Best by Test for over Sixty-six Years 
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Herbaceous Peonies 
Choice Varieties With 3 To 5 Eyes 
The old-fashioned Peony Officinalis, while still popular because 
of their early flowering have been eclipsed by the wonderful 
improved Herbaceous sorts introduced in recent years and are the 
"Queen of Spring Flowers.” They are too well known to require 
description, and their present popularity is due to the great im¬ 
provement in them in recent years. They are most desirable for 
the lawn, flower-border or shrubbery decoration. The handsome 
appearance of the plant, brilliant and striking effect of their mas¬ 
sive, finely formed and richly colored flowers, and easy culture 
make it a most desirable flower. They can pe planted either in 
fall or spring and do well in any good, rich garden soil. 
An important point to observe in the planting of Peonies is not 
to plant too deep. The roots should be placed so that the crowns 
are covered with 2 ins. of soil. Too deep planting is a frequent 
cause of shy flowering. 
Adolphe Rousseau. Dark ox- 
blood-red. Very handsome. 
60o each; $5.00 per doz. Post* 
paid. 
Georgiana Shaylor. Beautiful 
light rose. 50c each; $5.00 per 
doz. Postpaid. 
Pestiva Maxima. Handsome 
snow-white flowers with oc¬ 
casional markings of red in 
the center. 40o each; $4.00 per 
doz. Postpaid. 
Crimson Xing. Brilliant dazzl¬ 
ing crimson. Very showy. 
60c each; $6.50 per doz. Post¬ 
paid. 
Mons. Jules Elie. Large globu¬ 
lar flowers of a delicate pink, 
deeper rose at the base. One 
of the best pink Peonies. 60c 
each; $6.50 per doz. Postpaid. 
Unnamed Varieties. Pink, red, 
or white. 35c each; $3.50 per 
doz. Postpaid. 
Mons. Jules Elie 
Double Pearl Tuberose 
Tuberoses 
One of the most delightfully fragrant and 
beautiful of summer flowering bulbs, and is 
so well-known that it needs no description. 
CULTURE—Tuberoses should be grown only 
in rich, well-drained soil, and where they can 
have abundance of sunshine. The bulbs should 
be set so that the tops will not be more than 
two ins. under the surface of the ground, and 
as the flower stalks shoot up some light sup¬ 
port should be provided to prevent damage by 
storms, and by skillful management a succes¬ 
sion of flowers may be obtained nearly all the 
year around. For early flowers the bulbs can 
be started in February or March in the green¬ 
house or hotbed; and for a succession they can 
be planted at intervals as late as July. For 
flowering in the open, plant as soon as all dan¬ 
ger of frost is over. 
Double Pearl. The flower spikes of this vari¬ 
ety obtain a height of 2 ft. or more and 
are compactly filled for a third of their 
length with perfectly double flowers that 
have the wax-like substance of a Camellia 
of glistening white. 60o per doz.; $4.00 per 
100. Postpaid. 
Single or Orange Flowered. The spikes of this 
variety grow taller than those of the double 
and often produce twenty to thirty single 
flowers which look very much like Orange 
Flowers. 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. Post¬ 
paid. 
Elephant Ears 
(Caladium Esculentum) 
Few foliage plants are so useful as the Cala¬ 
dium, and none require less attention after 
planting. Their magnificent leaves furnish the 
best possible background for grouping. 
CULTURE—For the best results, the bulbs 
should be planted in well drained rich soil. 
In dry weather the plants should be well 
watered. Planting is best done in April and 
May, the top of the bulb being set about 5 ins. 
under the surface. 
Mammoth Bulbs .60c each; $6.00 per doz. 
Postpaid. 
Barge Bulbs .30c each; $3.00 per doz. 
Postpaid. 
Small Bulbs .20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
Postpaid. 
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