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Peonies can be planted either in the spring or fall, and will thrive anywhere on this continent. Give them a good, deep, rich 

 sandy, soil. Price given is for roots of 2 to 5 eyes. We have bought Peonies of a number of the leading growers of the 

 country and find no roots that compare to our growing. You can either order by number or name, our numbers being permanent. 



12 Albert Crousse (Crousse, 1893.) Light rose, extra fine. Each $1. 



13 Agnes Mary Kel way (Kelway.) Light rose guard petals ; yellow 

 petaloides, with a rose tuft. 35 c each. ., , 



38 Andre Lauries. Rosy-red ; well known variety. 30c each. 



68 Achille (Calot 1855.) Fresh pink to blush-white. 25c each. 



75 Anemonaeflora. Deep pink, outer petals lighter. 25c each. 



102 Asa Gray (Crousse, 1886.) targe, full imbricated, rose-formed bloom. 



Guard petals salmon-flesh ; center very full and perfectly formed, flesh pink 



flaked with carmine and lilac. Very striking. 60c each. 



2 Berloiz (Crousse, 1886.) Curant-red tinted rose and 'shaded with 



amaranth. 40c each. \« 



Boadicea. Pink, with carmine markings fading to white, SOc'each. 



Canary. White, deep primrose center. 35c each. 



Charlemagne (Crousse, 1880,) Creamy-white; center light lilac-flesh 



shaded with chamois; immense bloom, exceptionally fine. 60c each. 

 DuKe of Wellington (Calot, 1859.) Very large sulphur white bloom; 



very fragrant. 40c each. 



Duchess De Nemours (Calot, 1856.) Late, one of the very best white 



sorts. Very fine cup-shaped bloom. Sulphur white with greenish re- 

 flex, shading to pure white. 50c each. 



Eugene Verdier. Heavy globe-shaped flower of a delicate, soft pink 



shade. A grand sort in every way. 50c each. 

 59 Excelsior (Terry.) Deep crimson, shading lighter at tip. 35c each. 

 43 Delicatissima. Blush-rose, circle of buff under guard petals. 35c each. 

 97 Dorchester (Richardson.) Delicate salmon-pink. Very late and 



grandly beautiful variety. 50c each. 

 17 Edouard Andre (Mechin, 1847.) Large globular bloom, deep crimson- 

 red shaded black, with metallic lustre on reflex of petals. 50c each. 

 79 Edulis Superba (Lemon.) One of the standard varieties. Shell-pink- 

 large and well formed, fragrant. 30c each. 



Madame Forel (Crousse, 1881 ) Enormous, very full, ball-shaped 



bloom. Perfect shape and splendid habit. 60c each. 



Meissonnier (Crousse, 1886.) Enormous, full, convex bloom. Guard 



petals brilliant amaranth, center deep crimson. 50c each. 



Monsieur Jules Elie. Enormous globes of glistening, silvery-rose. 

 Perfect shape. A wonder. Each $1.00. 



Mars (Terry.) Dark purplish crimson. 25c each. 



Mrs. BurKe (Terry.) A grand crimson flower. 30c each. 



105 Monsieur Crousse. Large flowered deep rose. 50c each. 



106 Madame Bollet (Calot, 1867.) Clear rose, lingulated with carmine. 

 Very large. 50c each. 



Naomi Demay. Fine, light pink; free flowering. 30c each. 

 Pulcherrima (Guerin, 1842.) Light pink, an old standby. 25c each. 

 Princess Beatrice. Guard, pale rose. Center salmon. 40c each. 

 President Roosevelt. Perfect shaped, very double flower, pure dark 

 red color. Won prizes wherever shown. $1.00 each. 

 Princess Maud. Yellowish white; large guard petals. 25c each. 

 Paganina (Guerin, 1857.) Guards, lively rose, center, pinkish-white 

 and yellow. Fragrant. 25c each. 

 Pottsii. Dark crimson. Early. 25c each. 



Queen Victoria (Syn. Whitleyi.) Opens flesh-white, fading to white, 

 center petals sometimes tipped with crimson, an old standby. 35c each, 

 Reevisiana. Rosy-flesh. Very desirable. 25c each. 

 Rosa Barry. Pure white, of largest size. 50c each. 

 Rubra Triumphansl Guerin, 1840. Brilliant satiny crimson. 35c each. 

