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Photograph of a Field Containing 10,000 Tree Peonies Taken at Ikeda, Japan, 1895. 



NEW JAPANESE TREE P/EONIES. 



These are regarded as the flower queens of China, and are essentially the favorites of the upper classes in Japan. 



The viewing of the flowers in Japan is as important an entertainment to the Japanese as the Fetes to the French, the Kirmess 

 to the Germans or Foot-ball to the Americans. They begin the season with the Plum blossoms in March, following with the 

 Cherry blossoms in April, Paeonies, Wistarias and Azaleas in May, Iris in June, Convolvuli and Lotus in August, ending the year 

 ■with Chrysanthemums and Maples in November. 



Our Mr. Wm. F. Dreer, when in Japan during the Flower Festival season of 1895, visited Ikeda near Osaka, where the prin- 

 cipal Poeonia growers are located. In an enclosure of over three acres the Specialists in this plant had collected their choicest 

 varieties for exhibition. About 10,000 plants were in full bloom early in May. The grounds were surrounded by tea booths 

 filled with admiring and delighted Japanese, viewing the blossoms and taking refreshments. A selection was then made of the 

 finest and most distinct varieties of double blooms, which measured from nine to twelve inches across. 



The names given by the Japanese are fanciful; we give as nearly as possible the English translations. 



To be successful in the cultivation of the Paeonia plenty of moisture and manure should be given to the plants. 



Large rosy pink veined 

 Sulphur white, large 

 white with a 

 to a 



Akasllig'ata {Shore of Akashi) 



with a lighter shade. 

 Hakuwo {The White- Haired Man). 



flower. 

 Hakubauriso ( White Dragon). Double 



perfect fine golden yellow centre. 

 "Visllilligawa {Golden Stream). Light rose shadin; 



deeper centre. 



Olliliag'islli ( Old Lion). A beautiful semi-double pure white. 

 Rein Kali 11 {Flight of Cranes). Very fine large pure 



white. 

 Rliribail {Purple Gray). A large semi-double purple variety. 

 Shinkg lira [New Double). A handsome very double large 



deep rose. 



One of the finest semi-double 



Rosy purple of fine form. 

 Light rose, very large and 



Light rose shading to a 



Shincliihotleii {Castle). 



deep crimsons 

 Sllislligasllira {Lion's Mane). 

 Tatiosllisi {Longtime Double). 



double. 

 Toki Wa-ZU {A Piece of Music). 



deep centre. 



Tag'ajo (fapanese Castle). Fine pink with golden centre. 

 Ukarejisji {Lions Playing). Beautiful salmon rose, a fine 



shaped flower. 

 Ukareg'i-Ohi {Golden Centre). A large semi-double pink 



with golden centre. 

 Yoyoiioliomare {King of Pceonies). The finest scarlet in 



cultivation, an extremely rich and handsome variety. 



Strong plants 75 cts. each, $800 per doz., or one each of the set of 16 varieties $10.00. Ready in March. 



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Herbaceous Pseonies. 



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The Herbaceous Preonies are exceedingly hardy, and will succeed in any ordinary garden soil, well enriched with good 

 manure. During the summer months mulching will be beneficial to the roots, especially on dry soils. We offer a splendid 

 assortment in twelve distinct varieties, embracing all the leading shades, white, pink, crimson, rose, purple, etc., etc. 



Good, strong roots, 30 cts. each, §2.50 per dozen. 



Montbretias. 



The Montbretias are splendid late-flowering summer perennials and are perfectly hardy. Besides the magnificent color 

 when in flower, the bright green foliage all through the early summer is most effective, especially amongst dark green shrubs. 

 CrocoSIlliaeflora. Each bulb produces several flower-spikes bearing numerous flowers of a brilliant orange-red, shaded 



with yellow ; 2£ feet. 

 ElegailS. Yellow and orange, a showy variety. | Etoile de Fell, Deep orange shaded crimson. 



Bulbs 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per dozen. 



