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Hakdy Herbaceous PsBOnibs. 
DREER’S 
Perfect Paeonies. 
The Herbaceous Families have always held an im¬ 
portant place among hardy plants, and with the won¬ 
derful improvements made during recent years have 
established themselves among the leaders for popular 
favor. Their requirements are so simple—a good, rich, 
deep soil and an open, sunny position, if possible— 
which, however, is not absolutely necessary, as they 
thrive almost equally as well in a partly shaded posi¬ 
tion, and a liberal supply of water during their grow¬ 
ing season, being sufficient to give an abundance and 
wealth of flowers v hich rival the finest roses in color¬ 
ing, and produce during their flowering season a gor¬ 
geous effect not equalled by any other flower. 1 hey 
are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection whatever 
even in the most severe climate, are not troubled with 
insect pests or disease of any kind, and once planted 
take care of themselves, increasing in beauty each year. 
Eight Superb New and Rare 
Double Herbaceous Faeonies. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Extra fine, large, pure 
white ; fragrant. 50 cts. each ; *5 00’ per doz. 
Artemise. Outer petals lnight lilac-rose, centre 
white, shaded with silvery-rose. 50 cts. each ; £5 00 
per doz. 
Edouard Andre. Glossy crimson maroon, with 
yellow stamens. $1 00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Francois Ortegal. Brilliant crimson, full double 
flower; one of the richest. 50 CIS. each; $5.00 per doz. 
La Tulipe. Flesh pink,.changing to white with few 
crimson markings ; large globular flower. <5 cts. 
each; $7-50 per doz. • 
Marie Lemoine (Lemoine’s). Extra large ; free- 
flowering; ivory white. 60 cts. each ; $6 00 per doz. 
Mme. Calot. White tinted, with rose changing to 
creamy white ; fine. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 
Mme. Forel. Bright deep pink, shading lighter to¬ 
wards the border; one of the choicest pinks. 50 cts. 
each ; $5 00 per doz. 
One each of the above 8 superb sorts for $4.00. 
STANDARD VARIETIES DOIBLE HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 
Agnes Marie Kelway. Rosy white guard petals, creamy 
white centre. 
Actlille. A beautiful soft mauve rose changing to almost 
pure white. 
Alba Plena. A pure white. 
Andrie Lauries. A fine tyrian rose, late. 
Canary. Guard petals white, centre yellowish changing to 
pure white. 
Chrysanthemiflora Rosea. A fine large deep rose-pink 
with paler shadings in the centre. 
Due de Cazes. Guard petals tyrian rose, centre soft rose- 
pink. 
De Jussieu. Pale lilac rose with creamy white centre. 
Edulls Superba. Soft mauve with lighter shadings. 
Festiva Alba. Popular white. 
Festiva Maxima. Pure white, centre petals occasionally 
tipped red. 
Lady Bramwell. A beautiful silvery rose. 
Lamartine. Solferino red shading lighter to the centre. 
Louis Van Houtte. Brilliant crimson maroon, of good size, 
and very free-flowering. 
Ne-plus-ultra. Violet rose guard petals, centre mauve rose 
with lighter edges. 
Paganini. Light solferino red with lighter centre. 
Pomponia. Rosy mauve guard petals, primrose yellow cen¬ 
tre changing to creamy white. 
Queen Victoria. A good early while. 
Rosea Elegans. Guard petals silvery rose, centre creamy 
white suffused with rose. 
Rubra Triumphans. Rich carmine purple with prominent 
yellow stamens. 
Victoire Tricolore. Guard petals delicate lilac rose, centre 
light salmon yellow. 
Whitley!. A fine early white. 
Zoe Calot. White suffused with delicate rose. 
Set of 24 varieties for $5 00. 
Humei. Rose pink. 
Price, any of the above standard sorts, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 [ter doz.; $1S 00 per 10(1. 
JAPANESE SINGLE PEONIES. 
No other plant flowering at the same season can vie with the Single Paeony for beauty, and an established bed, when in full 
bloom, with the large, silky flowers, and appearing like immense single roses, is simply gorgeous. 
Dogrose. Luminous rose, cup-shaped. 
Edward VII. Deep carmine with yellowish centre. 
Imperial Queen. Brilliant carmine, shading lighter. 
Purity, l’ure white, suffused with rose towards the centre. 
Strong roots, 75 cts. each ; $7.50 per doz. 
PvEONIA OFFTCINAEIS. 
This type is the real old-fashioned “ Pteony,” and comes into 
bloom from 10 days to two weeks ahead of the above sorts. 
All are strong growers, with large, full, double fragrant flowers. 
Alba. Blush-white. | Rosea. Bright rose-pink. 
Rubra. Brilliant, glowing deep crimson. 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. One each for 75 cts. 
Snowdrift. A beautiful pure white. 
The Dragon. Deep rosy-crimson ; very large. 
Tile Alikado. Fine deep rose, with large bunch of narrow 
petals in the centre. 
One each of the 7 varieties for $4 50. 
P^OMA TENOFOLIA FL. PL. 
Interesting and handsome, not only on account of their rich 
crimson double flowers, which resemble in color the Gen. 
Jacqueminot Rose, but the fine, feathery foliage makes a hand¬ 
some ornamental plant. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
