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SINGLE AND DOUBLE CHINESE AND EUROPEAN DOUBLE PEONIES. 
Barr's Beautiful Hardy Single European P/EOnies— continued. 
A more interesting class of plants for flower border decoration it would be difficult to find. Their value is 
still further enhanced by their thriving under large trees and thus capable of supplying the necessary floral 
display often wanting in partially shaded walks, etc. Culture , any ordinary garden soil enriched with mafittre. 
BARR AND SON'S SELECTIONS OF HARDY SINGLE EUROPEAN MAY-FLOWERING PZEONIES. 
1 each 20 varieties 25/, 35/, & 42/ 
3 „ 12 „ 30/, 42/, & 55/ 
each— s. d. 
Anomala insignia 5 6 
Arietina Baxter! 1 o 
„ Crown Prince 3 
„ Northern Glory 3 
„ Purple Emperor 2 
„ Rosy Gem 2 
Broterl 3 
6 
1 
each— s. 
Decora elatior...p. doz. 10/6 1 
„ Pallasii... „ 10/6 1 
Officinalis anemoni-flora 
per doz. 10/6 1 
„ lobata S 
„ rosea 1 
„ Sabinl ...per doz. 10/6 1 
Special cheap offer of above Single Pseonies, for large plantings in wild gardens, woodlands, shrubberies, 
mounds, etc. Barr and Son’s Selections, 100 in 10 sorts, 70s.; 60 in 10 sorts, 42s. 
1 each 12 varieties 10 / 6 , 15/, & 21 / 
„ 5/6, 7/6, 10/6, & 16/ 
each — s. (1. 
Paradoxa 2 6 
Peregrina per doz. 10/6 1 o 
„ compacts 1 o 
Tenuifolla 1 o 
„ var. hybrids 5 6 
Triternata 3 6 
Wittmanniana 10/6 & 15 o 
J83T A descriptive list of the above Single European Paonies sent on application. 
BEAUTIFUL NEW IIABDY SINGLE CHINESE l’.EONIES. — June-flowering/. 
(VARIETIES OF ALBIFLORA.) 
These Single Chinese Pseonies have flowers of great size and beauty, in colours ranging from pure white 
to rose-pink and bright and deep crimsons. They bloom in June, and are exceedingly decorative plants for 
herbaceous borders and to intermingle with shrubs, etc. Culture, any ordinary garden soil enriched with manure. 
BARR AND SON'S SELECTIONS OF CHINESE SINGLE PSEONIES. 
12 in 12 beautiful varieties, 35/ & 60/ | 6 in 6 beautiful varieties, 10/, 21/ & 30/ 
till ■ A descriptive list of Chinese Single P atonies sent on application. 
BARRS BEAUTIFUL HARDY DOUBLE CHINESE P EONIES. 
These magnificent flowers open in June and July , are large and handsome, and vary in colour from Jure 
whites and blushes to roses and the deepest crimsons , while most of them are more or less rose-scented. 
The ornamental and massive character of the foliage make these Hardy Pseonies attractive plants for the 
herbaceous border or to intermingle with shrubs. They are of simple culture, succeeding in any ordinary 
garden soil. The flowers are greatly valued for cutting, as they travel well, and last long in water. If these 
Preonies arc planted in beds or groups in the borders, Lilies, especially the varieties of L. speciosum and 
L. auratum, should invariably be associated with them, as they grow well together, and succeed each 
other in time of flowering. 
Culture. — Trench the ground before planting, as deeply as possible, adding abundance of rotten manure, 
and after planting mulch the surface with manure. In Summer, if convenient, give a plentiful supply of liquid 
manure twice a week to encourage a rapid development, as the plant is decorative in proportion to its size. 
The Paeony may be planted in any position, but, considering that the flower buds are formed early in Spring, it is 
preferable to grow the plants where the sun’s rays in Spring do not fall upon the buds earlier than ir or 12 
o'clock. 
For several years past the Royal Horticultural Society has been collecting together the Pieonies grown 
in England and on the Continent with the view of reconciling their nomenclature, and, at the same time, indi- 
cating, as far as they can, the best sorts to grow. Our contribution was upwards of 100 sorts. 
BARR & SON S SELECTIONS OF HARDY DOUBLE CHINESE PEONIES, ALL BEAUTIFUL. 
60 in 60 beautiful varieties 63s., 84s. & 106s. 
40 in 40 ,, „ 66S., 70s. & 86s. 
30 in 30 ,, ,, 42s., 66s. & 70s. 
20 in 20 beautiful varieties 30s., 42s. & 60s. 
12 In 12 ,, ,, 10S. 6 d., 16s., 21s. & 30s. 
6 in 6 ,, ,, ...7/6, 10/6, 16s. & 21s. 
A full descriptive list of the above varieties will be sent on application. 
HARDY DOUBLE MAY-FLOWERJNG EUROPEAN P EONIES. 
These are varieties of Pceonia officinalis, except Double Purple, 'which is P . paradoxa of 
Anderson ( see Sweeps British Flower Garden) and P. tenuifolia. 
The varieties of P. officinalis are very old inhabitants of our gardens, and, at the present day, like many 
“ Old Fashioned Flowers,” are being generally appreciated, and well they may, as few plants are so elegant in 
outline and so free-flowering and decorative as the old Double Red, Rose, and the White, which latter opens the 
most charming of pinks and passes off white. In shady groves under tall trees , these European Pasonies thrive 
and are happy ; while in beds or as single specimens they are exceedingly effective. 
Cultural treatment the same as for the Chinese Pceonies. 
each— s. d. 
Old Double Red, deep crimson per doz. 7/6 o 9 
,, ,, Rose, fine rose 10/6 1 o 
,, ,, White, opens a charming pink and 
passes off white per doz. 21/ 2 o 
each— s. d. 
Anemone -flowered Red per doz. 15/ 1 6 
„ „ Rose ,, 21 / 2 o 
Double Purple ( Paradoxa ) ,, 10/6 1 o 
Tenuifolia fl. pi 25 / 2 6 
Robinson's “English Flower Garden," Third Edition, Just Published, 751 pages. A reference 
copy for visitors kept at our warehouse, .12, King Street, Covent Garden , and another at our Surbiton 
Nurseries , Long Ditton. Price 155. (Robinson’s “Hardy Flowers,” is., by post is. 3d.) 
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