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Shumway’s Glorious Peonies 
The Only Rival of the Rose—New and Rare Introductions 
Extra Strong 3 to 5 Eye Clumps at Bargain Prices Postpaid 
They are perfectly hardy, and will thrive in almost any location and when once planted will in¬ 
crease in size and beauty each year. No disease or insects ever trouble these plants. To make a 
home complete Peonies should be in every yard. ■ 
Avoid planting too deeply, as this is often the cause of the shy blooming; 2 inches of soil over 
the crown (eyes) being sufficient. Plant in the open, away from buildings. 
2891 THERESE. (Dessert, 1904.) Second high¬ 
est scoring Peony (Le Cygne 9.9). Among the 
world’s finest varieties. Therese probably re¬ 
ceived more comment in our fields than any other 
Peony. The flower is of an enormous size and 
true rose type, with delicate fragrance. Color 
rich satiny pink with lighter center. The plant 
is of vigorous growth, very free blooming and 
the foliage is a rich green. Bating 9.8. Each, 
60 cts.; 2 for $1.00. 
2867 AUGUSTE DESSERT. (Dessert.) Cup¬ 
shaped flower of fine form, velvety crimson-car¬ 
mine, very brilliant, with silvery reflex and often 
streaked white; very large, silvery border; vis¬ 
ible stamens intermixed with the petals in many 
flowers. Bating 8.7. Each, 60 cts.; 2 for $1.00. 
2868 BARONESS SCHROEDER. Very large, 
globular flower; flesh-white passing to milk-white. 
A strong tall grower. Its immense flowers of 
great substance with high chalice-shaped center 
are freely produced lasting a long time. Very 
fragrant. Bating 9.0. Each, 40 cts.; 2 for 75 cts. 
2876 L’ETINCELANTE. (Dessert.) Dark pink, 
large flowers, decidedly cup-shaped with great 
broad petals of deep bright pink heavily mar¬ 
gined with silver and with a large center of 
.bright yellow stamens. Bating 8.4. Each, 60 
cts.; 2 for $1.00. 
28S0 MME. JULES DESSERT. A strong grow¬ 
ing, free blooming plant, of delicate coloring. 
When the flower is cut just as the bud unfolds, 
and is allowed to open in a shaded room, won¬ 
derful tints of flesh, straw and white can be seen 
to perfection. Midseason. Rating 9.4. Each, 
75 cts.; 2 for $1.25. 
2878 MARdUIS C. LAGERGREN. (Dessert.) 
Bright velvety cherry-red, slightly tinged violet, 
silver tipped. Large, semi-imbricated flowers. 
Strong, vigorous grower, very free bloomer; mid¬ 
season. Rating 8.0. Each, 75 cts.; 2 for $1.25. 
2879 MIKADO. (Barr.) Dark red. We con¬ 
sider this one of the best of the red Japanese 
Peonies. Large cup-shaped flower, with a single 
row of wide dark crimson petals, encircling a 
filigree cushion of golden petaloids, crimson 
edged and golden tipped. Rating 8 .6. Each, 75 
cts.; 2 for $1.25. 
2875 KARL ROSENFIELD. The flower is 
large, semi-rose type, perfect rich deep bril¬ 
liant crimson on long, straight stem; slightly 
fragrant. The plant is tall, strong and up¬ 
right in growth, and bears a large, strikingly 
brilliant flower on every stem. Blooms early 
midseason. Both for landscape planting and 
cut flowers this Peony has proven ideal. Rat¬ 
ing 8.8. Each, 40 cts.; Z for 75 cts. 
2875 Karl Rosenlield Brilliant Crimson 
10 Best German Iris, Only 
$1.00 Postpaid, Your Choice 
2882 MONS. MARTIN CAHUZAC. 
(Dessert.) If you wish the darkest 
red Peony grown, this is the one to 
order. Flowers medium to large in 
size, rose type. Color, a deep ma¬ 
roon red. Bating 8.8. Each, 85 cts.; 
2 for $1.50. 
2884 OFFICINALIS RUBKA PLENA. 
The earliest of all dark red Peonies. 
Comes into full bloom by Decoration 
Day. This is the very finest old-fash¬ 
ioned dark red sort. It is considered 
the most brilliant of all red Peonies. 
Each, 75 cts.; 2 for $1.25. 
2889 SARAH BERNHARDT. ( Le- 
moirre.) The flower is the ideal of 
refinement in Peonies, which, aided by 
its beautiful color, apple-blossom-pink 
with each petal silver tipped, makes it 
about as perfect a Peony as could be 
imagined. Blooms late. Bating 9.0. 
Each, 60 cts.; 2 for $1.00. 
2898 WALTER FAXON. (Richardson.) 
Pink. This remarkable flower if cut 
in the bud, and held in a dark cool 
room for a day or two, and then 
brought into the light, develops in a 
flower of wonderful coloring and ex¬ 
quisite beauty. The most vivid of all 
the pinks. Rating 9.3. Each, 60 cts.; 
2 for $1.00. 
8 Choicest Peonies 
At World’s Lowest Postpaid Prices 
2869 DISTINCTION. Peony-flowered. Single, 
pink. 
