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HENDERSON'S MODERN HERBACEOUS PEONIES— Continued 



FLESH PINK FADING TO WHITE 



Price each 

 2 yr. 3 yr. 

 old old 

 Achille (Calot). Large, rose type bloom, shell pink fading to lilac white. 



Odor pleasant. Erect, tall. Early 1.75 3.50 



Alfred de Musset (Croussc). Milk white, blush center, crimson flecks. 



Large, compact flower, medium height. Late 1.75 3.50 



SHELL PINK 



La Perle (Croussc). Light pink, blush center flecked carmine, large, com- 

 pact globular flower, fragrant : strong grower. Midseason 2.50 5.00 



Rose d'Amour (foW). Delicate flesh-pink 1.75 3.50 



Delicatissima Large, rose type, very pale lilac rose. Odor pleasant. 



Very strong and vigorous. Midseason 1.75 3.50 



Albert Crousse (Crousse). Large, compact, bomb-shape, very fresh 

 salmon pink, fragrant. Erect, medium height. Late midseason 2.00 4.00 



ROSE PINK 



Lamartine (Calot). Very large, rosy type, pale lilac rose with darker 



center, very sweet-scented. Tall. Early 2.00 4.00 



Madame Ducel (Mechin). Large, perfect globe shape, light rose with 



silvery reflex, fragrant. Medium height, strong grower. Early 1.75 3.50 



Mons. Jules EHe (Crousse). Very large, high crown, globular, pale lilac 



rose with silvery reflex, very fragrant. Tall, strong grower. Early.. 2.00 4.00 

 Souvenir De I. Exposition I'nivcrsalle (Calm). Very large flat, rose 



type, clear cherry pink with silvery reflex, fragrant. Medium height. 



free bloomer. Late midseason 1.75 3.50 



Mme. Chaumy (Calot). Pale, lilac-rose: center darker. Medium size, 



compact rose-shaped type. Medium height. Midseason 1.75 3.50 



Livingstone (Crousse). Pale Ulac-rose. silver tipped. Some carmine 



spots. Large compact, rose type; tall, very strong stems. Late 1.75 3.50 



DARK PINK 



Edulis Superba (Lcmine). Large, loose bloom of dark pink of even 



color, flat when fully open, fragrant. Upright, strong growing plant. 



Early 1.75 3.50 



General Bertrand (Guerin). Large, globular, broad collar, dark pink 



with silvery center, fragrant. Tall, strong upright grower. Midseason 1.75 3.50 

 Mme. Lebon (Calot) . Showy cherry-pink to aniline red. medium to large 



flower, very compact rose type, fragrant, strong growth. Late 1.75 3.50 



Naeomle Demay (Calot). Dark pink; collar white. Large, flat crown 



type, fragrant. Very dwarf plant with strong thick stems. Early.. . 1.75 3.50 

 Pulcherrlma (Guerin). Pink with cream reflex flecked with crimson. 



Large bomb shape; fragrant, medium height. Midseason 1.75 3.50 



TRICOLORED. 

 SHOWING THREE DISTINCT COLORS 



Madame Coste (Calot). Crown type, pale pink, cream white color, cen- 

 ter flecked crimson. Medium height, very free bloomer. Early 1.75 3.50 



PINK TINTED WITH YELLOW OR RED 



Price 

 2 yr. 

