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Hardy Herbaceous Peonies. 



DREER'S 



Perfect Paeonies. 



The Herbaceous Paeonies have always held an im- 

 portant place among hardy plants, and with the wonder- 

 ful improvements made during recent years have estab- 

 lished themselves among the leaders for popular favor. 

 Their requirements are so simple — a good, rich, deep soil 

 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 pro- 

 duce 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, are not troubled with insect pests or disease of 

 any kind, and once planted take care of themselves, in- 

 creasing in beauty each year. 



An important point to observe in the planting of Her- 

 baceous Pseonies 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 frequent cause of 

 shy flowering. 



Eight Superb New and Rare 



Double Herbaceous Paeonies, 



Charlemagne. Rose tinted white; large flowers of 

 good substance. 



Duchesse de Nemours. Extra fine, large, pure 

 white; fragrant. 



Duke of Wellington. Well formed blooms, sulphur 

 white; fragrant. 



Felix Crousse. Large ball-shaped bloom; very bril- 

 liant red ; one of the finest self-colored varieties. 75 

 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Francois Ortegal. Brilliant crimson, full, double 

 flower; one of the richest. 



Marie Lemoine (Lemoine's). Extra large, free-flow- 

 ering, ivory white. 60 cts. each; "rti. 00 per doz. 



Mine, de Verneville. Broad sulphur-white guard 

 petals, centre delicate rosy white. 



Mme. Forel. Bright deep pink, shading lighter to- 

 wards the border. 

 Price : Any of the above, except where noted, 50 cts. 



each; $5. 00 per doz. One each of the 8 varieties, £3. 75. 



STANDARD VARIETIES DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 



Agnes Marie Kelway. Rosy white guard petals, creamy 

 white centre. 



Achille. A beautiful soft mauve rose changing to almost pure 

 white. 



Andre Lauries. A fine tyrian rose, late. 



Chrysanthemiflora Rosea. A fine large deep rose-pink 

 with paler shadings in the centre. A fine cut flower. 



Canary. Guard petals white, centre yellowish changing to 

 pure white. 



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

 pink. Useful for all purposes. 



Festiva Maxima. Pure white, centre petals occasionally 

 tipped red. The most popular white for cutting. 



Grandiflora rosea. Bright pink, shaded salmon. 



Price : Any of the above standard sorts, 25 cts. each ; £2. 



Grandiflora rubra. Deep crimson carmine, large and full. 



Humel. Beautiful rose-pink. 



Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silvery rose of fine form. 



Louis van Houtte. Brilliant crimson maroon, of good size 

 and very free-flowering. 



Ne-plus- ultra. Violet-rose guard petals, centre mauve-rose 

 with lighter edges. 



Paganini. Light solferino-red with lighter centre. 



Pomponia. Rosy mauve guard petals, primrose-yellow cen- 

 tre, changing to creamy white. 



Queen Victoria. A good early white. 



Rosea Elegans. Guard petals silvery rose ; centre creamy 

 white suffused with rose. A line large flower. 



Zoe Calot. White suffused with delicate rose. 

 ",() per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of IS varieties for S3. 75. 



JAPANESE SINGLE PAEONIES. 



No other plant flowering at the same season can vie with the Single Paeony for beauty, and an established bed, when in full 

 bloom, with the large, silky flowers, and appearing like immense single roses, is simply gorgeous. 



Dogrose. Luminous rose, cup-shaped. 



Purity. Pure white, suffused with rose towards the centre. 



Snowdrift. A beautiful pure white. 



The Dragon. Deep rosy-crimson ; very large. 



The Mikado, line deep rose. 



Venus. Pore white, with yellow centre; very free-flowering. 



Strong roots, 75 els. each ; £7.50 per doz. One each of the six varieties for S.",.7-*>. 



P^ONIA OEEICINAEIS. 



This type is the real old-fashioned " Pseony," an. I comes into 



bloom from I'll 'lays to two weeks ahead of the above sol 1 >. 



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. 



PJGONIA TENUIFOLIA EL. PL. 



Interesting and handsome, not only on account of their rich 

 crimson double flowers, which resemble in eolor the Gen. 

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

 some ornamental plant. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



