EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, FARM AND LAWN 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS-Con/m«ec/ 
PEONIES (Double) a few good PeonUs 
Augustin d'Hour. — Large, medium, compact, bomb. Dark, 
brilliant sulferi no-red. slight silvery reflex. Medium tall, free 
bloomer. Midseason. E.xtra. 75 cts. each. 
Albert Crousse. — Very large, flat, compact, bomb. Rose- 
white, flecked crimson. Fragrant, tall, erect, free bloomer. 
I.ate. extra, $1.50 each. 
Couronne d'Or. — Extra good variety, large creamy wl|lte 
flowers with a golden yellow reflex, petals imbricated, those in 
centre bordered with carmine. 75 cts. each. 
Duchess of Teck. — Large, globular, rose type. Brilliant rose, 
with ftery reflex, edges of petals changing to silvery white. Very 
distinct and beautiful. $1.00 each. 
Dr. Bretonneau. — -Large compact rose type. Guards pale 
lilac, center milk-white, shaded amber. Fragrant. Tall, strong 
grower, very free bloomer. Midseason. Extra commercial 
variety. 60 cts. each. 
Cdulls Superba. — Deep rose-pink with lighter shadings. The 
earliest in our collection. SO cts. each. 
Felix Crousse. — Large anemone ball-shaped bloom, very bril- 
liant red, ruby flame-colored centre, one of the best reds. 50 
cts. each. 
Festlva Maxima. — The Peerless flower, "Queen of the Whites." 
Immense white flower with drops of carmine in centre. Blooms 
often measure 6 Inches across. Very early. Extra fine com- 
mercial variety. 50 cts. each. 
Jeanne d'Arc. — Outside petals rose-colored. Inside straw-col- 
ored, with crimson spots: extra. 50 cts. each. 
L'Indispensable. — Delicate shell pink. Exceedingly beautiful 
flower when conditions of soil and weather are favorable to its 
full development, but its extremely hard bud is so long in 
opening that it is pretty sure to get water-logged by a shower 
before it develops. Sold by some as Eugene Verdier at an 
enormous price. 75 cts. each. 
Mme. de \/ernevllle. — Pure white center tipped with carmine. 
Very large, full, borabshape; fragrant; medium height; strong 
growth Early. 75 cts. each. 
Mme. Calot. — Flesh white, tinged pale hydrangea pink; center 
shaded slightly darker with a sulphur tint: very large, full, 
globular bloom; fragrant, early abundant bloomer. 75 cts. each. 
Marie Lemolne. — Enormous, very full bloom, sulphur white 
slightly shaded chamois, narrow carmine edge, very late, magni- 
ficent variety. 75 cts. each. 
Duchess de Nemours. — Guard petals white, center lemon 
yellow, cup-shaped; at first it develops into a large bloom: 
gradually fading to white; fragrant, strong grower and free 
bloomer. Extra good commercial variety. Follows two to 
three days later than Festiva Maxima. 50 cts. each. 
MIXED PEONIES AND PEONIES TO COLOR. 
Without Names. 
We offer these only in strong 3 to 5 crown divided roots at 
35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Double White Double Red 
Double Pink Double Mixed Colours 
PAEONIA OFFICINALIS 
This type is the real old-fashioned "Peony" and comes Into 
bloom from ten days to two weeks ahead of the other herbaceous 
sorts. All are strong growers, with large, fuU, double, fragrant 
flowers. 
Mutabllis Alba. — Blush-white. Rosea.— Bright rose-pink. 
Rubra. — Brilliant glowing deep crimson. 75 cts. each. 
SINGLE PEONIES Rosy Dawn. — Very vigorous plant with 
ilai k^ reen loaves and spreading habit; flowers a little (lushed but 
changing to a pure white; yellow stamens. 75 cts. each. 
Single Queen of May. — Clear violet-rose. 75 cts. each. 
Single the Moor. — Dark crimson, 75ct5. each. 
