100 ELLWANGEE & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



Select Tarieties of P. Moutan. 



Price, $1.50 each, unless otherwise noted; 12 varieties, our choice, $12.00. 



P. alba plena. Double white, shaded with purple at the center. 



P. Aretliusa. Light rose, shaded with purple; large and fragrant. $1.00. 



P. Blanche Xoisette. Superb; flowers very double, and white. $3.00. 



P. Cornelie. Semi-double flowers, brilliant light red, back of petals 

 marked with white; fragrant. 



P. Extensa. A^ery large; rose, clouded with purple. 



P. Josephine Imperatrice. Dark rose, with a purple shade; distinct. 



$1.00. 



P. Kochleril. Dark rose turning to purple. $1.00. 



P. Pride of Hong- Kong\ Cherry red, with purple center; semi-double, 

 large and distinct. 



P. Reine Elizaheth.- Rosy-crimson in center, shaded ofE to a light rose 

 towards the margin; full and of immense size; extra. $3.00. 



P. Roi cles Cerises. Pink or flesh colored changing to creamy white, 

 purple at base of petals; full and fine. $1.00. 



P. rosea fl. pi. minor. Deep rose, becoming purple; medium size; com- 

 pact and fine. 



P. rosea snperba plena. Dark rosy-violet; fine. 



P. rubra plena. Bright rose, almost single but fine. 



Class II.-HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 



It is sui'prising- that so noble a flower, almost rivaling the rose in brilliancy of color and 

 perfection of bloom, and the Rhododendron in stately growth, should be' so neglected. 

 Amateurs seem to have entirely lost sight of the many improved varieties introduced within 

 the last few years, and our finest gardens, perfect in other respects, are singularly deficient 

 in specimens of the newer Muds. The first point in their favor is hardiness. It may be 

 ti'ulv said of them that they are "hardy as an oak." In the severest climates the plants 

 require no other protection than that which they afford themselves. Then their vigorous 

 habit and healthy gro-wth, fi-eedom fi'om all diseases and insects, are important arguments 

 in favor of their cultivation. Growers of roses know well that their flowers are obtained by 

 g-reat vigilance and care. Xot so with the Pteony, which, when once planted, all is done. 

 Each succeeding year adds to then size and beauty. The foliage is rich and glossy and of a 

 beautiful deep-green color, thus rendering the plants very ornamental even when out of 

 flower. The newer varieties produce very large, handsome, regularly-formed cupped 

 blooms, resembling large roses. Xo other flower is so well adapted for large, showy bou- 

 quets. The Pt^ony may be planted either singly on the lawn or in borders. Where the 

 lawn is extensive a large bed makes a grand show, surpassing a bed of Ehododendrons. It 

 is really a flower for the millions. We place them in thi-ee divisions ; first the Otftcinali.^ and 

 its hybrids ; second, Paradoxa. These are European, and bloom from the middle to the end 

 of May. The third is Cliinese, and blooms through June and July. A selection fi'om the 

 three di-\-isions will give a fine display of flowers during three months. Our collection has 

 been made with great care and includes the best and most distinct vai-ieties. 



Price, 35 cents each; 12 varieties, our choice, $3.00. 

 FIRST DIVISION— P.EONIA OFFICIXALIS. 



P. maxima. Double red, changing to blush; large and double. 



P. rosea. Double crimson, changing to rose; fragrant; fine. 



P. rubra. Double crimson; of large size; fragrant. 



P. tenuifolia. Single, dark crimson; very rich fern-like foliage, and flowers 

 distinct; the earliest flowering. 



P. tenuifolia Hore pleno. Double, fennel-leaved; flowers of a bright 

 scarlet crimson and quite double and globular; rare and fine. $1.00. 



