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P EONIES (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 (/aconia Chinensis) offered 
by us the gorgeous display of blooms in the month of June is unequaled, the flowers being perfectly 
double, many being very fragrant and all of massive size. The abundant dark green foliage is excep- 
tionally clean and attractive. The peony makes one of the most desirable and lasting plants for the 
perennial border or shrubbery decoration. 
Peonies will do well in almost any garden soil, but 
the better enriched the soil, and the more liberal the 
space allowed for each plant, the more vigorous the 
growth. In planting the roots cover the crown with 
two inches of soil. 
Fall is the best time to procure and transplant the 
roots, although this may be done in the spring. The 
plant is extremely hardy and will survive the coldest 
winters with little or no protection. 
Crimson . .30c. each; $3.00 per doz. postpaid. 
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By express at purchaser’s expense, $2.50 per 
dozen. 
SCILLA Ready in September 
A beautiful class of small bulbs, with pink, 
white and blue bell-shaped or star-shaped 
flowers, following the Crocus in season. They 
are widely cultivated under the names of 
Squills, Wild Hyacinth, etc. The plants are 
entirely hardy and need not be disturbed 
oftener than once in three or four years. 
They will thrive in almost any garden soil, and 
should be planted in October or November, about two 
inches deep, and in clumps or masses, placing the 
little bulbs about an inch apart. The flowers appear 
in spring before the leaves, and when these come they 
should not be disturbed so long as they are fresh and 
green. . 
Scillas are also well adapted to growing in pots or 
pans in the house, and treated in this way will flower 
in February. Place six toa dozen bulbs in a pot close 
to the surface of the soil; good gardener’s earth is 
the best. Allow them to root in the cold before re- 
moving to the warmer room, and water as often asthe 
earth shows dryness. 
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Scilla Campanulata pink,’ white o 
blue, in separate colors, 2 for 5 cents; 20 cents 
per dozen, postpaid. 
© syiens This is the best Scilla for 
Scilla Sibirica forcing indoors, coming 
into bloom with Roman Hyacinths. The rich 
blue star-shaped flowers are borne on graceful 
spikes of six to twelve blooms each, and when 
grown outdoors they make a beautiful contrast 
with the Snowdrop and Crocus. 3 cents each; 
30 cents per dozen; $1.00 per 100, postpaid. 
SNOWDROP 
(Galanthus) Ready in September SEO 
Before the snow has entirely disappeared there comes in many an old fashioned garden the dainty 
white blossoms of the hardy Snowdrop, all the more welcome because there is no other sign of vegetable 
life. The graceful nodding flowers with their three large white outer petals enclosing a green and 
white tube are decidedly attractive in their purity and simplicity, and are in charming contrast with 
the slender dark green leaves. 
Plant the bulbs in September or October to enable them to become well established before freezing weather. Set 
about two or three inches deep and one inch apart in clumps or triple rows; if planted singly they are not so conspic- 
uous. Snowdrop prices include postage. 
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