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CROCUSES, PAGE 27 



THREE SUPERIOR 



PEONIES 



Fel 



ix Crousse. f,^^^-^ 



llower, 



A magnificent 

 both in color and 

 size. It is compactly built from the center to the 

 edge and blooms freely. The color is exception- 

 ally fine, a brilliant dazzling ruby-red, bright 

 and effective. One of the leading red varieties. 

 Slightly fragrant. $i each, postpaid. 



FeStfva Maxima. (White.) immense, 

 pure snow-white 

 flowers, often 7 inches in diameter, with an 

 unexpected and l^eautiful fiake of carmine in 

 the center. So perfect is this flower that it has 

 held first place for over sixty years and is still 

 the standard of perfection from which all other 

 Peonies are judged. Without question, the 

 finest white Peony in existence. 75 cts. each, 

 postpaid. 



Edulis Superba. (Pink.) Beautiful dear 

 ■r pmk with silvery re- 



flex; very fragrant. Usually blooms here in time 

 for Memorial Day. Under good culture the 

 j flowers are almost as large as Festiva Maxima. 

 ) 75 cts. each, postpaid. 



7 • % AT7'|>T?T> 'w ^'^ ^^^ above 3 Splendid Peonies, 

 MXTTT-rnxr^ '^'^ each unsurpassed in its color, 

 strong, field-grown roots, for $2.25 postpaid. 



Six Choice Selected Peonies 



( A garden without Peonies is lacking one 



^ ' of the greatest delights a garden can give in 



the spring. When the Daffodils are going 



the Peonies are making ready with a warmth 



of color unsurpassed by any other flowers and 



the set of nine on this page will introduce you 



to some of the finest varieties to be obtained at 



a reasonable price. Now is the time to order 



for next season's bloom. 



COURONNE D'OR. Color snow-white. A few of 

 the center petals are slightly tipped or penciled 

 carmine, giving a delightfully dainty eff'ect. The 

 rich golden stamens in its center make a golden 

 glow through the white petals. Fine every way. 

 Price, 75 cts. each, postpaid. 



GRANDIFLORA. A wonderful flower of immense 

 size. Color is bright seashell-pink, overlaid with 

 delicate lilac and salmon-pink. The finest Peony 

 in this color. Price, ^i each, postpaid. 



MME. DE VERNEVILLE. Large flower and very 

 full. Pure white with blush center when first 

 open, fading to white. Price, 6oc. each, postpaid. 



MEISSONIER. Color is a wonderfully rich and 

 brilliant crimson. Known as the American 

 Beauty Peony on account of the resemblance in 

 color to the rose of that name. Price, 60 cts. each, 

 postpaid. 



PRINCESS BEATRICE. The best of all the tricolor 

 Peonies. It blooms in midseason, with large, 

 compact, fragrant, attractive flowers. Guard- 

 petals are delicate lilac-rose, collar white shaded 

 with amber, and center seashell-pink, the extreme 

 center flecked crimson. Price, 75 cts. each, ppd. 



RUBRA SUPERBA. Very large, full, and double. 

 Magnificent, brilliant, rich deep crimson flower, 

 without stamens. A highly fragrant variety which 

 keeps well w-hen cut. Blooms late in the season. 

 Px'ice, 60 cts. each, postpaid. 



< ii!i»,/M:^'T7T*T> ^ QKo One each of the above 6 choice 



^J>U1« 1' ILK^ O^^ selected Peonies $4, postpaid. 



The set of 9 Peonies listed on 



C OFFER > 35b 



this page $6, postpaid. 



REMEMBER — Peony roots are heavy — all prices 

 on this page include postage, which we pay. 



