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Double Herbaceous Peony 



Dreer's Fragrant Peonies 



■mjaa The wonderfully improved Peonies introduced in recent years 



are truly the "Queens of Spring Flowers," and are well adapted 



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



-*r- ■-* groups throughout the perennial or shrubbery border, where their 



brilliant hues add attraction to all around. Their requirements 



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



which, however, is not absolutely necessary, as they thrive almost 



equally as well in a partly shaded position, and a liberal supply 



of water during their growing season being sufficient to give an 



r\ abundance and wealth of flowers, which rival the finest Roses 



■•JJ in coloring and fragrance, and produce during their flowering 



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



"^•t are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection whatever, even in 



/ the most severe climate, and once planted increase in beauty each 



JjB year. 



J 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; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 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; $6.00 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; $7.50 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, very free flowering 

 and very fragrant; one of the finest Peonies grown. $1.00 each; 

 $10.00 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; $5.00 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. $1.00 each; $10.00 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. $1.00 each; $10.00 

 per doz. 



Earl Rosenfleld. Very large globular dark crimson flowers, 

 brilliant and striking; a strong but compact grower. $1.00 

 aach; $10.00 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; $7.50 per doz. 



Louis Van Houtte. One of the best dark varieties, a rich deep 

 crimson developing a slight silvery tip as the flowers age. 50 

 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Marie Jacquin. The Water Lily Peony. Delicate flesh colored; 

 semi-double cup-shaped flowers in great profusion. Beautiful 

 landscape variety. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Meissonier. Guard petals brilliant purple red, centre deep 

 crimson. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Mms. Auguste Dessert. Large compact high crown, beautiful 

 rose-pink flecked with crimson. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



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



pink with salmon shadings and silvery reflex. $1.00 each; 



$10.00 per doz. 

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



delicate shell-pink with touches of heliotrope and lavender, 



an exquisitely beautiful variety. 75 cts. each; $7.50 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; $7.50 per doz. 



Sarah Bernhardt. One of the strongest growing varieties, 

 flowers of remarkable size, full and double of unusual 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. 



