Hardy Perennials 
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PAE.ONIA albiflora (P. Chinensis) . Chinese 
Peonies. Few hardy herbaceous plants are so 
suited to any position in garden or grounds as 
the Peony. The gorgeous display of flowers in 
their season is very effective, and the dark 
green foliage at all times is attractive. What 
better frontage for shrubberies, or in fact for 
any large plantation, than Peonies? They are 
also well suited to massing in beds by them¬ 
selves. Give the borders or beds a deep and 
thorough spading; yes, trench the groundjwork- 
ing in a liberal supply of the best decomposed 
manure, and again a top-dressing of the same in 
the spring. Avoid planting too deep; an inch 
or so of soil over the buds is sufficient. Don’t 
expect too much of them the first year. They 
are a little slow in their growth, but after a 
couple of seasons, if they have been well cared 
for, you will have no reason for regretting the 
extra pains in setting. They bloom in 
d une. 
Agida. A fine dark red, double Pasonia. 
N., 75 cts. each; P., 80 cts. each. 
Arthur. Pale pink. N., 45 cts. each; P., 
50 cts. each. 
August Miellez. Pale red and blush. N., 
45 cts. each; P., 50 cts. each. 
Caroline Allain. Blush center, sulphur 
with white. N., 75c. ea.; P., 80c. ea. 
Double Dark Red. N., 40c. ea.; P., 45c. ea. 
Double White. N., 40c. ea.; P., 45c. ea. 
Double Rose. N., 30c. ea.; P., 35c. ea. 
Duchess of Orleans. Pale red and blush. 
N., 35 cts. each; P., 40 cts. each. 
Faubert. N., 55 cts. ea.; P., GO cts. ea. 
Faust. Metallic rose-purple. N., GO cts. 
each; P., 65 cts. each. 
Festiva maxima. One of the best large 
white. N., 75 cts. ea.; P., 80 cts. ea. 
Jeanne d* Arc. N., 75c.. each; P., 80c. ea. 
Lucretia. N., 30 cts. ea.; P., 35 cts. ea. 
Magnifica. A fine double white, shaded 
with carmine. N., GOc. ea.; P., G5c. ea. 
Marie Lemoine. Creamy white. N., G5 
cts. each; P., 70 cts. each. 
Mme. Lebon. A fine cherry-red variety. 
N., 50 cts. each; P., 55 cts. each. 
Mutabilis. N., 35 cts. ea.; P., 40 cts. ea. 
Potzi. N., 45 cts. each; P., 50 cts. each. 
Prince of Salm Dyck. Pale pink. N., 45 
cts. each; P., 50 cts. each. 
Professor Morren. Pale pink. N., 45 cts- 
each; P., 50 cts. each. 
Purpurea. Fine double purple flowers. 
N., 40 cts. each; P.. 45 cts. each. 
Rose de Gendbrugg. N., 75 cts. each; P., 
80 cts. each. 
Rubra grandiflora. N., 35 cts. each; P., 
40 cts. each. 
Rubra plenissima. N.,25c. ea.; P., 30c. ea. 
W. preceding the prices indicates 
Sappho. N., 30 cts. each; P., 35 cts. each. 
Souvenir de L’Exposition. N., 30 cts. each; P., 35 
cts. each. 
Thorbecki. Red; very handsome. N., 35 cts. each; 
P., 40 cts. each. 
Wellington. N., 30 cts. each; P., 35 cts. each. 
P. Moutan (P. arborea ). Chinese Tree Peony. 
Grows over G feet high unless cut back; much 
branched. N., 4C cts. each; P., 50 cts. each. 
P. —, var. Adelhio. N., $1.25 each; P., $1.35 each. 
P. —, var. Louise Mouchelet. Salmon - rose. N., 
$1.25 each; P., $1.35 each. 
P. officinalis. Single. N., 75c. ea.; P., 85c. ea. 
P., var. rosea plena. N., 20 cts. ea.; P. 25 cts. en, 
P. —, var. alba plena. Pale blush; very charming. 
N., 50 cts. each; P., 55 cts. each. 
PaBonias. 
not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid 
