wettengel, charles NEiDEL,was born April 22,1872, in Macomb, Illinois. He was educated at Western Illinois Normal School in the same city. In 1898 he bought his first two dozen peonies and has since tready enlarged his collection. Mr. Wettengel entered the commercial eld in 1910 and is the introducer of several new varieties. He is the owner of "Peonydale" at Macomb, Illinois.
APS: History of the Peonies and their Originations (-1975):
CHARLES WETTENGEL - Macomb, Illinois
BEACON LIGHT (1924) - Jap. Guards dark pink.
CHARLES NEIDEL (1961) - Double. Light rose pink.
CLARA STOCKWELL (1926) - Double. Mauve pink. Dwarf grower.
GEORGETTE (1924) - Jap. Guards pink.
IRMA - Double. Lavender rose.
LUCY DUNN (1924) - Double. Light pink.
LOTHARIO (1921) - Jap. Bright pink guards.
MARGARET VIERHELLER (1920) - Double. Light salmon pink.
MARTHA V. LANE (1924) - Double. White guard petals.
MARTHA A. TWYMAN (1920) - Double. Light pink.
MRS. W. D. BENNET (1926) - Double. Loose petal pale pink.
SARAH M. WETTENGEL (1919) - Blush white. Named for his mother.
TOREADOR (1921) - Single. Light red.
W. L. MILLER (1928) - Double. Deep rose.
WHITE FILIFORM - Jap. Guards light pink fading white.
