GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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plants very ornamental even when out of flower. The newer varieties produce very larg^, handsome, reg-ularly 

 formed cupped blooms resembling larg-e roses. No other flower is so well adapted for large, showy bouquets. The 

 Pfeonv may be planted either singly on the lawn or in 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 

 di\-isions : first, the Qificinalis and its hybrids : second, ParaAoxa. 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 l^st and most distinct varieties. 



FIRST DIVISION -P.EOXY OFFICINALIS. 



P. anemonaeflora rubra plena. Semi-double ; red, good. 75c. 



P, alba plena. Double white, tinged red, 75c. 



P. maxima. Double red, changing to blush : large and double. 50c. 



P. rosea. Double crimson, changing to rose ; fragrant ; fine. 50c. 



P. rosea pallida plena. Double, bright rose, changing whitish. 75c. 



P. rubra. Double crimson ; of large size: fi-agrant. .50c. 



P. tenui folia. Single, dark crimson ; very rich fern-like foliage, and 



flowers distinct ; the earliest flowering. 50c. 

 P. tenuifolia flore pleno. Double, fennel-leaved; flowers of a 



bright scarlet crimson and quite double and globular ; rare and 



fine. SI. 00. 



SECOND DIVISION- PARADOXA P.EONIES. 



P. amaranthescens spherica. Dark crimson, very double. 50c. 

 P. pulcherrima plena. Crimson, with purple shade; center petals 

 small and compact. 50c. 



THIRD DIVISION — CHINESE P.EONIES. 



12 varieties, our choice, S4.00. P^onia Tenuifolia fl. pl. ^Reduced).- 



P. Ambroise Verschaffelt. (Calot.) Purplish crimson ; very full, flower fragrant. One of the finest. 50c. 



P. Artemise. Rose of several tints ; good form. §1.00. 



P. atrosanguinea. Purplish red, tinted with violet. $1.0(j. 



P. Auguste I.emonnier. (Calot.) Velvety red ; large, full and beautlfuL $1.00, 



P. Baron James Rothschild. Outside petals rose, c-enter salmon ; very large and fine, 50c. 



P. camea elegans. Flesh color, with a few carmine marks in the center ; good. 50c. 



P. camea striata. (E. & B.) Flesh color, striped with red ; very fine, 50c. 



P. Charles Verdier. Light lilac rose ; very large, and of perfect form ; a superb variety : late. §1.00, 



P. Constant Devred. Soft clear purple, imbricated like a rose ; fragrant ; superb, 50c, 



P. Daniel d' Albert. Deep rose, shaded purple ; large globular flower, $1.00, 



P. delicatissima. Delic-ate fine rose ; very large, full and sweet, 50c, 



P. Delachii. Dark purplish crimson, shaded violet ; fine, 50c. 



P. Dr. Bretonneau. i Verdier.) Rosy violet ; very large and fine ; fragrant. 50e. 



P. Duchesse d'Amaule. Light rose, center straw color, tipped with red ; beautiful, 50c. 



P. edulis, or fragrans. Violet rose, all of one color ; very full and sweet. 50c. 



P. Eugene Verdier. Blush, shaded with pink : fine form, large, very full, fragrant ; extra fine, $1.00, 



P. festiva. Pure white, with a few marks of carmine in the center ; perfectly globular, beautiful and sweet. 75c. 



P. festiva maxima. Resembles the preceding, but flowers are much larger, and in clusters ; fragrant. $1M. 



P. fulgida. Crimson: profuse flowering; extra fine. 50c. 



P. Gen. Bertrand. <Guerin.) Rosy violet, center salmon ; large and showy; very fine. 50c. 



P. globosa. Pure white ; full, globular and large : beautiful ; fragrant ; one of the best. 50c. 



P. globosa grandiflora. White, large globular flowers; sweet ; one of the best. 50c. 



P. grandiflora camea plena. Very large ; outside petals delicate blush ; center fringed, yellowish ; sweet and 

 and fine. 50c. 



P. Henri Demay. (Calot.) Violet purple ; very large and full : fragrant : late ; fine. $1.00. 



P. Henri Laurent. Rosy pink ; large and fine ; fragrant ; very late. $1.00. 



P. 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 Pteonies. 50c. 



P. .Jeanne d'Arc. Outside petals rose colored, inside straw colored, with crimson spots. $1.00. 



P. .Jules Lebon. (Calot.) Bright carmine red. $1.00, • 



P. latipetela. Outside petals flesh color ; center ones yellowish white ; very large and fine. 50c. 



P. Louis Van Houtte. Dark crimson ; very compact. 50c. 



P, Louis Van Houtte. (Calot.) Bright purple cherry ; large, globular and full ; fragrant ; superb. $1.00. 



P. Madame Geissler. Silvery rose, shaded with crimson ; very large and full ; fine form ; one of the best. $1.00. 



P. Madame Lebon. Very large ; bright cherry, some petals white ; fragrant ; good. $1.00, 



P, 3Iadame Lemoine, Large; flesh white; fine dwarf habit: a fine sort. $1.00. 



P, Madame Victor Verdier, Crimson rose, with light violet ; very large and full ; late. $1.00. 



P. Mareohal Vaillant. Dazzling purple violet ; fine form. Sl.fXi. 



P. 3Iodeste. (Guerin.) Deep rose; bright, showy ; very large, distinct and fine-shaped; fragrant; superb vari- 

 ety. .50c. 



P. Monsieur Boucharlat. Bright rosy lilac; large and full flower, imbricated like a rose; very late; fragrant : 

 superb. $1.00. 



P. multicolore. White, rose and flesh color ; fragrant. $1.00. 



P. papaveriflora. White, lightly tinged with yellow and marke<l with red in center : very tine. 50c. 



P. papillionacea. Outside petals rose, center ones yellow, changing to white ; superb. 5<Jc, 



