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20 J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, NEW JERSEY 



Herbaceous Peonies 



The Peony is easily the Queen of Hardy Perennial Plants. All those I offer, except the single 

 varieties have large, full and very beautiful flowers. Many of them are as fragrant as an American 

 Beauty Rose. 



Autumn is the best season of the year for planting Peonies. 



SELECT DOUBLE PEONIES 



ANDRE LAURIE S (Fragans).— Bright rose. 



BANQUET. — Light pink, in clusters. 



BRENNUS. — Deep crimson, almost black. 



CANARY. — Guard petals pearly white, center 

 primrose — all turning to pure white. 



DELICATISSIMA.— Light lilac rose; large. 



DR. LINDLEY. — Deep maroon; tall habit. 



EDULIS SUPERB A (Early Rose. L'Esperance). 

 — Bright rosy pink, fragrant; free bloomer. 



GRANDIFLORA RUBRA (Marechal Vaillant). 

 Crimson globular blooms of great size. 



HUMEL— Soft pink, large and full; late. 



JUPITER. — Crimson, changing to rose. 



LADY BRAMWELL.— Soft silvery shell pink, 

 very fragrant; tall habit; free bloomer. 



MARS. — Deep purple crimson; distinct. 



MAUDE SMITH. — Light crimson, full, fine 

 form. 



MRS. FLETCHER. — Deep rose; large, full; 

 early. 



NELLIE PLEAS.— Silver rose, very fragrant. 



OFFICINALIS ALBA FL. PL.— Old-fashioned 

 double white. It is not a pure white. 



OFFICINALIS ROSEA FL. PL.— Old-fashioned 

 double pink. The earliest pink Peony. 



OFFICINALIS RUBRA FL. PL.— Old-fashioned 

 double red; dazzling crimson; very early. 



PHORMIS. — Deep purple wine; free bloomer. 



PLENISSIMA ROSEA.— Bright rose; large, 

 full. 



POTTSI. — Deep crimson; bright yellow sta- 

 mens. 



PRINCE OF WALES— Pure blush; large, full. 



QUEEN VICTORIA (Whitleyi).— White with 

 cream center, changing to pure white. 



Strong roots, 3 to 5 eyes, each, 25c; doz., $2.50; 

 100, $18.00. 



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FIVE REMARKABLE PEONIES 



FESTIVA MAXIMA.— Pure white with in- 

 frequent dashes of blood red at the center of flower. 

 Blooms of great size on long stems. Each 30c; 

 doz., $3.00. 



FLORAL TREASURE.— Clear, tender pink, 

 large delightfully fragrant flowers. Each 30c; 

 doz., $3.00. 



GOLDEN HARVEST.— Outer petals cheerful 

 pink, inner ones yellow changing to white. Each 

 35c; doz., $3.50. 



RICHARDSON'S RUBRA SUPERBA.— Deep 

 rich, dark crimson, almost black, with bright yel- 

 low stamens. Very late. Each, 50c; doz., $5.00. 



TENUIFOLIA, FL. PL.— In addition to the 

 brilliant crimson double flowers, which are freely 

 produced early in the season, its fine lace-like 

 foliage is also most interesting and beautiful; 

 rendering it a charming plant throughout spring 

 and summer. Each 30c; doz., $3.00. 



SINGLE PEONIES 



Interesting and decorative. They flower in ad- 

 vance of the Double varieties but the flowers do 

 not last so long. Climax; cherry rose. Defiance; 

 bright crimson and golden stamens. Gallopin; 

 purple rose. Mabel; crimson, edged white. Me- 

 dusa; rosy lilac. Morpheus; cheerful cherry- 

 rose. Plutarch; light crimson. Reine des 

 Flanders; deep rose-pink and white, changing to 

 all white. Splendens; bright red. 



Strong roots, each 25c; doz., $2.50. 



IMPERIAL JAPANESE IRIS 

 IRIS KAEMPFERI 



A collection of thirty superb named varieties. 

 Strong roots, each 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 

 Mixed varieties, each 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



