ES) HARDY DERENNIAL PLANTS (Ff) 
Dovustz Hersacgous Pony 
Couronne d’Or. Immense ball-shaped blooms, snow white 
with golden yellow stamens and delicate carmine markings on 
the central petals. 
Edulis Superba, Deep rose-pink with lighter shadings. The 
earliest variety in our collection. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Felix Crousse. The ideal self-colored bright red Pony. 
Francois Ortegat. Brilliant crimson; one of the richest dark 
ted varieties. 
Festiva Maxima. This truly superb variety is considered 
the finest white in cultivation. : 
Floral Treasure. Very large pale lilac rose; an extra choice 
showy variety. 
Golden Harvest. Of medium size, peach-blossom pink, with 
creamy white centre. 
La Tulipe. Very large pale lilac, almost white; a very pleas- 
ing tint. 
Price, except where noted, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
DREER’S FRAGRANT 
PAEONIES 
The old-fashioned Pzony officinalis in our grand- 
mother’s garden, while still popular because of their 
early flowering, have been eclipsed by the wonderfully 
improved sorts introduced in recent years. They are 
the ‘‘Queen of Spring Flowers,”’ and are well adapted 
for massing in beds,and particularly valuable for plant- 
ing 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 absolutely necessary, as they thrive 
almost equally as well in a partly shaded position, 
and a liberal supply of water during their grow- 
ing 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 
They are perfectly hardy, re- 
quiring no protection whatever, even in the most 
severe climate, and once planted increase in beauty 
any other flower. 
each year. 
An important point to observe in the planting of 
Herbaceous Pzonies is not to plant too deep. The 
roots should be placed so that the crowns are covered 
Too deep planting is a fre- 
quent cause of shy flowering. 
EIGHTEEN FINEST 
HERBACEOUS PZZONIES 
Asa Gray. Bright lilac, sprinkled with minute dots 
of deeper lilac insuch a manner as to appear dusted 
on; very large. 
with 2.inches of soil. 
Berloiz. Large compact flower, light carmine-rose 
tipped silver. 
L’Indispensable. Immense flowers of a delicate lilac-pink 
with darker shading towards the centre. 
Marie Lemoine. (Lemoine’s). Extra large late free-flower- 
ing, ivory white. : 
Mme. Crousse. Purest white; very large. 
Mme. Calot. Large pale hydrangea-pink with darker shad- 
ings in the centre; a very early variety. 
fime. de Verneville. Broad sulphur white guard petal and 
compact white centre, touched carmine. 
Mme. Emile Lemoine. Glossy white, overlaid with a sheen 
of tender satiny pink, and covered with minute lilae dots, 
changing to pure white when fully developed. 75 cts. each. 
Mme. Forel. An extra fine silvery-pink, shading darker to 
the centre; a beautiful shaped flower. 
Mons. Jules Elie. Probably the largest flowered; color pale 
lilac-rose with silvery reflex. $1.00 each; $10.00 per dozen. 
One each of the set of 18 varieties for $7.50. 
STANDARD VARIETIES, DOUBLE HERBACEOUS P-EONIES 
Andre Lauries. Deep Tyrian-rose. 
Armandin Mechin. Semi-double, deep metallic red. 
Anemonaeflora Rubra. Dark rich crimson. 
Baroness Rothschild. Pale lilac-rose. 
Canary. Pure white guard petals with amber white centre, 
Charlemagne. Lilac white with slight buff centre. 
Comte de Diesbach. Large showy light carmine rose. 
Delachei. Deep crimson-purple. 
Duke of Wellington. An ideal cut-flower variety; color 
sulphur-white, quite fragrant. 
Duchess de Nemours. Sulphur-white changing to pure 
white. Particularly beautiful in the half open bud state. 
Duc de Cazes. Bright pink shaded violet, lighter centre and 
silvery reflex. 
Grandiflora Rosea. 
Grandiflora Carnea. 
Bright pink, shaded salmon. 
Large, loose lilac white, very early. 
Price, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Louis van Houtte. Rich dark crimson, developing a slight _ 
silvery tip as the flowers, age. } 
L’Eclatante. Very large, showy, brilliant red flowers. 
Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silver rose of fine form. | 
Meissonier, Guard petals brilliant purple-red, centre deep | 
crimson. 
Mons. Chas. Leveque. 
white guard petals. 
Ne=Plus Ultra. Violet rose guard petals, centre mauve-rose 
with lighter edges. 
Paganini. Light solferino-red with lighter centre, 
Queen Victoria. A good early white. 
Reine des Fleurs. Violet rose with lighter markings. 
Victoire Tricolor. Bright lively violet-rose with salmon 
centre. - 
Zoe Calot. White suffused with delicate rose. 
Set of one each of the 24 varieties, $5.00. 
Large hydrangea-pink with lilac | 
Double Herbaceous Pzonies in Mixture, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
NOTE.—AIl Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent. 
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