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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— JAPANESE IRIS AND PEONIES 



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Double. Herbaceous Peony 



Japanese Iris (ins Kaempferi) 

 Ready October 15th 



The improved forms of this beautiful flower have placed them in 

 the same rank popularly as the Hardy Phloxes and Peonies. 

 Coming in flower about the middle of June, and continuing for 

 3 to 4 weeks they fill in a period when flowers of this attractive 

 type are particularly welcome. 



Order by name or number. 



No. 

 3 



Kosui-no-iro. Ground color violet blue, veined white and 



yellow-rayed star-shaped centre; 6 petals. 



4 Yomo-no-umi. Finest white with six large petals, yellow 



ray in the centre of each petal, forming a six-pointed star. 



If Koki-no-iro. Six petals, rich royal purple and few light 



veins radiating from the golden-yellow centre; standards 



white, tipped with rich purple. Extra fine. 



11 Hano-no-nishiki. Bright violet purple with white vein- 



ings, three well rounded petals. 

 15 Gekka-no-nami. The earliest to flower, coming into 

 bloom fully a week earlier than any other sort, the three 

 large petals are pure white. 

 19 Kyodaisan. Three large petals light lilac blue, the nearest 



approach to pink. 

 26 Uchiu. Six large petals, bright crimson-purple with white 



veins and pure yellow centre. 

 31 Rhino. Rich lively purple with pure yellow centre with a 



few light veins, six petals. 

 36 Kumo-no-obi. Large six petaled, fine lavender blue; one 



of the finest self colors. 

 55 Shuchiukwa. Crimson purple with large white veins and 

 centre; 3 petals. 

 105 Nagano. Rich violet-purple, shaded with blue; 6 petals. 

 109 Hosokawa. Rich purple with white veinings; 6 petals. 



Price. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. One each of 

 the above 12 varieties for $3.50. 



Japanese Iris in Mixture 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Double Herbaceous Peonies 



Ready September 25th 



Albert Crousse (Tall, Late). Very large rosy-white, flecked 

 crimson, tall erect habit, free bloomer. One of the best cut 

 flower varieties. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Avalanche (Tall, Midseason). A valuable midseason variety, 

 with very large creamy-white flowers of superb form. 75 cts. 

 each; $7.50 per doz. 



Baroness Schroeder (Tall, Midseason). Very large globular 

 flowers, flesh-white passing to milk-white. A strong tall grower, 

 very free flowering and very fragrant; one of the finest Peonies 

 grown. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Duchesse de Nemours (Medium, Early). An extra early cup- 

 shaped, free-flowering fragrant sulphur-white. 50 cts. each; 

 $5.00 per doz. 



Edulis Superba (Tall, Early). The famous Memorial Day 

 Peony, it usually can be depended upon to be' in flower at that 

 time in this latitude, color a beautiful light clear pink with 

 silvery reflex, large fragrant flowers. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Felix Crousse (Medium, Midseason) . Its large globular flowers, 

 solid and compactly built, are of a rich brilliant dazzling ruby- 

 red, exceptionally fiery bright and effective. $1.00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



Festiva Maxima (Tall, Early). The most popular of all the 

 whites, a tall vigorous grower and free and early bloomer, color 

 pure white flecked with crimson at centre. 50 cts. each; $5.00 

 per doz. 



Germaine Bigot (Tall, Midseason). A mid-season variety of 

 large flat form; color pale lilac-rose, centre prominently flecked 

 crimson; flowers borne very freely in clusters on stout stems. 

 $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Karl Rosenfield (Tall, Midseason). Very large globular dark 

 crimson flowers, brilliant and striking; a strong but compact 

 grower. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Livingstone (Tall, Late). Very large double flowers of a soft 

 lilac-rose with silver tips; central petals flaked carmine. An 

 extra choice variety. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



L'Indispensable (Tall] Late). Very large full double globular 

 flowers of a soft lilac-white shading to light violet-rose towards 

 the centre, a fine late flowering variety. 75 cts. each; $7.50 

 per doz. 



Louis Van Houtte (Dwarf, Late). One of the best dark varie- 

 ties, a rich deep crimson developing a slight silvery tip as the 

 flowers age. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Meissonier (Tall, Late). Guard petals brilliant purple red, 

 centre deep crimson. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Mme. Ducel (Dwarf, Midseason). Very perfect globular flower 

 of a bright silvery pink with salmon shadings and silvery reflex. 

 $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Mme. Emile Galle (Medium, Midseason). Large cup-shaped 

 double flowers of a delicate shell-pink with touches of heliotrope 

 and lavender, an exquisitely beautiful variety. 75 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz. 



Model of Perfection (Tall, Late). Very late, very double, 

 pyramidal-shaped flower of a light soft violet-rose with shades 

 of flesh pink marbled and veined with bright rose and silver 

 tipped. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Mons. Jules Elie (Medium, Midseason). Probably the largest 

 flowered; color pale lilac-rose with silvery reflex. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



President Roosevelt (Tall, Midseason). Very large globular 

 flowers on tall erect stems. One of the most striking of the 

 dark crimson varieties. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Rubra Superba (Tall, Late). Large, compact, deep rosy crim- 

 son; one of the best late varieties of its color. 75 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz. 



Sarah Bernhardt (Tall, Late). One of the strongest growing 

 varieties, flowers of ffemarkable size, full and double of unusual 

 perfection of form. Color a beautiful mauve-rose with silver 

 tips. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Special Offer. One each of the 20 sorts for $12.50. 



