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Grand Herbaceous Peonies 



If to go hy mail, add 5c. per root for postage. 



After a painstaking test, covering a period of twenty years,, the following varieties have been selected 

 as the best named sorts, aU things considered, barring the special varieties named elsewhere. In making 

 this selection, scores of really fine sorts were discarded — varieties that were good, but not good enough to 

 be included in this select list. 



ANDRE LAURIES (Fragrans).— Bright rose, 

 late, a sure and free bloomer. 



CANARY. — Guard petals pearly white, center 

 primrose, all turning to pure white. A grand 

 variety. 



DR. LINDLEY. — ^Deep crimson; tall; large 

 flower and free bloomer. 



DUCHESS DE NEMOURS.— Pure white, shaded 

 sulphur. 



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



—Bright rosy-pink; early, fragrant, free bloomer; 

 very popular. 



EXCELSIOR. — Dark crimson, large and full; 

 early. 



GRANDIFLORA RUBRA (Marechal Vaillant). 



— Globular, rich crimson flowers of mammoth size. 



HUMEI.— Bright pink; large and full; a free 

 bloomer, flowering after most of others have gone. 



IRENE.— Outer petals pale purple with broad 

 fringed inner ones of bright straw. 



JUPITER. — Crimson, changing to rose; large 

 and full. 



LADY BRAMWELL.— Soft silvery shell-pink, 

 very fragrant; tall habit, free bloomer; very val- 

 uable. 



LOUIS VAN HOUTTE.— Rich dark crimson; 

 large finely formed flowers in profusion. 



MARS. — Deep purplish-crimson; valuable. 



MAUDE SMITH. — Light crimson, full and fine 

 form. 



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

 early. 



PHORMIS. — Deep purple-wine; free bloomer. 

 PLENISSIMA ROSEA. — Bright rose; large, 

 fragrant. 



POTTSI. — Deep dark crimson with yellow 

 stamens; fragrant. 



PRINCE OF WALES.— Pure blush; large, full, 

 showy flowers freely produced; splendid. 



QUEEN VICTORIA (Whitleyi).— White with 

 cream center changing to pure white ; very large ; 

 free bloomer. 



VICTORIA TRICOLOR. — Outer petals deep 

 pink, center ones yellowish flesh. 



Strong roots, 3 to 6 eyes: 



Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



A set, one each of the 21 varieties, for $4.00. 



MIXED DOUBLE PEONIES 



Excellent for massing. All are choice named 

 sorts but without labels. The red and pink assort- 

 ments are of varied shades. All are large, strong 

 roots. 



Double Red. Each, 15c.; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 

 Double Pink. Each, 12c. ; doz., $1.25 ; 100, $8.00. 

 Double White. Each, 20c. ; doz., $2.00 ; 100, $12.00. 



SPECIAL VARIETIES 



In this list I offer the cream of the entire list 

 of Double Herbaceous Peonies. Every one is a 

 gem of the first water. 



FESTIVA MAXIMA.— Pure white with infre- 

 quent dashes of blood red at center of flower. 

 Blooms of great size on long, strong stems. Each, 

 30c.; dozen, $3.00. 



FLORAL TREASURE.— Clear tender pink; 

 large, deliglitfully fragrant flowers. Each, 30c.; 

 dozen, $3.00. 



GOLDEN HARVEST.— Outer petals cheerful 

 pink, inner ones yellow changing to white. Each, 

 35c.; dozen, $3.50. 



MARIE LEMOINE.— Very large, solid, massive 

 flowers of delicate ivory-white. A grand sort, 

 late. Each, 40c.; dozen, $4.00. 



