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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
Paeonia Festiva Maxima, a 
magnificent white, see descrip¬ 
tion on this page. 
Pseonies (Herbaceous.) 
T HE Paeony is t0 ‘ day without a rival as a hard* 
1 garden favorite, and quite naturally so , 
. no other hardy g ar den plant thrives with 
as little special care and produces as fine a d' 
play of gorgeous blooms. The great diversity of 
color and form which can now be obtained, ver 
much increases the importance of the Paeonia ^ 
Selected List of Varieties. 
A '°J E : T ' w num ber to the left of the variety in¬ 
dicates the sizes we have to offer of that variety. 
2,3,4. Ambroise Verschaffelt. Dazzling red . 
Large cup-shaped. Late 
1, 2, 3, 4. Atrosanguinea. One of the best dou¬ 
ble reds. Deep, full and 
bloom. 
broad 
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2, 3, 4. Canari. White, with yellow center. $1 on 
75c., 50c. f * 1 
1, 2, 3, 4. Caroline Mather. Very large double 
rosy crimson. Silky petals, yellow 
center. 
2, 3, 4. Cleopatra. Violet rose, rich yellow sta¬ 
mens. Single. $1.50, $1.00, 75c. 
Delachei. Dark red, fine, very late. One of the best, with very upright stems 
Duke of Wellington. Sulphury white sort, of fine form, recently sent out Verv 
vigorous grower and free bloomer. $1.25, $1.00, 75c., 50c. 5 
Duchess de Nemours (white). A wonderfully beautiful form. $1.00, 75c.. 50c 
Elegans. Outer petals rose; center full with curving and twisting petalets, shading 
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from light rose to white. Tall, vigorous grower and free bloomer. 
Festiva Alba. (syn. Queen Victoria and Alba Superba). Double sulphury white 
Festiva Maxima. By many considered the best white yet introduced, both in color 
and form. Of the purest white, splashed with a few streaks of crimson. Our 
stock is the true strain which is so difficult to obtain. $1.25, $1.00, 76c., 50c. 
Fragrantissima. Early and very free bloomer. Outer rows of petals clear rose, 
inner petals very numerous. Medium to low grower. 
Francis Ortegal. Deep maroon red, broad glossy petals, shows yellow center. 
Gigantea. Free grower, very large, deep pink. One of the latest sorts. 
Gladstone. Satiny pink petals, inner petals creamy pink, ideal form and color. 
Golden Harvest. Nearest to yellow and splendid form. $1.50, $1.00, 75c. 
Humeii Rosea. Enormous double flowers of a clear rose, one of the very latest. 
Lee’s Grandiflora. Superb late double sort, deep rosy red. $1.50, $1.25, $1.00, 75c. 
Mons Rousselon. Free bloomer, clear pink, fine for cutting. 
Officinalis Flora Plena. Double crimson. Piny of the old gardens, always desirable. 
Officinalis Alba Mutabilis. Very early, double, light pink, changing to white. 
Officinalis Rosea Plena. Very early, clear rose, double, changing to lighter rose. 
Officinalis Rosea Superba. Light rose, beautiful flower, very early. $1.50, $1.00. 
Pink Beauty. Double, free bloomer, light clear pink, desirable. 
Reine Hortense. Late flowering; light rose and full to the center. Habit very erect. 
Richardson’s Rubra Superba. Large, late, vigorous, called the Red Festiva Max¬ 
ima. Splendid keeper. 
Rubra Triumphans. (Reeves). Bright carmine, almost a single flower, showing 
a beautiful yellow center. 
Tenuiiolia Flora Plena. Double crimson. Deeply cut fern-like foliage. 
Thorbeckii. Deep red pink and fine form; lighter in center. Medium dwarf habit. 
Zoe Calot. Fine rose, with lighter rose center. A charming sort. 
No. 4. Very strong. Very large petals, deep rosy red. Petalets numerous, nar 
row and twisted; from rose to white. 
No. 8 . Outer petals light pink; splendid late sort. 
No. 9. Clear pink, shading to white in center. Finely formed. 
No. 11 . Double and very deep red. Margin petalets yellow, white to light pink 
again in center. Very attractive. 
have many other varieties in our trial grounds which will be listed as fast as they prove 
desirable. 
Prices for Herbaceous Paeomes, except where otherwise noted. 
Numbers to the left of the variety indicate the sizes of that variety we have to offer. 
3, 4. 
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3, 4. 
No. 1. Extra size, very heavy 
No. 2. Strong blooming size, 
No. 3. Well established. 
No. 4. Divided roots. 
Each, $1.00 
Each. .75 
Each, .50 
Each, .25 
Per 10, $9.00 
Per 10, 6.50 
Per 10, 4.50 
Per 10, 2.00 
Per 100, $80.00 
Per 100, 50.00 
Per 100, 35.00 
Per 100, 15.00 
1st size, 10 varieties 
1st size, 20 varieties 
2nd size, 10 varieties 
Special Collection, our selection only. 
$9.00 2nd size, 20 varieties . .$12.00 4th 
17.50 3rd size, 10 varieties .. 4.50 4th 
6.50 3rd size, 20 varieties .. 8.00 
size, 
size, 
varieties 
varieties 
,.$ 2.00 
. 3.75 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE PAGE TWO. 
