26 CURRIE BROS., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
PAEFONIES. 
Choice Herbaceous Varieties. 
Paeonies have continued to increase in popular favor with each succeeding year as pre-eminent among 
our hardy perennial plants. In response to the increasing demand, cultivators of this beautiful plant have 
enthusiastically engaged themselves in introducing and propagating new 
varieties, 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 one of them at its 
PAEONIES. 
POPULAR VARIETIES OF 
PAEONIES. 
Baron J. Rothschild—Outside petals rose, center 
salmon, sweet, double. 
Bono—Rose, very fine, large and double. 
Caroline Mather—Purplish crimson, very large 
and full. 
De Candole—Purplish rose, very large and double. 
Elegans—Outside petals dark pink, large salmon 
center; loose, fine, sweet. 
Francis Ortegal—Dark purplecrimson,very large 
fine, deep, double and sweet. 
J. B. Rendatler—An exceedingly beautiful pink; 
large and double. 
La Coquette—Salmon rose tinged with lilac. This 
is without doubt one of the finest Paeonies in cul- 
tivation. The flowers are large, compact and well- 
formed and are produced in great profusion. It is 
early and a good keeper. 
Lady Darmouth—Pure white; very fine. 
Louis Van Houtte—Deep velvety purple; a superb 
variety. 
Ofiicinalis Rubra Plena — Deep crimson; very 
early; one of the best. 
Perfection — Outside petals rosy lilac; inside’ 
purple and salmon; sweet. 
Phormis—Purple; very fine, large and full. 
Pius 1X—Dark red purple; semi-doubie. 
Plutarch--Light crimson; extra large. 
Triumph du Nord—Violet-rose, lilac shade 
Any of the above, each 25c; per dcz. $2 50. 
Large plants, each 50c, per doz. $5 00. 
a A 
This set of 16 varieties, one plant of 
each for $3.25. 
best is to have missed a 
flower exquisitely lovely. 
a From these and our stand- 
ard varieties one may find 
any shade or combination 
of colors he may desire to 
4 enhance the beauty of his 
lawn or herbaceous border. 
No class of plants’ is 
7 more easily -grown than 
# Paeonies, and few repay 
the care given them so 
generously. They are per- 
fectly hardy and thrive in 
7 almost any soil, but any 
extra attention given them 
-@ will be amply repaid; deep- 
ly cultivated and well en- 
§ richedloam suits them best. 
In shady places. where 
i few plants will succeed, 
Paeonies will grow*luxur- 
‘iantly Such spots are 
usually to be found, and 
a the colors of the flowers 
==~f are brighter and they last 
® much Jonger than if fully 
H exposed to the sun. The 
plants, however, thrive 
equally wellin sunny situa- 
tions, and planted in front 
of shrubbery or on either 
side of walks they are very effective. 
Our stock is very large, embracing an extensive 
assortment of the newest and best varieties, from 
which we have selected the following choice and 
distinct kinds, all of which we can confidentially re- 
commend. 
A CHOICE COLLECTION 
OF PAEONIES. 
Cornucopia—Delicately shaded pink, very large; a 
profuse bloomer. 
Dr. Andry—A beautiful rosy pink; large and very 
double. 
Dr. Nestor Pellassy—Beautiful blush pink; very 
double and fragrant. 
Duc de Wellington--Outer petals white and much 
longer than the bright yellow ones of the center of 
the flower; very fragrant. 
Festiva Maxima -- Creamy- white with small 
center of carmine; early. 
Humei—Deep rose; very fragrant. 
M. Dupont--Ivory white, marked with carmine; 
very fragrant. 
Ne Plus Ultra—Beautiful clear shell pink, retain- 
ing from first to last its exquisitely delicate color 
without fading in the least. It is certainly asuperb 
variety; very fragrant too and a splendid keeper 
when cut. 
Any of the above, each, 50c; per doz. $5.00. 
Large plants, each, 75c; per doz. $7.50. 
This set of 8 varieties, one plant of 
each for $3.25. 
NOTICE. 
The best time to transplant Paeonies is in 
autumn. Plants set out then rarely fail to 
bloom the following summer. 
