48 



HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— SPRmO FLOWERING BULBS 



Double Herbaceous Peonv 

 Japanese Iris (ins Kaempfen) 



Ready October 15th 



The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in 

 the same rank popularly as the Hardy Phloxes and Peonies. 

 Coming into flower about the middle of June, and continuing for 

 3 to 4 weeks they fill in a period when flowers of this attractive 

 type are particularly welcome. 



No. 

 3 

 4 



Order by Name or Number. 



Violet-blue veined with white; 6 petals. 



Kosui-no-iro 



Yomo-no-umi. Finest white with six large petals, yellow 

 ray in centre of each petal, forming a six-pointed star. 



5. Koki-no-iro. Six petals, rich royal purple and few light 

 veins radiating from the golden-yellow centre; standards 

 white tipped with rich purple. Extra fine. 



9. Oniga-shima. Double dark blue veined white. 



11. Hano-no-nishiki. Bright \aolet purple with white 

 veinings, three well rounded petals. 



19. Kyodaisan. Three large petals light lilac blue, the nearest 

 approach to pink. 



26. ITchiu. Six large petals, bright crimson-purple. 



31. Rhino. Rich lively purple with pure yellow centre, six 



petals. 



36. Kumo-no-obi. Large six petaled, fine lavender blue. 



55. Shuchiukwa. Crimson purple with large white veins and 

 centre; 3 petals. 

 105. Nagano. Rich violet-purple, shaded with blue; 6 petals. 



109. Hosokawa. Rich purple with white veinings; 6 petals. 



Price. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. One 

 each of the above 12 varieties for $3.50. 



Japanese Iris in Mixture 



25 cU. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Double Herbaceous Peonies 



Ready September 25th 



The wonderfully improved Peonies introduced in recent j-ears 

 are truly the "Queen of Spring Flowers," and are well adapted for 

 massing in beds, and particularly valuable for planting in groups 

 throughout the perennial or shrubbery border. 



Albert Crousse. Ver>' large rosy-white, flecked crimson, 

 tall erect habit, free bloomer. One of the best cut flower 

 varieties. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Avalanche. A valuable mid-season variety, with very large 

 creamy-white flowers of superb form. 75 cts. each; $7.50 

 per doz. 



Baroness Schroeder. Very large globular flowers, flesh- 

 white passing to milk-white. A strong tall grower, verj' free 

 flowering and very fragrant; one of the finest Peonies grown. 

 $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



-^ Duchesse de Nemours. An extra early cup-shaped, free- 

 flowering fragrant sulphur-white. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Felix Crousse. Its large globular flowers, solidly and compact- 

 ly built, are of a rich brilliant dazzling ruby-red, excepi- 

 tionally fiery bright and effective. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Festiva Maxima. The most popular of all the whites, a tall 

 vigorous grower and free and early bloomer; color pure white 

 flecked with crimson at centre. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Germaine Bigot. A mid-season variety of large flat form: color 

 pale lilac-rose, centre prominently flecked crimson; flowers borne 

 very freely on stout stems. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Earl Rosenfleld. Very large globular dark crimson flowers 

 brilliant and striking; a strong but compact grower. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



Livingstone. Very large double flowers of a soft lilac-rose with 

 silver tips; central petals flaked carmine. An extra choice late 

 variety. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Marguerite Gerard. 6f strong upright habit with compact 

 rose type bloom, pale salmon-pink. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Marie Jacquin. A distinct and beautiful variety. Very large, 

 globular, semi-double flowers with wide incurving petals showing 

 an open centre which is filled with yellow stamens like a water- 

 lily, color rose-white passing to a delicate lilac-white. 50 cts. 

 each; $5.00 per doz. 



Mme. Auguste Dessert. Large imbricated flowers, perfect in 

 form, flesh tinged with carmine. An exquisite variety of very 

 fresh coloring. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Mme. Ducel. Very perfect globular flower of a bright silvery 

 pink with salmon shadings and silvery reflex. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



Mme. Emile Galle. Large cup-shaped double flowers of a 

 delicate shell-pink with touches of heliotrope and lavender, an 

 exquisitely beautiful variety. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Model of Perfection. Very late, very double, pyramidal- 

 shaped flower of a light soft violet-rose with shades of flesh pink, 

 marbled and veined with bright rose and silver tipped. 75 cts. 

 each; $7.50 per doz. 



Mons. Jules Elie. Probably the largest flowered; color pale 

 lilac-rose with silvery reflex. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



President Roosevelt. Very large globular flowers on tall erect 

 stems. One of the most striking of the dark crimson varie- 

 ties. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Sarah Bernhardt. One of the strongest growing varieties, 

 flowers of remarkable size, full and double of unusual perfection 

 of form. Color a beautiful mauve-rose with silver tips. $1.00 

 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Souv. de Chas. Gombault. A verj' large wonderfully built 

 flower with close set petals incurved like a Cho'santhemum. 

 Solid silverj' pink of fine form. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Reine Hortense (Qturn of the Garden). One of the real out- 

 standing varieties in color, size and fragrance. Delicate Hy- 

 drangea-pink enveloped in a halo of white, entirely different 

 from any other Peony grown today. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 

 One each of above 20 sorts for $15.00. 



