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P.eonia Tenuifolia. Fine-Leaved 

 Peony. 



C/j/jt jk^ Otter. 



POLYANDRIA TrIGYNIA. 



Generic Cbaratler. 



Cal 5-phyUus. Petala 5, regularia. Germna*—$. Stylio. 

 Cap/, polyfpermae. 



Specific Charattcr and Synonyms. 



P^BONIA tenuifolia ; Foliis biternatis, foliolis multipartita 

 nudis, laciniis lineari fubulatis-, capfulis tomen- 

 tofis. IVilld. Sp. PI. 2. p. 1223. 



P/EONIA tenuifolia; foliolis linearibus multipartitis. linn, 

 Sp. PI. 748. Syjl. 502. Reich. 2. 610. Del. 9. 

 /. 5. G*»*/. Sib. 4. p. 185. /. 73. P*//. ## 2 ' 

 />. 95. /. 87. Zinn. Goett. 127. G<ert. Fruct. u 

 309. t. 65. /* 1. M?r/. Mill. Dicl, n. 5. Hor/. 

 Kew. 2. p. 241. Meerb. ic. 25. 



As mod Botanifts agree tbat the more ufual number 01 

 germens in this genus is three, we have ventured to remove it 

 from the fecond order, where it has hitherto been arranged, 

 to the third, and this we have done for the fake of afibciatwg 

 it with Dklphinium and Aconitum, to which it is nearly 

 allied by nature. 



This very ornamental flower is perfectly hardy, thriving al- 

 moft in any foil or fituation. Grows naturally in the Ukraine 

 and about the precipices on the borders of the Tanais, the 

 Volga, and the Terek. The flowers of the wild plant are far 

 lefs fpecious than when cultivated. 



Our drawing was taken at the Botanic-Garden, Brompton. 

 Flowers in May#md June. Is eafily propagated by parting 

 its roots or by feeds. 



