PEONIES—Continued 
Sarah Bernhardt Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $35.00 
9.0. Apple-blossom pink, very free-blooming and flowers of 
perfect form on graceful stems. This is the ideal pink cut- 
flower Peony. 
Solange 3-5 Eyes, Three $2.60, Doz. $7.25, 100 $50.00 
9.7. Flower very large, compact; rose type; outer petals deli¬ 
cate waxy white, deepening toward the center with shades of 
orange and golden brown. One of the most beautiful Peonies 
in existence; a strong grower and a late, free bloomer. 
Souvenir de Louis Bigot 
3-5 Eyes, Three $2.60, Doz. $7.25, 100 $50.00 
9.1. Flowers large, convex, rose-form with fringed petals. 
Bright Bengal-rose, slightly tinged carmine at the base, chang¬ 
ing to salmon-pink with silvery reflex. The color of this pink 
Peony does not fade in the sun and the stems are set in the 
foliage as though they were arranged in a vase. An unusually 
fine Peony, blooming midseason to late. 
Therese 3-5 Eyes, Three $2.60, Doz. $7.25, 100 $50.00 
9.8. A most desirable variety of a charming shade of violet- 
rose, changing to lilac-white. Develops a high crown; strong 
grower and very free bloomer. A splendid addition to the mid¬ 
season sorts of which it is one of the best. 
Venus 3-5 Eyes, Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $35.00 
8.3. Exquisite, pointed buds, opening into large, compact flow¬ 
ers of delicate shell-pink with a collar of flesh-white. Extra 
good both as a garden flower and as a cut flower. One of the 
best in our collection. Midseason. 
Walter Faxon 3-5 Eyes, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $40.00 
9.3. Semi-rose type; miaseason. A very distinct, delicate rose- 
colored flower. Tall, free bloomer. Those who know this va¬ 
riety consider it one of the best pinks. 
SINGLE JAPANESE AND CHINESE PAEONIAS 
Camille Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Clear violet-red, a lovely kind. 
Clairette Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Pure white, very large and strong grower, giving many 
blooms. 
Dai-jo-Xuhan Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
A wonderful Japanese Peony. The large flowers are deep rose 
paling at the edges with bright yellow crest. 
Emma Each $0.65, Doz. $6.50 
Lilac dark pink. Two rows of perfectly shaped, round petals. 
Very large flower. 
Eva Each $0.55, Doz. $5.50 
Bright, light lilac-crimson. Very lively shade. Large round 
petals. Free bloomer. Short stem. Unsurpassed for land¬ 
scaping. 
Francoise Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Bright rose. Two rows of petals. Center composed of petaloids 
which, when the flower opens, are of a yellowish white shade, 
edged yellow. While the flower develops, the petaloids take on 
the same shade as the guard petals. An excellent variety. 
Jacqueline Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Glittering pure white. A most lovely and desirable variety, 
reminds one of a cluster of Water Lilies. Good strong grower. 
La Fraicheur Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Substantial clear blush-white. Splendid for cutting and gar¬ 
den use. Most attractive in the hardy border. Very free flow¬ 
ering and long lasting. 
L’Etincelante Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Semi-double to single in appearance with petals deep rose, 
inner petals pale rose, white at edge, golden crest of stamens. 
Large, striking blooms. 
Lucienne Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
Pure white with purple reflex. Most striking garden sort. 
Mikado Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
The Peony shown at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 by the 
Japanese Government. A rich red with long, rounded petals 
of brilliant red surrounding a great dome of golden stami- 
nodes. Exceedingly brilliant. 
Nagasaki Each $0.55, Doz. $5.50 
Light pink, dark foliage and robust growth. Excellent in the 
border. 
Nymphe Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Bright, flesh-pink. Large flowers. Golden stamens. A very 
fine variety. 
Oitmatsu Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Opens very light pink and changes to pure white. Two rows 
of petals of which the inner row is somewhat shorter than 
the outside row. The petaloids are yellowish white with little 
pink tips. 
Oki-No-Nami Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(“Waves in the far-off sea.”) Tall, free-flowering and showy. 
Pale hydarngea-pink, rippled on white; with full, fine cut 
center of peach-pink and cream. 
“Bose of Nippon” Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
A wonderfully free bloomer, a persistent mass of brilliant 
6-inch flowers. Very deep rose, the broadly prominent center 
darkened by carmine; and Illuminated by countless star-points 
of both silver and gold. Many centers are slightly tufted. 
Buigegno Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Clear red. Two rows of petals. Golden petaloids. A variety 
of great substance and very beautiful. 
Shi-Pen-Kue Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Round petals, with thick golden petaloides. This is the near¬ 
est to blue in Peonies. 
Taikoon Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Blood-red. Most striking against a dark background. 
Yeso Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Pure white. Two rows of petals which stand out straight. 
The petaloids lie straight, are narrow at the base and become 
wider towards the end. The tips of these are tinted salmon. 
Very unusual. 
CHINESE TREE PEONIES - Paeonio Moutan 
Arcliiduc Ludovico Pot plants, Each $3.00, Doz. $30.00 
Enormous wide flower, double, flesh-pink, turning soft lilac. 
Athlete Pot plants, Each $3.00, Doz. $30.00 
immense double flower of fine glazed mauve, shaded rose; vig¬ 
orous and prolific grower. 
