GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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plants very ornamental even when out of flower. The newer varieties produce very large, handsome, regularly 

 formed cupped blooms resembling- large roses. No other flower is so well adapted for large, showy bouquets, i he 

 Pa30nv may be planted either singly on the lawn or in borders. Where the lawn is extensive a large bed rnakes a 

 e-rand show, surpassing a bed of Rhododendrons. It is really a flower for the million. We place them m three 

 divisions • first, the Officinalis and its hybrids ; second, Paradoxa. 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 coUection has been made with great care and includes 

 the best and most distinct varieties. 



FIRST DIVISION— P^ONY OFFICINALIS. 



P. anemonseflora nibra plena. Semi-double ; red, good. 7oc. 

 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 ; fragrant. 50e. 

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



flowers distinct ; the earliest flowering. 50c. 

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



bright scarlet crimson and quite double and globular ; rare and 



fine. $1.00. 



SECOND DIVISION — PARADOXA PEONIES. 



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

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

 small and compact. 50c. 



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P^ONiA Tenuifolia fl. PL. (Reduced). 



12 varieties, our choice, S4.00, 

 Ambroise Terschaffelt. (Cdlot.) Purplish crimson ; very full, flower fragrant. One of the finest. 50c. 

 Artemise. Rose of several tints ; good form. 50c. 

 atrosangninea. Purplish red, tinted with violet. 50c. 



Auguste Lemonnier. (Calot.) Velvety red ; large, full and beautiful. 50c. 

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

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

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



Charles Verdier. Light lilac rose ; very large, and of perfect form ; a superb variety ; late. 50c. 



Constant Devred. Soft clear purple, imbricated like a rose ; fragrant; sui>erb. 50c. 



Daniel d' Albert. Deep rose, shaded purple ; large globular flower. 50c. 



delicatissima. Delicate fine rose ; very large, full and sweet. 50c. 



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



Dr. Bretonneau. (Verdier.) Rosy violet ; very large and fine ; fragrant. 50c. 



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



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



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

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

 festiva maxima. Resembles the preceding, but flowers are much larger, and in clusters; fragrant. $1.00. 

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



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

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

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



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

 and fine. 50c. 



Henri Demay. (Calot.) Violet purple ; very large and full ; fragrant ; late ; fine. 50c. 

 Henri Laurent. Rosy pink ; large and fine ; fragrant ; very late. 50c. 



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 Paeonies. 50c. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. Outside petals rose colored, inside straw colored, with crimson spots. 50c. 

 Jules Lebon. (Calot.) Bright carmine red. $1.00. 



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

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



Louis Van Houtte. (Calot.) Bright purple cherry ; large, globular and full ; fragrant ; superb. 50c. 



Madame Geissler. Silvery rose, shaded with crimson ; very large and full ; fine form ; one of the best. 50c. 



Madame Lebon. Very large ; bright cherry, some petals white ; fragrant ; good. 50c. 



Madame Lemoine. Large; flesh white; fine dwarf habit; a fine sort. $1.00. 



Madame Victor Verdier. Crimson rose, with light violet ; very large and full ; late. 50c. 



Marechal Vaillant. Dazzling purple violet ; fine form. oOe. 



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

 ety. 50c. 



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

 superb. 50c. 



multicolore. White, rose and flesh color ; fragrant. 50c. 



papaveriflora. White, lightly tinged with yellow and marked with red in center ; very fine. 50c. 

 papillionacea. Outside petals rose, center ones yellow, changing to white ; superb. 50c. 



