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I Double White, Double Red, Double Pink 



I We offer these in strong divided roots at 



X, 35c each; ^3.50 per doz. 



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^[Henderson's Flowering Bulbs are delivered tronsportation paid to all] 

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Selected From the 



The varieties offered below have been voted upon by the 



American Peony Society as being the best and finest garden 



varieties. They are unequalled for hardiness. 



The Peony roots we offer hove all produced choracterisHe 



blooms in our nursery and ore well established. We offer 



strong roots having 3 to 5 eyes and 5 to 8 eyes, and if 

 ies« are planted under fovorable conditions, should pro- 



<luce blooms the year after planting. 



For cultural instructions send for our Peony Guide, post 



free. The roots offered in this list are for shipment September 



15th to November 15th. 3to5 5to8 



Eyes Eyes 

 CRIMSON AND DARK RED Each Each 



Adolphe Rousseau. Tall. Dark velvety red with 

 hues of garnet and a distinct metallic reflex. 

 One of the best dark varieties. Large ^1.00 ^1.50 



Felix Crousse. Deep ruby-red, center shading 



deeper. Large globular bloom of fine form. . .75 1.00 



Grover Cleveland. Dark crimson, very large 



and full flower 1.00 1.50 



Karl Rosenfield. Dark crimson, very brilliant. 



Large, globular and compact • • 75 1.00 



Longfellow. Tall. Brilliant crimson with cherry 

 tones, very bright and effective for any use. 

 Large and of good form 1.25 2.00 



Mary Brand. Crimson with silky sheen, center 

 of fringed petals with golden stamens inter- 

 spersed. Large fragrant flowers 1.25 2.00 



Mons. Mortin Cahuzac. Very dark purple-gar- 

 net with black reflex ■ • . 1.50 2.50 



Richard Carvel. Very bright crimson. Large 



compact globular flower. Fragrant 1.00 1.50 



The Gem. Brilliant dark crimson flowers, com- 

 pact and beautiful. Produces great clusters 

 when well estabHshed 1.00 1.50 



PINK AND ROSE VARIETIES 

 Albert Crousse. Seashell-pink, very large and 



full. Petals imbricated and overlap; fragrant. .50 .75 



Claire Dubois. Rich clear satiny pink with 



glossy reflex 60 .90 



Edulis Superbo. One of the most fragrant sorts, 

 early flowering, guards and center mauve- 

 pink, collar light lilac •■ . .50 .75 



Georgiana Shaylor. Pale rose-pink center and 



guards slightly splashed crimson 1.00 1.50 



Germaine Bigot. Pale lilac-rose. Center flecked 



crimson. Very good 1.00 1.50 



Gismondo. Flesh-pink with delicate rose center. 



Large, full, globular flower; fragrant. A gem. 1.00 1.50 

 Livingstone. Pale lilac-rose with pale silver 

 sheen. Large full imbricated flowers com- 

 ing in clusters . . . ■ • 1.00 1.50 



Marguerite Gerard. Very pale hydrangea- 

 pink fading to nearly white. Central petals 



flecked dark crimson 75 1.00 



Milton Hill. Pale lilac-rose. Very distinct, 



pure color. Large globular flower 1.25 2.00 



Mons. Jules Elie. Pale lilac-rose. Collar 



lighter, amber-yellow at base; fragrant. . .75 1.00 

 Octavie Demoy. Guards and center pale hy- 

 drangea-pink, collar almost white; fragrant. . .60 .90 

 Reine Hortense. Uniform hydrangea-pink min- 

 utely splashed on a white background. Cen- 

 ter prominently flecked crimson 1.00 1.50 



Rosa Bonheur. Violet-rose, guards and collar 



flecked crimson; fragrant 1.50 2.50 



Solange. Lilac-white deepenin'g toward center 



with salmon shadings • • . . .75 1.00 



Sarah Bernhardt. Mauve-rose, silver tipped, 



fragrant 60 .90 



Therese. Rich satiny pink with glossy refle.x. 

 Very large, developing a high crown. One of 

 the most popular varieties grown. Fragrant. . 1.00 1.50 

 Walter Foxon. Pure bright rose, deepening to- 

 ward the center. Very distinct, delicate color. 1.00 1.50 



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