Rf.id’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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PjEONIES, Herbaceous. Herbaceous pseonies are all hardy, and admirably adapted to the climate of thfr 
most northern states ; growing well in almost any situation or soil, although 
the flowers will be finer and the colors brighter if planted in a deep, rich, well- 
manured loam. We offer a splendid assortment in nine distinct varieties. 
August Vau Geert. Deep crimson, slightly tipped with blush. One of the 
finest paeonies. 
Delicatissima. Double ; color bright, 
delicate rose ; a fragrant and fine flower. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Rose color ; 
center blush, tipped with white and 
shaded with lilac. 
Francois Artogat. Bright purple. 
Officinalis amabilis. White, with car- 
mine center. 
Queen Victoria. Very large; outside 
petals rose, inside flesh color, nearly 
white ; superb and sweet. 
Rosea l'ragrans. Deep rose ; flowers 
double, large and fragrant. 
Striata spe- 
ciosa. Pale 
rose flow- 
ers, with 
whitish cen- 
ter; very 
large and 
sweet. 
Victoria 
tri color. 
Outside 
herbaceous pyEoNY. petals pale 
rose, mottled with pink ; center canary white ; red edged petals ; a superb flower. 
Price, 26 cents each. 
TREE PvEONIES. These plants, instead of dying down to the ground every win- 
ter, like the herbaceous variety, are small, hard- wooded shrubs. Flower is same 
in form as that of the common variety, light pink or blush color. 75 cts. and $1. 
PHLOX, Perennial. No hardy plants are more desirable than perennial phlox. 
Thrive in any position, and can be used to advantage in the border,, in groups on 
the lawn, or in front of belts of shrubbery. Named varieties, 15 c. ea.; $1. soper doz. 
YUCCA fllamentosa. Perfectly hardy and easily grown ; very odd and beauti- 
ful. The stem on which the flowers are borne is sent up in July, and forms a 
oyramid of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers. 50 cts. each; by express only. 
YUCCA FILAMBNTOSA. 
(Adam's Needle .) 
Summer=Blooming Bulbs and Plants. 
GLADIOLUS. 
The gladiolus stands at the head of all our summer-flower- 
ing bulbs. It grows well in any good, well-drained soil, if 
given full sunlight, and needs little care beyond keeping 
down weeds about it and supporting its rich spikes of flowers. 
At the north bulbs must be dug, dried and stored in some 
warm, dry place after frost, for wintering over; at the south 
they are simply covered with a heavy mulch of leaves or 
fertilizer. By planting at intervals from May 1 to June 15 a 
succession of flowers can be had from July to October. Our 
unnamed seedlings are unusually fine, and comprise every 
shade of color, from creamy white through different shades of 
pink and scarlet to bright crimson. Assorted, 5 cts. each, 
50 cts. per dozen. 
TUBEROSES. 
Double Italian. Delightfully fragrant and beautiful sum- 
mer-flowering bulbs, sending up tall spikes of double white 
flowers 3 feet high, which remain in bloom a long time. 
For early flowers they can be started in February or March 
in the greenhouse or hotbed ; and for succession they can 
be planted at intervals as late as August. For flowering in 
the open border, plant about May 1. 5c. each, 50c. per doz. 
Pearl. Flowers nearly twice as large as those of the common 
variety, and imbricated like a rose ; of dwarf habit, grow- 
ing only 18 inches to 2 feet high ; fragrance and color like 
common sort. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 
Variegated-Leaved, or Orange-Flowered. The leaves 
of this variety are bordered with creamy white ; flowers 
single, but very large and of the most exquisite fragrance. 
The bulbs continue to grow and bloom year after year; 
several weeks earlier than other sorts. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. 
per dozen. 
TUBEROSES. 
