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Peonies are the largest flowered of our hardy 
perennials and one of the most popular for both 
garden and cut flowers. Each variety is rated 
on its perfection by the American Peony So- 
ciety, a rating of 10 being perfect. The figure 
following the name is the rating for that variety. 
Peonies can be moved either early spring or 
fall and we ship from Sept. lst to May Ist. 
DAVID HARUM. 8.4. Double, globular flow- 
ers of clear, light crimson on tall strong stems. 
80c each; 3 for $2.10, postpaid. 
DUCHESS DE NEMOURS. 8.1. Large, globe- 
shaped double flowers. White guard petals with 
moderately full center of light canary yellow. 
Notably fragrant and very early. 75c¢ each; 
3 for $1.95, postpaid. 
EDULIS SUPERBA. 7.6. Medium sized dou- 
ble flowers of bright old-rose. Tall, extremely 
free flowering, very early and fragrant. 75c 
each; 3 for $1.95, postpaid. 
“GROVER CLEVELAND. 8.2. 
flowers of bright crimson 
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Large, double 
in late-midseason, 
PEONIES 
Medium height and mildly fragrant. $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.70, postpaid. 
KELWAY’S GLORIOUS. 9.8. Immense, shaggy 
flowers in midseason. White with a creamy suf- 
fusion and crimson streaks on the guard petals. 
Medium height and free flowering. $1.50 each; 
38 for $4.20, postpaid. 
LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF. 9.1. Large, dou- 
ble exhibition blooms with a cluster of smaller 
side flowers. Pale, blush-pink; almost white. 
Medium height, free flowering and mildly fra- 
grant. 90c each; 3 for $2.40, postpaid. 
MARTHA BULLOCK. 9.1. Very large, double 
flowers of exhibition quality. Bright old-rose-pink 
with lighter highlights. Faint rose-like fragrance. 
Tall, late and free flowering. $1.50 each; 3 for 
$4.20, postpaid. 
MONS. JULES ELIE. 9.2. Very large, double 
crown-type flowers (see photo). Light rose-pink 
overlaid with a silver sheen. Tall, early, very 
free fiowering and moderately fragrant. 80c each; 
3 for $2.10, postpaid. 
REINE HORTENSE. 8.7. Very large double 
midseason flower of bright rose-pink. Tall grower 
and free flowering. 80c each; 3 for $2.10, post- 
paid. : 
SARAH BERNHARDT. 9.0. 
flowers of dark rose-pink. Medium height, late, 
an abundant bloomer and agreeably fragrant. 
9$0c each; 8 for $2.40, postpaid. 
WALTER FAXON. 9.3. Medium sized, double 
bloom of vivid, luminous shell-pink. Medium 
height, midseason, only mildly fragrant but out- 
standing because of its unusual color. $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.70, postpaid. 
MAY-FLOWERING PEONIES 
The May-Flowering Peony is the old-fashioned 
“Piney’’ of our grandmothers’ gardens. It blooms 
in late May and the large double flowers are pro- 
duced in abundance in plenty of time for Decora- 
tion Day. We can furnish them in either RED or 
PINK at $1.25 each or both for $2.25, postpaid. 
Very large double 

Fern-Leaved Peony 
FERN-LEAVED PEONY 
The Earliest Double Peony to Bicom 
FERN’ LEAVED (Tenuifolia). 
Peony to bloom in the spring, coming before Decoration Day. 
The flowers are brilliant crimson. 
sembles that of the Cosmos, setting the flower off in a very ar- 
tistic manner. 
The earliest double flowered 
The finely cut foliage re- 
This variety is very scarce. $1.75 each, postpaid. 

