ADVANCED TRIAL SEEDUNGS 
3 Doubles, our selection, postpaid in U. S.$2.00 
3 Singles, our selection, postpaid in U. S. 2.00 
3 Japs, our selection, postpaid in U. S. 2.00 
1 Double, 1 Single, 1 Jap, postpaid in U. S. 2.00 
Many pleasant surprises in our advanced seedlings. 
DWARF HORSE CHESTNUT 
Aesculus Glabra, var. Sargentiae. This white flow¬ 
ered variety is quite rare, I have never seen it 
offered in a catalogue. It sends up one trunk 
which branches just above ground to give the 
effect of a graceful shrub, and attains a height 
of about ten feet. Bloom and nuts are similar 
to those on the large variety, but smaller. 2 yr. 
seedlings, October or March delivery, prepaid, 
each .$ 1.50 
LILIES—UMBELLATUM ERECTUM 
Orange red with dark dots, shaped like a wine 
goblet. One of earliest lilies to bloom, early June. 
Tall and very strong grower, in partial shade or full 
sun. Plant 10 inches deep after Sept. 20th. Can be 
easily forced in house in winter. Pot in two to four 
quart pail, half way down, with drainage, and keep 
in dark until Xmas, then bring into living room and 
it will give flne blooms. Large bulbs, 3 for 50c. 
Per dozen .$ 2.00 
Planting and Cultural Directions 
IMPORTANT—Open your package of roots immediately 
when they arrive. Plant as soon as possible but if you 
have to wait a few days, either keep moist in open box 
in cool cellar, or better yet, bury in garden. 
Plant Peonies in good, well drained soil, in full sun if 
possible, and away from trees, buildings, etc. Do not plant 
where a peony has been before, unless all old soil is taken 
out and replaced with fresh. Plant 3 to 4 feet apart; set so 
that the eyes point upward and are 2 to 3 inches below the 
top of ground (very important). Give each root 2 quarts 
of water when planted, and then make a 6 inch mound of 
dirt above' ground level to prevent heaving, scrape mound 
away late next spring. 
In northern states, a mulch the first winter is advisable. 
Fall is the natural planting time for Peonies. (After 
Sept. 1st and before Nov. 1st if possible). Spring planting 
is possible but is not recommended. Never move an old 
clump without dividing it. Never dig out a piece of a 
clump with a spade. This invites decay in the part left. 
Peonies do not need to be divided and re-set so long as 
they bloom well, unless increase is desired. For increase, 
divide at 3, 4 or 5 years, in the fall. 
Peonies need their full space of 3 to 4 feet in all direc¬ 
tions. Do not crowd smaller perennials among them unless 
extra room is given. Only shallow cultivation is needed, 
to keep down weeds and grass. Use fertilizers sparingly, 
bone meal one year, hard wood ashes the next, two handfuls 
per large plant worked in topsoil six inches from the 
stems. The use of animal fertilizer is dangerous, as the 
bacteria of decay which makes it valuable, may also in 
time attack the Peony root and cause a damaging rot. The 
use of balanced commercial fertilizers is not recommended 
as a general practice, as they contain too much nitrogen. 
If soil is naturally very poor, sandy or gravelly, commer¬ 
cial fertilizer may be used sparingly, taking care to apply 
