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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA., WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 



Drccr's Herbaceous Pa^onies for Fall Planting 



HERBACEOUS P^ONY, FESTIVA MAXIMA 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Asa Gray. A very distinct flower, bright lilac, 

 sprinkled with minute dots of deeper lilac in such 

 a manner as to appear dusted on; blooms very 

 large; mid-season .... $3 50 



Andre Lauries. Strong vigorous grower with me- 

 dium sized flower of deep Tyrian rose. fSO.OO per 

 1000 



Amabllis Lilaclna. Bright lilac rose, changing to 

 white as flowers mature. Early and free-flower- 

 ing. $60.00 per 1000 



Arthemise. A strong grower of upright habit, free 

 bloomer in clusters, large, violet rose with light 

 mauve shadings. A good mid-season variety. 

 $140.00 per 1000 



Couronne d'Or. Immense ball shaped blooms, snow 

 white with golden yellow stamens and delicate 

 carmine markings on the central petals. Strong 

 upright growth; one of the choicest late flowering 

 varieties. $180.00 per 1000 



Charlemagne. A very vigorous grower with strong 

 stems and large compact, globular flowers. Lilac- 

 white with a slight blush centre. $140.00 per 1000 



Canary. One of the freest blooming varieties, of 

 medium size; pure white guard petals with amber 

 white centre. $140.00 per 1000 ... 



Chrysanthemiflora Rosea. The earliest variety in 

 our collection, being frequently a week ahead of 

 any other sort, making it particularly valuable for 

 Decoration Day sales in late seasons or in latitudes 

 where other sorts will not bloom previous to that 

 date. Also a variety which has done well, bloom- 

 ing freely under the most adverse conditions. 

 Flowers of a deep rose pink with lighter shadings. 

 $140.00 per 1000 



Delachei. Very large cup-shaped flowers, deep 

 crimson-purple, a strong grower and free bloom- 

 ing mid- season variety .... 



Duke of Wellington. An ideal cut-flower variety, 

 large, well-formed flowers on long stiff stems; 

 color sulphur-white, quite fragrant, one of the 

 finest mid-season sorts. $180.00 per 1000 



Duchesse de Nemours. Superb cup-shaped flowers 

 of sulphur-white changing to pure white. Par- 

 ticularly beautiful in the half open bud state. 

 $140.00 per 1000 



Dr. Caillot. Blooms on long stems, brilliant Tyrian 

 rose. A very striking late flowering variety . . 



Due de Cazes. Another of the really first-class 

 Paeonies for all conditions, never failing to pro- 

 duce an abundance of flowers for Memorial Day. 

 Upright growth with large flat flowers of perfect 

 shape, fine bright pink shaded violet, lighter cen- 

 tre and silvery reflex. $140.00 per 1000 



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 Edouard Andre. Compact growing variety, with 

 globular semi-double flowers of dark carmine 

 violet with metallic reflex, and golden yellow 



stamens. $140.00 per 1000 $2 00 $15 00 



Eugene Verdier. Immense globular flowers, deli- 

 cate tlesh color deepening towards the centre, tall 

 stately grower and profuse bloomer, distinct and 



desirable 



Felix Crousse. The ideal self colored red Paeony, 

 large, globular and compact, an even shade of 

 bright red without trace of any other color, a 

 strong vigorous grower with long stems make this 

 variety one of the most important commercial cut 

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Festiva Maxima. This truly superb variety, the 

 finest white in cultivation, has for nearly three 

 quarters of a century been the standard by which 

 all other sorts have been judged. A giant in 

 growth. No other variety combines the wonderful 

 purity of color, freedom and earliness of flower, 

 handsome foliage as this "Queen of Peonies." 

 This variety is probably better known throughout 

 the world than any other. $180.00 per 1000 . . 



Louis van Houtte. One of the most conspicuous of 

 the dark colored varieties, blooms are produced in 

 clusters on strong upright stems well above the 

 foliage, color rich dark crimson developing a 

 slight silvery tip as the flowers age, making (luite 

 an attractive color combination. $140.00 per 1000 . 



L'Eclatante. Very large, showy, compact brilliant 

 red flowers in clusters, vigorous growth, extra 

 good commercial mid-season variety. $140.00 per 

 1000 



Livingstone. Str)ng upright grower, very free 

 flowering, large compact pale lilac rose with silver 

 tip, central petals flaked with crimson 



L'indlspensable. Immense flowers of a delicate 

 lilac pink with darker shading towards the centre. 

 Tall, upright grower and profuse bloomer. A very 

 desirable late flowering variety 



Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silvery-rose of fine 

 form, a free-blooming and vigorous growing vari- 

 ety, together with the beautiful soft colored flow- 

 ers make this one of the particularly attractive 

 mid season cut flower sorts. $140.00 per 1000 



Mme. Calot. One of the best of the early sorts, large 

 flowers of a pale hydrangea pink color. Very deli- 

 cate when cut in bud state. $180.00 per 1000 ... 



Mme. de Vernevllle. Beautifully formed flower, 

 very broad sulphur white guard petals and com- 

 pact white centre, touched carmine. A most chaste 

 mid-season variety 



Mme. Ducel. Perfectly formed globular flower, 

 dwarf vigorous habit, color bright silvery pink 

 with salmon shadings and silvery reflex. Mag- 

 nificent cut flower variety and fine bedder .... 



.Vlarle Jacquin. A variety especially adapted for 

 landscape work, flowers semi-double, almost pure 

 white with the yellow stamens oartly visible in the 

 centre. Very aptly named "Water Lily Paeony." 

 $140.00 per 1000 



Mme. Boulanger. A very choice delicate colored 

 variety; in form not unlike a decorative cactus 

 dahlia. The flowers of a soft lilac tinted white are 

 formed of broad regularly arranged petals of great 

 substance, greatly enhancing the lasting qualities 



Meissonier. Large convex blooms on long stems, 

 guard petals brilliant purple red, centre deep 

 crimson. A splendid self colored variety. $140.00 

 per 1000 



Marie Houillon. A fine beautiful silvery rose of 

 uniform color throughout, splendid cut flower 

 variety. $140.00 per 1000 



Princess Galitzin. Medium size pale lilac rose col- 

 ored flowers in clusters, centre of bloom composed 

 of many narrow threadlike creamy white petals. 

 $140.00 per 1000 



Queen Victoria. A strong growing pure white vari- 

 ety with creamy white centre. One of the most 

 popular standard cut flower varieties. $90.00 per 

 1000 



Reine des Roses. Early, medium-sized compact 

 flowers of bright violet-rose with lighter shadings 

 in the centre. $140.00 per 1000 



Victoire Modeste. Very large flowers of bright 

 lively violet rose with salmon centre 



Zee Calot. Large globular perfect blooms in clus- 

 ters almost covering the plants. Pure white suf- 

 fused with delicate rose. $140.00 per 1000 



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For Early=Flowering, Tree and Mixed Paeonies see Page 38 



