N U R S E R Y M E N — O R C H A R D I S T S 75 



PEONIES, CLASS A, continued 



Festiva maxima. Pi'obably the most popular peony in ex- 

 * istence. The center is white, with here 



and there a fleck of crimson. Very large, fragrant. Vigorous 



and free bloomer. 

 Francois Ortegat. Deep amaranth-red. Medium height. 

 Louis Van Houtte. Petals carmine-rose, tipped with silvery 



tinge. Fragrant. 

 L'Indispensable. Violet-rose center, shading to lilac at outer 



edge. 

 Madame Coste. An early variety ; guard and center pink, 



collar cream-white with crimson spots. 



Madame de Vemeville. Clush when opening, changes to 

 ])ure white, with many distinct 



carmine flecks. Blooms large and full, produced freely, and 



delicately fragrant. 

 Plutarch. Deep crimson ; stamens golden yellow. Large and 



showy. 



Class B 



75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 



Augustin d'Hour. Blooms freely in midseason ; brilliant sol- 

 ferino-red. 



Dorchester. Delicate pink ; large and fragrant. 



La Tulipe. Blooms large, slightly flattened ; lilac-white, crim- 

 son strij^e on guard. 



La Rosiere. Outer petals white, shading to a center of cream ; 

 semi-double. 



Madame Crousse. A crown-shaped bloom ; large ; beautiful. 



Madame Mechin. Color deep purple-garnet. Blooms raid- 

 season. 



Madame Calot. Extra large ; delicate pink, shading to darker 

 pink center. 



Madame DuceL Strong-growing plant ; many light rose-mauve 

 flowers. 



Princess Irene. Flesh-color, center petals sulphur-yellow ; gen- 

 eral effect, light yellow. 



Prince de Talindyke. A tall variety, with dark purple-crimson 

 flowers. 



Rubra superba. Late. Blooms large ; crimson or deep rosy 

 carmine. 



Souvenir de {'Exposition Universelle. Flowers large and flat ; 

 violet-rose, with silvery tips. 



Triomphe de I'Exposition de Lille. Pale pink, with delicate 

 violet splashes ; guards nearly white. 



Virginie. Lilac-rose outer petals ; collar of lighter shade. 

 Fragrant. 



Class C 



$1 each, $10 per doz. 



Baroness Schroeder. Wonderful, large, rose-type flower ; 

 ivory-white, fading to snowy white 



as the flower expands ; fragrant ; profuse bloomer. 

 Etta. A late-blooming variety ; color light hydrangea-pink. 

 Grandiflora (Richardson). A large, flat, silvery pink, deli- 

 cately fragrant bloom. 

 Livingstone. Outer petals lilac-rose, center petals splashed 



crimson ; late. 

 Mme. Emile Galle. White center, deepening to lilac-white on 



edges. Extra-good late Peony. 

 Marie Lemoine. One of the latest. Creamy center, with now 



and then a carmine tip ; outer petals white. 

 Marie Jacquin. Single and double flowers on same plant. Rosy 



white, fading to white. 

 Modeste Guerin. Light red ; large, compact, fragrant. 

 Monsieur Dupont. Midseason ; flowers white at center, with 



crimson splashes. 



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