CURRIE BROS. CO., AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1911 13 
PAEONIES 
CHOICE HERBACEOUS VARIETIES. 
Paeonies have continued to increase in popu- 
lar favor with each succeeding year as pre- 
eminent among our hardly perennial plants. 
In response to the increasing demand, cultiva- 
tors of this beautiful plant have enthusiastic- 
ally engaged themselves in introducing and 
propagating new varities, aiming at more 
perfect flowers of more delicate tints and 
deeper, richer shades. The new varieties 
themselves sufficiently attest the success of 
these efforts. Not to have seen any of them 
at its best is to have missed a flower exquisi- 
tively lovely. From these and our standard 
varieties one may find any shade or combina- 
tion of colors he may desire to enhance the 
beauty of his lawn or herbaceous border. 
No class of plants is more easily grown than 
Paeonies and few repay the care given them 
so generously. They are perfectly hardy and 
thrive in almost any soil, but any extra atten- 
tion given them will be amply repaid; deeply 
cultivated and well enriched loam suits them 
best. In shady places, where few plants will 
succeed, Paeonies will grow luxuriantly. - Such 
spots are usually to be found, and the colors 
of the flowers are brighter and they last much 
longer than if fully exposed to’ the sun. The 
plants, however, thrive equally well in sunny 
situations, and planted in front of shrubbery 
a on either side of walks they are very effec- 
ve. 
CHOICE VARIETIES OF PAEONIES. 
Baron J. Rothschild—A grand paeony. Out- 
Side petals rose, center salmon, sweet, 
double. 
Elegans — Outside petals dark pink, large 
salmon center; loose, fine, sweet. 
Festiva—A very fine dwarf variety. Flowers 
clear white, spotted with carmine. 
Fragrans—Light rose; very fragrant, early. 
Fragrantissima—Deep rose; fragrant; late; 
exceptionally fine. 
Humei—Deep rose; very fragrant. 
J. B. Rendatler—An exceedingly beautiful 
pink; large and double; late. 
La Martina—Deep red; late. 
Lady Darmouth—Pure white; 
Harliest white. 
Louis Van Houtte—Deep rose; early; a superb 
variety. 
Louis d’Estres—Deep rose pink; fragrant. 
M. Paillet—-Flesh pink; very double and sweet 
scented; an early bloomer. 
Madam Chaumy—A magnificent flower; 
iful satiny rose. 
igs Brice—Pink center, 
er. 
Ne Plus Ultra—Beautiful clear shell pink, re- 
taining from first to last its exquisitely deli- 
very fine. 
beau- 
eream tinted laven- 
. 
cate color without fading in the least; very ; at 
fragrant. f FESTIVA MAXIMA. 
maar ubra Plena Deep CEUNO MN, Dr. Nester Pelassy—Beautiful blush Modele de Perfection — Delicate pink, 
OMmelnalis Rosen Ver early: salmon pink; very double and fragrant. shading to white, a superb variety 
color a wp Duke of Wellington—White, flushed and very appropriately named. The 
Pius IX—Dark red; semi-double. 
Piutareh—Dark red; semi-double. 
Triumph du Nord—Satiny rose, shaded 
lavender. 
Whitleyi (Queen Victoria)—White with 
creamy center. 
Small plants of above varieties, each 
25e; medium, 50c; large, $1.00. 
EXTRA CHOICE PAEONIES. 
Amabilis Lilacina—Flesh pink, yellow 
eenter; very early. 
Alice Crousse—Outside petals rose, cen- 
ter white; a superb flower. 
Bracne Mernet—Semi-double rose; very 
ne. 
Beaute Francaise— Pink and cream 
points flecked with carmine; fra- 
grant; very desirable. 
corotne Mather—Crimson, large and 
ull. 
Charlemagne—Flesh shading to white 
chamois rose; large flower; very late. 
Clarissa—A magnificent red; late. 
Cornucopia — Delicately , shaded pink, 
very large; a profuse bloomer. 
Delecatissima—A beautiful clear pink. 
Dr. Andry—A _ beautiful rosy pink; 
large and very double. 
nyith light primrose, very beautiful; 
ate. 
Eeclair—Bright lavender pink; 
ingly attractive. 
Edouard Andre— Very deep brilliant 
amaranth red, unique color. 
Kestiva Maxima—Creamy white with 
exceed- 
small center of carmine; early. One 
of the very finest. 
Formosa Alba—Creamy white. 
Francis Ortegul—Dark crimson, very 
large, fine, deep, double and sweet. 
Grauaiiors Red; a magnificent flower; 
ate. 
La Rosiere — Center 
sulphur-yellow 
with yellowish white border, large 
and globular. 
Madam Coste — Creamy white; lower 
petals tinged with carmine. 
Madam d’Verneville—Pure white, very 
large full center, extra fine. 
Marie — White, faintly tinged flesh; 
large, beautiful flower; very late. 
Marie Jacguin (Pond Lily) — Pure 
white, yellow center; just like a 
pond lily. 
Mrs. Jules Elie—Flesh pink with sil- 
reflex center, bordered 
very late. 
very petals 
ecarmine: 
Paeonies continued on next page. 
flower is large and globular in form. 
Perfection—Rose, inside salmon, fra- 
grant. 
Phormis—Red; large full flower. 
Poreupine—Outside petals rose; center 
white, quilled. 
Princess Nicholas—Blush, with creamy 
eenter; fragrant. 
Reine des Francaise —A_ beautiful 
variety; outside petals rose, inner 
petals white. 
Souv d. Expo Universalle—Flesh, beau- 
tiful globular flower; a grand variety. 
Souvenir de Gaspard Calot—A grand 
variety; bright rose; edges of petals 
margined with delicate pink and 
blush-white; very full and free. 
Tenuifolia—Single deep crimson 
deeply cut fringed foliage. 
Venuifolia fl. pl—Same as the preced- 
ing except that the flowers are double. 
Thisbe—A beautiful flesh pink. 
with 
Triomphe de L’Exposition de_ Lille— 
Delicate pink; large and very 
double; late. 
Zoe Calot—Soft rosy pink; well formed 
flower. 
Small plants of above, each 50c; 
medium, 75¢c; large, $1.50. 
