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DREER'S FRAGRANT PAEONIES. 



The old-fashioned Paeony officinalis in our grand- 

 mother's garden, while still popular because of their 

 early flowering, have been eclipsed by the wonder- 

 fully 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 planting in groups throughout the 

 perennial or shrubbery border, where their brilliant 

 hues add attraction to all around. Their require- 

 ments 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 growing season being sufficient to give 

 an abundance and wealth of flowers, which lival the 

 finest Roses in coloring and fragrance, and produce 

 during their flowering season a gorgeous effect not 

 equalled 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 Pseonies is not to plant too deep. The 

 roots should be placed so that the crowns are cov- 

 ered with 2 inches of soil. 



FIFTEEN FINEST 

 HERBACEOUS PAEONIES. 



Asa Gray. Bright lilac, sprinkled with minute 



dots of deeper lilac as if dusted on; very large. 

 Charlemagne. Large rose-tinted white flowers. 

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

 ing white varieties. 

 Dr. Caillot. Brilliant Tyrian rose. A striking 



Lite-flowering variety. 

 Duke of Wellington. Well formed blooms, 



sulphur- white; fragrant. 

 Marie Lemoine ( Lemoine'n). Extra large, late 

 free-flowermg ivory-white. 7'i cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Mme. Boulanger. A choice delicate soft lilac tinted white 

 variety, in form not unlike a decorative cactus dahlia. 75 

 cts. each; J7.50 Jier doz. 

 Mme. Calot. Large, pale hydrangea-pink, with darker 



shadings in the centre; early. 

 Mme. de Verneville. Beautifully formed flower; very broad 

 sulphur-white guard petals and compact white centre touched 

 carmine. 

 Mme. Ducel. Perfectly formed globular flower; color bright 

 silvery pink, with salmon shadings and silvery reflex. 75 cts. 

 each; $7.50 per doz. 



Double Herbaceous P.eony. 



Eugene Verdier. Immense globular flowers, delicate flesh 



color, deepening towards the centre. 

 Felix Crousse. Large, ball-shaped bloom; very brilliant 



red; one of the finest self-colored varieties. 

 Festiva Maxima. This truly superb variety, the finest white 



in cultivation, combines wonderful purity of color, freedom 



and earliness of flower. 

 Livingstone. Very large and free-flowering, pale lilac rose 



with silver tip, central petals flaked with crimson. 75 cts. 



each; $7.50 per doz. 

 L'Indispensable. Immense flowers of a delicate lilac pink 



with darker shading towards the center; late-flowering. 



Price. Any of the above (except where noted) 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. Set of 15 varieties, $7.50. 



STANDARO VARIETIES, DOUBEE HERBACEOUS PAEONIES. 



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Agnes Mary Kel\vay. Rosy white guard petals, creamy- 

 white centre. 



Andre Lauries. A fine late Tyrian rose. 



Arthemise. Free bloomer in clusters; large, violet rose, with 

 light mauve shadings. 



Augustin d'Hour. Immense scarlet-purple, with silvery 

 reflex; one of the finest. 



Canary. One of the freest, of medium size; pure white guard 

 petals with amber-white centre. 



Chrysantlieflora Rosea. A fine large deep rose-pink, with 

 paler shadings in the centre. 



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



Duchess de Nemours. Large, sulphur-white; fragrant. 



Edulis Superba. Violet-rose guard petals; centre miuve- 

 rose with lighter edges. 



Edouard Andre. Globular semi-double flowers of dark car- 

 mine-violet with metallic reflex and golden yellow stamens. 



Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 

 Double Herbaceous P«eonies in Mixture.— 



Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silvery-rose, of fine form. 



L'Eclatante. Large, showy, brilliant red flowers in clusters. 



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



Marie Jacquin. Flowers semi -double, almost pure white, 

 with yellow stamens. Very aptly named the "Water Lily 

 Pasonv." 



Meissonier. Large brilliant purple-red; centre deep crimson. 



Paganini. Light solferino-red with lighter centre. 



Princess Qalitzln. Pale lilac-rose; centre of bloom com- 

 posed of many narrow threadlike creamv-white petals. 



Queen Victoria. A strong-growing pure white variety with 

 creamy -white centre. 



Reine des Roses. 

 in the centre. 



Victoire Modeste. Very large flowers of bright 

 violet-rose, with salmon centre. 



Bright violet-rose with lighter shadings 



lively 



100. Set of 20 varieties, $4.00. 



All colors, \h cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10. 00 per 100. 



Tree Paeoniet, Paeony Officinalis and Tenuifolia are offered on opposite page. 