Banksi Pot plants, <Each $3.00, Doz. $30.00 
Semi-double, pale lilac-rose. A very free flowering variety and 
easily grown. 
Ume. de Vatry Pot plants, Each $3.00, Doz. $30.00 
Very large globular bloom; satiny pink, shaded lilac; vigorous 
grower. 
Beine Elisabeth Pot plants, Each $3.00, Doz. $30.00 
Flowers perfect in shape, vivid salmon-pink. A brilliant color; 
considered amongst the finest of all double Tree Peonies. 
Souvenir de Ducher Pot plants, Each $3.00, Doz. $30.00 
Large globular bloom; bright sparkling violet with silvery 
reflex. 
Souvenir de Maxine Cornu Pot plants, Each $7.00 
A vigorous variety, raised by L. Henry at the Paris Museum 
from P. Lutea hybridized with P. Moutan Ville de Saint-Denis. 
It forms a bush 3-4 feet high with abundant and healthy foli¬ 
age, every stem carries 2 or 3 full flowers, 8 inches or more 
across, with crowned and wrinkled petals, of a deep yellow, 
heavily shaded orange, fragrant. 
PARDANTHUS - Belamcanda; Blackberry Lily 
Chinensis Three $0.75, Doz. $2.25, 100 $12.00 
Flowers orange colored, spotted black on 24-inch stems. 
A lovely old-fashioned flower for the hardy border. 
PENTSTEMON - Beard Tongue 
Barbatus Torreyi Three $0.55, Doz. $1.40, 100 $8.00 
Spikes 2 feet long of bright scarlet flowers from June till 
August. A very effective plant for the border. 
Barbatus, Fink Beauty Three $0.65, Doz. $1.65, 100 $10.00 
Color is a lovely clean shell-pink. A charming cut flower; one 
of the outstanding new and good plants; makes a delightful 
companion to Gypsophila. 
♦Digitalis Three $0.65, Doz. $1.65, 100 $10.00 
White foxglove-like spikes produced in great quantity all 
summer. Plant is about 20 inches high, excellently suited for 
the garden as well as naturalizing in the grass. It self seeds 
very freely. 
Grandiflora Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
The largest flowered of our hardy Pentstemons. A beautiful 
plant in the border giving 3-ft. spikes of huge pale blue flow¬ 
ers. Excellent for cutting. The handsome silvery leaves con¬ 
tribute also to the value of this lovely garden flower. 
Heterophyllus Three $0.95. Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Lovely metallic-blue flowers from June until September, on 
1-foot spikes. Excellent for the sunny border; good cut flower; 
very brilliant. 
Pubescens Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $15.00 
(Hirsutus). Stems 24 inches high, covered with violet flowers 
shading to a flesh-pink; excellent for hot dry places in the 
border; is also a very fine wall or rock plant. It enjoys hot, 
dry exposures. 
Unilateralis Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $15.00 
A very fine June-flowering variety producing 6 to 10 erect 
spikes, 24 to 30 inches long, covered from top to bottom with 
opalescent blue flowers. A beautiful border plant and splendid 
cut flower, lasting for several days in water. 
PEROVSKIA - Russian Sage 
Atriplicifolia Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Produces whorls of blue flowers very late in the season. 
A lovely plant for the hardy border. The delicate lacy blue- 
gray foliage makes a stunning foil for other flowers. 24 to 30 
inches high. 
PHYSALIS - Winter-Cherry or Chinese Lanterns 
Francheti Three $0.55, Doz. $1.40, 100 $8.00 
An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming dense 
bushes about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright orange- 
scarlet, lantern-like fruits, which, when cut, will last all 
winter. 
Glgantea Three $0.75, Doz. $2.25, 100 $12.00 
A much improved Francheti with fruits almost twice the size. 
Monstrosa Three $0.75, Doz. $2.25, 100 $12.00 
The richly colored small fruits of this variety are curiously 
twisted, but occur in great profusion. Most artistic for winter 
decorations. 
PHYSOSTEGIA - False Dragonhead 
Virginica Three $0.45, Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.00 
Forms large clumps 3 to 4 feet high, bearing long spikes of 
delicate pink flowers in July and Ausrust. 
Virginica alba Three $0.45, Doz. $1.10, 100 $7.00 
Pure white. 
Virginica, Vivid Three $0.65, Doz. $1.65, 100 $10.00 
This is a new dwarf variety about 20 inches high, and a great 
improvement over the first two mentioned. It blooms 3 weeks 
later than the others, the flowers are a deeper pink; much 
larger and better, lasting a long time when cut. 
Summer Glow Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Towering stems often exceeding 4 feet, terminating in colorful 
spikes 18 inches in length, similar to the parent, “Gigantea,” 
but of a rosy crimson color that is altogether attractive and 
far more effective. A splendid background or cut-flower va¬ 
riety. It will supersede the older kind. Height 4 feet. In full 
flower mid-August. 
Bosy Spire Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Similar to the above but a shade deeper in color. Somewhat 
more compact in its inflorescence. It resembles the rosy crim¬ 
son parent, “Vivid,” but attains a height of 3 to 3% feet and 
is decidedly colorful in mid-September. 
PINKS, Hardy Garden. See Dianthus. 
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