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Dreer's Perfect Pseonies. 



The Herbaceous Preonies have always held an im- 

 portant place among hardy plants, and with the wonder- 

 tul 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. Thev 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 them- 

 selves, increasing in beauty each vear. 



An important point to observe in the planting of Her- 

 baceous Preonies 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. 



TWELVE SUPERB 



Double Herbaceous Paeonies. 



Charlemagne. Large rose tinted white flowers. 



Comte de Diesbach. Aniline red with lighter shad- 

 ings; narrow centre petals. 



Couronne d'Or. One of the finest late-flowering 

 white varieties. 75 cts. each; 87. 50 doz. 



Duke of Wellington. Well formed blooms, sulphur 

 white; fragrant. 



Francois Ortegat. Brilliant crimson, full, double. 



La Tulipe. Very large pale lilac, almost white; a 

 pleasing shade. . 



Marie Lemoine (Lemoine's). Extra large free-flow- 

 ering, ivory white. 60 cts. each; S0.00 per doz. 



Mme. Calot. Large pale hydrangea-pink, with 

 darker shadings in centre; early. 



Mme. CrOUSSe. Purest white; very large. 



flme. de Verneville. Sulphur white, with carmine 

 tipped centre petals. 



Mme. Forel. Bright deep pink shading lighter to- 

 wards the border. 



Reine des Roses. Soft violet-rose, with lighter 

 markings in centre petals; large, well built flower. 

 Any of the above, except where noted, 50 cts. each; S5.00 per doz. One each of the 12 varieties, $5.00. 



Hardy Herbaceous P.eonies. 



Price 

 STANI i VARIETIES DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PAEONIES. 



Rosy white guard petals, creamy 



Agnes Marie Kelway 



white centre. 



Achille. Soft mauve rose, changing to almost pure white. 

 Andre Lauries. A fine tyrian rose, late. 

 Baroness Rothschild. Violet rose, shaded lighter. 

 Candidissima. Full double pure white, early. 

 Chrysanthemiflora Rosea. A fine large deep rose-pink 



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

 Canary. Guard petals white, centre yellowish changing to 



pure white. 

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

 Duchesse de Nemours. Pure white, sulphur shadings. 

 Delachei. Brilliant crimson maroon, late. 

 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. 



Qrandiflora rosea. Bright pink, shaded salmon. 

 Grandiflora Carnea Plena. Lilac white, very early. 

 Humei. Beautiful rose-pink. 

 Humei Rosea. Beautiful pale rose, late. 



Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silver) rose of tine form. 



Louis van Houtte. Brilliant crimson maroon, of good size. 



Paganini. Light solferino-red with lighter centre 



Pomponia. Rosy mauve guard petals, primrose-yellow cen- 

 tre, changing to creamy white. 



Queen Victoria. A good early white, 



Reine des Fleurs. Violet rose, lighter markings. 



Victoria Tricolor. Guard petals delicate lilac rose, centre 

 light salmon yellow. 



VictOire Modeste. Bright lilac rose with full centre of am- 

 ber white. 



Zoe Calot. White suffus 



ith delicate rose 

 Price: Any of the above standard sorts, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; sis.ini per 100. Set of 25 varieties 



for $5.00. 



JAPANESE SINGEE PAEONIES. 



Pew plants can vie with the Singh- Paeony for beauty, and an 

 established bed, when in full bloom, with the large, silky flow- 

 ers, is simp] ■. 

 Dogrose. Lilac with solferino shadings. 



Dragon. Very large dark crimson. 



Mikado. Deep lilac rose, silver) mailings. 



50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. Set of 3 for 81.25. 



P^EOXIA TENEIFOEIA FE. PE. 



Interesting and handsome, not only on account of their rich 

 crimson doable flowers, which resemble in color the Gen. 

 Jacqueminot) Rose, but the fine, I Jiage makes a hand- 



some ornamental plant. 25 cts each; $2.50 pei 



PvEOXIA OFFICINAEIS. 



This type is the real old-fashioned •• Paeony," and comes into 



bloom from ten days to two weeks ahead of the above sorts. 



All are strong growers, with large, full, double, fragrant dowers. 



Alba. Blush-white, 



Rosea. Bright rose-pink. 



Rubra. Brilliant, glowing deep crimson. 



cts. each; £."> 00 per doz. One each for 75 Cts. 



TREE PAEONIES Paeony Moutan). 



We offer a select lot of these on page" 31. 



Six of any one variety at doz. rate, 25 at 100 rate, 250 or over at 1000 rate. 



