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DREER'S FRAGRANT PAEONIES 



Double Herbaceous Psony 



Couronne d'Or. Immense hall-shaDed blooms, snow white 

 with golden yellow stamens and delicate carmine markings on 

 the central petals. 



Edulis Superba. Deep rose-pink with lighter shadings. The 

 earliest variety in our collection. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Felix Crousse. The ideal self-colored bright red Pseony. 



Francois Ortegat. Brilliant crimson; one of the richest dark 

 red varieties. 



Festiva Maxima. This truly superb variety is considered 

 the finest white in cultivation. 



Floral Treasure. Very large pale lilac rose; an extra choice 

 showy variety. 



Golden Harvest. Of medium size, peach-blossom pink, with 

 creamy white centre. 



La Tulipe. Very large pale lilac, almost white; a very pleas- 

 ing tint. 



Price, except where noted, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per 



1 he old-fashioned Paeony officinalis in our grand- 

 mother's garden, while still popular because of their 

 early flowering, have been eclipsed by the wonderfully 

 improved sorts introduced in recent years. They are 

 the "Queen of Spring Flowers," and are well adapted 

 for massing in beds, and particularly valuable for plant- 

 ing in groups throughout the perenniaLor shrubbery 

 border, where their brilliant hues add attraction to all 

 around. Their requirements are so simple — a good, 

 rich deep soil, and an open, sunny position; which, 

 however, is not absolutely necessary, as they thrive 

 almost equally as well in a partly shaded position, 

 and a liberal supply of water during their grow- 

 ing season being sufficient to give an abundance 

 and wealth of flowers, which rival the finest Roses 

 in coloring and fragrance, and produce during therr 

 flowering season a gorgeous effect not equalled by 

 any other flower. They are perfectly hardy, re- 

 quiring no protection whatever, even in the most 

 severe climate, and once planted increase in beauty 

 each year. 



An important point to observe in the planting of 

 Herbaceous Paonies is not to plant too deep. The 

 roots should be placed so that the crowns are covered 

 with 2 inches of soil. Too deep planting is a fre- 

 quent cause of shy flowering. 



EIGHTEEN FINEST 



HERBACEOUS PEONIES 



Asa Gray. Bright lilac, sprinkled with minute dots 



of deeper lilac in such a manner as to appear dusted 



on; very large. 



Berloiz. Large compact flower, light iarmine-rose 



tipped silver. 



L'Indispensable. Immense flbwers of a delicate lilac pink 



with darker shading towards the centre. 

 Marie Lemoine. (Lemoine's). Extra large late free-flow- 

 ering, ivory white. 

 Mme. Crousse. Purest white, very large. 

 Mme. Calot. Large pale hydrangea-pink with darker shad- 

 ings in the centre; a very early variety. 

 Mme. de Verneville. Broad sulphur white guard petal and 



compact white centre, touched carmine. 

 Mme. Emile Lemoine. Glossy white, overlaid with a sheen 

 of tender satiny pink, and covered with minute lilac dots, 

 changing to pure white when fully developed. 

 Mme. Forel. An extra fine silvery-pink, shading darker to 



the centre; a beautiful shaped flower. 

 Mons. Jules Elie. Probably the largest flowered: color pale 

 liiac-rose with silvery reflex. §1.00 each; §1 0-00 per dozen, 

 doz. One each of the set of 18 varieties for $7.50. 



STANDARD VARIETIES, DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PAEONIES 



Andre Lauries. Beep Tyrian-rose. 



Armandin Mechin. Semi-double, deep metallic-red. 



Anemonaeflora Rubra. Dark rich crimson. 



Baroness Rothschild. Pale lilac-rose. 



Canary. Pure white guard petals with amber white centre. 



Charlemagne. Lilac white with slight buff centre. 



Comte de Diesbach. Large showy light carmine rose. 



Delachei. Deep crimson-purple. 



Duke Of Wellington. An ideal cut-flower variety; color 



sulphur- white, quite fragrant. 

 Duchess de Nemours. Sulphur-white changing to pure 



white. Particularly beautiful in the half open bud state. 

 Due de Cazes. Bright pink shaded violet, lighter centre and 



silvery reflex. 

 Grandiflora Rosea. Bright pink, shaded salmon. 

 Grandiflora Carnea. Large, loose lilac white, very early. 



Louis van Houtte. Rich dark crimson, developing a slight 



silvery tip as the flowers age. 

 L'EcIatante. Very large, showy, brilliant red flowers. 

 Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silvery-rose of fine form. 

 Meissonier. Guard petals brilliant purple-red, centre deep 



crimson. 

 Mons. Chas. Leveque. Large hydrangea-pink with lilac 



white guard petals. 

 Ne=Plus Ultra. Violet rose guard petals, centre mauve-rose 



with lighter edges. 

 Paganini. Light solferino-red with lighter centre. 

 Queen Victoria. A good early white. 

 Reine des Fleurs. Violet rose with lighter markings. 

 Victoire Modeste. Bright lively violet-rose with salmon 



centre. 

 Zoe Calot. White suffused with delicate rose. 



Price, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.: $18.00 per 100. Set of one each of the 24 varieties, $5.00. 

 Double Herbaceous Pasonies in Mixture, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



NOTE. — AH Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Fost add 10 per cent, 

 to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



