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Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Hardy Herbaceous Peonies. 



DREER'S 



Perfect Pseonies. 



The Herbaceous Pseonies have always held an iiu- 

 poitant place among hardy plants, and with the wonderlul 

 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 position, if possible — 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 produce during their flow- 

 ering season a gorgeous effect not equalled by any other 

 flower. They are perfectly hardy, requiring no protec- 

 tion whatever even in the most severe climate, are not 

 troubled with insect pests or disease of any kind, and 

 once planted take care of themselves, increasing in 

 beauty each year. 



Eight Superb New and Rare 

 Double Herbaceous Paeonies. 



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



fragrant. 60 cts. each ; Sfi.OO per doz. 

 Festlva Haxima. \Yhite, centre petals flaked red. 



50 CIS each ; §500 per doz. 

 Floral Treasure. Delicate clear pink ; fragrant. 50 



cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 

 Golden Harvest. Clear silvery pink, changing to 



white, centre yellow. 50 cts. each; 15 00 per doz. 

 Grandiflora Rubra. Extra large, finely formed, 



carmine purple, Inte. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 La Tullpe. Flesh pink, changing to white with few 



crimson markings ; large globular flower. 75 cts. each; 



©7 50 per doz. 

 riarie Lemoine (Lemoine's). Extra large; free- 

 flowering ; ivory white. 60 cts. each ; $6.00 per doz. 

 Nobilissima. Very large ; full double flower ; bright 



deep pink, with silvery border; one of the finest pinks; 



late. 75 CIS. each ; $7.50 per doz. 

 One each of the .nbove 8 superb sorts for $450. 



STANDARD VARIETIES DOUBEE HERBACEOUS PAEONIES. 



Agida. Rich, glowing dark red. 



Amabilis Lilacina. Lighi, Hlac rose, yellowish centre. 



Ambrose Verschaffelt. Large, purplish-red. 



Andre Lauries. Velvety-red ; late. 



Baroness Rothschild. Rich pink. 



Bicolor. White, tinged rose, cream centre. 



Comte de Osmonde. Fine white, sulphur centre. 



Delachii. Dark velvety-purple; late. 



Delecourt Verhille. White, centre petals rose-tinted. 



Delicatissima. Delicate rose ; fragrant. 



Dr. Boisduval. Rose, salmon centre. 



Festiva alba. A fine pure white. 



Fragrans. Large pink ; fragrant. 



Grandiflora alba. One of the finest whites. 



Grandiflora Nivea. Flesh, changing to white. 



Hericartiana. Violet-pink, salmon centre. 



Humei Carnea. Flesh, shaded pink. 



Lady Bramwell. Soft clear pink ; fragrant. 



L'Eblouissante. Rich <lark crimson. 



L'Esperance. Flesh, striped carmine. 



Lurea Variegata. Pale rose, carmine centre, rose tuft. 



niranda. Rose ; large full flower. 



Mme. Courant. Blush guard petals, yellow centre. 



Modeste Querin. Cherry rose. 



Mons. Bellart. Large; dark red. 



Perfection. Soft pink, lighter centre. 



Pottsii Rosea. Rose guard, chamois centre. 



Psj'Che. Rose, creamy sulphur centre. 



Queen Victoria. Early white. 



Reine des Fleurs. Rosy-pink, salmon centre. 



Reine des Roses. Bright pink, light centre. 



Rosea Elegans. Rosy-purple, with lighter centre. 



Rosea Superba. Large, bright pink. 



Rose d' Amour. Soft flesh pink ; fragrant. 



Rubra Triumphans. Intense crimson. 



Venustissima. Rose, with salmon centre. 



Victoire ilodeste. Rose-pink, white centre. 



Victoria Tricolor. Rose, mottled with pink, centre yellowish- 



white. 

 Victor Morrish. Clear rose pink. 

 Zoe Calot. Delicate light rose. 



Price, any of the above stnndnrd .sorts, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $L8.00 per 100. Set of 40 varieties for ^l.bO. 



P^ONIA OFFICINAEIS. 



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

 bloom from 10 days to two weeks ahead of the above sorts 

 All are strong growers, with large, full, double fragrant flowers 

 Alba, Blush white. | Rosea. Bright rose-pink. 



Rubra. Brilliant, glowing deep crimson. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. One each for 75 cts. 



P^EONIA TENUIFOEIA FE. PE. 



Interesling and handsome, not only on account of their rich 

 crimson double flowers, which resemble in color the Gen. 

 Jacqueminot Rose, but the fine, feathery foliage makes a hand- 

 some ornamental plant. 25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 



