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Paonia Russi. Crimson Pony. 
Class and Order. 
PotyanpriA Dieynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Ranuncutaceg. ) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 5-sepalus, foliaceus, inequalis. Pet. 5—10, subor- 
biculata. Stam. numerosa. Discus carnosus, ovaria cin- 
gens. Carpella 2—5, grossa, stigmatibus bilamellatis 
crassis instructa, in folliculos capsulares conversa. Semina 
subglobosa, nitida.—Radices fasciculate. Folia caulina 
biternatim-secta. Flores ampli albi aut purpurascentes. 
DC. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Pzonra Russi; herbacea, carpellis pilosis recurvatis, folio- 
rum segmentis ellipticis integris subtus vix pubescen- 
tibus. 
Paonia Russi. “ Biv. Man. Sic. 4. p. 10.” De Cand. 
Prodr. 2.1. p. 67. Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 2. p. 615. 
Sw. Br. Fl. Gard. t. 122. 
So many hybrids and varieties of Pzony are now culti- 
vated in our gardens that it would puzzle the most acute 
Botanist to mark the limits of the species. The present 
plant goes by the name I have here adopted in our gardens, 
and I have no reason to think that it is other than the one 
intended by Brivone. But that author himself observes 
“ P. humili affinis :’’ and any one who will be at the trou- 
ble of comparing our present figure with the one given at 
t. 1422 of the present work, cannot fail to observe a ve 
great similarity. Our plant has, however, the advantage in 
respect to depth and brilliancy of colour; and it is well 
worthy of a place in every collection. 
Our drawing was made from a specimen that flowered in 
& pot placed in a cool frame in the month of May. The 
“a was not above a foot in height, and it bore but one 
ower. 
