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PEONIES—Continued. 
LA ESPERANCE. (Calot, 1845.) A lovely rose- 
pink; fine form; full center and very fragrant. 
Vigorous and profuse bloomer. $2.00 each. 
LA SUBLIME. (Parmenter.) This is a fine flower 
of deep crimson. Very striking on account of its 
rich color. A reliable variety. $1.00 each. 
MADAM DUCEL. (Mechin, 1880.) Large, globu¬ 
lar, typical bomb. Light mauve-rose with sil¬ 
ver reflex. Fragrant. Strong grower, medium 
height, very free flowering. Extra good. $1.00 
each. 
MADAME CHAUMY. (Calot, 1864.) Medium 
size, very compact, globular, perfect rose type, 
Pale rose-lilac with silvery reflex; central petals 
slightly darker, flecked crimson. Medium height; 
free-flowering. Mid-season bloomer. $1.00 each. 
MADAME CROUSSE. (Calot, 1866.) Medium 
size, globular, crown type. Pure white, center 
delicately flecked with crimson on crown. Strong, 
medium height; free-flowering. Mid-season bloom¬ 
er. One of the most handsome of the white varie¬ 
ties. $1.00 each. 
MADAME DE VERNEVILLE. (Crousse, 1885.) 
Large, very full, bomb type. Pure white; cen¬ 
ter blush-white when first open, fading to pure 
white; prominent carmine flecks. Fragrant. Me¬ 
dium height, extra free-flowering. Early bloomer. 
Extra good. $1.00 each. 
MADAME FOREL. (Crousse, 1881.) Large, very 
compact, rose type. Violet-rose with a silvery 
tipped center. Fragrant. Medium height. Late 
bloomer. $1.00 each. 
MADAME EMILE GALLE. (Crousse, 1881.) Large, 
double, cup-shaped, imbricated flowers; a delicate 
sea-shell pink with touches of heliotrope and laven¬ 
der. Scarce and rare. $2.00 each. 
MARIE LEMOINE. (Calot, 1864.) Large, very 
compact, globular crown. Guards light violet- 
rose, collar milk-white, crown lilac-white. Very 
fragrant. Strong, erect, tall, free-flowering. Mid¬ 
season bloomer. Extra fine. $1.00 each. 
MONSIEUR BARRAL. (Calot, 1866.) Very large, 
compact, flat rose type. Uniform pale lilac-rose. 
Very fragrant. Erect, tall, strong grower; free- 
flowering. Late bloomer. 75 cents each. 
MONSIEUR JULES ELIE. (Crousse, 1888.) Very 
large, compact, high crown. Pale lilac-rose, collar 
lighter, shaded amber-yellow at the base. Very 
fragrant. Medium height, strong grower. Extra 
fine. $1.00 each. 
NE PLUS ULTRA. (Meillez, 1856.) Medium size, 
flat, loose, semi-double. Uniform pure mauve, 
tipped silver. Fragrant. Medium height. Early 
mid-season bloomer. $1.00 each. 
PLUTACH. A glorious orb of radiant glistening 
crimson. $1.00 each. 
QUEEN VICTORIA. (Kelway.) Large, globular 
in form, medium loose, low crown. Milk-white 
guards, tinted flesh; center cream-white with crim¬ 
son spots. Very fragrant. Medium height. Strong 
free-flowering. Mid-season bloomer. One of the 
best. $1.00 each. 
RED GROSS. (Hollis, 1904.) A brilliant crim¬ 
son. Medium size, full double; very late bloom¬ 
er. $5.00 each. 
SIR THOMAS J. LIPTON. (Kelway.) Free-flower¬ 
ing; large flower with golden stamens in the center 
of rosy petals. $1.00 each. 
Alexander Dumas 
UMBELLATA ROSEA. (Unknown.) 
Large, informal rose type. Guards violet- 
rose, shading to amber-white center. 
Very strong, upright grower; free-flower¬ 
ing. One of the earliest varieties. Extra 
fine for both landscape and cut-flower 
purposes. 75 cents each. 
VILLE DE NANG Y. (Calot, 1872.) Large, 
medium compact. Carmine-rose with 
silvery reflex. Tall, very strong, stiff 
stems; free-flowering. Late bloomer. 
Extra good. $1.00 each. 
VENUS. (Kelway.) Very large, high, 
compact crown. Pale Hydrangea-pink, 
collar lighter. Tall. Free-bloomer. Ex¬ 
tra good. $3.00 each. 
WELCOME GUEST. (Hollis.) Silvery- 
pink, shading white. A very fine, deli¬ 
cate flower. $5.00 each. 
Paeonia Officinalis 
This type is the real old-fashioned 
“Peony,” and commences to bloom from 
ten days to two weeks ahead of the other 
varieties. All are strong growers, with 
large, full, double flowers. 50 cents each; 
$5.00 per dozen, prepaid. 
Pink and White. Guard petals clear pink 
center waxy white. Very fragrant. 
ROSEA. Beautiful clear rose-pink. One 
of the finest. 
RUBRA. Brilliant, glowing purple-crim¬ 
son. 
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