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PEONIES 



(DOUBLE CHINESE) Ready in September 



_ The Peony, of all the list of bulbous or tuberous-rooted plants, is perhaps the oldest and best known 

 inhabitant of the flower garden and in the improved double Chinese forms (Paeonia Chinensis) offered 

 by us the flowers are perfectly double, many being very fragrant and all of massive size. The abundant 

 dark green foliage is exceptionally clean and attractive. 



f.. \lli^Z7^''} iV^^ll^ ^-^^^^ ^'^l garden soil but the better enriched the soil, and the more liberal the epace allowed 

 for each plant, the more vigoroxas the grrowth. In plantmg the roots cover the crown with two inches of soil. A deep, 

 hvely loam is preferable and the ground about the plants, as with roses, should be worked weU 



Early m the fall is the best time to procure and 

 transplant the roots, although this may be done in 

 the spring. A better growth is maintained, and the 

 plants more floriferous if the ground is mulched in 

 summer for the purpose of keeping the roots moist, 

 and if some coarse litter is kept over the plants in 

 winter to prevent severe freezing, as well as alternate 

 freezing and thawing; also it is Avell to apply in No- 

 vember an annual top-dressing, to be forked into" the 

 soil the next spring. 

 Crimson . .25c. each; $2.50 per doz. postpaid. 



Rose 25c. " 2.50 " " 



Wliite 25c. " 2.50 " " 



Mixed 25c. " 2.50 " " 



By express at purchaser's expense. $2.00 per dozen. 



IRIS 



Ready in October 



This well known class with flowers of 

 quaintly distinctive form and richly varied 

 coloring takes its name from the Greek word 

 for rainbow. The more easily cultivated forms 

 are distinguished by their long slender leaves 

 and beautifully variegated blossoms with six 

 parted perianth, the three outer petals reflexed 

 and the three inner usually smaller and erect. 

 Iris bulbs should be planted in rich, moist soil, 

 and do better if protected by litter in winter. Set 

 the bulbs in clumps two inches apart each way and 

 three inches deep. Every third or fourth year they 

 should be taken up and reset. 



Anglica (English Iris). This species has 

 large flowers in shades of purple, violet, lilac, 

 rose, pink and white. The Anglica varieties 

 are suitable both for forcing or planting out 

 of doors. Mixed varieties, 3 cents each; 25 

 cents per dozen, postpaid. 



Hispanica (Spanish Iris). This well known 

 hardy variety is one of the most satisfactory 

 for growing outdoors in a cool moist situation, 

 and is also well adapted for pot culture. The 

 flowers are of various shades of violet, yellow, 

 blue and white. Mixed sorts, 2c. each; 15c. 

 per dozen; 75c. per 100, postpaid. 



IXIAS 



Ready in September 



The beautiful, delicately colored flower clusters in many shades and colors are easily produced in 

 pots indoors. Flowers at first erect and cup-shaped, becoming star-shaped, always with distinct eye, 

 and borne in slender clusters of six to twelve on long, unbranched stems above the grass-like leaves. 



Fill a 5 or 6-inch pot with sandy loam, insert six or eight bulbs, covering them about an inch deep. Place the 

 pots in a cool, moderately damp place, where they will not freeze, and give but little water. When the flower spikes 

 appear brin^ into a sunny place, give plenty of air and water, and rather low temperature. 



Ixias, mixed varieties. 3 for 5 cents; 15 cents per dozen; 75c. per 100, postpaid. 



OXALIS 



Ready in July 



Admirably adapted to house culture, especially for hanging baskets, and very attractive as a window 

 plant, as they flower freely, are in bloom a long time and the clover-like leaves are remarkably free 

 from insects. The flowers are borne in large, terminal clusters on long slender scapes. The yellow 

 shades have been found the most useful for winter flowering of all the sorts of Oxalis. 



Plant in pots, six or eight bulbs in a pot, in good rich soil and cover about one inch deep. They require an 

 abundance of water during the growing season and should have plenty of sunlight. 



Cemua Lutea, yellow, 3 cents each; 25 cents per dozen. 



Bermuda Buttercup, bright buttercup yellow, stronger growing than the Cernua lyutea, spreading 

 and drooping, very free flowering. 3 cents each; 35 cents per doz.; I1.50 per 100. 



Oxalis prices include postage-. 