 old 

 Alexander Dumas (Guerin). Large, crown shape, rose with salmon and 



chamois. Odor pleasant. Medium height, free bloomer. Early. . . . 1.75 

 Duke of Clarence ( Kelway). Violet-rose collar, cream center flecked 



with crimson, very large, fragrant, tall and erect. Midseason 1.75 



L'Coquette (Guerin). Large, globular, high crown type, guards and 

 crown of light pink with center of rose white. Late midseason 1.75 



RED 



Aufiustin D'Hour (Calot). Large, bloom of dark, brilliant solferlno red 

 with silvery reflex. Strong grower, medium height. Early 2.00 



Felix Crousse (Crousse) . Globular typical bomb-shaped bloom of brilli- 

 ant red. fragrant. Strong grower, medium height. Midseason 1.75 



Marechal Valllant (Calot). Large, compact, globular, rose-type bloom 

 of aniline red. Very tall, coarse, stout stems. Late midseason 1.75 



Victorle de l'AIma (Calot). Purplish scarlet, medium size; rose type, 

 medium height, good strong growth. Late midseason 1.75 



RED WITH PURPLISH REFLEX 



Rubra Triumphans (Guerin). Large, loose, semi-double, very dark 

 crimson. Medium height, strong grower. Early 1.75 



Mons. Paul Du Ribert (Calot). Large, bomb-shaped bloom of uniform 

 carmine purple. Odor pleasant. Medium height 1.75 



Dr. Calllot (Verdier). Very large, rose type bloom of brilliant tyrian 

 rose fragrant, good grower. Late midseason 1.75 



CRIMSON 



Empereur Nicholas (Croussc). Medium size, loose rose-type bloom of 

 dark carmine. Tall, strong grower. Midseason 1.75 



Delachel (Delache). Medium size, fairly compact, rose type bloom of 

 violet crimson. Strong, vigorous, erect grower. Late midseason. .. . 1.75 



Louis Van Houtte (Delache). Large, semi-double, loose, very dark red. 

 Medium height, compact bush. Late 1.75 



DARK RED, GARNET, ETC. 



Adolph Rousseau (Dessert and Mechin). Purplish garnet, one of the 



darkest, very' large, semi-double, very tall. Early 5.00 



Armandlne Mechin Violet-crimson, very dark, large, fairly compact, 



rather flat: spreading growth. Midseason 2.50 



Pierre Desseit (Dessert and Mechin). Very large, medium compact, rose 



type bloom of dark purplish crimson. Tall grower. Midseason..... 2.00 

 Raphael (Mechin). Dark purple-garnet. Medium size, globular, loose, 



semi-rose type: dwarf plant: very free. Early 2.50 



MIXED PEONIES and PEONIES TO COLOR— Without names. 



We offer these only i n strong 3 to 5 crown divided roots at 50c. each, $5.00 per doz., 

 S37.50 per 100. Weiohl 1/2 lb. each, 5 lbs. per doz. 



each 

 3 yr. 

 old 



3.50 



3.50 



3.50 



3.50 



3.50 



3.50 



3.50 



7.50 



4.00 



5.00 



Double White 

 Double Rose Pink 



Double Crimson 

 Double Mixed Colors 



HENDERSON'S MODERN HERBACEOUS PEONIES 



Preparation of Soil for Peonies, Planting, Cultivation The 



Peony is a gross feeder and the richest soil Is none too good. They 

 furnish the strongest stems and the 1 arges t and most desirable flowers 

 when planted in situations where the soil retains a moderate degree 

 of dampness. They should, however, be planted sufficiently far 

 away from the border of streams or ponds to avoid flooding, or water 

 standing upon the plants, and the soil should be so drained as to 

 avoid any tendency of a swampy nature. 



Where the finest flowers are desired, the soli for the Peony bed 

 should be prepared as follows; An excavation the full size of the bed 

 should be made two or three feet in depth, according to the character 

 of the subsoil. If the subsoil is of a loamy nature, and of such tex- 

 ture as will retain moisture nicely, and admit of the growth of an 

 abundant root system, the bed may be excavated to the depth of t wo 

 feet, then a layer six inches in depth of thoroughly well-rotted ma- 

 nure should bespread on the bottom, and well spaded in. Cow ma- 

 nure is preferable. Do not use fresh manure. If the soil taken out 

 is of a stiff, clayey nature it should be lightened by the addition of 

 sand, leaf mold, and thoroughly well-rotted manure, using in bulk 

 one-third of the sand, leaf-mold, and manure to two-thirds soil. 

 This should be turned over two or three times, so that all of the In- 

 gredients will become evenly mixed and incorporated throughout 

 the mass. Then fill up the excavation with this prepared soil, round- 

 ing It up at the center, which should stand about eight inches above 

 the level of the ground. In setting the roots, abundant room to al- 

 low them to develop into large clumps must be given. Each should 

 be allotted a space equaling a circle three feet in diameter for its de- 

 velopment. The crowns should be from two and one-half to three 

 Inches below the surface of the soil, and the earth well firmed around 

 the roots. After the bed Is planted It should be mulched with three 

 or four inches of coarse, strawy manure, or that which contains a 

 large proportion of forest leaves. 



