228 AUGUSTIN D’HOUR— <Calot, (.S.vu. Marechui 
MacMabon.) Extremely laive. showy, jierfectly built bloom : 
primary petals narrow and built up close and high; c(»lor. 
very deep, rich, brilliant solferino-rcd. The largest of all 
red Pennies. Dozen. $3.00: hundred. S20.00; thousand. 
$180.00. 
132 AVALANCHE—(Crousse, ISSG.) Avalanche, in our es¬ 
timation, is one of the finest Peouie.s grown. Large, con¬ 
vex Woom of perfect form; color, milk-white, with cream- 
(•olorcd center; has ruby-colored markings of rare deli¬ 
cacy and beauty on some of its petals. A superb Peony. 
None better. Dozen, $5.00; hundred, $30.00. 
127 CLAIRE DUBOIS -iCroussc, ISSO.) Very large, double, 
globular flowers; convex and tufted: petals incurved and 
lacinlated, overlapping each other in a charming effect: 
color, rich, clear satiny-pink with glossy reflex. Has the 
beautiful silvery sheen in a pronounced way seen in that 
wonderful variety Monsieur .Tides Klie. -V gem of the first 
water. Each, 60 cents: dozen, $6.00: hundred. $40.00. 
157 DE CANDOLLE —(Crousse, ISSO.) Very large, full, 
cup-shaped bloom. Color, briglA lilac-purple. Dozen, 
$3.00: hundred, $20.00. 
119 DR. BOISDUVAL—(C.uerin, 1850.) Brilliant velvety 
maroon. vSimply dazling. nothing finer in dark reds. Doz¬ 
en. $3.50: hundred. $25.00. 
97 DORCHESTER--(Richardson, 1870.) Rose type, very 
late. Large and full, an unusual shade of delicate Hy¬ 
drangea-pink. A gem. Dozen, $3.50: hundred. $25.00. 
93 EUGENIE VERDIER --(Calot, I8G-i.) I*ale Hydrangea- 
pink. collar lighter: center deeper flecked crimson; fra¬ 
grant ; very distinct from Eugene Verdier, with which it is 
often confused. Each, 75 cents: Dozen, $8.00; hundred, 
$60.00. 
25 FELIX CROUSSE --(Crousse, 1S81.) All Peony enthu¬ 
siasts are familiar with the fact that it is ditllcult to get 
a red l‘eony that is a self color; that is to say, a full, 
rich, even shade of red without being suffused with vio¬ 
let, purple or crimson shades. Felix Crousse fills the hill. 
Its large, glolnilar flowers. s(*lid and compactly built from 
edge to center, are a rich, even, brilliant, dazzling ruby- 
red. Exceptionally fiery, bright and effective. Both tin? 
color and size is startling. M’e idace this in the front rank 
of all the red J’eonies. As a general purpose red none 
better. Dozen. $3.00; hundred, $20.00; thousand. 
$175.00. 
9 GIGANTEA --(Syn. for Lamartine, Calot. ISGO.) There is 
another Lamartine by Lemoine. This variety should have 
• precedence to the name, but as it is already established 
under the name of Cigantea, wc will keep it so. Enormous 
flowers, six to seven inches across, of an exquisite shade 
of clear pink. Each, 75 cents; dozen, $7.00; hundred, 
$60.00. 
67 GOLDEN HARVEST- -(Rosenfield, 1000.) A most strik¬ 
ing variety, producing large, trlcolored bloom. The guard 
petals are blush-pink with creamy-white center: center of 
flower overlaid and tipped with carmine. it combines 
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