CURKIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS 



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Curriers Peonies 



EXQUISITE PEONIES 



Modern Peonies are rapidly becoming the leading hardy flower- 

 ing plant. They can take the place of low-growing common shrubs 

 because their foliage remains attractive all summer, and besides, 

 they produce every spring an abundance of glorious, fragrant 

 blossoms. 



Peonies are perfectly hardy and do well in any well-drained 

 garden soiL They respond to care, of course, and an application of 

 well-decayed manure every spring or fall is recommendable. 



Plant so that the eyes are covered with not more than 2 inches 

 of soil. 



Peonies are very attractive planted in beds along the drive in 

 the perennial border, against a background of evergreens. Lilies 

 do very well planted among Peonies. 



THE PEONY RATING — Numbers in front of varieties refer to 

 their rating by the members of the American Peony Society (9.5 

 or more, almost perfect; 9.0, very fine; 8.5, fine; 8.0, very good; 

 7.5 good). 



8.6— ALBERT CROUSSE— A lovely shell-pink, immense flower on 

 long stem. Blooms late — - 50c 



9.0— BARONESS SCHROEDER— Baby-pink fading to pure white. 

 Blooms late mid-season 75c 



8.4— FELIX CROUSSE— Brilliant ruby red. Mid-season 75c 



8.8— KARL ROSENFIELD— Finest of all.- Pure deep red peonies, 

 large stems. Blooms early _ — 50c 



8.9— MME. EMILE LEMOINE — Gorgeous white flower with red 

 blotches in center. Improvement over the old Fertion Maxiena. 

 Blooms early 75c 



8.9 — MARIE CROUSSE — Soft salmon-pink. Large flower and tall 

 stem 75c 



8.8— MONS. MARTIN CAHUSAC— Darkest of all reds, deep maroon. 

 Early _ _ _ — - $1-25 



9.2— MONS. JULES ELIE>— Early large satiny pink 75c 



9.0— SARAH BERNHARDT— Apple-blossom pink. Abundant bloom- 



9.8 — THERESE — Early soft pink. Highest rated pink peony $1.00 



A SPECIAL PEONY COLLECTION 



5 SUPER PEONIES— 5 different shades, our selec- 

 tions $1.50 



TREE PEONIES 



Including the Newest in Double Yellows 



Generally speaking the Tree Peony differs from the 

 herbaceous Peony in that the stems of the Tree Peony 

 are woody and the plant will attain a height of over 

 5 feet. 



Tree Peonies in general bloom earlier than the Chi- 

 nese Peonies and they are very free-flowering. Amongst 

 the Tree Peonies we also find colors unknown in the 

 Chinese Classes. 



We have studied and propagated Tree Peonies for a 

 good many years and the collection listed on these 

 pages represents what we have selected as the finest 

 assortment available today. We like to draw your at- 

 tention especially to the yellow varieties which still 

 belong to the rarest of all plants. 



SIZE OF PLANTS AND TIME OF SHIPPING— At 



prices quoted we supply strong two to three-year-old 

 plants. We carry most of our tree peonies in 5-in. pots 

 so that they can be shipped at any time. Tree Peonies 

 bloom when very young. Quite often we have flowers 

 in one-year plants. It must be considered that tree 

 peonies are grafted and that a two- or three-year tree 

 peony cannot be compared in size with a two- or three- 

 year clump of the Chinese Peony. 



ARCHIDUC LUDOVICO— Enormous wide flower, dou- 

 ble, flesh-pink, turning soft lilac. Each $5.00 



ATHLETE — Immense double flower of fine glazed 

 mauve, shaded rose, vigca-ous and prolific grower. 

 Each $5.00 



BARONNE D'ALES— Very large imbricated bloom, 

 vivid salmony-pink, deeper in center. Each $5.00 



CAROLINA D'lTALIE— Wide flower, silvery-flesh 

 with salmon reflex, proliflc and beautiful. Each__$5.00 



HARDY LILIES 



FOR SPRING PLANTING 



Price each includes postage. Per dozen, add for postage at zone 

 rates. Mailing weight of large bulbs, 6 lbs. per dozen, extra large 

 bulbs, 7 lbs. per dozen. 



These Lilies may be planted either in spring or fall, 6 inches 

 deep, in good garden soil that is well drained ; light, sandy ground 

 is best. They are perfectly hardy and bloom from August to October. 



AURATUM (Golden-Banded Japan Lily)— White, with a golden 

 band on each petal and beautifully spotted. Very fragrant. 



Large Bulbs— Each, 35c; doz., $3.50; 100 _ $25.00 



Extra Large Bulbs— Each, 45c; doz., $4.50; 100 $35.00 



SPECIOSUM ROSEUM— White, shaded rose, and spotted deep red. 



Large Bulbs— Each, 35c; doz., $3.50; 100 $25.00 



Extra Large Bulbs— Each, 45c; doz., $4.50; 100 $35.00 



REGALE — The beauty of this fine lily is well known and it stands 

 unequalled among those which will thrive in this country. 

 Select Size— Each, 25c; doz __ _ $2.50 



Mammoth Size — Each, 35c; doz. _ $3.50 



