New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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SINGLE DAHLIAS, Contlnaed. 
18 Pale magenta, shaded yellow center ; good substance- 
19 Flowers bright red, of a fine symmetrical form. 
30 Bright red, shaded with yellow ; medium sized flowers. 
21 Light yellow, with perfect form and good habit. 
23 Pine crimson, self shaded. 
23 Dark buff ; of the finest clematis-shaped flowers, very 
free flowering, and of really good habit. 
24 Flowers fine yellow, well formed, and produced in 
great abundance. 
35 Solferino, flowers of medium size, and very good form. 
26 Flame, richly shaded ; flowers very large of a perfect 
form ; one of the best. 
27 Old gold, shaded ; flowers medium size and good shape. 
28 Beautiful rose, shaded yellow center; very free 
flowering. 
29 Deep mai'oon flowers of a fine form, and very large; 
one of the best varieties. 
30 Scarlet, striped vrith deep shade; medium size and 
very free flowering. 
31 Flame, medium sized flowers; very useful for cutting 
purposes. 
32 Fine orange flame ; fi-ee gi'owing. 
33 Flowers large, of a bright red, with yellow center. 
34 Maroon ; flowers medium size, and very free flowering. 
35 Solferino ; fiowei's large, of a good form. 
36 Deep maroon; flowers medium size, having a good 
substance and form. 
IS cents eacli, 4^1.50 per dozen. 
Hollyhocks. 
nOLLYHOCKS are among the finest permanent garden plants, as, being entirely hardy in most places and 
free growing, they make a grand display with little or no care. Our collection contains all the colors from 
the finest snow white to the darkest maroon or almost black, which colors, in our strain, are remai-kable for 
their perfect double flowers, large size, brilliancy and richness. They are much used in summer for cut-flower 
work, and as large show flowers, they can scarcely be surpassed. Through careful culture and hybridizing we are 
enabled to now offer this almost perfect collection. Those we offer will all bloom this season. 
20 cents eacli, $2 per dozen ; Sxtra lariee Plants, 30 cents each, $3 per dozen. 
Paeonies. 
THE VARIOUS classes of the Peonies afford a beautiful range of flowers in rich colors and of attractive form. 
The plants are hardy, and are among the best things for the herbaceous border. We have a large list of 
named varieties which lack of space compels us to omit; they will be supplied upon order. 
FSONIA albiflora or Sinensis (Chinese Herbaceous 
Peony). It \s surprising that so noMc a flower should 
be so neglected. The first point in its favor is hardi- 
ness. In the severest climates the plants require no 
other protection than that which they afford them- 
selves. Then their vigorous habit and healthy growth, 
freedom from all diseases and insects are important 
argument in favor of their cultivation. Each succeed- 
ing year adds to their size and beauty. The foliage is 
rich and glossy and of a beautiful deep green color, 
thus rendei'ing- the plants very ornamental, even when 
out of flower. No other flower is so well adapted for 
large, showy bouquets. The Peony may be planted 
either singly on the lawn, or in borders. When the lawn 
is extensive a large bed makes a grand show. They 
blossom through June and July. Our collection has 
been made with great cai-e and hicludes the best and 
most distinct varieties. 50 cents to ?il each : 13 select 
varieties, our clKiice, $4. 
P. Moutan orarborea (Tree Pa;onies). P. MoiUan, the 
parent species, is a native of China. The varieties are 
handsome flowering shrubs, attaining from, six to 
eight feet in height in about ten years, with proper 
care. The flowers arc remarkably striking, of gor- 
geous colors, very numerous, and enormous in size, often 
measuring six to nine inches across, and ajipearing in 
May. All are very effective amongst shrubs, or ou the 
margins of borders. Although hardy, the plants are 
greatly improved by a slight protection in winter. 75 
cents to Si each ; twelve varieties, our choice, for *fi. 
Phloxes, Hardy Perennial. 
THEY ARE especially adapted and most invaluable for herbaceous or hardy plant borders or for massing in 
solid colors, and for the outer margins of slirubberies; also excellent lor cut flowers. They make one of the 
most satisfactory oC all hardy garden plants. We recommend the modern varieties, which we offer as greatly 
superior to the old indefinitely colored soi'ts. As regards their culture, it may be briefly stated that they succeed 
in any good garden soil, but they are greatly improved by being liberally manured, and an occasional supply of liquid 
manure during the growing season will greatly increase the size of their trusses. When in flower they should be 
