CURRIE BROS. CO., AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1912 13 
PAEONIES 
CHOICE HERBACEOUS VARIETIES. 
Paeonies have continued to increase in pop- 
ular favor with each succeeding year as pre- 
eminent among our hardy perennial plants. 
In response to the increasing demand, cultiva- 
tors of this beautiful plant have enthusiastic- 
ally engaged themselves in introducing and 
propagating new varieties, aiming at more per- 
fect 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 exquisitely lovely. From 
these and our standard varieties one may find 
any shade or combination 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 attention 
given them will be amply repaid; deeply culti- 
vated 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 flow- 
ers are brighter and they last much longer 
than if fully exposed to the sun. The plants, 
however, thrive equally well in sunny situa- 
tions, and planted in front of shrubbery or on 
either side of walks they are very effective. 
CHOICE VARIETIES OF PAEONIES. 
Baron J. Rothschild—A grand Paeony. Out- 
side petals rose, center salmon, sweet, 
double. 
Elezgans—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; ex- 
ceptionally 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; very fine; earli- 
est white. a 
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; beau- 
tiful satiny rose. . 
Miss Brice—Pink center, cream tinted lavender. 
Ne Plus Ultra—Beautiful, clear shell pink, re- 
taining from first to last its exquisitely del- 
icate color without fading in the least; very 
fragrant. , 
Officinalis Rubra Plena—Deep crimson; Dr. 
de Perfection — Delicate pink, 
a superb variety 
Nester Pelassy—Beautiful blush Modele 
very early; one of the best. 
Officinalis Rosea—Very early; 
color. 
Pius IX—Dark red; semi-double. 
Plutareh—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 
center; very early. 
Alice Crousse—Outside petals rose, cen- 
ter white; a superb flower. 
Arsene Mernet—Semi-double rose; very 
ne. 
Beaute Francaise —Pink and 
points flecked with carmine; 
rant; very desirable. 
Caroline Mather—Crimson, 
full. 
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. 
salmon 
cream 
frag- 
large and 
pink; very double and fragrant. 
Duke of Wellington—wWhite, flushed 
with light primrose; very beautiful; 
ate. 
Eclair—Bright lavender pink; exceed- 
ingly attractive. 
Edouard Andre—Very deep, brilliant, 
amaranth red; unique color. 
Festiva Maxima—Creamy white with 
small center of carmine; early. One 
of the very finest. 
Formosa Alba—Creamy white. 
Francis Ortegal—Dark crimson; very 
large, fine, deep, double and sweet. 
Grandilora. Red: a magnificent flower; 
ate. 
La MRosiere—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 Jacquin (Pond Lily) — Pure 
white, yellow center; just like a 
pond lily. 
Mrs. Jules Elie—Flesh pink with sil- 
very | reflex center; petals bordered 
carmine; very late. 
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shading to white; 
and very appropriately named. The 
flower is large and globular in form. 
Perfection—Rose, inside salmon, frag- 
rant. 
Phormis—Red; large, full flower. 
Poreupine—Outside petals rose: center 
white, quilled. 
Princess Nicholas—Blush, with creamy 
center; fragrant. 
Reine des Francaise — A beautiful va- 
riety; outside petals rose, inner pet- 
als white. 
Souv. d. Expo Universelle—F lesh, 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 with 
deeply cut fringed foliage. 
Tenuifolia fl. pl—Same as the preced- 
ing, except that the flowers are double. 
Thisbe—A beautiful flesh pink. 
Triomphe de L’Exposition de Lille— 
Delicate pink; large and very dou- 
ble; late. 
Zoe Calot—Soft rosy pink; well formed 
flower. 
Small plants of above, each 50c; 
medium, 75e; large, $1.50. 
