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THE DINCEE & CONARD COMPANY'S 



The Choicest Hardy Perennials* 



We ask special attention to our offering of the choicest specialties in Hardy Perennials. The 

 genuine value of this class of plants for permanent ornamentation is gradually being found out, and 

 they are becoming very popular ; in fact, quite the fashion with the most fastidious and careful plant- 

 ers. All the varieties we offer are entirely hardy, and no more trouble to grow than hardy shrubbery. 

 In the extreme Northern States and Canada some protection in Winter will be an advantage. 



Double Herbaceous Paeonies. 



Should be Planted Early. 



Everyone who has seen this noble plant, with its large 

 double flowers, will agree with us that for striking beauty, 

 effectiveness, profusion and duration of bloom, it is beyond 

 doubt one of the grandest flowers in cultivation. The foliage 

 is massive and handsome, while the culture is the easiest. 

 The flowers are immense in size, perfectly double and beau- 

 tifully formed — like big double Roses. They are entirely 

 hardy and once planted they are a source of genuine pleas- 

 ure, year after year. One's garden is incomplete without 

 some Paeonies. 



We offer strong plants in different colors postpaid at the 

 low prices given below : 



Double White 50 cts. each. 



Double Pink 40 cts. each. 



Double Red 40 cts. each. 



Set of 3, postpaid, for $1.25. 



Dahlia Sunflower* 



(Helianthus Multiflora Plena.) 



This handsome plant is now attracting great attention. There is nothing equal 

 to it among yellow flowers. It grows from 3 to 4 feet high, is of bushy and compact 

 habit, and is covered from top to bottom with splendid golden-yellow flowers, the 

 size of Dahlias and perfectly double. They have strong, woody stems, and are of 

 such good substance that they keep a long time after being cut and are greatly 

 admired. It blooms in July and August (the first season), and is altogether one of 

 the most striking and handsome flowers of its season. It is moderately hardy, but 

 should have a light covering of leaves or straw during Winter in cold localities. It 

 ranks with hardy Shrubs, and is undoubtedly one of the most showy and handsome 

 plants recently introduced. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1. 



Nymphaea Odorata. 



The well-known Water Lily, famous for the fragrance of its beautiful double white 

 flowers, which under proper treatment attain a size of 5 to 6 inches in diameter. 

 This variety is a free bloomer, strong grower and easily cultivated. Fill any tub or 

 half barrel with muck or loam and cover with about two inches of sand or fine 

 gravel, to prevent the muck from rising to the surface ; plant the roots in this, barely 

 covering them, and place in position on the lawn or wherever desired, where they 

 will have the advantage of plenty of sunshine. 20 cts. each ; 6 for $1. 



DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 



Plumbago Lady Larpent* 



Unquestionably the most distinct and valuable hardy 

 herbaceous plant now in cultivation. The plants are strong, 

 upright in habit, growing to a height of 12 to 15 inches in 

 compact clumps, and from the middle of July until severe 

 frost are covered with lovely rich violet-blue-colored flow- 

 ers borne in close terminal heads. (^We have had thou- 

 fS sands in bloom on our grounds as late as October 25.) We 

 g£ heartily recommend this fine variety for edging walks, beds 

 or borders, or single specimens set in mixed flower vases 

 or beds, where they appear in lovely contrast with other 

 flowers. 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25_cts.; 6 for 50 cts.; 12 for $1. 



New Achelia, The Gem. 



The Gem is a decided improvement on the old variety, 

 A. Alba, and is entirely distinct in its habit of growth ; a 

 sturdy, erect and compact plant, attaining the height of 18 

 inches or more ; perfectly hardy ; producing a profusion of 

 pure white blooms from early Summer until frost, and its 

 Extremely valuable for bouquets and designs; also unsuc- 





NY.Ml'll.l.A ODORATA. 



adaptability to any situation or soil will strongly commend it. 

 passed for cemetery planting. 15 cts. each; 9 for $i.» 



