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DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 



We herewith offer some of the newest and most beautiful Chinese Herbaceous Peonies in cultivation. These noble plants are exceedingly effective; tfettr 

 profusion and duration of bloom, combined with handsome massive foliage, accommodating habit and easy culture, render them one _of the most _P°g^" 

 hardy plants grown for lawn and garden decoration, or for mingling with shrubs or herbaceous plants in borders and wild gardens, 

 massive, perfect in outline and most beautiful. ■ . 



As cutting material the Chinese Peony can scarcely be surpassed, and no-flowers, are more effective when loosely arranged in a large vase. 



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iENDERSON'S COLLECTIONS OF PEONIES. 



The collections of Peonies herewith offered have been studiously chosen from hundreds of varieties to supply m each set the widest range of cotemgr 

 from white through shades of pink, buff, rose, etc., to the deepest crimson and also include, early, mid-season and late flowering sorts to maintain an unbrataEr 

 succession of bloom for weeks. Other considerations have been length and strength of supporting stems, freedom of bloom, healthy, vigorous growth, and of course 

 beauty of coloring, form, size, doubleness and durable substance of flowers. 



TWELVE SPLENDID PEONIES. 



Price large flowering roots, delivered free in U. S., 50c. each, S5.00 per doz. 



Achillea. Flesh-pink changing with age to blush-white, fragrant; the five-inch 



flowers are borne, on strong 3-foot stalks; healthy grower, free bloomer; 



medium early. 

 Alice de Julvecourt. Soft salmon-pink tinted creamy white with carmine veins 



and occasional carmine spots on center petals; healthy grower, strong stems, 



medium early. . 



Delache. Deep purplish crimson, one of the finest of its color, free bloomer, 



mid-season. . 



Due de Cazes. Guard petals carmine-rose; center delicate yellowish-pink; large 



double flowers, splendid for either garden effects or cutting. 

 Eclatante. Brilliant rosy-carmine, large full flowers on strong stems; early. 

 Lady Bramwell. Dainty silvery-pink shaded lilac and chamois; three nankeen 



petals tipped crimson in the center; fragrant; vigorous, compact grower; late. 

 La Esperence. Vivid deep rose-pink, full rounded fragrant flowers; a showy 



garden plant and fine for cutting. 

 Louis Van Houtte. Brilliant purplish crimson; large finely shaped flower; fine 



for either cutting of garden effect; late. 

 Ne Plus Ultra. Guards bright violet-rose. Center mauve-pink; finely formed 



fragrant flowers, strong grower and, free bloomer. 

 Paganini. Bright rose guards, center blush-white and yellow, marked with 



salmon and having a rose-colered tuft in the center; very large well-formed 



fragrant flowers -on long stems; sure and free bloomer; late. 

 Plenissima Rosea. Brilliant rich rose, very large double flowers on tall strong 



stems; free mid-season bloomer; one of the best of its color. 

 Queen Victoria. Blush-white guards, flesh white center lightly tipped with 



red; large compactly full flowers of fine substance; medium early. 



The Collection 1 each of the 12 above splendid Peonies. So. 00. 



JAPANESE "FILIFORM" PEONIES. 



Price, 75c. each, 87.50 per doz.. delivered free in U. S. 



The large lower surrounding petals form a saucer in the center of which is a 

 mound of narrow, long, wavy and twisted petals, very unique and beautiful. 



Departing Sun. Outer petals rose-pink, filiform centre of yellow. 



Red Cup of Gold. Showy large flowers; guards deep crimson; center a large 

 tuft of golden filiform petals and anthers. 



MIXED PEONIES AND PEONIES TO COLOR. 



(Without names.) 

 Double White, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz., S18.00 per 1000. 

 Double Rose Pink, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz., S18.00 per 100. 

 Double Crimson, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz., S18.00 per 100. 

 Double Mixed Colors, 20c. each. S2.00 per doz.. S16.00 per 100. 

 Japanese Single Mixed, including filiform and anemone centered sorts, 25c 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



TWELVE EXTRA CHOICE PEONIES. 



Price, large flowering roots, delivered free in' U. S., $1.00 each. $10.00 per dor. 



Chalemagne. Creamy-white center shaded with lilac and chamois; a tars?* 

 compact flower, exceptionally fine; late. ..' "J- .-ar 



Czarina. Deep rose-pink, very fragrant; enormous very double flowers on. stzS: 

 erect stems; late. '" 



Dorchester. Beautiful salmony-pink; fragrant large double flowers; very firer 

 late; 



Duchesse de Nemour's (Calot's). Pure white; guard petals with pale fcmesi 



center, changing to cream-white; very fragrant; a finely shaped large flower; 



. strong grower and free; late. _ . . ' 



Festiva Maxima. Snow-white with occasional small splash of carmine in center 

 petals; enormous full double flowers on strong 3A foot stems; one of the'firE-' 

 est whites; early. > , • 



Floral Treasure. An exquisite soft pink with intermingling shorter petals g£ 

 salmony-pink; very fragrant large. double flowers; strong grower-. and 6ee 

 bloomer. • ' - ,- ^g *" " 



Golden Harvest. Blush-pink with whitish collar; center of flower creamy- 

 yellow with occasional petals tipped or splashed with* crimson fragrant; 

 , vigorous grower; strong 18 inch stems; early. ^^ 



La Reine. Outer petals light rose; center straw color changing to ivory white 

 and sometimes tipped crimson; a fine well formed large double flower; mei li u i : " 

 late. - " ^. 



Marechal Vaillant. Rich deep rose-red; the flowers are immense globes equalling' 

 those of Pestiva Maxima in size;- a grand late bloomer. " 



Modele de Perfection. Flesh-pink marked with bright Tose and bordered silvers- 

 rose; some salmon-shaded petals intermingle at the center; 'enormous flowers 

 of perfect form on strong vigorous stems; extra fine; late. 



Rosamond. Brightest rose-color; magnificent large flowers of full round form, 

 strong grower of medium height; very late. 



Rubra Superba. Brilliant dark crimson; one of the best of all crimsons; large 



double flowers of fine form and substance; very fragrant; : the latest of all. 

 Peonies to bloom. 



The Collection, 1 each .of the above 12 extra choice Peonies, $10.00. 



PEONY OFFICINALIS. 



Grandmother's " Pinys." 



Theie favorites of old-fashioned gardens are the earliest of all peonies fe 

 flower. They are " good doers " strong, healthy and vigorous, producing freely 

 1 arge, rather coarse flowers with a strong odor. 



Officinalis Alba. Double rosv-white flowers, fading white. 35c. each, $3.50 dor. 

 Officinalis Rosea. Double p'urplish-rose. 35c. each.. $3.50 doz. 

 Officinalis Rosea Superba. Extra fine pure pink, large double flowers. SIMi 



each.' $10.00 per doz. 

 Officinalis Rubra. Glowing deep crimson; double flowers. 3oc. each, S3.oU aaz~ 



The Collection of " Grandmother's Pinys.'' 

 1 each of the above 4 varieties, $1.75 delivered free in the U. S. 



New Book "Peony Manual" Cultivation, Propogation ^^S^^S^SS^S^l^S^^^Se^ 



