


Harvy Hereaceous Ponies. 
Mme. De Verneville. Large, very full pure-white bomb- 
shaped flowers with carmine-tipped central petals. 
Marie Lemoine (Lemoine’s). Extra large, free-flowering 
ivory-white. One of the latest varieties. 
Price. 

Any of the above (except where noted), 50 cts. each; $5.00 per dozen. 


Dreer’s Perfect Paeonies. 
The Herbaceous Pzonies have always held an im- 
portant place among hardy plants, and with the wonder- 
ful improvements made during recent years have estab- 
lished themselves among the leaders for popular favor. 
Their requirements are so simple—a good, rich, deep 
soil and a liberal supply of water during their growing 
season, being sufficient to give an abundance and wealth 
of flowers which rival the finest roses in coloring, and 
produce during their flowering season a gorgeous effect 
not equalled by any other flower. They are perfectly 
hardy, requiring no protection whatever even in the 
most severe climate, are not troubled with insect pests 
or disease of any kind, and once planted take care of 
themselves, increasing in beauty each year. 
An important point to observe in the planting of 
Herbaceous Pzonies is not to plant too deep. ‘The 
roots should be placed so that the crowns are covered 
with 2 inches of soil. Too deep planting is a frequent 
cause of shy flowering. 
FOURTEEN FINEST 
HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 
Asa Gray. Pale lilac, sprinkled with minute dots of 
deeper lilac. 
Alexander Dumas. 
bright violet-rose. 
Couronne D’Or (Crown of Gold). Large imbri- 
cated flower, white with yellow shadings, centre 
petals flaked carmine; one of the finest white varie- 
ties. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per dozen. 
Charlemagne. Very compact globular flower. Rose 
tinted white, with slight blush centre. 
Duke of Wellington. Sulphur-white flowers on 
long stems; fragrant and free. 
Eclatante. Very large showy, compact, brilliant red 
or tyrian-rose. 
Francois Ortegat. Brilliant crimson; full double 
flower; one of the richest. 
Felix Crousse. Large ball-shaped bloom; very bril- 
liant red; one of the finest self-colored varieties. 
Livingstone. Pale lilac-rose with silvery tips; centre 
petals flaked carmine. 75cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
Mme. Calot. Pale Hydrangea-pink, centre shaded some- 
what darker; extra early variety. 
Mme. Ducel. Full double, light mauve-rose. 
$7.50 per doz. 
Rosea Superba. 
Large blooms in clusters; 
75 cts. each; 
Large, compact, brilliant deep cerise-pink. 
Set of 14 varieties $7.50. 
STANDARD VARIETIES, DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 
Anemoneflora Rubra. Dark crimson; anemone type bloom, 
Alex. Verschaffelt. 
Achille. A beautiful soft mauve-rose, changing to white. 
Arthemise. Violet-rose, with light lilac shadings, 
Agnes Mary Kelway. 
white centre. 
Andre Lauries. A fine tyrian-rose; late. 
Amabilis Lilacina. Bright lilac-rose, changing to white. 
Chrysanthemiflora Rosea. A fine large deep rose-pink, 
with paler shadings in the centre; the earliest in flower. 
Canari. Guard petals white, centre amber white, changing 
to pure white. 
Duc de Cazes. Guard petals tyrian-rose, centre soft rose- 
pink; one the best. 
Duchesse de Nemours. 
Price. 
Bright reddish-violet, light markings. 
Rosy-white guard petals, creamy- 
Large, sulphur-white; fragrant. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Edulis Superba. Violet-rose guard petals; centre mauve- 
rose with lighter edges. 
Festiva Maxima, Pure white, centre petals occasionally 
tipped red; the most popular white for cutting. 
Grandiflora Rubra. Deep crimson-carmine; large and full. 
Grandiflora Rosea. Bright pink, shaded salmon. 
Humei, Beautiful rose-pink; late. 
Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silvery-rose of fine form. 
Louis van Houtte. Brilliant crimson-maroon of good size. 
Marie Houillon, Violet-rose with silver reflex. 
Paganini. Light solferino-red with lighter shadings. 
Queen Victoria. A good early white. 
Rosea Elegans. Guard petals silvery-rose, centre creamy- 
white suffused with rose. 
Victoria Tricolor. Delicate lilac-rose, centre light salmon- 
yellow. 
Zoe Calot. White, suffused with delicate rose. 
Set of 24 varieties $5.00. 
Pzonies in Mixture.—All colors 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
PZEONIA OFFICINALIS. 
This type is the real old-fashioned *‘ Pzeony,’’ and comes into 
bloom from ten days to two weeks ahead of the above sorts. 
All are strong growers, with large, full, double, fragrant flowers. 
Alba. Blush-white. 
Rosea. Bright rose-pink. 
Rubra. © Brilliant, glowing deep crimson. 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. One each for 75 cts. 


crimson 
Jacqueminot Rose, but the fine, feathery foliage makes a hand- 
some ornamental plant. 
PZAEONIA TENUIFOLIA FL. PL. 
Interesting and handsome, not only.on account of their rich 
double flowers, which resemble in color the Gen. 
25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. 
TREE PA ONIES *(Paeony Moutan), 
We offer a select lot of these on page 31. 
For best results Paeconies should be planted in the autumn, 
