HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA.— HARDY PLANTS 



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Dreer's Herbaceous Paeonies 



We can still supply in prime dormant condition for Spring Planting the choice varieties noted below. These are all strong 

 divisions with from 4 to 5 eyes. You will gain a full season by'planting now instead of waiting until next fall. The roots which 

 we offer are almost as fresh as when dug in the fall, they having been carefully packed away in Peat Moss. 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Festlva Maxima. This truly superb variety, the 

 finest white in cultivation, has for nearly three 

 quarters of a century been the standard by which 

 all other sorts have been judged. A giant in 

 growth. No other variety combines the wonderful 

 purity of color, freedom and earliness of flower, 

 handsome foliage as this "Queen of Paeonies." 

 This variety is probably better known throughout 

 the world than any other. $180.00 per 1000 .... »2 50 $20 00 

 Louis van Houtte. One of the most conspicuous of 

 the dark colored varieties, blooms are produced in 

 clusters on strong upright stems well above the 

 foliage, color rich dark crimson, developing a 

 slight silvery tip as the flowers age, making quite 

 an attractive color combination. $140.00 per 1000 . 2 00 15 00 

 L'Eclatante. Very large, showy, compact, brilliant 

 red flowers in clusters, vigorous growth, extra 

 good commercial mid-season variety. $140.00 per 

 1000 2 00 15 OO 



L' Indispensable. Immense flowers of a delicate 

 lilac pink with darker shading towards the center. 

 Tall, upright grower and profuse bloomer. A very 

 desirable late flowering variety 3 50 25 00 



Mme. Calot. o One of the best of the early sorts, large 

 flowers of a pale hydrangea pink color. Very deli- 

 cate when cut in|bud state. $180.00 per 1000 .... 2 50 20 00 



Mme. de Verneville. Beautifully formed flower, 

 very broad sulphur white guard petals and com- 

 pact white center, touched carmine. A most chaste 

 mid-season variety 3 00 20 OO 



Mme. Forel. Very large compact imbricated flowers, 

 light violet-rose with silvery-tipped center, vigor- 

 ous grower 3 50 25 00" 



Mme. Crousse. Flowers of medium size produced 

 in clusters, pure white with crimson flecks, pleas- 

 ant odor; a good mid-season variety 2 50 20 00- 



Marie Lemoine. One of the latest varieties in 

 flower, bold upright growth, with large very com- 

 pact blooms of ivory white 3 50 25100 



Mons. Mallet. Large flat flowers of perfect shape, 

 borne on stout stems of upright growth, bright 

 pink shaded violet with lighter center and silvery 

 reflex 2 50 20 00' 



Queen Victoria. A strong growing pure white vari- 

 ety with creamy white center. One of the most 

 popular standard cut flower varieties. $90.00 per 

 1000 



DOUBLE HERBACEOUS P.BONY 



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Andre Laurles. Strong vigorous grower, medium 

 sized flower of deep Tyrian rose. $90.00 per 1000 $1 50 



Amabllls Lllaclna. Bright lilaclrose, changing to 

 white as flowers mature. Early and free-flower- 

 ing. $60.00 per 1000 1 00 



Agnes Mary Kelway. A tall, vigorous-growing 

 variety of good habit and free bloomer, light violet 

 rose with creamy white center, midseason, very 

 showy. $140.00 per 1000 2 00 



Canary. One of the freest blooming varieties, of 

 medium size; pure white guard petals withlamber 

 white center. $140.00 per 1000 2 00 



Delachel. Very large cup-shaped flowers, deep 

 crimson-purple, a strong grower and free bloom- 

 ing mid-season variety 



Dellcatlsslma. Large and showy free - flowering 

 light lilac rose. . 



Duke of Wellington. An ideal cut-flower variety, 

 large, well-formed flowers on long Tstiff stems; 

 color sulphur-white, quite fragrant, one of the 

 finest mid-season sorts. $180.00 per 1000 3 00 



Edull* Superba. An early free-flowering variety, 

 with violet-rose guard petals; center mauve rose 

 with lighter edges. $60.00 per 1000 1 00 



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Rosea Elegans. Tall upright habit; color pale lilac- 

 rose with creamy white center, pleasant fragrance. 

 $140.00 per lOOO 



Victoria Tricolor. Guard petals delicate lilac-rose. 

 center light salmon, free flowering, early variety. 

 $90.00 per 1000 



Zee Calot. Large globular perfect blooms in clus- 

 ters almost covering the plants. Pure white suf- 

 fused with delicate rose. $140.00 per 1000 



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Pieonies, Early Flowering. 



Officinalis (Mutabilis) Alba. Blush white I 50 



Rosea. Soft bright pink . . l 50 



Rubra. Crimson 1 26 



Tenuifolia flore plena. Crimson 2 00 



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