. DouBLB Hbrbacbocs P^onv. Couronne d'Or. Iinmense liall-shaped blooms, snow white 1^ with golden yellow stamens and delicate carmine markings on the central petals. Dr. Caillot. A very striking brilliant Tyrian-rose late flower- ing variety. EduliS Superba. Deep rose-pink with lighter shadings. The earliest variety in our collection. .'?.5 cts. ; |! per doz. Eugene Verdier. Delicate flesh color deepening towards the centre. Felix Crousse. The ideal self-colored bright red I'leony. Francois Ortegat. Brilliant crimson; one of the richest dark varieties. Festlva Maxima. This truly supe
. DouBLB Hbrbacbocs P^onv. Couronne d'Or. Iinmense liall-shaped blooms, snow white 1^ with golden yellow stamens and delicate carmine markings on the central petals. Dr. Caillot. A very striking brilliant Tyrian-rose late flower- ing variety. EduliS Superba. Deep rose-pink with lighter shadings. The earliest variety in our collection. .'?.5 cts. ; |! per doz. Eugene Verdier. Delicate flesh color deepening towards the centre. Felix Crousse. The ideal self-colored bright red I'leony. Francois Ortegat. Brilliant crimson; one of the richest dark varieties. Festlva Maxima. This truly superb variety is considered the finest white in cultivation. L'IndiSpensable. Immense flowers of a delicate lilac pink with darker shading towards the centre. Alme. Boulanger. A very choice variety of a .soft lilac tinted white, petals of great substance. To cts. each; 5^ per doz. Price, except where noted, .50 cts. each; per doz. 'I he (.Ui-ta.'^lnoiied TKcniy officinalis in our grand- mother's garden, while still popular because of their early flowering, have been eclipsed by the wonderfully improved sorts inlioduced in recent years. They are the "Queen of Spring Flowers," and are well adapted for massing in beds, and particularly valuable for plant- ing in groups throughout the perennial or shrubbery border, where their brilliant hues add attraction to all around. Their requirements are so simple—a good, rich, deep soil, and an open, sunny position; which, hov.'ever, is not absolutely necessary, as they thrive almost equally as well in a partly shaded position, and a liberal supply of water during their grow- ing season being sufficient to give an abundance and wealth of flowers, which rival the finest Roses in coloring and fragrance, and produce during their flowering season a gorgeous effect not equalled by any other flower. They are perfectly hardy, re- quiring no protection whatever, even in the most severe climate, and once ])lanted increase in beaut
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