The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
Wonderful Varieties Grown by
DIR. C. F. Menninger, Topeka.
Downtown Display Shows What
Can Be Done With Flower.
STEALS PERFUME FROM ROSE
And Has Taken Tint From
Most Beautiful of Petals.
Once Planted, They Grow on
without Attention.

In the windows of the Warren M
Crosby store is display of peonles
grown by DR.. c. F. Menninger OF 70
peka, whose one hobby Is the cur. !.
cation of all the varieties and colors OF
the gorgeous spring flower. In one
of the vases is a group OF the darkes,
neonies grown, of a deep, DARK reu
color which is called the Cahuzac anu
was first developed in 1893. orlgnt-
err shade of the peonies belongs TO tne
family of Duke of Devonshire, rirst
grown at Kelway in 1895. A french
variety of pale pink peonies caieo
La Tulipe," originated in Caiais III
1872.
The peonies are among the easiest
shrubs to grow, and produce apun-
dantly in a yearly crop one OF the love-
lest flowers of the season.
Doctor Menninger is a member OF
the American Peony society ana Is
a real enthusiast of the peony: Ut.
r H Stannard of Ottawa ana Doctoi
Menntnger are the only members ior
this state. 49,.
"It is greatly to be regretted that
there are not more who will lend their
assistance to advance public interest,"
in the peony, for there are many VIZ
love the flower in this state, Docto,
Menninger said today when asked
Concerning the display. "All Peony
lovers should lend their aid and COM
fort to the society by becoming
member If one is flower lover ano q
not a peony enthusiast, that IN ltseiI
shows that ne does not know what the
modern peony Is.
As the Mocl<ing Bird.
..Tbe Deony is, as someone mas sdiu,
auonp the garden flowers what tHe
mocking bird is among the olros. ~,
acquiring its right to range as ~" e
Of today, it has stolen the periuHie y.
the rose and taken the unts an
n
beautiful of our summer flowers,
sDeony of today is the cultivated Oh
snring of the 'piney' or our
prandmother's garden. Inc oiu ~
neony had a strong, pungent sHei.
not one that would be distilled TOT
.cant;np lace handkerchief, while
the modern cultivated KINDS are
ranked among the sweet scehteu
flowers They are of the easlest pos.
sible culture and will thrive IN alInosl
any soil. Up to point goou NO ~
intensifies its color and improves as
form. ~ Lin +hep,
and they are as tough as a Scotch
thistle, and as full of vtgor as coHl-
mon marigold. The colors vary from
snow-white to yellow. yellow to
pink. and from pink to maroon also
there are puppies and shades OF vloiet'
hut nature has so far refused 10 pIo-
duce a blue variety. peony can give
YOU a grand spot of fresh color III
shady corner, for. altho the flower en-
joys the sun, it does not object to the
shade. 1t will do we'll on the lawn,
for after the gorgeous flowers are
past it will still be beantiful ana
most decorative plant. Once planted,
they go on growing without attention.
for a lifetime, except that division
from time to time will bring forth
better and more flowers. There are
MANY Inexpensive varieties which
when we'll selected will give you a
garden of sweet-scented. rose shaped
flowers before the roses come in, as
we'll as a beautiful foliage. for the
color of the leaves is often as lovely
as the bloom of many flowers.1