Dreer’s Autumn Catalogue, XQO4. 
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-DREER’S 
Perfect Pzeonies. 
The Herbaceous Peeonies have always held an important 
place among hardy plants, and with the wonderful im- 
provements made during recent years have established 
themselves among the leaders for popular favor. 
Their requirements are so simple—a good, rich, deep 
soil and an open, sunny position, if possible—which, how- 
ever, is not absolutely necessary, as they thrive almost 
equally as well ina partially shaded position, and a liberal 
supply of water during their growing season, being suffi- 
cient to give an abundance and wealth of flowers which 
rival the finest Roses in coloring, and produce during their 
flowering season a gorgeous effect not equalled by any other 
flower. 
They are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection what- 
ever even in the most severe climate, are not troubled with 
insect pests or disease of any kind, and once planted take 
care of themselyes, increasing in beauty each year. 
Fight Choice and Rare 
Double Herbaceous Ponies. 
Festiva maxima, The finest and largest white in culti- 
vation, of perfect form and very free, pure white with a 
few small scarlet fakes in centre. 75 cts. each. $7.50 
per doz. 
Floral Treasure. <A superb large, clear pink of perfect 
Herpaceous Paony, Festiva Maxima. form. 
Golden Harvest. . The nearest approach to a yellow. 
Grandiflora Rubra. Extra large; finely formed; blood-red. . 
Loe Veemion. Large, delicate blush guard petals, with narrow, deep sulphur-yellow petals in centre. 75 cts. each ; $7.50 
per doz. 
fions. Rousselon, Large, soft rose, shading lighter to centre. 
Victoire Modeste. Silvery rose guard petals with white centre. 
Victor Moorish, An extra fine, large, double silvery pink. 
PRICE.—Any of the above (except where noted) 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. One each of the eight sorts for $3.65 
STANDARD SORTS DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PAZONIES. 
Agida., Rich and glowing dark red. Humei. Bright rosy pink with golden buff centre. 
Andre Lauries. A fine late-flowering deep red. Humei carmea. Large rose, with blush centre. 
Baroness Rothschild. Rich pink. L’Elboussante. Rich dark crimson; a brilliant color. 
Christine. Soft pink, shading to lighter centre. Marie Lemoine. Delicate flesh, passing to white. 
Delicatissima. Delicate rose; very fragrant. Mme, Courant. Blush with yellow anthers, 
Doyen @’Enghien, Dark violet-rose. Miranda. Deep rose; a fine full flower. 
Duchesse de Orleans. Rosy lake, salmon centre. Pomponia. Large rosy pink, with salmon centre, 
Eclatante, Deep rose. Purpurea. Rich glowing purplish-crimson. 
Festiva alba, A fine large pure white. Queen Victoria, Pure white, with few red marks on cdge 
Faubert. Bright, deep purplish-crimson. of petals. 
Fragrans. A fine deep pink, with lighter centre. Reine des Flandres. Late, dark rosy-pink. 
Grandiflora alba, Very fine white. Rosea Superba. Fine full rosy-pink, extra choice flower. 
Hericartiana. Soft rose, with lighter centre. Rubra Triumphans, Intense rich glowing crimson. 
PRICE.—Any of the above strong roots, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. $18.00 per 100. Set of 25 sorts, $4.50. 
We have in stock, in addition to the above, a large number of named varieties in Limited quantities. A descrtptive list of same 
will be sent on application. 
Pzonia Officinalis. 
This type is the real old-fashioned « Peony,” and is espe- 
cially valuable on account of its early-flowering, coming into 
bloom from ten days to two weeks ahead of the general line 
of the herbaceous sorts. We offer three distinct colors, all of 
which are strong growers, with large, full. double, fragant 
Japanese Single Ponies. 
No other plant flowering at the same season can vie with 
the Single Pzony for beauty, and an established bed, when in 
full bloom, with the large, silky flowers, measuring from 6 to 7 
inches across, and appearing like immense single Roses, is 
simply gorgeous. 
flowers. Diana. Blush, with creamy white centre. 
aie gi : é | A fine shell pink 
ubra, Brilliant glowing crim: NEPEAN ale eae . 
R 2 Oe wee Topaz. Deep rose, shading lighter at the margin. 
Alba. Blush-white Vesta. Purplish red. 
a ih Venus. Beautiful pure white. 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; one each of the 3 sorts, 75 cls. Price, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. Set of 6 for $1.50. 
PAONIA TENUIFOLIA. 
Interesting and handsome, not only on account of their rich crimson flowers, which resemble in color the Gen. Jacqueminot 
Rose, but the fine feathery foliage makes them a handsome ornamental plant, even if they never produced a flower, 
scarce and much sought after. 
Double-flowering, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
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Rosea, Bright rosy-pink. | Undine. Bright pink with darker shading. 
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Always 
Single-flowerimg, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
