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HARDY PERENNIALS 
Herbaceous Peonies 
(Chinese Peonies) 
The finer and newer varieties of this old gar- 
den favorite will delight every one, as the per- 
fection of flower and variety of color have been 
carried to a very high degree. The flowers 
are well adapted for cutting for the ornamen- 
tation of the house, as they rival the rose in 
perfection of flower and brilliancy of coloring, 
possessing a striking individuality that is in 
accord with the present taste and style in floral 
decorations. 3 to 4 ft. June. 
Separate Colors. White, pink and crimson; 
double; 2% ft. June, July. 20 els each, 
$2 per doz. 
Agaida. Dark red. 
Alexander Dumas. Bright rose, with cream 
center. 
Alice Crousse. Beautiful soft rose; rose-scented. 
Anemone llorc rubra. Deep crimson. 
Artemise. Bright pink. 
Baroness James do Rothschild. Pink; semi- 
double. 
Blushing' Bride. Bright flesh-color. 
Canclidissima. Pure white. 
Carnea elegans. Pale rose, yellowish center. 
Dccaisne. Bright violet-red. 
Due de Caze. Rose. 
Duchesse d'Orleans. Carmine-pink, center soft 
pink. 
Kdulis alba. White. 
Kdulis superba. Pink, sweetly scented. 
Krtouard Andre. Deep crimson-red. 
Festiva alba. White. 
Festiva maxima. One of the best whites for 
cut flowers. Strong grower. 75 cts. each, 
$7.50 per doz. 
Fidelino. Purple, showing- golden anthers. 
Fragraus. Bight purple, sweet-scented. 
Francois Ortigat. Rich purple; rose-scented. 
Jeanne d'Arc. Rosy pink; white center. 
Jules Calot, Blush-rose. 
Daily Dartmouth. Beautiful pure white; rose- 
scented. 
Modeste Guerin. Anemone-shaped flowers; 
bright lilac-pink. 
Mont Blanc. Creamy yellow, fading to yellow- 
ish white. 
Ne Bins Ultra. Pretty bright rose; very fra- 
grant. 
Pompon. Chamois-white, with carmine; cen- 
ter sulphur. 
Botsi rosea. Rose, changing to white. 
Frincess Galit/en. Soft flesh, center sulphur- 
white. 
Purpurea superba. Bright deep purple. 
Heine das Roses. Rose; sweet-scented. 
Except where noted, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
SINGLE PEONIES 
Albitlora.. Pure white; golden stamens. 
Clairette. White, lightly shaded pink, chang- 
ing- to pure white. 
Da Fiancee. Silky and transparent petals of 
the purest white, golden yellow stamens. 
Da. Fraieheur. Pretty flowers of a pinkish 
White color. 
Vesuvc. Dark brilliant red. 
75 cts. each 
Paeonia arborea - Tree Peonies 
The Tree Peony is really one of the finest 
plants available for the garden or the conser- 
vatory. It is quite hardy, and does well under 
the simplest treatment. It flourishes in the 
most astonishing manner, bearing blossoms 
from 6 to § inches across, which will increase 
every year in beauty and size. In colors, the 
flowers range from white to reddish black. 
Two-year-old. named varieties. $1.25 each, 
$12 per doz.; 3-year-okl. $i.so each, $15 per 
doz. 
Papaver Nuclicaule 
Papaver - Poppy 
The Perennial Poppies are among the most 
brilliant of hardy flowers; the graceful, bright- 
ly colored, cup-shaped flowers are borne on 
long stems. 
nurticaulo (Iceland Poppy). A beautiful class 
of hardy Poppies, bearing cup-shaped flow- 
ers. 1 ft. June-Aug. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz. 
orien talis (Oriental Poppy). Deep scarlet, 
purple center. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
— Blush Queen. Pale pink. 
— Duke of Teck. Crimson-scarlet. 
— Mahogany. Dark mahogany color. 
— Royal Scarlet. Scarlet, black center. 
— Silverblick. Salmon -red. 
Except where noted, 25c each, $2.50 per do/.. 
Pardanthus - Blackberry Lily 
Chineusis. Orange-colored flowers, spotted 
with purple-brown. 3 ft. July, Aug. 10 cts. 
each, $1 per doz. 
Pentstemon - Beard Tongue 
Barlmtus Torrcyi. Tall spikes of brilliant scar- 
let flowers. 4 ft. July, Aug. 
dilTusus. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. 
3 ft. June-Aug. 
puhescens. Bright rosy purple flowers. 1 y 2 
ft. May, June. 
speetabilis. Very handsome, with rosy purple 
flowers. 2 ft. June, July. 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Petasites 
.Japonieus giganteus. Barge leaves; should be 
planted in moist ground, for sub-tropical 
effect. 15 cts. each. $1.50 per doz. 
