. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. GENERAL CATALOGUE. Ill plants very ornamental even when out of flower. The newer varieties produce very large, handsome, regnlarly formed cupped blooms resembling large roses. No other flower is so well adapted for large, showy bouquets. The Paeony may be planted either singly on the lawn or in borders. "Where the lawn is extensive a lai'ge bed makes a grand show, surpassing a bed of Rhododendrons. It is really a flower for the million. TVe place them in three divisions : flrst, the Oificinalis and its hybrids ; second, P
. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. GENERAL CATALOGUE. Ill plants very ornamental even when out of flower. The newer varieties produce very large, handsome, regnlarly formed cupped blooms resembling large roses. No other flower is so well adapted for large, showy bouquets. The Paeony may be planted either singly on the lawn or in borders. "Where the lawn is extensive a lai'ge bed makes a grand show, surpassing a bed of Rhododendrons. It is really a flower for the million. TVe place them in three divisions : flrst, the Oificinalis and its hybrids ; second, Paraclnxa. These are European, and bloom from the middle to the end of May. The third is Chmese, 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 best and most diotinct varieties. FIRST DIVISION —P^ONY OFFICINALIS. P. anemonaeflora rtibra 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; fragrant. 50c. P. tenuifolia. Single, dark crimson; very rich fern-like foliage, and flowers distinct; the earliest flowering. 50c. P. tenuifolia flora pleno. Double, fennel-leaved; flowers of a bright scarlet crimson and quite double and globular; rare and fine. SECOND DIVISION —PARADOXA PEONIES. P. amarantliescens spberica. Dark crimson, very double. 50c. P. piilcherrima plena. Crimson, with purple shade; center petals small and compact. 50c. THIRD DIVISION —CHINESE P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. p. P. P. P. P. P. P. P. P^ONiA Tenuifolia fl. pl. (Reduced). One of the finest. 50c. 13 varieties, our cho
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