TLdlvard Gillett, Southlvick, Massachusetts 
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HARDY PLNLNNIALS 
HERBACEOUS PEONIES 
Thrifty perennials, with very large, showy flowers and a great variety of colors. 
No class of plants is better adapted for general cultivation than this one, as they are 
not particular as to soil or position. They do exceedingly well in partial shade, will 
give grand results banked in front of shrubbery, along a driveway, mixed with other 
tall-growing plants like phloxes, etc., or planted in masses by themselves. They are 
great feeders, so the bed or border for Peonies should be made deep and rich by 
spading in a quantity of well-decayed cow-manure 2 feet deep or more, mixing it 
thoroughly with the soil. The crowns should not be planted more than 2 inches be¬ 
neath the surface of the soil. Each fall put a good covering of manure over the beds, 
which will be all the covering or mulching needed through the winter. For 
the greater perfection of 
bloom they require an 
abundance of moisture, 
and some growers recom¬ 
mend liquid manure ap¬ 
plied to the soil just be¬ 
fore and during the bloom¬ 
ing season, which is the 
middle of May to July. 
When properly cared for 
these Peonies will thrive 
20 years or more. 
SINGLE - FLOWERING 
Crystal. A pure white 
variety. 35 cts. 
Clara Barton. A double 
row of white petals with 
red stripes r u n n i n g 
through the center ; deep 
petals, curling in. 35 cts. 
Exquisite. White, with 
yellow center. 35 cts. 
Helen Gould. A Japanese 
variety; large chrysan¬ 
themum center of creamy 
white; petals 3 inches 
long, of shell-pink ; red 
stamens. 50 cts. 
Miles Standish. A Japa¬ 
nese variety, of medium 
size ; full chrysanthemum 
center ; rose-shaped pet¬ 
als of pale and dark pink, 
center petals turning to 
pure white. 35 cts. 
Ophir. Dark red. 35c. 
Queen Esther. A Japanese variety, with very large chrysanthemum center of 
creamy white, and well-developed red stamens; double row of pure white, rose¬ 
shaped petals ; whole flower measuring 4 or 5 inches across. 50 cts. 
Saturn. Rosy pink. 35 cts. 
DOUBLE PEONIES 
Abraham Lincoln. Petals clear pink, I chrysanthemum center of creamy white, 
infolding like roses; rose-shaped petals ! surrounded by large pink petals. 40 cts. 
outside; flowers 5 inches in diameter. 50c. ' Benj. Harrison. Large, very double, 
American Beauty. Medium size, extra- color of La France rose and the buds are 
double, with fragrance and color of the not unlike this rose. 35 cts. 
American Beauty rose. 40 cts. Captain Jinks. Very double, resem- 
Baron Rothschild. Large and double ; bling American Beauty rose in color. 35c. 
