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White Peonies, ""continued 

 Couronne d'Or. Semi-rose type. Very full and 

 compact. Pure white, lighted up by a ring of parti, 

 concealed yellow stamens encircling the tufted centre 

 petals, which are slightly penciled crimson. Medium 

 height, fine robust grower. One of the best late 

 whites. Fragrant. 73 cts. each. 



Marie Jacquin (syn., Bridesmaid, and Water- 

 Lily). Semi-rose type. A most beautiful and dis- 

 tinct: variety. Very large, semi-double. Blush-white, 

 opening pure milk-white, with broad, incurved petals 

 showing an open center filled with yellow stamens, 

 like a water-lily. Very distinct, powerful fragrance. 

 Plants will send up single flowers until well estab- 

 lished but these are hardly less beautiful. Medium 

 height, strong robust grower, and fine bloomer. I 

 cannot speak too highly of this lovely Peony, which 

 I wonder is not far better known. 75 cts. 



Marie Lemoine. Rose type. Very large flowers; 

 compact, broad and massive. Ivory-white, shaded 

 cream toward the center, with an occasional line of 

 crimson. Rather low grower, but with sturdy leaf- 

 stems that make it line for cutting. The best very 

 late white, blcymmg after Crjurcnne d'Or Dell 

 ciously fragrant. 75 cts. 



Whittleyi (syn., Queen Victoria). Bomb type. 

 This is the most familiar of the older whites, and the 

 one most often seen growing around old farm-houses 

 and in city yards. It is still an excellent low-priced 

 sort. Flowers of medium size, loose bomb type. On 

 opening, guards are blush-white, bomb sulphur-white, 

 lading later to a uniform pure white, with slight 

 Hecks of crimson in center. Good grower and free 

 bloomer; stems apt to be rather weak. 25 cts. 



RED VARIETIES 



Adolph Rosseau. Semi-double. Large, with 

 broad petals. Deep garnet-red, with metallic reflec- 

 tions, a shade of great richness. Tall, vigorous 

 grower; dark foliage, veined red. Generally" gives 

 single flowers for the first year or two. Probably 

 the finest dark red next to M. Martin Cahuzac. $2, 



Anemonaeflora rubra. Anemone. Medium size, 

 distinct anemone-shape. Brilliant amaranth. 

 Strong, tall grower and free bloomer. Midseason. 50c. 



Delachei. Rose type. Large, medium compact. 

 Deep velvety crimson, fading to amaranth. Medium 

 height, strong grower and free bloomer. The best 

 dark red of moderate price. A very satisfactory- 

 Peony. Fragrant. 50 cts. 



Felix Crousse. Bomb. Very large, typical bomb, 

 with round, compact center, and broad guard-petals. 

 Intensely brilliant cherry-red, with fiery reflex. One 

 ol the most dazzling of Peonies, especially when 

 newly opened; when at all faded the color is not so 

 attractive. Fine, robust grower and free bloomer, 

 ol medium height, with very leafy stems. Fragrant. 

 Midseason. 75 cts. 



M. Martin Cahuzac. Semi-rose type. Large, 

 globular, with massive, rounded petals. Very deep, 

 lustrous maroon-red, with blackish reflex. 'By far 

 the darkest of all Peonies, possessing a color of most 

 unusual and beautiful tone. It is a free bloomer and 

 a wonderfully robust grower, with dark red stems 

 and very dark luxuriant foliage. Oneof the finest. $4. 



Louis Van Houtte. Semi-rose type. Medium 

 size, deep crimson, with silvery tips, fading to a 

 purplish lone. Late. Fragrant. A showy variety 

 35 cts. 



Pottsii. Semi-rose type. Loose, semi-rose type, 

 with yellow stamens. Dark garnet-red, with purplish 

 reflex. Fragrant. One of t he best early reds. 50 cts. 



Type oj large-Jtowering Peony 



Rubra superba. Rose type. This variety, origi- 

 nated by Mr. Richardson, of Massachusetts, is a most 

 valuable Peony, as it blooms when nearly all the 

 others have gone. Large, full rose type," without 

 stamens. Uniform rich deep crimson. Fragrant. A 

 very fine flower. It gives very few blooms for the 

 first two or three years; after that it blossoms well. 

 75 cts. 



DEEP PINK VARIETIES 

 Alexander Dumas. Crown type. Large. Bright 

 rose-pink, with scattered narrow petals of while, 

 chamois and salmon in the collar. An unusually free 

 bloomer. Fragrant. Very early. 50 cts. 



Duchess of Teck. Rose type. Large, globular 

 rose type, with incurved center petals. Brilliant rose- 

 pink, edges of petals fading to a silvery tone. The 

 flowers are of great substance, and unusual lasting 

 quality, continuing to unfold after they have appar- 

 ently attained full size. Tall, strong grower. Mid- 

 season. A very fine Peony that should be better 

 known. SI. 



Edulis superba. Crown type. Next to Umbel- 

 Iata rosea the earliest of Peonies. Large, flat, crown 

 type. Rich rose-pink, with slight silvery reflex. Very 

 fragrant, A strong, upright grower and a splendid 

 bloomer. The best moderate-priced pink, and, on 

 the whole, one of the best all-round Peonies. 35 cts. 



Humei. Rose type. Very large, opening flat. 

 Bright cherry-pink, petals tipped silvery. This is a 

 familiar variety in many old gardens. At its best 

 it is very handsome, but the stems arc so weak that 

 il not staked they will sprawl about in every direc- 

 tion. Very distinct cinnamon fragrance. Tall and 

 very late. 35 cts. 



Mme. Ducel. Typical bomb. Very large; guard- 

 petals very broad, center petals narrow, dense, and 

 incurved, giving the flower a distinct rcsemblii nee 

 tp a chrysanthemum. The color is a uniform rich 

 Mac-pink with a silvery reflex. Medium height; 

 vigorous grower. Early midseason. Very striking'. 

 75 cts. 



