Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898 ellwangerbarryss1898moun Year: 1898 GENERAL CATALOGUE. Ill plants very ornamental even when out of flower. The newer varieties produce very larg^, handsome, reg-ularly formed cupped blooms resembling larg-e roses. No other flower is so well adapted for large, showy bouquets. The Pfeonv may be planted either singly on the lawn or in borders. Where the lawn is extensive a large bed makes a grand'show, surpassing a bed of Rhododendrons. It is really a flower for the million. We place
Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898 ellwangerbarryss1898moun Year: 1898 GENERAL CATALOGUE. Ill plants very ornamental even when out of flower. The newer varieties produce very larg^, handsome, reg-ularly formed cupped blooms resembling larg-e roses. No other flower is so well adapted for large, showy bouquets. The Pfeonv may be planted either singly on the lawn or in borders. Where the lawn is extensive a large bed makes a grand'show, surpassing a bed of Rhododendrons. It is really a flower for the million. We place them in three di\-isions : first, the Qificinalis and its hybrids : second, ParaAoxa. These are European, and bloom from the middle to the end of May. The third is Chinese, and blooms through June and July. A selection from the three divisions will give a fine display of flowers during three months. Our collection has been made with great care and includes the l^st and most distinct varieties. FIRST OFFICINALIS. P. anemonaeflora rubra plena. Semi-double; red, good. 75c. P, alba plena. Double white, tinged red, 75c. P. maxima. Double red, changing to blush : large and double. 50c. P. rosea. Double crimson, changing to rose; fragrant; fine. 50c. P. rosea pallida plena. Double, bright rose, changing whitish. 75c. P. rubra. Double crimson ; of large size: fi-agrant. .50c. P. tenuifolia. Single, dark crimson; very rich fern-like foliage, and flowers distinct; the earliest flowering. 50c. P. tenuifolia flore pleno. Double, fennel-leaved; flowers of a bright scarlet crimson and quite double and globular; rare and fine. SECOND DIVISION-PARADOXA P. amaranthescens spherica. Dark crimson, very double. 50c. P. pulcherrima plena. Crimson, with purple shade; center petals small and compact. 50c. THIRD DIVISION —CHINESE 12 varieties, our choice, P^onia Tenuifolia fl. pl. ^Reduced).- P. Ambroise Verschaffelt. (Calot.) Purplish crimson ; very
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