. Dreer's 1910 autumn catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 32 ^IIS/EUkBSFORIAbL^b^NTINCr Dreer's Perfect Pseonies. The Herbaceous Preonies have always held an im- portant place among hardy plants, and with the wonder- tul improvements made during recent years have estab- lished themselves among the leaders for popular favor. Their requirements are so simpleâ a good, rich, deep soil and a liberal supply of water during t
. Dreer's 1910 autumn catalogue. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 32 ^IIS/EUkBSFORIAbL^b^NTINCr Dreer's Perfect Pseonies. The Herbaceous Preonies have always held an im- portant place among hardy plants, and with the wonder- tul improvements made during recent years have estab- lished themselves among the leaders for popular favor. Their requirements are so simpleâ a good, rich, deep soil and a liberal supply of water during their growing season, being sufficient to give an abundance and wealth of flowers which rival the finest roses in coloring, and produce during their flowering season a gorgeous effect not equalled by any other flower. Thev are perfectly hardy, requiring no protection whatever even in the most severe climate, are not troubled with insect pests or disease of any kind, and once planted take care of them- selves, increasing in beauty each vear. An important point to observe in the planting of Her- baceous Preonies is not to plant too deep. The roots should be placed so that the crowns are covered with 2 inches of soil. Too deep planting is a frequent cause of shy flowering. TWELVE SUPERB Double Herbaceous Paeonies. Charlemagne. Large rose tinted white flowers. Comte de Diesbach. Aniline red with lighter shad- ings; narrow centre petals. Couronne d'Or. One of the finest late-flowering white varieties. 75 cts. each; doz. Duke of Wellington. Well formed blooms, sulphur white; fragrant. Francois Ortegat. Brilliant crimson, full, double. La Tulipe. Very large pale lilac, almost white; a pleasing Marie Lemoine (Lemoine's). Extra large free-flow- ering, ivory white. 60 cts. each; per doz. Mme. Calot. Large pale hydrangea-pink, with darker shadings in centre; early. Mme. CrOUSSe. Purest white; very large. flme. de Verneville. Sulphur white, with carmine tipped centre pe
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