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Paeoiiia sinensis. Chinese or her- 

 baceous Peeonia. Herbaceous plants of 

 different colors and great beauty ; they 

 should be planted during fall in a shady 

 situation, as they flower early in spring. 

 If planted too late the:*' will not flower 

 perfectly ; 25c. each. 



RanunculiiSc Double Flowering. 

 The roots can be planted during fall 

 and winter, either in the open ground 

 or in pots. The French varieties are 



Double Tulip. 



more robust than the Persian, and the 

 flowers are larger. The ground should 

 be rather dry, and if planted in the open 

 ground, it will be well to have the spot 

 a little higher than the bed or border. 



French Eanuneulus, 25c. per dozen. 



SciBIa peruviana. These are 

 green-house bulbs at the North, but 

 here they are hardy, and do well in the 

 open ground. There are two varieties 

 —the blue and white. They grow up 



Single Tulip. 



Tuberoses, double floweriut 



