E. T. BARR NURSERIES 
LANCASTER, PA 
PEONY CULTURE 
An abundance of plant food and moisture are es¬ 
sential to success with Peonies as they are strong* 
growers and produce many enormous flowers. As the 
plants grow and bloom top dress with bone meal 
between, but not on, the plants. 
Plant 314-4 ft. apart and cover the crown bud with 
not more than two inches of soil. Plant very early in 
the Spring* or in the Pall to obtain best results. 
Mulch in the Pall. 
Karl Rosefield. Crimson; midseason. 50c ea.; 3 for $1.25. 
Longfellow. Bright crimson; midseason. $1.00 each; 3 
for $2.50. 
Lora Dexheimer. Bright crimson; midseason. 75c each; 
3 for $2.00. 
Louis Van Houtte, Dark crimson; midseason. 50c each; 
3 for $1.25. 
Marie Crousse. Lilac-rose; midseason. 50c ea.; 3 for $1.25. 
Marechal Vaillant. Dark mauve pink; late. 50c each; 
3 for $1.25. 
Milton Hill. Salmon-pink; late. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
Miss Salway. Lilac-white; midseason. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
Mme. Lemoine. Milk white; midseason. 50c ea.; 3 for $1.25. 
Mrs. M. P. Clough. Salmon white; midseason. 50c each. 
3 for $1.25. 
M. Jules Elie. Pink; early. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
Mme. Bucquet. Dark red; early. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
Monsieur Krelage. Red; midseason. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
Monsieur Martin Cahuzac. Maroon; midseason. $1.00 
each; 3 for $2.75. 
Officinalis Rubra. Red; early. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
President Taft. (Reine Hortense). Hydrangea pink; mid¬ 
season. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
Princess Beatrice. Violet rose with cream white collar; 
early midseason. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
Rubra Superba. Crimson; late. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
Sarah Bernhardt (Lemoine). Mauve rose; midseason. 50c 
each; 3 for $1.25. 
Umbellata Rosea. Violet rose; very early. 50c each; 3 
for $1.25. 
Walter Paxon. Bright rose pink; free bloomer; one of the 
best real pinks; midseason. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.50. 
TREE PEONIES 
Large, double flowers. Colors:—salmon, fles'h-pink, rose, 
lilac, dark red. State color desired. 2-yr. old plants, $3.50; 
3-yr. old plants, $5.00. 
HOW TO PLANT AND CARE POR PERENNIALS 
Success with perennials requires a rich soil, good 
cultivation and careful watering. 
Groups of three or more of a variety produce the 
best effect. Use taller growing varieties as a back¬ 
ground. Near Shrubs which rob Perennials of plant 
nourishment, keep 3 ft. away. 
Plant in Spring or early Fall, providing Winter 
protection for Fall plantings, especially Anemones, 
Campanula, Digitalis. Hollyhocks, Chrysanthemums, 
Stokesia and Tritoma. For best results transplant 
every few years to produce more abundant bloom. 
The soil should be dug to a dept\h of at least 12 
to 18 inches into which has been worked two inches 
of well-rotted stable manure. Some other good fer¬ 
tilizer can be used if stable manure is unobtainable, 
but stable manure is to be preferred. 
At the beginning of freezing weather apply a mulch 
of cut tobacco stems, strawy manure, leaves or other 
light material to prevent alternate freezing and 
thawing of t'he soil, which may cause damage. 
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