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P^ONIA 



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Pseony. Pivoine, Ft. 



CLASS I.— P/EONIA MOUTAN. (Tree Paeonies.) 



Tree P^oiaA (Reduced). 



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

 from 6 to 8 teet in heig-ht iti about ten years, with proper care. The flowers are remarkably striking, ot gorg-eous 

 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 bordei-s. 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. Price, Sl-OO each ; extra size, S2.00. 



SELECT VARIETIES OF P/£ONIA MOUTAN. 



13 varieties, our choice, JS13.00. 



P. alba plena. Double white, shaded with purple at the center. $1.50. 



P. Arethusa. Light rose, shaded with purple ; large and fragrant. $1.00. 



P. Bijou de Cliusan. Flesh white; beautiful. $1.00. 



P. Blanche Noisette. Superb; flowers very double, and white. $3.00. 



P. Cornelie. Semi-double flowers, brilliant light red, back of petals marked with white ; fragrant. $1.00. 



P. Extensa. Very large ; rose, clouded with purple. $1.00. 



P. Josephine Imperatrice. Dark rose, with purple shade ; distinct. $1.00. 



P. Kochlerii. Dark rose, turning to purple. $1.00. 



P. Pride of Hong Kong. Cherry red, with purple center ; semi-double, large and distinct. $1.00. 



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



size; extra. $2.00. 

 P. Roi des Cerises. Pink or flesh-colored, changing to creamy white, purple at base of petals ; full and fine. $1.00. 

 P. rosea fl. pi. minor. Deep rose, becoming purple ; medium size ; compact and fine. $1.00. 

 P. rosea superba plena. Dark rosy-violet ; fine. $1.50. 

 P. rubra plena. Bright rose, almost single but fine. $1.00. 

 P. Zenobia. Double purple ; distinct and fine. $1.50. 



CLASS 



HERBACEOUS P/£ONIES. 



It is surprising that so noble a flower, almost rivalling the Rose in brilliancy of color and perfection of bloom, 

 and the Rhododendron in stately growth, should be so neglected. Amateurs seejnto have lost sg^ 

 improved varieties introduced within the last few years, and our finest gardens, perfect in othei i espects, are sin- 

 gularly deficient in specimens of the newer kinds. The first point in their favor is hardiness. It may be t 1 g ^ 

 of them that they are " hardy as an oak." In the severest climate the plants require no other protection than that 

 whLh t^iev aVord themselvis Then their vigorous habit and healthy growth, freedoni from all diseases and m sects 

 rr?fmno?Lnt ar-iStti^^^^ their cultivation. Growers of roses know well that their flowers are obtained 



bv iSrvia?laucrand care Nr?t so with tl?e Sony, which, when once planted, all is done. Each succeeding year 

 add! to thefr size aSd beauty. The foliage is rich and glossy and of a beautiful deep green color, thus rendering the 



