chapter BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
nieuwenhuyzen, abraham, was born in Boskoop, Holland, in 1877. He learned the nursery trade under Jac Akerboom in his native city, where he had a wide experience in growing various nursery stock but made a special study of the peony, importing at one time one hundred varieties from America. In 1919, his origination, Dr. H. van der Tak, was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Holland Bulb Society, and in 1920 the same peony received a silver cup at the International Flower Show at Antwerp, Belgium. Mr. Nieuwenhuyzen was treasurer of the Holland Peony Society for four years previous to his coming to America in 1921. In America his introduction, Mr. L. Van Leeuwen, which had been awarded several Certificates of Merit in Holland, was judged the finest crimson at the National Peony Show in 1923. Mr. Nieuwenhuyzen is now associated with the American Rose & Plant Company at Springfiled, Ohio, where he is continuing his work in hybridizing.
Newhouse, Abraham (orig. Nieuwenhuyzen), 1877-1957. Cottage Gardens, Lansing, Mich.
APS: History of the Peonies and their Originations (-1975):
ABRAHAM NEWHOUSE (original name Abraham Nieuwenhiuzen)
Abraham Newhouse born in the Netherlands in 1873, died in 1957 at Lansing, Michigan. He became associated with the Cottage Garden in 1928. He brought over from the Netherlands several of his creations and in 1935 we introduced the following:
BELLA DONNA (1935) - Double, midseason. Light mauve pink with some red markings.
COUNTESS MARITZA (1935) - Double, early. Very soft pink changing to white. Tall.
ECTASY (1935) - Jap, midseason. Satiny pink guards, yellow staminodes, pink stigmas. A beautiful flower. Dr. Brethour has priority to the name.
RIO GRANDE (1935) - Double, midseason. Erect. Uniform shining dark red with intermingled stamens. Very good.
SMILES (1935) - Double, late midseason. Tall light mauve with collar of yellow petaloids.
