Hardy Perennial Plants 



HERBACEOUS PEONIES 



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After a painstaking test, covering a period of 

 twenty years, the following varieties have been 

 selected as the best named sorts, all things con- 

 sidered, barring the special varieties named else- 

 wdiere. 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. 



DOUBLE PEONIES 



ABEL DE PUJOL.— Lilac rose, shaded white. 



ANDRE LAURIES (Frangrans).— Bright rose. 



BANQUET.— Light pink flowers in clusters. 



CANARY. — Guard petals pearly white, center 

 primrose, all turning to pure white. 



DELICATISSIMA.— Delicate rose, large, full. 



DR. LINDLEY.— Deep maroon; tall. 



EDULIS SUPERBA (Early Rose. L'Espsrance). 



— Bright rosy pink; fragrant, free bloomer. 



GRANDIFLORA ROSEA.— Rosy-pink; very 

 large. 



GRANDIFLORA RUBRA (Marechal Vaillant).— 



Crimson globular" blooms of great size. 



HUMEI. — Bright pink, large and full; late. 

 LADY BRAMWELL.— Soft, silvery shell pink. 

 LOUIS VAN HOUTTE.— Rich dark crimson. 



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MARS. — Deep purple-crimson, 



OFFICINALIS ALBA FL. PL.— Old fashioned 

 double white, but not pure white. 



OFFICINALIS ROSEA FL. PL.— Old fashioned 

 double pink. The earliest pink Peony. 



OFFICINALIS RUBRA FL. PL.— Old fashioned 

 double red; dazzling crimson. 



PHORMIS.— Deep purple wine. 



PLENISSIMA ROSEA.— Bright rose. 



POTTSII. — Dark crimson; yellow stamens. 



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



QUEEN VICTORIA ( Whitley i).— White with 

 cream center, changing to pure white. 



SINENSIS ALBA.— Pure white, large, full. 



SUSANNA.— Bright rosy-pink. 



VICTORIA TRICOLOR.— Outer petals deep 

 pink; center ones yellow flesh. 



Strong roots. 3 to 6 eyes, each 20c.; dozen, 

 $2.00;. 100, $15.00. 



SPECIAL VARIETIES 



FESTIVA MAXIMA.— Pure white with infre- 

 quent dashes of blood red at the center of flower. 

 Blooms of gi-eat size on long stems. Each, 30c.; 

 dozen, $3.00. 



FLORAL TREASURE.— Clear, tender pink, 

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

 dozen, $3.00. 



GOLDEN HARVEST.— Outer petals cheerful 

 pink, inner ones yellow changing to white. Each, 

 35c.; dozen, $3.50. 



SINGLE PEONIES 



These are interesting and exceedingly decorative. 

 CLIMAX.— Cherry rose. 



DEFIANCE. — Bright crimson, golden stamens. 

 GALLOPIN.— Purplish rose. 

 MABEL. — Crimson, edged white. 

 MEDUSA.— Rosy lilac. 



MORNING STAR.— Straw, shading to white. 

 MORPHEUS.— Cheerful cherry-rose. 

 PLUTARCH.— Light crimson. 

 PROMETHUS.— Purple. 



REINE DES FLANDERS.— Rose pink to white. 



SPLENDENS.— Bright red. 



VIOLET.— Reddish violet. 



Strong roots, each, 25c. ; dozen, $2.50. 



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