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Heury A. Dreer, Philadelpliia, Pa. 



Marie Lenioine (Lemoine' 

 ivory wliite. 



Herbaceous P.«ony. Festiva Maxima. 



Extra large, free-flowerinf 



Price, 60 cU. each ; §6.00 per doz. Set of 8 varieties, $1.00 



DREER'S 



Perfect Pseonies. 



'1 he Herbaceous Peonies have always held an im- 

 portant place among hardy planis, and with the wonderful 

 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 an 

 open, sunny ]iosilion, if possible — which, however, is not 

 al-isolutely necessary, as they thrive almost equally as well 

 in a partially shaded position, and a liberal supply of 

 water during their gi'owing season, being sufficient to give 

 an abundance and wealth of flowers which rival the finest 

 Roses in coloring, and produce during their flowering sea- 

 son a gorgeous effect not equalled by any other flower. 

 They are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection wlir.texer 

 even in the most severe climate, are not troubled with in- 

 sect pests or disease of any kind, and once planted take 

 care of themselves, increasing in beauty each year. 



Eight Choice and Rare 

 Double Herbaceous Paeonies. 



Duchesse de Nemours. Extra fine, large, pure white ; 



!r.>j:r."iiit. 



Golden Harvest. Yellow fading to white. 

 Festiva Maxima. White, centre petals flaked red. 

 Floral Treasure. Clear pink; fragrant. 

 iMagnifica. Delicate pink, changing to blush white. 

 Mme. Chaumy. Satiny rose, silver border. 

 Rub -a Superba. Globe-shaped flower, purplish-crimson; 

 \erv late. 



STANDARD VARIETIES DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PAEONIES. 



Rosy pink, sulphury-white centre with car- 



Andre Lauries. Velvety-red ; late. 

 Arethusa. Peach guard, centre delicate lilac. 

 Alexandrina. Lilac-rose. 

 Agida. Rich, glowing dark red. 

 Ambrose Verschaffelt. Purplish-red ; late. 

 Anemonseflora rubra. Dark amaranth. 

 Baroness Rothschild. Rich pink. 

 Bucchi, Flesh, changing to white. 



Bicolor. Outer petals white, tinged rose, cream centre, crim- 

 son blotch. 

 Chrysanthemseflora rosea. Rose. 

 Comte de Niepperg. Red, shaded darker. 

 Duchess d'Orleans. Rosy-lake, salmon centre. 

 Duke of Wellington. Soft white, creamy-white centre. 

 Delachii. Dark crimson ; late. 

 Due de Cazes. Dark rose, salmon centre. 

 Edulis Superba. Pink, tinted violet ; fragrant. 

 Francois Ortegal. Purphsh-crimson. 

 Festiva alba. .\ fine pure white. 

 Formosa rosea. Rose, centre petals chamois. 

 Gen. Cavaignac. Flesh rose, shaded lighter. 

 Qrandiflora alba. White. 



— rosea. Light rose. 



— rubra. Extra large, finely formed; blood red. 

 Humei. Deep rose ; late. 



Isabella Karlitsky. Rose-pink ; fragrant. 



Jeanne d'Arc. 



mine sp(_.t. 

 Lamartine. Violet-rose. 

 L'Esperance. Flesh, striped c.irmine. 

 Louis Van Houtte. Rich crimson; lale. 

 Modeste Guerin. CheiTy-rose. 

 Mme. Breon. Crimson. 



Marie Lemoine (Rosenfield's). Delicate flesh, passing to white. 

 Mons. Rousselon. Rose, centre chamois. 

 Mons. D'Offey. Dark purplish-rose. 

 Marshall Vaillant. Purplish violet. 

 Ne Plus Ultra. Peach, edged white. 

 Poiteau. Flesh-white. 



Pottsii. Purplish-crimson, thread-like petals. 

 Pomponia. Rosy-pink, salmon centre ; fragrant. 

 Princess Mathilde. Rosy-violet. 

 Paganini. \"iolet, with sulphur centre. 

 Queen Victoria. White, red blotch on centre petals. 

 Reevesii. Rosy-flesh, red blotch on centre petals. 

 Rose Quintal. Light rose. 

 Rubra Triumphans. Intense crimson. 

 Rosea Elegans. Rosy-purple, with lighter centre. 

 Reine des Fleurs. Rosy-pink, salmon centre. 

 Sydonia. Pale rose. 

 Victoria Tricolor. Rose, outer petals mottled with pink, 



centre yellowish-while, a few red marks; fragrant. 

 Whitleyi. Light blush-white, cream centre. 



Price, any of the above standard sorts, strong roots, 25 els. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 1000. Set of 50 varieties for §10.00. 



P.EONIA OFEICINAEIS. 



This type is the real old-fashioned " Pseony," and is especially valuable on account of its early flowering, coming into bloom 

 from ten days to two weeks ahead of the general line of the herbaceous sorts. We offer three distinct colors, all of which are 

 strong growers, with large, full, double, fragrant flowers. 



Rubra. Brilliant glowing crimson. | Rosea. Bright rosy-pink. | Alba. Blush-white. 



30 cts. each ; $300 per doz. One each of the 3 sorts, 75 cts. 



P^EOXIA TEXUIFOEIA FE. PE. 



Interesting and handsome, not only on account of their rich crimson double flowers, which resemble in color the Gen. Jacque- 

 minot Rose, but the fine feathery foliage makes them a handsome ornamental plant, even if they never produced a (lower. 

 Always scarce and much sought after. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



