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DREER'S FRAGRANT PAEONIES. 



Double Herbaceoi'S P«ony. 



Felix Crousse. Large, hall-shaped hloom; 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. 



L'Indispensable. Immense flowers of a delicate lilac pink 

 with darker shading towards the centre; late-flowering. 



The old-fashioned Pxony officinalis in our grand- 

 mother's garden, while still popular because of their 

 early flowering, have been eclipsed by the wonderfully 

 impioved 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 growing 

 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 efl'ect not equalled by any other 

 flower. They are perfectly hardy, requiring no pro- 

 tection 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 Preonies is not to plant too deep. The 

 roots should be placed so that the crowns are covered 

 with 2 inches of soil. Too deep planting is a fre- 

 quent cause of shy flowering. 



T\%'EI.TE FINEST 

 HERBACEOIS PAEONIES. 



Asa Oray, Bright lilac, sprinkled with minute 



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

 Berlioz. Large full flower of a bright currant-red 



shaded amaranth. 

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



white varieties. 

 Dul<e of Welling^ton. Well-formed blooms, sul- 



|)hur- white; fragrant. 

 La Tulipe. Very large globular flesh-pink shading 

 to ivory-white, centre petals tipped carmine; one 

 of the best. A vigorous grower and free bloomer. 

 Madame Forel. An extra fine silvery-pink shad- 

 ing darker at the centre. A beautiful shaped flower. 

 Marie Lemoine (Lewvine's). Extra large, late free-flower- 

 ing ivory-white. 

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

 ings in the centre; early. 

 Mme. de Verneville. Beautifully formed flower; very broad 

 sulpur-white guard petals and compact white centre touched 

 carmine. 



Price. Any of the above r)0 cts. each; $.5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. Set of 12 varieties, $.5.00. 



STAXOARn VARIETIES, DOUBLE HERBACEOXS P^EOISIES. 



Agnes Mary Kelway. Rosy-white guard petals, creamy- 

 white centre. 



Amabilis Lilacina. Bright lilac rose, changing to white as 

 flowers mature. 



Andre Lauries. A fine late Tyrian rose. 



Anemoneflora Rubra. Dark rich crimson. 



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

 light mauve sliadings. 



Candidissima. Very full, g^ard petals creamy-white, centre 

 pale sulphur yellow. 



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

 paler shadings in the centre; the earliest in flower. 



Delachei. Very large cup-shaped flowers, deep crimson-pur- 

 ple. 



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



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



Edulis Superba. \'iolet-iose guaid petals; centre mauve- 

 rose with lighter edges. 



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



Louis van lioutte. ]?rilliant crimson-maroon of good size. 



Monsieur Charles Leveque. Large hydrangea-pink with 

 lilac while guard petals. 



Monsieur Mallet. Tyrian-rose with salmon shadings in the 

 centre. 



Paganini. Light solferino-red with lighter centre. 



Queen Victoria. A strong-growing pure white variety with 

 creamy-white centre. 



Rosea Elegans. Guard petals silvery-rose; centre creamy- 

 white suffused with rose. 



Victoria Tricolor. Lilac-rose, centre light salmon-yellow. 



Zoe Calot. Large, globular, perfect blooms. Pure white 

 suffused with delicate rose. 



Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of 20 varieties, $4.00. 



Double Herbaceous Pseonies in Mixture. — All colors. 15 cts. each; $1.-50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



NOTE. — AU Bulbs. Roots and Plants are forwarded by Elxpress, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent, 

 to value of order (or postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



