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*L.—Perry. A choice new variety. Flowers of a glistening cherry- 
red. Fine plant for naturalizing. 30c. each, $3-00 per dozen. 
Monarda didyma (Bee Balm). 1^ to 2 l A ft. June to September. 
Heads of brilliant scarlet flowers; very effective. 
M. violacea superba. 3 to 4 ft. May to August. Flowers a 
mixture of purple and violet. 
Myosotis dissitiflora. 6 to 12 in. May to July. Flowers deep 
sky-blue. Good for rock garden. 
M. palustris semperflorens. 8 in. June to October. An ever- 
blooming variety; blue flower with yellow eye. Good for shady 
rock garden. 
Oenothera Fraseri. 1 ft. June to October. Flowers large, pale 
yellow. 
O. — Youngii. 2 ft. June to August. A strong plant with firm, 
shiny foliage; lemon-yellow flowers. 
O. riparia. 1 ft. June. A choice rock-plant with golden-yellow 
flowers. 
O. speciosa. 18 in. August and September. A fine, hardy plant; 
Pure white. Attractive in rock garden. 
PACHYSANDRA 
Pachysandra terminalis. 8 to 12 in. May and June. Low-grow¬ 
ing, evergreen plant. White flowers in short spikes. Grows well 
under trees and fine for border in beds of ever-greens. 
PAEONIES 
50c. each; 5.00 per dozen except as otherwise noted. 
This family of plants on account of its stately beauty of bloom in 
such infinite variety of colors is indispensable for every garden. They 
are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection whatever. 
Paeonias require a good, deep soil, and an abundant supply of 
water during the growing season. An important point to observe is 
not to plant too deep. The roots should be planted so that the eyes 
will be 2 to 3 inches below the surface. 
Double Herbaceous Paeonias 
Alice de Julve Court. Dark crimson; very fine. 
Anemonaeflora. Beautiful pink. 
Bridesmaid. White. 
Commodore Dewey. Dark red. 
Comte de Diesbach. Light crimson; very early. 
Crimson Queen. Beautiful crimson. 
^Canary. Beautiful pale yellow. 60c. each. 
*Duchesse de Nemours. Pure white; free flowering. 60c. each. 
*Edulis superba. Brilliant rose, with pinkish petals. 60c. each. 
Faust. Bright pink; very desirable. 
*Felix Crousse. Brilliant red; very choice and scarce. 75c. each; 
$7.50 per dozen. 
*Festiva Maxima. Beautiful large flowers of pure white, with 
few center petals tinged with carmine. 60c. each; $6.00 per dozen. 
General Grant. Large red. 
Golden Harvest. Beautiful yellow. 
*Grover Cleveland. Beautiful crimson. 60c. each; $6.00 per dozen. 
Humei. Large rose-colored flower; late. 
*La Tulipe. Very large globular flower, flesh-pink, shading to ivory 
white, center petals tipped carmine. 60c. each; $6.00 per dozen. 
*Lady Eleanor Bramwell. Deep rose with silvery edge. 60c. each; 
$6.00 per dozen. 
*Louis Van Houtte. Dark velvety purple, very large. 60c. each; 
$6.00 per dozen. 
Mme. Augusta Peltereau. Large, very pale pink. 
Marchal Vaillant. Compact rose type; aniline red. 
Marie Lemoine. Blush, fading to white. 
*Marquise d’lvory. Pure white with crimson blotch. 60c. each; 
$6.00 per dozen. 
Mars. Beautiful red. 
Modiste Guerin. Dark rose, large and fragrant. 
M. Rousselin. Light pink, with crimson center. 
Mrs. Hovey. Fine white. 
Nigra. Very dark crimson. 
*Pink de Nemours. Beautiful clear pink. 60c. each; $6.00 per 
dozen. 
Plutarch. Fine pink. 
Princess Nicholas Roberts. Very fine white. 
Purpurea superba. Dark purplish-red. 
Queen’s Perfection. A beautiful pink. 
*Queen of Queens. Pure white, with creamy center; choice. 60c. 
each; $6.00 per dozen. 
*Reine Hortense. Large cup-shaped flower; soft pink with center 
border carmine. Late. 60c. each; $6.00 per dozen. 
^Rothschild. Outside rose, with salmon center; fragrant and distinct. 
60c. each; $6.00 per dozen. 
Rubra superba. Very large and full, dark velvety crimson. Late. 
PAEONIA. Officinalis 
This type is the old-fashioned Paeony and comes into bloom from 
ten days to two weeks earlier than the named varieties. 
Officinalis alba. Blush white. 
O. — rosea. Bright rose pink. 
O. — rubra. Brilliant glowing, deep crimson. 
PAPAVER ORIENTAL HYBRIDS 
The flowers of this species are quite gorgeous, and no border should 
be without them. They grow from 2 to 3 ft. high, flowering in May 
and June. They do best in deep, rich loam. 
We offer the following distinct varieties: 30c. each; 3.00 per dozen 
except as otherwise noted. 
Blush Queen. Flowers pale blush-pink, the base blotched with 
deep purple. 
Goliath. One of the most effective; strong, erect stems, feet 
with enormous scarlet flowers. 
Mahony. Very dark carmine-purple. One of the best in cultivation. 
Oriental King. Novelty of great merit, strong stems of upright 
habit, large, crimson-scarlet flowers. 
*Perry’s White. New and choice. The most distinct break in 
Oriental Poppies that has yet been made; the flowers are white 
with a crimson blotch at the base of each petal. 50c. each; $5.00 
per dozen. 
Queen Alexandra. New. Beautiful clear rose. A free bloomer. 
Rembrandt. New. Very large; a distinct shade of orange salmon. 
Salmon Queen. Soft salmon scarlet; very handsome. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX 
About the most satisfactory of all perennials is the Phlox. It is worthy of a good space in the hardy garden or border. The best effects are 
produced by planting masses of each color, not less than six, and even as many as two dozen or more of one plant together. They begin blooming 
in midsummer and continue until frost. Our collection includes the finest sorts found in this country and Europe. These are the well-known garden 
forms and grow from 2 to 4 feet high, blooming from early June until October. Price: 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100, except those marked 
with an asterisk (*). 
Annie Cook Flesh pink. 
*Astrild. Medium-sized flowers of brilliant cochineal-carmine. 25c. 
each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Atlas. Salmon pink. 
*Beacon. Brilliant cherry-red. A very effective shade. 25c. each; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Boule de Feu. Brilliant cherry-red. 
Eclaireur. Large carmine, with salmon center. 
^Elizabeth Campbell. Very bright salmon-pink, with lighter 
shadings and dark red eyes; one of the handsomest. 25c. each; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Embrasement. Bright orange scarlet. 
Etta’s Choice. A late, very tall, free-flowering pure white. 
*Europa. Large white, with a decided crimson eye; trusses large; 
entirely distinct. 30c. each; $3.00 per dozen. 
F. G. Von Lassburg. Fine pure white. 
Ferdinand Cortez. Purple-red. 
Frau Anthony Buchner. Very large pure white flowers. 
General Chanzy. Scarlet-pink, tinted with salmon. 
General Van Heutz. Beautiful salmon-scarlet with white center. 
*Grideur. Ground color, a soft mauve rose, heavily suffused and 
overlaid with a lively deep shade of cerise. 30c. each; $3.00 per 
dozen. 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., 102-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
