GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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PAEONIA. 



Paeony. Pivoixe, Fr. 



CLASS I.-PAEONIA MOUTAN. (Tree Paeonies.) 



P. Motitaft, the parent species, is a native of China. The varieties are handsome flowering shrubs, 

 attaining from 4 to 5 feet in height in about ten years, with proper care. The flowers are remarkably striking, 

 of gorgeous colors, very numerous, and enormous in size, often measuring 6 to 9 inches across, and appearing 

 in May. All are very effective amongst shrubs, or on the margins of borders. Although hardy, the plants 

 are greatly improved by a slight protection in winter. 



P. Banksii. Chinese Double Blush P.^ony. Very large, fragrant flowers; rosy blush, with purple 

 center. One of the finest. Si. 00. 



SELECT VARIETIES OF PAEONY MOUTAN. 



p. alba plena. Double white, shaded with 

 purple at the center. Si. 50. 



P. Arethusa. Light rose, shaded with pur- 

 ple; large and fragrant. $1.50. 



P. Bijou de Chusan. Flesh white; beauti- 

 ful. S2.00. 



P. Blanche Noisette. Superb; flowers 

 very double, and white. $2. 00. 



P. Carolina. Large, deep crimson. Si. 50. 



P. Comte de Flandre. Ver\' bright ama- 

 ranth; purple at base. Si. 50. 

 P. Cornelie. Semi-double flowers, brilliant 



light red, back of petals marked with 



white; fragrant. Si. 50. 

 P. Duchesse de Parme. Large, rose cerise 



edged with white, carmine center ; 



tufted petals. Si. 50. 

 P. Extensa. Very large; rose, clouded 



with purple. Si. 50. 

 P. Gloria Belgarum. Large, salmon rose. 



Si. 50. 

 P. Josephine Imperatrice. Dark rose, ^\-ith purple shade 

 P. Kochlerii. Dark rose, turning to purple. Si. 30. 

 P. Louise Mouchelet. Very large, rosy red, one of the finest. S2.00. 



P. Pride of Hong Kong. Cherry red, with purple center; semi-double, large and distinct. Si. 50. 

 P. Princesse Marie. Crimson rose. Si. 50. 

 P. Reine Elizabeth. Rosy crimson in center, shaded off to a light rose towards the margin ; full and of 



immense size ; extra. S2.00. 

 P. Roi des Cerises. Pink or flesh-colored, changing to creamy white, purple at base of petals ; full and 



fine. Si. 50. 

 P. rosea fi. pi. minor. Deep rose, becoming purple; medium size; compact and fine. Si. 50. 

 P. rosea superba plena. Dark rosy-violet ; fine. Si. 50. 

 P. rubra plena. Bright rose, almost single, but fine. Si. 00. 



P. Ville de St. Denis. Very large, white, lightly tinted with violet carmine in center. Si. 50. 

 P. Zenobia. Double purple; distinct and fine. Si. 50. 



TREE P/EONIA BANKSIL 



distinct. Si. 50. 



CLASS IL— HERBACEOUS PAEONIES. 



It is surprising 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 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 kinds. The first point in their favor is hardiness. 



