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Hardy Double Herbaceous Paeonies. 



Magnificent hardy plants, almost rivaling the Rose m_ perfume, 

 and brilliancy of color. The roots we offer have four to six eyes. 

 Andre Lauries. Deep bright red; very double; very distinct; late. One 



of the best older sorts. Long, stout stems, fine for cutting. 

 Baroness Rothschild. A fine variety with large splendidly formed 



flowers; color violet-rose shading to clear pink. 

 Chrysanthemiflora Rosea. Rose-pink, lighter shadings in the centre. 

 Delacheii. Deep purplish crimson, shaded violet. A grand sort, free 



bloomer, large flower, midseason. 

 Due de Cazes. Guard petals cai mine-rose; center 



delicate yellowish-pink; large double flowers. 

 Festiva Alba. Large, pure white flowers. Very free. 

 Humei Rosea. A fine deep rose-pink, with yellowish 



center. Recognized as a standard variety. 

 Lady Bram well. Silvery-pink shaded lilac; three center 



petals tipped crimson; fragrant; late. 

 Louis Van Houtte. Brilliant purplish-crimson; large 



finely shaped flower; fine for cutting; late. 

 Pottsii Rosea. A very pretty shade of light solferino-red, 



shading to bright rose in the center; fine flower. 

 Victoria Modeste. Guard petals a pretty shade of lilac- 

 rose, the center light yellow and flesh pink. 



Price, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz.; set of 11, $3.50. 



NOTE. — In addition to the above, we offer a fine 

 selection in special colors as follows: White, Light Phik, 

 Rose, Crimson, Purplish-Red, White with Yellow Center. 

 Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100. 



All colors mixed, $2.00 per doz., $1.5.00 per 100. 



Four Superb Paeonies. 



CHARLEMAGNE. Creamy-white center shaded with 

 lilac and chamois; a large compact flower, fine late. 



DUCHESSE De NEMOURS. Guard petals, pure white, 

 with pale lemon center; very fragrant; a finely shaped 

 large flower; strong grower and free; late. 



FESTrVA MAXIMA. Snow-white with occasional small 

 splashes of carmine on center petals ; enormous full 

 double flowers; the finest white; early. 



FRANCOISE ORTEGAT. Another grand variety bear- 

 ing a profusion of magnificent flowers, full and 

 double. Color a brilliant crimson, of the richest 

 shade. Price, 75c. each; set of four for $2.50. 



HARDY PHLOXES. 



Aguinaldo. Rosy carmine, center splashed white. 



Albion. Pure white, faint aniline-red eye. 



B. Comte. Intensely rich purplish-crimson; unique. 



Champs Elysee. A very bright rosy-magenta. 



Claude Gelee. White with carmine eye. 



Coquellicot. A fine, pure, intense orange-scarlet, deep 



carmine eye. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 

 Deuil de St. Pierre. Rich amaranth-red, fine color. 

 F. G. Von Lassburg. The finest white in cultivation, 



flowers double the size of any other white; a vigor- 

 ous grower. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 

 Hermine. The dwarfest Phlox in cultivation, never 



exceeding 10 inches, flowers pure wiiite, of good 



size and an early bloomer. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. Dwarf, clear white. A splendid variety. 

 La Soleil. Rosy magenta, carmine eye and light halo. 

 La Vogue. Beautiful, soft, light pink. Large flowers 



and trusses, good habit, a beautiful variety. 

 Marie Belanger. Carmine, dark eye. Distinct. 

 Michael Cervantes. Clear white with pure red eye. 

 Mme. C. Nillson. White, pink eye. A very pretty sort. 

 Mme. Marie Kuppenheim. A dwarf grower and late 



bloomer. Grand panicles of pure white flowers. 

 Mrs. Laing. Light purple, rich carmine eye. 

 Mrs. Jenkins. A grand early variety bearing immense 



panicles of flowers. Pure white. 

 Miss Lingard. (Early Flowering) Pure white, very free. 

 Pecheur d'Islande. Crimson-red, suffused with cochi- 

 neal red, bright carmine-red eye; very distinct. 

 Pouisson. White, striped with rosy pink. 

 Prof. Schlieman. Pure mauve with crimson-carmine 



eye. An effective late variety. 

 R. P. Stmthers. Rosy-carmine with claret-red eye. 



One of the brightest and showiest. 

 Roxelane. Royal purple, large flowers and trusses. 

 Sunshine. Aniline-red, a crimson-red eye with a light 



halo in center; large and pretty. 

 Von Goethe. Tyrian-rose, suffused with carmine-lake, 



carmine-red center. Beautiful and distinct. 

 White Lady. Pure white, large trusses. Tall. 



Price (except where noted), pot-grown plants, 15c. 

 each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100; set of 27 for $3.50. 



SPECIAL OFFER. — For massing in borders and large 

 beds we offer a general assortment, our selection. 

 Price, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



