James Vick’s Sons, Seedsmen, Rochester, New York 
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CHINESE PEONIES 
CHINESE PEONIES 
RUDBECKIA GOLDEN GLOW 
Rudbeckia laciniata flore-pleno. A beautiful hardy 
perennial, attaining a height of eight feet, blooming 
from July to September. Flowers double, deep golden 
yellow, and borne on long stems, making it suitable 
for cutting. One of the most effective decorative 
plants for garden or lawn. It is covered with a mass 
of flowers all summer. Each 20 cents; two for 30 
cents; per dozen, $1.50. 
Newmani. Single, golden yellow, with black center ; 
grows about eighteen inches high. Each 20 cents. 
YUCCA 
Yucca filamentosa. Erect plants with sharp-pointed 
leaves; will endure the winter in most parts of the 
country ; sends up a strong stem bearing large, white, 
bell-shaped flowers. Strong one-year-old roots, 25 
cents; strong two-year-old roots, 50 cents. 
The Chinese Peonies are desirable on account of 
their large size, fine colors, and profuse blooming. 
They are perfectly hardy, and will succeed on any 
ground unless so wet that the water will lie on the 
surface in the winter and spring. May be planted 
either in the autumn or spring. Extra fine roots. 
Each 30 cents ; dozen, $3.00, except as noted. 
Peony, Active. Rose, flowers large, very compact. 
Brujei. Light rose, fine. 
Double White. Each 35 cents. 
Dr. Bretonneau. Rose. 
Dugnesline. Rose, very fine. 
Elegantissima. Outer petals rose, center cream 
and rose. 
Fragrans. One of the best pink varieties. 
Fulgida. Crimson, large flower. Each 35 cents. 
Lamartine. Very dark crimson. Each 35 cents. 
Limbata. Rose, large, fine. 
Madame Morren. Outer petals blush, center 
salmon. 
Nivalet. Rose, large and full. 
Officinalis rubra. Rich deep crimson, very early, 
and one of the brightest of the dark-colored varie¬ 
ties. Each 35 cents. 
Plenissima rosea superba. Deep rose, tinged 
salmon. 
Purple Crown. Purple and crimson. Each 35c. 
Rosa mutabilis. Rose and pink shaded. 
Striata speciosa. Pale rose, center nearly white. 
Tenuifolia flore-pleno. Foliage graceful and slen¬ 
der, making a fine contrast when arranged with the 
double dark crimson flowers, that nearly rival the 
rose in delicate perfume, perfection of bloom, and 
brilliancy of color. Blooms earlier than other varie¬ 
ties. Each 50 cents ; two for 90 cents. 
Triomphe du Nord. Violet and rose, large and fine. 
Variegata plenissima. Rose and pink shaded. 
HERBACEOUS SPIREAS 
Spiraea palmata elegans. A beautiful, hardy, free- 
flowering plant, with sweet-scented white flowers and 
red anthers; a very pleasing and useful plant for cut 
flowers, and excellent for hardy herbaceous borders. 
Each 20 cents. 
Venusta. A showy red-flowering species; very fra¬ 
grant. Each 20 cents; dozen, $2.00. 
POTENTILLA Atrosan- 
guinca. The flowers 
arc of a velvety crimson, 
and are produced in great 
abundance the entire 
•season. Each 15 cents. 
PENTSTEMON Barba- 
tus Torreyi. Mostuse- 
ful hardy perennial, is in 
bloom from June until 
autumn, with panicles 
of brilliant scarlet flow¬ 
ers. Very fine. Each 
15 cents; dozen, $1.50. 
MONARDA DIDYMA- 
Bright red, showy flow¬ 
ers. Fine for planting 
among bulbs or in a 
mixed border. Each 15 
cents ; two for 25 cents. 
PRIMULA VERIS SUPERBA 
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