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Double Herbaceous Peony 



Dreer's Fragrant Peonies 



These wonderfully improved Peonies are truly the Queens 

 of spring flowers and are well adapted for massing in beds, and 

 particularly valuable for planting in groups throughout the 

 perennial or shrubbery border, where their brilliant hues add 

 attraction to all around. Their requirements are simple — a 

 good rich, deep soil, and an open sunny position which, how- 

 ever, is not absolutely necessary, as they thrive almost equally 

 as well in 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 equaled by any other flower. 

 They are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection whatever, 

 even in the most severe climate, and once planted increase in 

 beauty each year. 



An important point to observe in the planting of Herbaceous 

 Peonies is not to plant too deep. The roots should be placed 

 so that the crowns are covered with two inches of soil. 



Double Peonies in Mixture 



Double Pink \ 



Double Red / 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 



Double White I per 100. 



Double— All Colors Mixed ) 



Old-fashioned Double Red Peony 



(Peony Officinalis Rubra) 



This is the oldest and still one of the most popular sorts. It is the 

 earliest to bloom, producing freely brilliant, glowing deep crimson double 

 flowers. 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 



Twenty Extra Fine Double Herbaceous Peonies 



Albert Crousse (Tall, Late). Very 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 (Tall, Midseason). A valuable mid-season variety, 

 with very large creamy-white flowers of superb form. 75 cts. 

 each; $7.50 per doz. 



Baroness Schroeder (Tall, Midseason). Very large globular 

 flowers, flesh-white passing to milk-white. A strong tall grower, 

 very free flowering and very fragrant; one of the finest Peonies 

 grown. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Duchesse de Nemours (Medium, Early). An extra early cup- 

 shaped, free-flowering fragrant sulphur-white. 50 cts. each; 

 $5.00 per doz. 



Edulis Superba (Tall, Early). The famous Memorial Day 

 Peony, it usually can be depended upon to be in flower at that 

 time in this latitude, color a beautiful light clear pink with 

 silvery reflex, large fragrant flowers. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Felix Crousse (Medium, Midseason). Its large globular flowers, 

 solid and compactly built, are of a rich brilliant dazzling ruby- 

 red, exceptionally fiery bright and effective. $1.00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



Festiva Maxima (Tall, Early). 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 (Tall, Midseason). A mid-season variety of 

 large flat form; color pale lilac-rose, centre prominently flecked 

 crimson; flowers borne very freely in clusters on stout stems. 

 $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Karl Rosenfield (Tall, Midseason). Very large globular dark 

 crimson flowers, brilliant and striking; a strong but compact 

 grower. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Livingstone (Tall, Late). 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. 



SPECIAL OFFER. One strong root each of 



L 'Indispensable (Tall, Late). Very large full double globular 

 flowers of a soft lilac-white shading to light violet-rose towards 

 the centre, a fine late flowering variety. 75 cts. each; $7.50 

 per doz. 



Louis Van Houtte (Dwarf, Late). One of the best dark varie- 

 ties, a rich deep crimson developing a slight silvery tip as the 

 flowers age. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Meissonier (Tall, Late). Guard petals brilliant purple red, 

 centre deep crimson. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Mme. Ducel (Dwarf, Midseason). 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 (Medium, Midseason). 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 (Tall, Late). 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 (Medium Midseason). Probably the largest 

 flowered; color pale lilac-rose with silvery reflex. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



President Roosevelt (Tall, Midseason). Very large globular 

 flowers on tall erect stems. One of the most striking of the 

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



Rubra Superba (Tall, Late). Large, compact, deep rosy crim- 

 son; one of the best late varieties of its color. 75 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz. 



Sarah Bernhardt (Tall, Late). 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. 

 the above 20 sorts, a splendid collection, for $12.50 



Japanese Iris (see page 185) make a fine display following directly after the gorgeous Peonies 



