NEW FLORAL GUIDE, SPRING, 1909 



SPLENDID 



DOUBLE 

 HERBACEOUS 



PEONIES 



ARISTOCRAT OF THE FLOWERS' 



The Peony was a grand old flower in our 

 Grandmothers' gardens, but wonderful ad- 

 vances in size, coloring and fragrance have been 

 made in recent years. Modern Peonies such as 

 here offered have, by their wonderful beauty 

 aroused a veritable wave of enthusiasm. There 

 is something of true magnificence about this 

 aristocrat of the flowers, and in large mass plant- 

 ings they produce an effect that you remember 

 — great, gorgeous blossoms, daintily dyed with 

 the most exquisite shades, from white to the 

 deepest reds. They are deliciously fragrant and 

 for effective decorations, especially on a large 

 scale, are totally unsurpassed. Bloom several 

 weeks in the Spring Height, 2 to 3 feet. 



CULTURE — They will grow anywhere, reasonably 

 speaking — though they do best in rich, deep soil and a 

 sunny position, they thrive equally well in partial shade. 

 Plenty of water during the growing season is an added 

 stimulus. They are perfectly hardy, require no protec- 

 tion and are not troubled with insects or disease — in 

 short, they will care for themselves, increasing in beauty, 

 size and profusion of bloom each succeeding year. 



COMTE DE NIEPPERG— Blooms very early. Color, a 

 bright carmine with dark shading. 60c. each, ppd. 



COURONNE D'OR— Fine white with yellow reflection; 

 red blotch on central petals. 60c. each, postpaid. 



DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS— (Calot.) Guard petals, 

 white, center lemon yellow with greenish reflex, a good 

 free bloomer, and in the half-open state most ex- 

 quisitely chaste of them all. 60c. each, postpaid. 



EDOUARD ANDRE— Gloriously beautiful, large globu- 

 lar flowers — of deep crimson red — shaded almost 

 black — reflex of the petals fairly shine with a metallic 

 lustre. One of the most striking and magnificent. 

 Early. 60c. each, postpaid. 



NOBILISSIMA — Early. Imagine the most exquisite 

 coloring of delicate rosy lilac shading into a darker 

 tone. 60c. each, postpaid. 



Get a Peony like this on YOUR Lawn 



Double Herbaceous Peony 



GIGANTEA — Said to be the finest of all Peonies for cut-flower 

 purposes. One of the earliest to bloom and produces a pink 

 flower, 6 to 7 inches in diameter on long stems. 60c. each, ppd. 



OFFER No. 73—1 each, Couronne d'Or, Edouard 

 Andre and Gigantea, $1.40, postpaid, or the 

 above 6 for $2.50, delivered free. 



8 STANDARD VARIETIES 



ANDRE LAURIES— Rosy-red. Very free late bloomer; 



an old, well-known variety, still in high favor. 

 DUC DE CAZES— Rose color. One of the best. 

 GRANDIFLORA ROSEA— Pink with very large 



flower. 

 HUMEI — Very large, compact and striking cherry- 

 pink flower; grown largely for cut flowers. 

 LOUIS VAN HOUTTE— Very fine shaped bloom; 



color, bright violaceous red. 

 ROSEA SUPERB A — Bright pink, very large; guard 



petals rose. 

 VICTOIRE TRICOLORE— Guard petals delicate lilac 



rose, center light salmon-yellow. 

 WHITLEYI — A fine white; one of the earliest to 



bloom. 

 Price of the above standard varieties, 25c. each; $2.60 

 per dozen, postpaid. 



OFFER No. 73a— The above 8 Standard 

 Peonies for $1.75, postpaid. 



PEONY TENUIF0LIA le t ^eS e p?Sny 



Double flowers; color like the Jacqueminot Rose; 

 interesting and handsome. 35c. each, postpaid. 



PEONY OFFICINALIS ^'JSom 



These are the real old-fashioned Peonies of our 

 Grandmother's day. They bloom earliest of all. 

 The flowers are large, full, double and fragrant. 

 Three varieties. 



ALBA— Blush white. ROSEA— Bright rose-pink. 

 RUBRA — Brilliant, glowing deep crimson. 

 Price, 30c. each, postpaid. 



OFFER No. 73b — The above 3 Peonies 

 for 75c, postpaid 