One dozen for $1.25 -- 3 dozen, $3.50 -= 5 dozen, $5.50 
GYPSOPHILA, Paniculata. 
HIBISCUS, Mailow Marvel. 
of 4 feet and bear great quantities of large, bell- 
The varieties offered here are all healthy, one year 
While they are smaller than 
our regular list of transplanted stock, they afford you 
an opportunity to secure many varieties at truly bar- 
old field grown plants. 
lily-like blooms followed by seed pods resembling 
large blackberries. Useful for winter bouquets. 
CAMPANULA, Medium. (Biennial.) Canterbury 
Bells in mixture of colors only. See description on 
page 45. 
gain prices. As we have not seen these plants in 
flower we cannot guarantee them to be 100% true to 
color. 
All Perennial Seedlings are packed in standard 
_ size bundles. If your order is for less than three 
dozen of these plants, you must order unbroken 
bundles of twelve of a variety. If your order is for 
three dozen or more, you may order either six or 
twelve of a variety. Please do not ask for any other 
quantities, for in order to give you the benefit of 
these low prices, we must conserve labor by packing 
all seedlings in standard size bundles. 
as -- ALYSSUM, Basket of Gold. Early, dwarf rock gar- 
den plant with golden-yellow flowers. 
 AQUILEGIA CLEMATIFLORA. See description on 
page 44, 
_ AQUILEGIA, Long Spurred Hybrids. 
tion of mixed colors. 
_ ARABIS, Alpina. (Bock Cress.) Creeping rock 
garden plant with masses of white flowers on 12 inch 
‘Stems early in the spring. 
a ARTEMISIA, Silver King. Showy Dian en aa 
ay etay foliage. Used extensively by florists, bo 
eshly cut and dry. 
| BLACKBERRY LILY (Belamcanda). Small orange 
per dozen, delivered postpaid. 
~ must order unbroken bundles of 12 of a variety. 
Be Itiples of 6 or 12 of a variety. 







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CANDYTUFT, PERENNIAL (lIberis). 
tion on page 44, 
CARNATION, Hardy Border. Double and single 
flowers in mixture of colors. See description on page 
45. 
COREOPSIS, Sunburst. Double, golden-yellow flow- 
ers on long stems. Good cut fiower. 
DELPHINIUM, Beiladonna. Tall spikes of light 
blue flowers. 
DELPHINIUM, Bellamosum. 
except color which is deep blue. 
DELPHINIUM, Giant English Hybrids. 
lightful color combinations. 
De 
DIANTHUS, LOVELINESS. See 
page 45. 
DIGITALIS, Giant Shirley. 
See description on page 46. 
FORGET-ME-NOT. (Alpestris Blue.) Low biennial 
plant with bright biue flowers. Used for edging or in 
the rock garden. 
GAILLARD!IA, Mixed Hybrids. Mixture of all 
shades and colors. See description on page 46. 
GYPSOPHILA, Double White. 2 ft. Fiowers are 
showy white and a good percentage of them double. 
An excellent cutting variety. See description on page 
46. 
GYPSOPHILA, Pacifica. Single flowered variety 
with sprays of pale pink bloom. 
See descrip- 
Same as Belladonna 
Many de- 
See description on page 
description on 
Fine mixture of colors. 
ICES: ‘choice of the above perennials at $1.25 per dozen; 3 dozen for $3.50; 5 dozen or more at $!.10 
ae é REMEMBER, if your order is for less than 3 dozen of these plants, you 
If your order is for 3 dozen or more, you may order either in 
Single flowered white. 
Canes grow to a height 
shaped flowers. Blooms often measure up to 6 or 8 
inches across. Red. i 
HOLLYHOCK, Chater’s Double Mixed. See descrip- 
tion on page 46. 
IRIS, Japanese. See description on page 50. 
LAVENDER (Lavendula Vera). 18 inches. The 
real Sweet Lavender used and grown by our grand- 
mothers. Bears exquisitely fragrant blue flowers ail 
through July and August. 
PANSY, Swiss Giants. A fine mixture of colors. 
See description on page 39. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). Popular cut flower 
and garden perennial. fFern-like foliage and tall 
stemmed daisies in various shades of pinks and reds. 
Mixture of colors only. 
SCABIOSA, Caucasica. 1% to 2 ft. stems, each 
topped by a charming flower of soft lavender. Blooms 
from June to September. An ideal cut flower. 
SHASTA DAISY, Alaska. Large flowered variety. 
STATICE or Sea Lavender. Immense branching 
plumes of purplish-blue. Greatly prized as a dried 
flower for winter bouquets. 
SWEET WILLIAM. Mixture of colors. 
tion on fage 47. 
VIOLA, Cornuta. 
tion on page 48. 
See descrip- 
Mixture of colors. See descrip- . 
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