2870 DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS. Snow-white. 
2871 EDULIS SUPERBA. Clear mauve-pink. 
2872 FELIX CROUSSE. Dazzling ruby-red. 
2873 FESTIVA MAXIMA. The finest white. 
2874 FRAGRANS. Solferino-red with silvery re¬ 
flex. 
2877 MADAME DUCEL. Silvery mauve-rose. 
2881 MONSIEUR JULES ELIE. Pure pink. 
Special Prices on Above 
8 Choicest Varieties 
Each, 35 cts.; 2 for 60 cts., your 
choice, postpaid. 
Greatest Peony Bargain 
Ever Offered 
All true to color, but not indi¬ 
vidually named as to variety. 
2894 Unnamed Red. 
2893 Unnamed Pink. 
2895 Unnamed White. 
Your Choice: Each, 30 cts.; 3 for 
75 cts., postpaid. 
2872 Felix Croussc, dazzling ruby-red 
Double Flowering Decorative 
2858 GOLD BOUND. White with gold-banded center. 
Japanese Iris 
Japanese or Water Iris as they are sometimes called can be 
grown on the edges of pools, in bog or herbaceous planting, 
or in the regular garden, providing they get plenty of water. 
Acid soil is preferred. They are very showy, and are avail¬ 
able in a colorful range of bloom as listed below. Starts 
2859 KUMOCHI-GUMA. Dark purplish indigo. 
2860 KUMO-NO-OBI. A pleasing lavender color. 
2861 MAHOGANY. Velvety-mahogany red. 
2862 MONIGI-NO-TAKI. Rosy crimson edged in white. 
2863 PURPLE AND GOLD. Violet-purple gold center. 
2864 SEA CREST. White Falls, deep blue Standards. 
2865 UCHIO. Cerulean blue, veined white. 
Your choice. Each, 25 cts.; 3 for 60 cts.; doz., $2.00, postpaid. 
blooming after the bearded Iris season is on the wane. 
should make a planting of these this year. 
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German or Bearded 
I Oil 
BEAUTIFUL HARDY FERNS 
2850 Gold Imperial 
The Finest Yellow 
DIO The beautiful Iris are the Orchid of 
IvlO the Hardy Garden. We wish you could 
ee our Iris field when they are in bloom. Won- 
erful display of rich color; there’s the reds, 
nd oh such reds; the pure whites, the blues— 
oft as velvet, the yellows and purples that are 
early black. All borne on tall strong stems, 
'ou too can have thys wonderful display in 
our own garden if you plant varieties listed 
elow. „ 
lharacter S. means Standards; F. means Falls 
84S AMBASSADEUR. S. Smoky velvety 
urple; F. velvety purple-maroon. A magnifi- 
ent flower. 
847 ALCAZAR. S. light bluish violet; F. deep 
iirnlft with bronze veined throat. Striking 
flower. 
2846 AFTERGLOW. Exquisite blending of 
smoky lavender, soft buff, pearl gray and light 
yellow. 
2849 CRUSADER. One of the finest lavender- 
blue varieties, the falls being of a deeper tone. 
2850 GOLDEN IMPERIAL. The greatest golden 
yellow Iris known. 
2851 LORD OF JUNE. S. lavender-blue; F. 
rich violet purple. A variety of gigantic size. 
2852 MOTHER OF PEARL. Standards and 
falls pale bluish lavender with a faint creamy 
undertone. 
2854 SEMINOLE. No other Iris equals it in 
brilliance of color. It is a rich velvety crimson 
bicolor. 
2855 SHEKINAII. A delightful shade of pale 
yellow shading to amber in the throat, with a 
lemon colored beard. 
2853 OPERA. A rich violet-red bi-color. S. 
bright rich pansy-violet; F. rich velvety violet- 
purple. 
Price above Germanlca Iris. Each, 17 cts.; 
3 for 45 cts.; 10 for $1.00, postpaid. 
Hardy Ferns planted among your shrubbery, in the perennial border, or in the foundation 
planting around your house, especially on the north and east side or under tall trees, bring to 
your home a fragrance from the wild woods, in some of nature’s most beautiful creations. 
Plant in groups of at least 3 to 5 each of each variety, scattered at irregular distances. 
2828 Adiantum Pedatum. (Maidenhair.) The black, wiry, creeping roots lie right at the sur¬ 
face. They branch freely if the roots are lightly covered with leaf mold. 
2829 Asplenium Felix Facinina. (Lady Fern.) A large, handsome Fern, standing from one to 
three feet in height. A wood and roadside Fern. 
2830 Onoclea Strutiopteris. (Ostrich Plume Fem.) Grows in a crown, fronds are 2 to 4 feet by 
6 to 10 inches. 
2831 Osin undo Cinnenromea. (Cinnamon Fern.) A large Fern, growing in a crown 2 to 6 feet 
high, 8 inches wide, beautiful, cinnamon colored leaves. 
Special price on Hardy Ferns. Your choice, Each, 23 cts.; 4 for 79 cts., 
postpaid. 
