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R. & J. FAUQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



DOUBLE CHINESE PEONIES. (Pceo^ua Sinensis.) 



Pseonies succeed best on rich, well-drained, sunny, 

 land, where they can be hberally supplied with water 

 iluring the early summer. The best months in which 

 U) transplant them are April, August, and September. 



RARE RICHARDSON PyEONIES. 



At the Parony exhibitions of the Massachusetts 

 I lorticultural Society the Richardson Seedling Pa-onies 

 liiive elicited the greatest admiration. They are chiefly 

 Lite sorts, pink being the predominating color and 

 having delightful fragrance. The blooms are of large 

 -ize, broad, very double, and of great lasting quality. 



The stock has been very limited and held by special- 

 ists who have usually declined to sell any. 



The plants we now offer, most of them for the first 

 time, are strong four year old undivided clumps such 

 as should give immediate results, having flowered in 

 our own nursery the past two seasons. Shades of 

 red, pink, and white at $l.oo each. 



P^ONY FESTIVA MAXIMA. 



1 he favorite white Pseony. Blush white, chang- 

 ing to pure white, centre petals tipped with carmine, 

 (lowers very large borne on tall stems; foliage luxuri- 

 ant and larger than other sorts. One of the very 

 best. Good roots. Each, .75; doz., $8.00. Es- 

 tnVilished four-year clumps. Each, $3.00. 



JAPANESE TREE P^^ONIES. 

 {Fceony Mutans.') 



There are several classes of Japanese Paeonies. 

 The '"Botan," a shrul)by variety Ijearing single, semi- 

 double, or full-doul)le flowers, frequently 10 or 12 

 inches in diameter, is the most prized. We have 

 visited lapan and we have personal knowledge as to where the best sorts are grown. Our importations include the 

 finest forms, ranging in color from white to deep crimson. Each, .75; per doz., $7.50; per 100, $60.00. 



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Japanese i ree Paeony. 



P.EONIA TENUIFOLIA. 

 {Fern- Leafed Pccony.) 



Sl.NGLE. Shining crimson. Each, .25; per doz., $2.50; per 100, 



$15.00. 

 Double. Shining crimson. Each, .50; per doz., $5.00; per loo. 



$30.00. 



TIGRIDIA. {Shell FlozL-er.) 



Curious and beautiful shell-like flowers about four inches in diam- 

 eter, flowering from July to October. The liulbs can be planted about 

 the middle of May, and taken up in October and kept over winter in 

 dry sand. 



Per doz. 

 Canariensis. Light yellow, with brown spots . . .50 

 CONCHIFLORA. Orange, with crimson spots . . . .50 

 Granuiflora Alha. Large ivory-white flowers, spot- 

 ted with maroon and rosy lake in centre 50 



Lilacea. Rosy lilac 75 



Pavo.ma. Red, with crimson spots 50 



TUBEROSES. 



Before potting the bulbs, remove the small offsets. Use good, rich 

 loam, and start in a hot-bed or forcing-pit. They should not be set 

 in the garden till June. Our Tuberose bulbs are grown with great care 

 and invariably give excellent satisfaction in New England, being 

 specially grown with the view of flowering early. 

 Excelsior Double Pearl. Large flowering bulbs; spike 2V2 to 3 ft. 



high, with large and very douVile flowers, favorite sort. Dozen. .25; 



100, $1.50. 



Tigridia. 