JAPANESE PEONIES. — A new race of Peonies that offer us un- 
usual flowers of rare beauty. They are Quite distinctive in 
form and coloring. Intermediate between the single and 
double type, and distinguished by them, stamens bHin? trans- 
formed into narrow petaloides. Mixed colors. $1.50 each. 
PAEONY TENUIFOLIA FL. PL.— An early double Peony with 
deep scarlet flowers, and graceful finely cut foliase. 75 cts. each. 
A LIST OF PEONIES COVERING OVER 100 OF THE BEST 
VARIETIES, WITH FULL DESCRIPTION, WILL BE 
MAILED GRATIS, ON APPLICATION. 
Physostegia Virginica Rosea Compacta. — 
This flowering plant may be classed as one of the finest herba- 
ceous plants for border and for cutting alike. It surpasses the 
old kind by its compact habit, its size and abundance of flowers. 
Sown early in spring it will flower the flrst summer: perfection, 
however, is attained in second year. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Platycodon Grandiflorum.-Sl^^t^, //J-^^^^^^^ 
or blue flowers at the ends of the branches. China and Japan. 
Summer. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Platycodon Album. — 25 ots. each: $2.50 per doz. 
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Phlox Antonin Mercler 
FERGUSON'S "SUPERB" 
Collection of Fifteen 
HARDY PHLOX 
The varieties described below, recent introductions of noted 
European specialists, show great advances in colour and colour 
combinations. 
Aegir. — Brilliant scarlet red, does not hum in the sun. 
Antonin Mercler. — Very large: pure white centre, bordered 
clear Ulac; fine. 
Distinction (New). — A novelty somewhat In the style of 
Coquelicot. but it produces much larger trusses and flowers: 
color, glistening scarlet blood-red. 
Elizabeth Campbell. — Very bright salmon-pink, with lighter 
shadings and dark red eye; attracts more attention than any 
other variety; one of the handsomest. 
Europa. — A white variety, with a decided crimson-carmine 
eye. The individual flowers and trusses are very large: entirely 
distinct; of remarkably sturdy, erect habit. 
Mont Blanc. — This is undoubtedly the finest pure white 
Phlox which has as yet been raised. It has a strong habit 
and produces flowers of an enormous size — often larger than a 
silver dollar — and perfect form. 
Fascination. — Intensely brilliant salmon-red. with a white eye. 
Jules Cambon. — Deep rose pink with large white centre. 
Very showy and beautiful, height 3 feet. 
Le MahdI. — Metallic, bluish violet: fine large truss: extra. 
Mardel Turbat. — Colour like "Eclaireur " with fine, variegated 
leaves. 
Miss Ellen Willmott. — Rosy pink, with Ughter centre, splen- 
did new colour. 
RIverton Jewel. — New variety with flowers of a mauve-pink 
colour, and brilliant carmine-red eye. 
Livingston (New). — Immense trusses, with blooms larger than 
a silver dollar. Beautiful, clear pink; extra fine. 
Sal ma. — Tender soft pink with a large crimson centre. A lovely 
new variety of perfect form. 
Thor. — A most beautiful and lively shade of deep salmon-pink, 
suffused and overlaid with a scarlet glow. A light, almost 
white halo surrounds the aniline red eye. This lovely variety 
will hold the same place among the deep salmon pinks that the 
popular Elizabeth Campbell holds among the light salmon- 
pink sorts. 
Price. — Any of the above new sorts. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Standard Named Varieties. — Each. 25 cts.; doz.. $2.50. 
PHLOX SUBULATA 
(Moss, or Mountain Pink). 
.\n early spring-flowering type with pretty moss-like ever- 
green foliage, which, during the flowering season, is hidden under 
the masses of bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery, or the 
border, and Invaluable for carpeting the ground or covering 
graves. 
Bridesmaid. — Purple tinted white. 
Alba. — Pure white. 
Rosea. — Bright rose. 
G. F. Wilson (New). — Clear, delicate lavender, a superb and 
rich coiom-. We recommend this strongly as a most desirable 
shade. Each, 25 cts.: per doz., $2.50: per 100. $15.00. ' 
