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Arthur T. Boddin oton. 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



PAEONIES 



W'e have Uiis year made arrangements with an American specialist and large grower of Paeonies to supply us with the following 

 varieties of Chinese Pii-onies {P<eoiiia Chhit iisis) for early delivery. The best time to plant is from July to September, as this gives the 

 roots a chance to grow befoie frost sets in. 



The following collectii>n has been selected with great care, covering all desirable colors and to give a blooming season e;;rly till late, 

 and if planted early in the fall will bloont the lir^t year: 



$5 00 



50 



50 



Herbaceous Chinese Paeonies 



Ready for delivery In July 



Achille (Calot). Delicate flesh ; buds and Kach Doz. 

 half-open flowers beautiful. Foliage dis- 

 tinct and dark green, with crimped edges. 

 Fine habit ; splendid cut-tlower sort ....$o 50 



Alexander Dumas (Guerin). A pretty 

 shade of bright pink, with chamois, white 

 and salmon intermingling ; flowers large 

 and full, coming in clusters 75 



Alice de Julvecourt (Pele). Well-built, 

 full flower : .i cornbin.-ition of rose, blush 

 and cream; center i)i'tals edged carmine; 

 flowers in early midseason 75 



Auguste Lemonnier (Calot). Large 

 aneinone-sliaped llower, brilliant blood- 

 red 50 5 00 



Canari (Guerin). Outer petals fleshy 

 white, with yellow center. Very tall 

 grower; sweetly fragrant. Very prolific. 75 7 .S' 



Candidissima (Calot). Large, cream- 

 white guard petals ; center sulphur-yel- 

 low, with green heart, very full and com- 

 pact. Hal)it slightly drooping. The 

 earliest of the white and yellow varieties. 75 7 



Charlemagne (Crousse). Rosy white, 

 shaded lilac and chamois. Very full and 

 well-rounded bloom. Opens very slowly. 

 Fragrant and e.xquisite when in perfection, but some 

 flowers do not fully develop. Very late J 



Couronne d'Or (Calot). Very large and full imbricated 

 flower of superb form; color white, reflecting yellow, 

 center petals, bordered with carmine, golden stamens 

 showing through and lighting up flower. Solidly and 

 perfectly built from edge to center; fragrant; a good 

 grower and reliable bloomer. It is, in my opinion, the 

 attainment of perfection in the P;eony 



Delecourt Verhille ( Delecourt Verhille). Large, flesh 

 gu.ird petals, center straw-color. Good upright grower 

 and profuse, sure bloomer 



Delachei ( Delache ) . Large and full, deep, rich purplish 

 crimson flower. Good grower and bloomer and fine 

 for massing effects ; fragrant. Late mid-season 



Duchesse d'Orleans (Guerin), Large carmine-pink 

 guard petals, with center of soft pink, interspersed 

 with salmon. Nice pointed bud. Tall grower; good, 

 perfect bloomer, anil very pretty 



Duchesse de Nemours (Calot). Guard petals white, 

 center lemon-yellow with greenish reflex. Large, cup- 

 shaped, full bloom. Among all Pa'onies there is noth- 

 ing so excjuisilely chaste as this variety in a half-open 

 state. IJelicately fragrant 



Edouard Andre (Mechin). Deep, brilliant crimson- 

 red, with metallic reflex, showing golden yellow sta- 

 mens. .\ globular-shaped bloom of great effect. Earli- 

 est of the dark reds to bloom 



Festiva maxima (Miellez). Large and full pure white 

 flowers, with red center petals, usuallj- tipped with 

 blood-red spots. .-V vigorous grower with massive foli- 

 age ; flowers coming on long, stiff stems. Fragrant, 

 early, and blooms most abundantly. Perhaps the very 

 best all-round white we possess 



Jeanne d'Arc (C.ilot). Soft pink, sulphur- white and 

 rose, center spotted carmine. A unicjue and charming 

 combination of colors. Moderately strong grower, but 

 a sure and very free bloomer, flowers invariably coming 



perfect. The most popular of the tri-colored sorts 



La Tulipe (C.alot). Flesh-pink, shading to ivory-white. 

 ceTiter petals tipped and outer petals freely striped 

 with carmine. Large, very fragrant, globular flower, 

 borne on long, stiff stems. Very strong growi-r. Late 

 midseason 



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Mad. Crousse (Calot). Extremely large and full flower; Each 

 snow-white, edged in center with bright carmine ; de- 

 lightfully fragrant. Beautiful both in bud and open 

 flower, and coming on good, strong stems, it is most 

 valuable for cut and general purposes. Blooms 

 medium late $1 00 JSio 00 



Mad. de Verneville (Crousse). Exceedingly fine, full, 

 anemone-shaped flower; broad guard petals, sulphur- 

 w-hite. center rosy white, with an occasional edging of 

 carmine; beautifully imbricated ; very sweet rose-like 

 fragrance. Blooms early r i 00 1000 



Mad. Ducel (Mechin). Very large, wonderfully biult 

 flower; broad guard petals, center ball-shaped, very 

 full and compact. The closely set small petals are 

 beautifully curled, as in a chrysanthemum. Whole 

 flower soJid" color of silvery lilac-pink; foliage very 

 fresh dark green. Distinct and floriferous. Bloomsearly. 



Marie Lemoine (Calot). P^normous, sulphur-white, 

 full flower, delicately shaded chamois, with narrow 

 carmine edge. The massive bloom comes late on a 

 very stout, erect stem of medium height. A sort the 

 Peony enthusiast raves over, as well he may I 25 12 00 



Mathiide de Roseneck (Crousse). Exceedingly tall 

 grower and good late bloomer. Flowers extremely 

 large and full ; color flesh-pink, shaded with chamois 

 and delicately edged carraine '. i 00 10 00 



Meissonier (Crousse). Very brilliant crimson; full 

 flower, coming late midseason on very wiry stems; 

 foliage remark.ably narrow; color is wonderfully rich 

 and brilliant, but jilant is lacking in habit 75 7 ,so 



Modeste Giierin (Cuerin). \'ery large, anemone, ball- 

 shaped bloom, perfectly built : bright lilac-carmined 

 pink, solid color. Splendid habit and foliage; very 

 fine elongated bud. This is a superb and distinct 

 Peony. I 25 12 00 



Rubens (Delache). Deep brilliant crimson; flower 

 moderately full, showing golden stamens in center. 

 Fine for color effect 



Rubra Triumphans (Guerin). Brilliant dark crimson. 

 Foliage very dark, with reddish stalks, presenting a 

 pleasing contrast when planted with a light green sort. 



Sulphurea (Lemon). Large, '"globular, sulphur-white 

 bloom. \'ery cliaste and beautiful flower, but stems are 

 not firm enough to hold the large blooms up 



50 5 00 



60 6 00 



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Collection, one each of the above 26 varieties, for $20. Two collections for $35 



