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HARDy PERENNIAL PIANTS 



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Double Herbaceous Peony 



Dreer's Fragrant Peonies 



^^^^ The wonderfully improved Peonies introduced in recent years 



1^^^ are truly the "Queen of Spring Flowers," and are well adapted 



1 for massing in beds, and particularly valuable for planting in 



A - groups throughout the perennial or shrubbery border, where their 



/ brilliant hues add attraction to aU around. Their requirements 



'aJ are so simple — a good rich, deep soil, and an open sunny position 



-J' which, however, is not absolutely necessary, as they thrive almost 



jj_,^g4 :^F equally as weU in a partly shaded position, and a liberal supply 



of water during their growing season being sufficient to give an 



abundance and wealth of flowers, which rival the finest Roses 



in coloring and fragrance, and produce during their flowering 



, season a gorgeous effect not equaled by any other flower. They 



are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection whatever, even in 



the most severe cHmate, and once planted increase in beauty each 



year. 



An important point to observe in the planting of Herbaceous 

 Peonies is not to plant too deep. The roots should be placed so 

 that the crowns are covered with two inches of soil. 



Double Peonies in Mixture 



Double Pink \ 



Double Red 35 cts. each; S3.50 per doz.; S2S.00 per 



Double White 100. 



Double— All Colors Mixed' 



Old-fashioned Double Red Peony 



(Peony Officinalis Rubra) 



This is the oldest and still one of the most popular sorts. It is the 

 earliest to bloom, producing freely brilliant, glowing deep crimson double 

 flowers. 60 cts. each; S6.00 per doz. 



Twenty Extra Fine Double Herbaceous Peonies 



Albert Crousse. Very large rosy-white, flecked crimson, tall 

 erect habit, free bloomer. One of the best cut flower varieties. 

 75 cts. each; S7.50 per doz. 



Avalanche. A valuable mid-season variety, with very large 

 creamy-white flowers of superb form. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per 

 doz. 



Baroness Schroeder. Very large globular flowers, flesh-white 

 passing to milk-white. A strong tall grower, verj' free flowering 

 and very fragrant; one of the finest Peonies grown. Sl.OO each; 

 SIO.OO per doz. 



Duchess de Nemours. An extra early cup-shaped, free- 

 flowering fragrant sulphur-white. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Edulis Superba. The famous Memorial Day Peony, it usually 

 can be depended upon to be in flower at that time in this lati- 

 tude, color a beautiful light clear pink with silvery reflex, large 

 fragrant flowers. 50 cts. each; S5.00 per doz. 



Felix Crousse. Its large globular flowers, solid and compactly 

 built, are of a rich brilliant dazzling ruby-red, exceptionally 

 fiery bright and effective. Sl.OO each; SIO.OO per doz. 



Festiva Maxima. 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. 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. Sl.OO each; SIO.OO 

 per doz. 



Karl Rosenfield. Very large globular dark crimson flowers, 

 brilliant and striking; a strong but compact grower. Sl.OO 

 each; SIO.OO per doz. 



Livingstone. Very large double flowers of a soft lilac-rose with 

 silver tips; central petals flaked carmine. An extra choice late 

 variety. 75 cts. each; S7.50 per doz. 



Marie Jacquin. The Water Lily Peony. Semi-double cup- 

 shaped flowers in great profusion. Beautiful landscape variety. 

 75 cts. each; S7.50 per doz. 



Marguerite Gerard. Tall, erect grower with fuU globular 

 flowers light lilac-white. 75 cts. each; S7.50 per doz. 



Mme. Auguste Dessert. Large compact high crown, beautiful 

 rose-pink flecked with crimson. $1.00 each; SIO.OO per doz. 



Meissonier. Guard petal", brilliant purple red, centre deep 

 crimson. 50 cts. each; S5.03 per doz. 



Mme. Ducel. Very perfect globular flower of a bright silvery 

 pink with salmon shadings and sUvery reflex. Sl.OO each; 

 $10.00 per doz. 



Mme. Emile Galle. Large cup-shaped double flowers of a 

 delicate sheU-pink with touches of heliotrope and lavender, 

 an exquisitely beautiful variety. 75 cts. each; S7.50 per doz. 



Mons. Jules Elie. Probably the largest flowered; color pale 

 lilac-rose with silvery reflex. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



President Roosevelt. Very large globular flowers on tall erect 

 stems. One of the most striking of the dark crimson varieties. 

 75 cts. each; S7.50 per doz. 



Sarah Bernhardt. One of the strongest growing varieties, 

 flowers of remarkable size, full and double of xinusual perfection 

 of form. Color a beautiful mauve-rose with silver tips. $1.00 

 each; $10.00 per doz. 



Venus. White with shadings of flesh. Immense flowers with 



high chalice-shaped centre. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



SPECIAL OFFER. One strong root each of the above 20 sorts, a splendid collection, for $12.50 



NOTE — Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on the order blank 

 and on page 103. 



