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Paeonias Are the Most Gorgeous of All Herbaceous Perennials 



PMOVTIAS. 



No flower, old or new, is more rapidly 

 or more deservedly advancing in reputation 

 today than the Paeony. Its easy culture and 

 its entire freedom from insects and disease 

 would alone recommend it, but when, in addi- 

 tion, you consider its most attractive foliage, 

 and more especially its immense double flowers 

 in almost all shades of color, and generally 

 their delightful perfume, you have a record of 

 valuable points that no other flower can equal. 

 You do not have to coddle them as you do the 

 Rose and many other plants, but if placed in 

 good rich soil they will for years reward you 

 annually without further toil or effort. 



We have, in recent years, secured the new 

 varieties offered, which, together with our old 

 stock, makes our collection very complete in 

 all colors. There are, it is true, a nearly in- 

 numerable number of varieties, most of which 

 are so nearly like others as to possess little 

 merit, except to the collector. 



— Andre Laurie. Deep rose; very late flower. 



— Anemone flora rubra. Semi-double, bright 



scarlet. 



— Boule de Neige. Large, white, new and fine. 



— Ganisto. Silvery rose (from Harrison of Ne- 



braska). 



— Delachi. Dark purplish crimson; large and fine. 



— Duchesse de Nemours. Creamy white; fine, 



new sort. 



— Duchess of Orleans. Rose with violet. 



— Duke of Wellington. Sulphur white. A new 



importation. 



PiEONIAS— Continued 



— Edulis superba. One of the finest. Silvery 



pink; deep. 



— Emperor. Crimson. 



— Esperance. Bright pink (Harrison). 



— f estiva. White; free blooming. 



maxima. White with carmine markings in 



center; extra large and fine. 



— Faust. Pink. 



— grandiflora rubra. Red. 



— Humei. Pink; enormous size; late. 



— - Lady Br am well. Clear pink (Harrison). 



— Lady Dartmouth. White tinged with blush. 



— Louis van Houtte. Bright red. 



— Mme. Grouse. Pure white, center edged with 



carmine. 



— Mme. de Verneville. Pink, enormous flower. 



— officinalis rubra. Early. Satiny crimson. 

 mutabilis. Nearly white. 



rosea. Deep rosy pink. 



tenuifolia flore pleno. Bright red. 



— Pres. Roosevelt. Fine red. 



— Pottsi. Red, free blooming and fine flower. 



— Queen Victoria. White; very lasting when cut. 



— roseum elegans. Pink. 



— rubra triumphans. Bright red. 



— solfatare. Sulphur yellow, 



— Zoe Calot. Delicate rose. 



