BODDINGTON'S '^yUCititV BULBS 



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PAEONIAS 



N. B. PLANT P/EONIES IN THE FALL 



THE SPLENDID SCARLET PAEONY 



President Roosevelt 



This grand newPaeony, which originated in Holland, 

 is now offered for tlie first time, and was named in 

 lionor of the President as a compliment to this coun- 

 try — as an evicjence of tlie friendly relations existing 

 between the two countries, Holland and America. The 

 color is one of the most distinct of the Chinensis ti'pe — 

 a brilliant scarlet — -a color almost unknown in the 

 Paeony. 75 cts. each, S7.50 per doz. Quantity limited. 

 (See illustration.) 



W^e also offer the following Grand 

 Collection of 



PAEONIA CHINENSIS 



(To Name) 



T.liis type of Paeony blooms three weeks later than 

 the Officinalis. The foliage is taller, more glossy and 

 handsome and the flowers larger. Strong roots, three 

 to five eyes, in the following named varieties : V,ac\\ 



Agida. Bright red $0 15 



Albert Crousse. Beautiful rose 100 



Charlemagne. Rosy white, with lilac center; very 



late-flowering 30 



Charles JLeveque. Delicate rose 40 



Cytheri. Creamy white, tinted rose 20 



Duchesse de Nemours. Pure white; perfect flower- 

 ing ; fine 25 



Duke of Wellington. Ivory-white, cream center 20 



Festiva maxima. Queen of the whites 25 



Lady Leonora Bramwell. Lovely silvery pink; the 



In-st of all iiinks 25 



Marie Lemoine. Satiny white; grand ffower ; late ... 40 

 Mont Blanc. Snow-white ; very early 50 



The above grand Collection 12, including President Koosevelt, for $4 



Paeonia, President Koosevelt 



Doz. 

 1 1 50 

 10 00 



A Cheaper Collection 



Hamlet. Fiery red. 

 Fragrans. Bright red. 

 President Harrison. Deep 

 red. 



Mad. Benoit. Soft red. 

 Albert Victor. Crimson. 

 Elegante. Pink. 

 Pink Beauty. Bright pink. 

 Cleopatra. Silvery pink. 

 La Noblesse. Fine rosy pink. 

 Marie Hamilton. Lively rose. 

 Any of the above, strong roots, 16 

 100. Or, the set 



of Paeonia Chinensis 



Marie Louise. Soft rose. 

 Her Majesty. Rose, light 



center. 



Blushing Bride. Soft rose. 

 Sunbeam. Rosy white. 

 Comte de Nancy. Silvery rosy 

 white. 



Mons. Offoy. Blush-white. 

 Princess May. Creamy white. 

 Alba plena. Pure white. 

 Queen Victoria. Snow-white. 

 Gloria Mundi. Creamy white. 

 cIs. each, $1.60 per doz., $10 per 

 of 20 for $2.80 



FaeoniaB 



PAEONIAS OFFICINALIS 



This is among the hardiest and most popular species 

 of the extensive Paeonia family, and is one of the com- 

 monest to be found in gardens, and the first to flower; 

 also very sweet-scented. The varieties offered below 

 are the most typical, and beautiful for either massing 

 in borders or as individual specimens. 

 Rubra plena. Deep crimson; can be forcetl for 



Easter. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 

 Alba mutabilis. White. 20 cts. each, $1.75 per doz., 



S12 per 100. 



Rosea. Rose; also a good forcer. 15 cts. each, f 1.50 

 per doz., $10 per 100. 



JAPANESE TREE PAEONIAS 



Tree Pteonias, unlike the Chinese and Oflicinalis 

 types, do not die down to the ground each year. They 

 make a hard-wooded growth, and in time become ciuite 

 l.ugt' shrubs. The flowers range in color from pure 

 white to the darkest shade of purple, including all the 

 shades of crimson and pink! I)oul)le and semi-double 

 varieties, in 12 sorts, specially selected for me b\- a 

 friend in Japan, consisting of the best varieties in com- 

 merce. 75 cts. each, set of I2 varieties for $7. .so, J6o 

 per iCKi. 



