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BOBBINK & ATKINS • RUTHERFORD . NEW JERSEY 
LYCORIS (Amaryllis Halli) 
Squamigera. Although brought from China 
in 1758, this beautiful Amaryllis is not 
well known. It sends up stems about 1 
feet long, each bearing an umbel of half a 
dozen showy lilac-pink flowers in August. 
The stock we offer is hardy and will grow 
anywhere. No garden should be without 
them. $1 each, $2.75 for 3, $8 for 10. 
MERTENSIA 
Virginia Bluebell 
Virginica. Bears panicles of buds opening 
into funnel-shaped blue flowers in April 
and May. Fine for moist, shady places. 
1 to \}/2 ft. 
Tree Peonies 
Paeonia moutan 
Peonies are sharply divided into two dis¬ 
tinct races, one as old as the other. The 
Herbaceous Peonies of our gardens and the 
florists’ shops have been familiar to every¬ 
body for generations, but the Tree Peonies 
are not so well known, and, so far, are mostly 
to be found in the gardens of the wealthy 
and in public parks. We grow them in our 
nurseries, and beds of them certainly present 
a spectacle of surpassing beauty. The plants, 
which eventually grow 5 feet in height, bear 
from ten to thirty huge silken flowers, more 
than half a foot across, in shades and tints 
almost indescribable, ranging from white 
through flesh and salmon-pinks to cherry- 
pinks and cherry-reds and down the scale to 
dark maroon. The plants do not die down, 
like the Herbaceous Peonies, but grow and 
increase in size and beauty. We have as¬ 
sembled the finest collection in the United 
States, and we strongly recommend that our 
friends plant them this fall, which is by far 
the best time. 
Archiduc Ludovico. Clear pink, changing to 
lilac. Good bloomer. 5-yr. plants, $5. 
Athlete. Large; double; mauve, shaded rose. 
Vigorous and free flowering. 3-yr. plants, 
$3.50. 
Banksi. Double; shining pink, with silver 
reflex. One of the finest and fastest grow¬ 
ing varieties. Very free flowering. 4-yr. 
plants, $2.50; 5-yr., $3.50; 6-yr., $5. 
Baron d’Ales. Salmon-rose, with a darker 
center. 3-yr. plants, $3.50. 
Carolina d’ltalie. Light pink, with salmon 
reflex. 5-yr. plants, $5. 
Comtesse de Tuder. Bright salmon with 
silvery reflex. Very large. 3-yr. plants, 
$3.50; 5-yr., $5. 
Fragrans Maxima plena. An outstanding 
variety. Soft salmon-pink, changing to 
light flesh. 5-yr. plants, $5. 
Georges Paul. Large; amaranth and violet. 
Very vigorous. 3-yr. plants, $3.50; 5-yr., $5. 
Jeanne d’Arc. Salmon, with bright copper 
reflex. 3-yr. plants, $3.50. 
Jules Pirlot. Satiny rose, overlaid carmine. 
5-yr. plants, $5. 
Louise Mouchelet. Salmon-pink, imbricated 
flowers. 3-yr. plants, $3.50; 5-yr., $5. 
Marquis de Clapiers. Fine clear pink, shaded 
salmon. Free flowering. 5-yr. plants, $5. 
Mme. de Vatry. Satiny rose, overlaid with 
lilac. 5-yr. plants, $5. 
Mme. Stuart Lowe. Bright salmon-red, with 
golden stamens. A very showy and lovely 
variety. 5-yr. plants, $5. 
Moutan. Large, single, wine-colored flowers 
with beautiful showy yellow stamens. 
5-yr. plants, $5. 
Princess Louise. Magenta-rose; very large. 
5-yr. plants, $5. 
Tree Peonies, continued 
Reine Elizabeth. Rich rose, shaded salmon; 
exceedingly well shaped. Produces a 
sparkling effect in sunlight. One of the 
finest varieties. 3-yr. plants, $3.50. 
Souv. d’Etienne Mechin. Brilliant salmon- 
pink—exquisite color. 5-yr. plants, $5. 
Souv. de Ducher. Reddish violet, silvery 
reflex. 3-yr. plants, $3.50. 
Souv. de Mme. Knorr. Soft flesh-pink, tinged 
salmon. 3-yr. plants, $3.50. 
Souv. de Maxime Cornu. The most beau¬ 
tiful Tree Peony of all. Flowers large, 
double, lovely soft sulphur-yellow, with 
the edges of the attractively frilled 
petals colored bright orange-salmon. 
Stock limited. Strong plants, $25 each. 
DoubleHerbaceous 
Peonies 
Plant this Fall for Best Results 
So well known that no general description 
is needed. They flower, as all know, from the 
middle of May through June. 
