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DREER’S FRAGRANT PAEONIES. 
The old-fashioned Pzeony officinalis of our grand- 
mother’s garden, while still popular because of their 
early flowering, have been eclipsed by the wonderful im- 
proved sorts introduced in recent years. They are the 
“Queen of Spring Flowers,’’ and are well adapted for 
massing in beds, ana particularly valuable for planting in 
groups throughout the perennial or shrubbery border, 
where their “brilliant hues add attraction to all around. 
Their requirements are so simple—a good, rich, deep 
soil, and an open, sunny position, which, however, is not 
@solutely necessary, as they thrive almost equally as well 
ia a partly shaded position, 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 fragrance, and produce during their 
flowering season a gorgeous effect not equalled by any 
other flower. They are perfectly hardy, requiring no pro- 
tection whatever, even in the most severe climate, are not 
troubled with insect pests or disease of any kind, and 
snce planted take care of themselves, increasing in beauty 
each year. 
An important point to observe in the planting of Her- 
baceous 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. 
Eight Superb New and Rare 
Double Herbaceous Pzonies. 
Charlemagne. Rose tinted white; large flowers of 
good substance, 
Duchesse de Nemours. Extra fine, large, pure white; 
fragrant. 
Duke of Wellington. Well formed blooms, sulphur- 
white; fragrant. 
Felix Crousse. Large ball-shaped bloom; very bril- . 
liant red; one of the finest self-colored varieties. 75 
cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
Harpy HERBACEOUS P.£ONIEs. 
Mme. de Verneville. Broad sulphur-white guard petals, 
i Z centre delicate rosy-white. 
Marie Lemoine (Lemoine’s). Extra large, free-flowering, | [ime. Forel. Bright deep pink, shading lighter towards the 
ivory-white. 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. border. 
Francois Ortegal. Brilliant crimson, full, double flower; 
one of the richest. | 
Price s Any of the above, except where noted, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. One each of the § varieties, $3.75. 
STANDARD VARIETIES DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PLEONIES. 
Agnes Marie Kelway. Rosy white guard petals, creamy , Grandiflora rubra. Deep crimson carmine, large and full. 
white centre. Humei. Beautiful rose-pink. 
Achille. A beautiful soft mauve rose changing to almost pure Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silvery rose of fine form. 
white. Lamartine.  Solferino-red shading lighter to centre. 
Andre Lauries. A fine tyrian rose, late. Louis van Houtte. Brilliant crimson maroon, of good size 
Chrysanthemiflora Rosea, A fine large deep rose-pink and very free-flowering. 
with paler shadings in the centre. A fine cut flower. Ne=plus=ultra. Violet-rose guard petals, centre mauve-rose 
Canary. Guard petals white, centre yellowish changing to with lighter edges. 
pure white. : ; ‘ Paganini. Light solferino-red with lighter centre. 
Duc de Cazes. Guard petals tyrian rose, centre soft rose = > = ; Cn: j ~ 
anle fe ae : i Pomponia. Rosy-mauve guard petals, primrose-yellow cen- 
pink. Useful for all purposes. f 4 ae 
Festiva Maxima. Pure white, centre petals occasionalls tre, chang es creamy white. 
ipped red. The most popular white for cutting. Queen Victoria. A good early white. 
Grandiflora rosea. Bright pink, shaded salmon. Zoe Calot. White suffused with delicate rose. } 
Price: Any of the above standard sorts. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 109. Set of 18 varieties for $3.73. 
PZZONIA OFFICINALIS. | PAZONIA TENUIFOLIA FL. PL. \ 
Chis type is the real old-fashioned ‘* Peony,’’ and comes into |} 7 : ? aye ; 
; Pd Sere a Dea fice ae J i at tl her ; ] Interesting and handsome, not only on account of their rich 
poom om 1ays to WO weeKS ahead o 1e@ above sorts, 7 
All are strong growers, with large, full, double, fragrant flowers. crimson double flowers, which resemble in color the Gen. 
Alba. Blush-white. Rosea._ Bright rose-pink. “ieee at Rese aa Ee Reethery fal aee anhicee aaa 
oe ot eer 1 " - jacqueminot Ikose, but the fine, leathery foliage makes a hand- 
Rabra, Brilliant, glowing deep crimson. tae 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. One each for 75 cts. ' some ornamental plant. 28 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
SINGLE JAPANESE and TREE PAEONIES are offered on page 203. 
