. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. 110 ELLWANGER & BARRF'S PtEONIA Pseony. Pn-oiNE, Fr. CLASS I.—P/CONIA MOUTAN. (Tree Peeonles.). Tree P^onia (Kfiduced). P. Mowtan, the parent species, is a native of China. The varieties are handsome flowering; shrubs, attaining- from 6 to 8 feet in height in about ten years, with proper care. The flowers are remarkably striiiing-, of gorgeous colors, very numerous, and enormous in size, often measuring 6 to 9 inches across, and appearing in May. All are very efEective amongst shrubs, or on the margins
. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. 110 ELLWANGER & BARRF'S PtEONIA Pseony. Pn-oiNE, Fr. CLASS I.—P/CONIA MOUTAN. (Tree Peeonles.). Tree P^onia (Kfiduced). P. Mowtan, the parent species, is a native of China. The varieties are handsome flowering; shrubs, attaining- from 6 to 8 feet in height in about ten years, with proper care. The flowers are remarkably striiiing-, of gorgeous colors, very numerous, and enormous in size, often measuring 6 to 9 inches across, and appearing in May. All are very efEective amongst shrubs, or on the margins of borders. Although hardy, the plants are greatly improved by a slight protection in winter. P. Banksii. Chinese Double Blush P^eony. Very large, fragrant flowers; rosy blush, with purple One of the finest. Price, Sl-00 each ; extra size, SELECT VARIETIES OF P/EONIA MOUTAN. • 12 varieties, our choice, ! P. alba plena. Double white, shaded with purple at the center. P. Aretliusa. Light rose, shaded with purple; large and fragrant. Sl-OO. P. Bijou de Cliusan. Flesh white; beautiful. P. Blanche Xoisette. Superb; flowers very double, and white. P. C'omelle. Semi-double flowers, brilliant light red, back of petals marked with white; fragrant. $ P. Extensa. Verj- large; rose, clouded with purple. SLOG. P. Josephine Imperatrlce. Dark rose, with purple shade ; distinct. P. Kochlerii. Dark rose, turning to purple. § P. Pride of Hong Kong. Cherry red, with purple center ; semi-double, large and distinct. $ P. Reine Elizabeth. Rosy crimson in center, shaded off to a light rose towards the margin; full and of immense- size; extra. $ P. Roi (les Cerises. Pink or flesh-colored, changing to creamy white, purple at base of petals ; full and fine. $ P. rosea fl. pi. minor. Deep rose, becoming purple; medium size; compact and flne. P. rosea superba plena. Dark rosy-violet; flne. $ P. rubra plena. Bright
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