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Hakdy Herbaceous P.^onif^ 



DREER'S 



Perfect Pseonies. 



The Herbaceous Peonies have always held an im- 

 portant place among hardy plants, and with the won- 

 derful improvements made during recent years have 

 established 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 grow- 

 ing senson, being sufficient to give an abundance and 

 wealth of flowers « hich rival the finest roses in color- 

 ing, and produce during their flowering season a gor- 

 geous effect not equalled by any other flower. They 

 are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection whatever 

 even in the most severe climate, are not troubled witli 

 insect pests or disease of any kind, and once planted 

 take care of themselves, increasing in beauty each ye.Tr. 



Nine Superb New and Rare 

 Double Herbaceous Paeonies. 



Alex. Verschaffelt, Bright reddish violet, with 



light markings. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Charlemagne. Rose tinted white ; large flowers 



of good substance. 7-5 cts. each; S7.50 per doz. 

 Comte d'Osmont. White, with creamy while 



centre. .50 cts. each ; S-^OO per doz. 

 Duchesse de Nemours. Extra fine, large, pure 



white; frngrant. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 

 Floral Treasure. A large, superb clear pink of 



l^erfect form. 50 cts. each ; |5.00 per doz. 

 Francois Ortegal. Brilliant crimson, full, double 



flower; one of the richest. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Mme. Forel, Bright deep pink, shading lighter 



towards the border. 50 cts. each ; §5.00 per doz. 

 Mroe. Marie Calot. Delicate rose, tinted white, 



with crimson carmine rharkings. 75 cts. each; 



ST. 50 per doz. 

 Reine des Roses. Soft violet rose, with lighter 



markings in centre petals; large, well built flower. 



50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 

 One each of the above 9 superb sorts for $4.50. 



STANDARD VARIETIES DOUBLE HERBACEOUS P^EONIES. 



Alba Plena. .\ useful white for cutiing. 



Andre Lauries. A fine tyrian rose, late. 



Amabilis Lilacina. Pale lilac white, changing to pure white. 



Baroness Rothschild. Violet rose, with lighter shadings. 



Bicolor. Violet rose, with white centre. 



Chrysanthemiflora Rosea. A fine large deep rose-pink 

 with paler shadings in the centre. A fine cut flower. 



Delachei. Brilliant crimson maroon, late. 



Due de Cazes. Guard petals tyrian rose, centre soft rose- 

 pink. Useful for all purposes. 



Festiva Alba. Popular white. Good for cutting. 



Festiva flaxima. Pure white, centre petals occasionally 

 tipped red. The most popular white for cutting. 



Grandiflora alba. I^arge pure white ; creamy white centre. 



Qrandif lora rosea. Brilliant rosy carmine. 

 I Grandiflora rubra. Deep crimson carmine, large and full. 



Humei rosea. Beautiful pale rose, late. 



Lady Bramwell. .\ beauliful silvery rose of fine form. 

 Louis van Houtte. Brilliant crimson maroon, of good size 



and very free-flowering. 

 Ne-plus-ultra. Violet rose guard petals, centre mauve rose 



with li[;liter edges. 

 Pottsii rosea. Light solferino red with lighter centre. 

 Prolifera Tricolor. Flesh-white, centre amber yellow. 

 Psyche. Bright violet rose, with lighter centre. 

 Rosea Superba. Fine silvery rose, of large size. 

 Rosea Elegans. Guard petals silvery rose ; centre creamy 



white suffused wnth rose. A fine large flower. 

 Victoire Tricolore. Guard petals delicate lilac rose, centre 



light salmon yellow. 

 Victorie flodeste. Bright lilac rose, with full centre of 



rimber white. 

 Zoe Calot. White suffused with delicate rose. 



Price, any of the above standard sorts, 25 cts. each ; ?2 50 per doz. ; SIS.OO per 100. Set of 25 varieties for |5.00. 



JAPANESE SINGLE P^EONIES. 



No other plant flowering at the same season can vie with the 

 bloom, with the large, silky .flowers, and appearing like immense s 

 Dogrose. Luminous rose, cup-shaped. 

 Purity. Pure white, suffused with rose towards the centre. 

 Snowdrift. A beautiful pure white. 



Strong roots, 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz 



P^EONIA OEFICINALIS. 



This type is i.he real old-fashioned " Pseony,^' and comes into 

 bloom from 10 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; S3. 00 per doz. One each for 75 cts. 



Single Pecony for beauty, and an established bed, when in full 

 ingle roses, is simply gorgeous. 

 The Dragon. Deep rosy-crimson ; very large. 

 The Mikado. Fine deep rose. 



Venus. Pure white, with yellow centre. Very free-flowering. 

 One each of the 6 varieties for $3 75. 



P^EONIA TENUIFOLIA FL. PL. 



Interesting and handsome, not only on account of their rich 

 crimson double flowers, whic'n resemble in color the Gen. 

 Jacqueminot Rose, but the fine, feathery foliage makes a 

 handsome ornamental plant. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



