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plants very ornamental even when out of flower. The newer varieties produce very large, handsome, regularly 
formed cupped plooms resembling large roses. No other flower is so well adapted for large, showy bouquets. The 
Pzeony may be planted either singly on the lawn orin borders. Where the lawn is extensive a large bed makes a 
grand show, surpassing a bed of Rhododendrons. It is really a flower for the million. We place them in three 
divisions: first, the Officinalis and its hybrids; second, Paradoxa. These are European, and bloom from the middle 
to the end of May. The third is Chinese, and blooms through June and July. <A selection from the three divisions 
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 varieties. 
FIRST DIVISION—PAONY OFFICINALIS. 
anemoneeflora rubra plena. Semi-double; red, good. 5c. 
alba plena. Double white, tinged red. 7dc. 
maxima. Double red, changing to blush; large and double. 50ce. 
rosea. Double crimson, changing to rose; fragrant; fine. 50ce. 
rosea pallida plena. Double, bright rose, changing whitish. 75c. 
rubra. Double crimson; of large size; fragrant. 50c. 
tenuifolia. Single, dark crimson; very rich fern-like foliage, and 
flowers distinct; the earliest flowering. 50c. 
tenuifolia fiore pleno. Double, fennel-leaved; flowers of a 
bright scarlet crimson and quite double and globular; rare and 
fine. $1.00. 
SECOND DIVISION—PARADOXA PAONTIES. 
amaranthescens spherica. Dark crimson, very double. 50e. 
pulcherrima plena. Crimson, with purple shade; center petals 
small and compact. 450c. 
THIRD DIVISION —CHINESE PAONTES. 
12 varieties, our choice, $4.00. PAONIA TENUIFOLIA FL. PL. (Reduced). 
Ambroise Verschaffelt. (Calot.) Purplish crimson; very full, flower fragrant. One of the finest. 50c. 
Artemise. Rose of several tints; goodform. $1.00. 
atrosanguinea. Purplish red, tinted with violet. $1.00. 
Auguste Lemennier. (Calot.) Velvety red; large, fulland beautiful. $1.00. 
Baron James Rothschild. Outside petals rose, center salmon; very large and fine. 50c. 
carnea elegans. Flesh color, with a few carmine marks in the center; good. 50c. 
earnea striata. (E. & B.) Flesh color, striped with red; very fine. 50c. 
Charles Verdier. Light lilac rose; very large, and of perfect form; a superb variety; late. $1.00. 
Constant Devred. Soft clear purple, imbricated like a rose; fragrant; superb. 50c. 
Daniel d’Albert. Deep rose, shaded purple; large globular flower. $1.00. 
delicatissima. Delicate fine rose; very large, full and sweet. 50e. 
Delachii. Dark purplish crimson, shaded violet; fine. 50c. 
Dr. Bretonneau. (Verdier.) Rosy violet; very large and fine; fragrant. 50c. 
Duchesse d’Amaule. Light rose, center straw color, tipped with red; beautiful. 50c. 
edulis, or fragrans. Violet rose, all of one color; very full and sweet. 50c. 
‘Eugene Verdier. Blush, shaded with pink; fine form, large, very full, fragrant; extra fine. $1.00. 
festiva. Pure white, with a few marks of carmine in the center; perfectly globular, beautiful and sweet. 75c. 
festiva maxima. Resembles the preceding, but flowers are much larger, and in clusters; fragrant. $1.00. 
fulgida. Crimson; profuse flowering ; extra fine. 50c. 
Gen. Bertrand. (Guerin.) Rosy violet, centersalmon; large and showy; very fine. 50c. 
globosa. Pure white; full, globular and large; beautiful; fragrant; one of the best. 50c. 
globosa grandiflora. White, large globular flowers; sweet; one of the best. 50c. 
grandiflora carnea plena. Very large; outside petals delicate blush; center fringed, yellowish; sweet and 
and fine. 50c 
Henri Demay. (Calot.) Violet purple; very large and full; fragrant; late; fine. $1.00. 
Henri Laurent. Rosy pink; large and fine; fragrant; very late. $1.00. 
Humei. Purplish rose; very full and double; has no stigma, and never produces seed; very large and showy, 
and one of the latest in bloom; as much as three weeks later than the earliest of the Pzeonies. 0c. 
Jeanne d’Are. Outside petals rose colored, inside straw colored, with crimson spots. $1.00. 
Jules Lebon. (Calot.) Bright:carmine red. $1.00. 
latipetela. Outside petals flesh color ;-center ones yellowish white; very large and fine. 0c. 
Louis Van Houtte. Dark crimson; very compact. 50e. 
Louis Van Houtte. (Calot.) Bright purple cherry; large, globular and full; fragrant; superb. $1.00. 
Madame Geissler. Silvery rose, shaded with crimson; very large and full; fine form; one of the best. $1.00. 
Madame Lebon. Very large; bright cherry, some petals white; fragrant; good. $1.00. 
Madame Lemoine. Large; flesh white; fine dwarf habit; a fine sort. $1.00. 
Madame Victor Verdier. Crimson rose, with light violet; very large and full; late. $1.00. 
Marechal Vaillant. Dazzling purple violet; fineform. $1.00. 
Modeste. (Guerin.) Deep rose; bright, showy; very large, distinct and fine-shaped; fragrant; superb vari- 
ety. 50c. 
hes ae Boucharlat. Bright rosy lilac; large and full flower, imbricated like a rose; very late; fragrant; 
superb. $1.00. 
multicolore. White, rose and flesh color; fragrant. $1.00. 
papaverifilora. White, lightly tinged with yellow and marked with red in center; very fine. 450c. 
papillionacea. Outside petals rose, center ones yellow, changing to white; superb. 50c. 
