CATALOGUE OF STRAWBERRIES, BULBS, ETC. 



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NEW LILAC — LUDWIG sp.^TH (reduced^ 



HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 



Can best be planted in the autumn. 

 The plant for the million ! Best substitiite 

 for the Rhododendron ! 



It is surprising that so noble a flower 

 should be so neglected. The first point in 

 its favor is hardiness. In the severest 

 climates the plants require no other pro- 

 tection than that which they afford them- 

 selves. Then their vigorous habit and 

 healthy growth, freedom from all diseases 

 and insects are important arguments in 



favor of their cultivation. Each succeed- 

 ing year adds to their 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. No other flower is so well 

 adapted for large showy bouquets. The 

 Paeony may be planted either singly on 

 the lawn or in borders. When the lawn 

 is extensive a large bed makes a grand 

 show. They blossom through June and 

 July. 



