, silvery pink.
MARIE CROUSSE,

One of the daintiest pink Peonies, which should be allowed
to open its buds in the house.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $10.00

Long Lost Peony Collection Number T wo

LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF,

The finest Peony in all England.

M MARTIN CAHUZAC,

A very dark red Peony, sometimes known as “The Black
Peony.”

PRIMEVERE.

Usually spoken of as the best yellow Peony.

KARL ROSENFIELD,

One of the very finest American red Peonies.

LE JOUR,

The best single white Peony of American introduction.
SOLANGE,

The best deep cream or tan Peony.

KELWAY’S WILD ROSE,

A Peony which looks very much like our American Wild Rose.
A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $13.50

Long Lost Peony Collection Number Three

LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF,

The finest Peony in all England.

JAMES KELWAY.

The best white Peony I saw in England last year.
BARONESS SCHROEDER.

The beautiful white Peony with a delicate pink veil over it.
KELWAY’S EXQUISITE.

A tall, semi-double, pink variety with an aristocratic bearing.
PHYLLIS KELWAY.

A semi-double, pink variety with splendid quality in its petals.
NELLIE.

The finest single pink Peony I have ever seen.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $ 1 9.00

Long Lost Peony Collection Number Four

LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF,

The finest Peony in all England.

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THERESE,

The best pink Peony of French introduction.

WALTER FAXON,

The purest pink Peony of American introduction.

PHILIPPE RIVOIRE,

The best red Peony in the world.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $22.50

Long Lost Peony Collection Number Five

LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF,

The finest Peony in all England.

LE CYGNE,

The highest rated Peony in the world.

MRS. EDWARD HARDING,

The “One Hundred Dollar Peony.”

PHILIPPE RIVOIRE,

The best red Peony in the world.

MADAME GAUDICHAU,

The red Peony with the most beautiful foliage of any plant
in my collection.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $50.00

Long Lost Peony Collection Number Six

LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF,

7'he finest Peony in all England.

THERESE,

The best pink Peony of French introduction.

LE CYGNE,

The highest rated Peony in the world.

MARTHA BULLOCH,

The very largest pink Peony of American introduction.
PHILIPPE RIVOIRE,

The best red Peony in the world.

MARY W. SHAYLOR,

The new semi-dwarf pink Peony which has the record of
enduring more severe freezing weather during the blooming
season than any other variety.

SOLANGE,

The best cream or tan Peony.

CHERRY HILL.

The celebrated landscape variety: color, a pleasing shade of red.
KELWAY’S GLORIOUS,

The largest white Peony originated in England and which
apparently succeeds much better in the United States.
JEANNOT,

The most beautiful late pink variety in the world.

MRS. EDWARD HARDING,

The “one hundred dollar” Peony.

JUBILEE,

The American Prize Winning Variety,

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $100.00

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Jubilee Collections

JUBILEE, the famous prize winner of two National
Peony Shows, is essentially a “show” Peony, or rather
a Peony for cut flowers, because it produces such a wealth
of large white blooms of feathery formation, that its
stems are unable to support their weight. A large plant
of it needs artificial support, but the pleasing blooms well
merit this extra attention. Eor years Peony lovers have
been looking forward to the time when this variety
would be priced so attractively that it could be placed
in their gardens. I believe that time has arrived and I
am offering it with other choice varieties in collections
at a price which places it within the reach of even the
modest gardener.

Jubilee Collection Number One

JUBILEE,

The American Prize Winning Peony.

EUGENE VERDIER,

The pink variety with a lemon color collar.

EUGENIE VERDIER.

As beautiful a pink Peony as EUGENE, with graceful, bend-
ing stems.

PASTEUR,

Sometimes spoken of as “the pink Jubilee.”

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $6.00

Jubilee Collection Number Two

JUBILEE,

The American Prize Winning Peony.

BERTRADE,

The new white Peony of Erench introduction with a perfect
carriage.

WALTER EAXON,

The purest pink Peony of American introduction.
ROSETTE,

The new early pink and white Peony of Erench introduction,
which may supplant UMBELLATA ROSEA.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $10.00

Jubilee Collection Number Three

JUBILEE,

The American Prize Winning Peony.

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OPAL.

Mrs. Pleas’ best midseason pink Peony.

ELWOOD PLEAS,

Mrs. Pleas’ best late pink Peony.

MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.

A white Peony sometimes regarded the equal of Jubilee.
LADY EMILY,

Mrs. Pleas’ pink and white midseason variety which looks as
if it were originated in France.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $1 1. 00

Jubilee Collection Number Four

JUBILEE,

The American Prize Winning Variety.

ALSACE LORRAINE,

The perfect rose shaped white Peony with waxy petals.
COQUETTE,

A very deep cream Peony, the latest blooming variety in my
garden, whose dainty pink and white buds remind me of an
Ophelia rose.

FRANCES SHAYLOR,

A cream variety with a perfect ring of yellow club-shaped
staminodes halfway between its central and outer petals.
WILLIAM F. TURNER,

A dark red Peony of American introduction which stands the
direct rays of the sun better than any other red Peony I know.
RICHARD CARVEL,

An early bright red Peony which in normal seasons has its
blooms ready for Decoration Day.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $16.00

Jubilee Collection Number Five

JUBILEE,

The American Prize Winning Peony.

JUDGE BERRY,

The very earliest large pink variety.

LE CYCNE,

The highest rated Peony in the world.

MARTHA BULLOCH,

The largest pink Peony of American introduction.
SOLANGE.

The best deep cream or tan Peony.

MADAME JULES DESSERT.

The French Peony which shades from cream white into pink.

EVANGELINE,

A deep rose pink Peony of French introduction not yet as
well known in the United States as it should be.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $25.00

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Beginners^ Collections

It always pleases me to make up a collection of varie-
ties for a beginner, because while doing it I can, in my
imagination, feel his enthusiasm as he first beholds his
Peonies unfolding their beauty in his own garden. I
know if his first Peonies are a success, he will very soon
want a still wider range of beauty, and so in making the
selections for the Beginners’ Collections I have looked
far beyond the present sale, into the future when the
purchaser will be asking for JEANNOT, PRESIDENT
WILSON and ALICE HARDING.

Beginners" Collection Number One

M. JULES ELIE,

The most spectacular Peony ever originated. Color, silvery
pink.

BARONESS SCHROEDER,

- The beautiful white Peony with a delicate pink veil over it.
GINETTE,

The new dainty pink Peony of Erench introduction which
is in a class with Therese.

KARL ROSENEIELD,

One of the very best American red Peonies.

MAUD L. RICHARDSON,

One of the most satisfactory very late pink Peonies.
EESTIVA MAXIMA,

The large white Peony with distinct carmine markings.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $5.00

Beginners" Collection Number Two

LADY ALEXANDRA DUEE,

The finest Peony in all England.

JUBILEE,

The American Prize Winning Peony.

M. MARTIN CAHUZAC,

A very dark red Peony, sometimes called “The Black Peony.’’
PRIMEVERE,

Usually spoken of as the best yellow Peony.

MARIE CROUSSE,

A very dainty pink Peony whose buds should be allowed to
open in the house.

A Bonnewitz Strong One Eye Division of each for $10.00

My usual terms will apply on all these collections.
Cash with order, shipment to be made by express,
charges to be paid by purchaser.

I believe that every variety I offer is absolutely true to name, but should any
prove to be untrue 1 will gladly refund the money paid for it.

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