72 TAGLIONI — {(iuerin, IS.'iO.) A beautiful, soft, clear 
pink. A ftraiid sort to plant for hedge effect, as it 
grows uniform, and every flower opens at one and the 
same time. Dozen, $1.2B: hundred, S8.00: thousand. 
$75.00. 
172 20E CALOT (Miellez, I8r>j.) Very large, globular 
bloom. Clear pink, shade«I lilac. Dozen, $1.50: hundred 
$ 12 . 00 . 
SOME OF THE FINER PEONIES AND SOME 
VARIETIES THAT ARE SCARCE 
Our collection of I’eonies comprises the finest sorts ob¬ 
tainable. varieties combining beauty of form, with fullne:>s, 
large size and clear color. In (he matter of form especially 
the modern I'eony delights the eye and compels admiration: 
many of the old garden varieties liad no more beauty of 
build than a shuttlecock, depending solely upon size and 
color to attract. 'J'he varieties hei’e listed are as symmetrical 
and as graceful as the highest types of hoses and Chrysan¬ 
themums. and are absolutely free from coraseness. 
REMEMBER, for a fuller description of these I’eonies. see our 
brochure, “Peonies for Pleasure." Mailed on ai>plication. 
81 ADOLPH ROUSSEAU — (Dessert and Mechln, 1890.) 
Very large, dark, velvety-red with garnet hues, and a 
distinct metallic reflex; a very brilliant color; extra line 
Dozen, $2.50: hundred. $20.00. 
13 AGNES MARY KELWAY (Kelway, 1890.) Deep rose 
guard i)etals, cnclo.sing a tiiick collar of narrow, crear 
white petals, within fnis collar n .Town rif same cclor ns 
guards: very free bloomer in clusters: fragrant; tall, strong 
grower: an exceptionally striking and handsome tricolor 
variety. Dozen. $2.50; hundred. $20.00. 
12 ALBERT CROUSSE -((’rousse, 189.'!.) Immense, very 
full, convex bloom, as jjerfect in outline and contour as a 
Show or Fancy Dahlia flower. The petals are imbricated 
like a Carnation and overlap each other. The color is 
best described as an oven, delicate sea-shell pink, an un¬ 
usual .shade for a Peony, and is unapproached in this re¬ 
gard by any other variety. This grand Peony has all the 
points of excellence. A most striking flower. Each, 50 
cents; dozen, $5.00; hundred, $30.00. 
227 AMBROSE VERSCHAFFELT - (Calot, ISftO.) Remi- 
double type: late. Deep crimson; large, cup-shni)ed bloom 
Dozen, $2.00. 
102 ASA GRAY -(Crousso. 1880.) Hose type, mid-season. 
Large, full imbricated ro.se-formcd bloom; guard petals 
salmon-tle.sh; center very full and perfectly formed: color 
lilac sprinkled with minute dots of deeper lilac; striking, 
imposing and beautiful. No Peony produces more flowers: 
fragrant and distinct. Dozen, $3.00; hundred, $20.00. 
170 AUGUSTE VILLAUME---(Crousse, 1895.) Enormous, 
full, round bloom, with closely set. large petals; indeed 
the petals are very large; a uniform color throughout the 
entire flower of rich violet-rose; very fragrant. A Peony 
that it is hard to get away from. Each, 50 cents; dozen. 
$5.00; hundred. $30.00. 
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