 Rubra Superba (Richardson.) Dark maroon or crimson. 40c each. 



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Solfaterre (Calot.) Beautiful white with yellow center. 75c each. 

 Victoria Tricolor (Van Houtte.) Deep pink guards; center pink, 

 shaded with yellowish flesh color. 35c each. 



Floral Treasure (Rosenfield.) Very double fine shaped bloom, per- 

 fect in outline; exquisitely fragrant. Clear, fine, bright pink. 50c each. 

 Felix Crousse (Crousse. 1881.) Large, full, ball-shaped bloom ; 

 brilliant red with ruby flamed center. Exceptionally bright. 75c each. 

 Festiva Maxima. Enormous, very full, shell-formed bloom, often 7 to 

 8 in. in diameter on strong 3% ft. stems. Very fragrant. 65c each. 

 Frag'rans. Light rose color. Very fragrant. 25c each. 

 Gig'anthea. A fine, early pink, cut-flower variety. Enormous flowers 

 6 to 7 in. in diameter on long stems. Deliciously fragrant. $1.00 each. 

 Grandiflora Rubra. Enormons globes jf red. 35c each. 

 Golden Harvest (Rosenfield.) Very striking variety, with large tri- 

 colored blooms, guard petals being blush-pink. 60c each 

 Grandiflora. A. tall, light crimson. Very beautiful. 35c each. 

 Humei Alba. Soft lilac, changing to white, dwarf, very late. 50c each. 

 Humei Carnea (Guerin, 1856.) Clear silvery-rose. 25c each. 

 Hercules (Terry.) Bright rose, tipped white. 25c each. 

 James VicK. Deep crimson, becoming lighter, free and fine.25c each. 

 Jenny Lind. Large bloom on long stem ; free bloomer. _ Color bright 

 pink, silvery reflex with narrow white petals mterspersed with center 

 petalage. Striking variety. 60c each. 

 L'eclatante. Bright carmine. Center deep red. 30c each. 

 Lady Leonora Bramwell (Kelway.) Delicate silvery pink; fine 

 shaped bloom. Good cut. flower. 35c each. 



L'esperance (Calot,- 1865.) Exceedingly fine. Vivid rose color ; high 

 full center, very compact, early free and fragrant. 25c each. 



49 Lady Anna. Beautiful pink, round, and perfect shape. 25c each. 



82 Louis Van Houtte (Delache, 1854.) Color, bright violaceous-red; 

 late midseason. 20c each. 



100 Lady Derby. Pure white guard petals delicately tinted rose. 50c eacb. 



6 Monsieur Krelag'e. Grand flower. Wine-red. 30c each. 



10 Mary Stuart (Calot,1856.) Bright rose, edged sulphur-white. 35c each. 

 Masterpiece (Kelway.) One of the grandest peonies. $1.00 each. 

 Madame Leoine Calot. Beautiful soft salmon-flesh, occasional petals 

 tipped carmine. Very fragrant. Fine to cut. 50c each. 

 Madame De Verneville (Crousse, 1885.) Light pink, changing to 

 white Round-shaped flower, very sweet. 40c each. 

 Mademoiselle Rosseau. White, with very light pink center. 5uceach. 

 Madame Ca 1 "t(Miellez,1856.)Flesh-white,extrafine variety. 50c each. 

 Monsieur Charles Leveque. A beautiful shaped variety. $1.00 each. 

 Mont Blanc. Broad, snow-white guard petals, center light sulphur- 

 yellow. Grand for cut flowers. 75c each. 



Marie Lemoine (Calot, 1869.) Enormous sulphur-white, shaded with 

 pink and chamois ; late flowering variety. $1.00 each. 



OFFICINALIS SECTION. 



Officinalis Rubra (Fl. PI.) The old-fashionad early, deep crimson 



variety of our grandmothers' gardens. 25c each. 



Officinalis Rosea (Fl. PI.) Very large, well-formed bloom. Color 



deep pink. Very brilliant and effective. 25c each. # 



Officinalis Alba (Mutabilis.) White striped with pink. 25c each. 



Officinalis Rosea (Plena Superba.) Clear rose-pink, shaded salmon. 



The earliest pure pink Peony to bloom. 40c each. 



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PEONIES TO COLOR. 



We can supply unnamed Peonies in the following separate colors, red, white, pink and ro*,^ — 

 all good varieties — at 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents; 7 for $1.00. 