All Peonies, $1.50 for 3 of one kind, $4 for 10 
of one kind, except where noted 
Albatre. Midseason. Milky white, ivory 
shades. 
Alsace-Lorraine. Late. Cream-white, be¬ 
coming pale yellow. 
Auguste Dessert. Midseason. Velvety car¬ 
mine, with silvery reflex. 
Aurore. Late. Rosy lilac, flecked crimson. 
Baroness Schroeder. Midseason. Flesh- 
white; very fragrant. $2 for 3, $6 for 10. 
Bayadere. Midseason. Creamy white with 
golden heart. $1 each, $2.50 for 3, $8 for 10. 
Boule de Neige. Early. Milk-white, flushed 
crimson. 
Couronne d’Or. Late. Pure white, tipped 
carmine. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Early. Fine pure 
white guard petals, sulphur-yellow center. 
Edulis Superba. Early. A bright mauve- 
pink; fragrant. 
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Late. Deep shell- 
pink; very fragrant. 
Eugene Verdier. Late. Pink, with lilac- 
white guard petals. 
Festiva Maxima. Early. Tall-growing. Rose 
form; white, with crimson markings. 
Formosa rosea. Midseason. Rich rosy pink. 
Germaine Bigot. Midseason. Rose, with 
silvery reflex. 
Grover Cleveland. Late. Dark crimson; 
large and full. 
Karl Rosenfield. Midseason. Tall-growing. 
Fragrant, semi-rose shaped crimson flow¬ 
ers. $2 for 3, $5 for 10. 
La Tulipe. Late. Lilac-white, with guard 
petals marked crimson. 
Marie Jacquin. Late. Rosy white, fading to 
lilac-white. 
Mile. Leonie Calot. Early. Hydrangea-pink, 
with a darker center. 
Mme. Benoit Riviere. Pink and salmon-rose. 
Mme. de Verneville. Early. Pure white, 
flecked crimson in the center. 
Mme. Jules Dessert. White, shaded flesh- 
color and straw-yellow. $1 each, $2.50 
for 3, $8 for 10. 
Modele de Perfection. Late. Light violet- 
rose, with darker center. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac. Early midseason. 
The darkest of all. Purple-garnet, with 
black reflex. $1 each, $2.50 for 3, $8 for 10. 
Primevere. Midseason. Large, silvery white 
flowers with sulphur-yellow centers. $2 
each, $5 for 3. 
Solange. Late. Cream-white, shaded salmon. 
$2 each, $5 for 3. 
Tourangelle. Midseason. Delicate rose, 
tinted salmon. $2 each, $5 for 3. 
PAEONIA OFFICINALIS 
The old-fashioned May-flowering “Pineys” 
of century-old gardens. They are very early 
and very beautiful. 
All Paeonia officinalis, $1.50 each 
Mutabilis. Large, full flowers. The pretty 
pink buds opening up to pure white. 
Rubra Plena. Probably the darkest crimson 
Peony known. Strong, free-flowering roots. 
JAPANESE AND SINGLE 
PEONIES 
A lovely and increasingly popular type of 
the Herbaceous Peony. The huge, silk- 
textured flowers surround a bunch of brilliant 
golden stamens, giving all the flowers a 
decidedly Japanesque effect of exotic beauty. 
The flowers are not destroyed by heavy rains 
because of their great substance. 
All Japanese and Single Peonies, except 
where noted, $1.50 each, $4 for 3 of one kind. 
Clotheos. Beautiful clear rose-color. 
Dorothea. Showy red, with silvery sheen. 
Dreadnought. Rosy red. Free flowering. 
Festiva fragrans. Lovely soft pink; fragrant. 
Whitleyi Major. Immense, pure white flow¬ 
ers, with a contrasting center of golden 
stamens. $2 each, $5 for 3. 
No. 3. A grand variety with crimson petals 
surrounding a huge bunch of golden sta¬ 
mens. $2 each, $5 for 3. 
HARDY PRIMULAS O Primrose 
The charm and beauty of the Primrose is 
such that no garden is complete without 
some of the varieties. We offer two of the 
best for the hardy border. See, also, full list 
in our Spring Catalogue. 
Denticulata cachemiriana. Has beautiful 
pale green foliage and lovely dark lilac 
flowers clustered on stalks over one foot 
high, which last from March until May. 
A gem for rockery or border. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Veris, Giant Munstead Strain. English 
Cowslip. Probably the most popular of all 
Primulas. Huge 'flowers in all shades ’of 
yellow. $1 for 3, $2,50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Hardy Phlox. See page 28 
Perennials, except where specially priced, are 85 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.30 for 10 of one kind, $20 per 100 
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