chapter BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
berneche, E. J., was born in Canada, January 7, 1864. He first became interested in peonies at Olympia, Washington, in 1905 when he bought his first plants. In 1906 he imported roots from Holland and Japan and several of his introductions are seedlings from these. In 1909 Mr. Berneche was awarded a silver medal for the best collection of peonies at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. In 1914 he sold most of his plants to the Weed Nursery but in 1920 he again entered the Peony business and his present address is Route 6, Box 504, Portland, Oregon.
APS: History of the Peonies and their Originations (-1975):
E. J. BERNECHE, 3903 S. W. Baird Street, Portland (1), Oregon
APPLE BLOSSOM - Single, deep pink. Deep apple blossom pink.
BLACK BEAUTY (1924) - Single, midseason. Very deep red.
CATHERINE S. FOX (1930) - Single, midseason. Rose pink, very good.
FAVORITE (1924) - Single, early. Crimson.
FLORESTINE (1924) - Single-, early. Dark red.
MARY MAY (1924) - Jap. Deep red, very good.
MAY B. - Single, midseason. Deep rose pink.
RUBAIYAT (1939) - Single. Very deep red, excellent.
SAMUEL HILL (1932) - Single, midseason. Very large apple blossom pink. Excellent.
