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PAEONIAS. 



For brilliant display of bloom during 

 the mouths of May and June there is noth- 

 ing- that will eaual the Peeonias, many of 

 which are so vivid in color and profuse in 

 bloom that they almost dazzle the eye. 

 They are magnificent hardv plants, con- 

 stantly growing in favor, and in no class 

 of plants has there been greater improve- 

 ment made of recent vears than in this. We 

 now have them in the loveliest shades of 

 color imaginable, and of immense size, 

 most intensely double and produced in a 

 profusion that is wonderful to behold. A 

 bed of choice Paeonies is an investment that 

 will increase in beauty and value year by 

 year, and always give unbounded delight. 

 Our assortment comprises the choicest va- 

 rieties, including Kelway's Hybrids, of 

 which space permits us to make only brief 

 mention here. 



Abel de Pujol. Lilac-rose: verv double. 

 Atnbroise Verschaffelt. Rose; large. 

 Bacelus. Rosy purple; very showy. 

 Bossuet. Purplish rose; large, fine. 

 Chjron. Cherry: a superb flower. 

 Don Juan. Deep purple: showy. 

 Hesperides. White and flesh. 

 , m . Humei carnea. Pink; extra fine. 



La Fraicheur. Flesh and white. Nme. Coste. Medusa. Rosv lilac; verv chaste. 



Parmentiere. Pale rose; delicate. Tricolor plena. Rosy flesh and white. Triompfce du Nord. Rosy crimson. 

 And many other fine named varieties. Ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50. 

 Lady Leonora Bramwell. This grand new variety is a perfect marvel in the beautv and profusion of its flow- 

 ers, which measure six to eight inches across, are as double as the most double rose, of the most tender silvery- 

 rose imaginable in color, and delightfully fragrant. The plant, too, is as remarkable as its flowers, attaining a 

 height of three to four feet, spreading, and every branch producing at its end one of its mammoth and exquisitely 

 beautiful flower heads. It is a revelation in Peeonies. Ea., 30c; 3 for 75c. 



Ea., 



Under separate eolors, such as crdisox, 

 15c; 3 for 35c, doz., 81.25. All colors mixed. 



DARK CRIMSOX, 



Doz., $1.00. 



FLESH, PINK, ROSE, ROSY PURPLE, WHITE. 



POLYGONUM, 



SAC ALINE. 



[Mountain Fleece. P. amplexicaule oxyphtllum. 

 A splendid robust plant formed of a compact mass of 

 stems from two to three feet high, w^ll furnishen with 

 foliage to the ground. The flowers which are borne in 

 large panicles are white and small but very numerous, 

 forming beautiful and graceful heads of bloom from 

 September until frost, Ea., 12c; 3 for 30c; doz., 81.00. 



Saca'ine. P. sachalinexse. Of wonderful vigor 

 and rampant growth, with foliage so large and abund- 

 ant as to present an almost tropical appearance. For 

 planting at the background of borders, for clumps on 

 the lawn, or for screens it is of great use and desirabil- 

 ity, and with the flowers produce a very orn mental 

 effect. It is also a great forage plant and is so hardy 

 as to thrive where all other plants fail. Ea., 10c; 3 for 

 25c; doz., 75c. Seed, pkt. 5c. 



PENSTEMON. 



Penstemon barbatus Torreyi. 



A magnificent plant for the 

 border, very showy, and there 

 are fewhardy perennials that 

 are more attractive or valu- 

 able than this. It is a tall- 

 growing plant with erect 

 stems on which are displayed 

 long, loose panicles of brilli- 

 ant scarlet flowers all sum- 

 mer; producing a bright and 

 charming effect. It is par- 

 ticularly gorgeous and effec- 

 tive when planted against 

 shrubbery. The plant is of the 

 easiest culture and the blooms 

 are excellent also for cutting. 

 Ea., 12c; 3 for 30c; doz., • 

 $1.00. Seed, pkt., 5c. 



PLATYCODON. Great Bell Flower. 



Platycodon grandiflorum. A grand plant either for the 

 border or for grouping. It throws up numerous stems 

 from two to three feet high, perfectly covered with 

 large, showy, star-shaped flowers, forming shallow bells, 

 two to three inches across, of the most beautiful shades 

 of color, varying from the deepest blue to pure white, all 

 summer. Ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., i5c. Seed, pkt., 5c. 



Platycodon grandiflorum fl. pi. A beautiful double- 

 flowering form of the above with large, beautiful star- 

 like flowers, beautifully formed of a double number of 

 petals. Very hardy and free blooming. TTe can fur- 

 nish this in both colors separate, pure white and deep 

 blue, both double, and our plants are strictly true being 

 propagated entirely from cuttings. Ea., 20c; 3 for 50c. 



Platycodon IMariesi. Dwarf Plattcodox. A mag- 

 nificent variety combining all the beauty of flower and 

 profusion of bloom with an elegant plant of very dwarf 

 habit, attaining a height of from eight to twelve inches. 

 The flowers are large, of the most intense pure dark 

 blue, and produced very profusely for a long season. A 

 grand flower which should find a place in every gar- 

 den. Ea., 12c; 3 for 30c; doz., 81.00. Seed, pkt., 5c. 



