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obtained the Double White Pseony, but he adds, 

 " We do expect it from the lowe countries of 

 Flaunders." 



The same species of Pseony is found to vary 

 much in different countries, that of Portugal hav- 

 ing an agreeable sweet scent. 



The White-flowered Paeony, alhiflora, has also 

 an agreeable fragrance, like that of the Narqis- 

 sus. This species is a native of Siberia, and is 

 well known to the Daurians and Mongols, who 

 boil the root in their soup, and grind the seeds 

 to put it into their tea ; these people call it Do- 

 china, and the Russmns, Men j in k or en hjdye: this 

 species was first introduced in 1784. 



The common Pseony of the garden will grow 

 in almost any soil and situation, and will thrive 

 under the shade of trees, which renders it a most 

 valuable plant for ornamental shrubberies, and it 

 is observed that the duration of the flowers is 

 considerably longer when thus shaded than when 

 exposed to the full meridian sun ; we therefore 

 recommend them to be planted in situations open 

 to the east, but sheltered by trees or shrubs from 

 the south and western sun. These plants should 

 not be often removed, as it injures their flower- 

 ing ; but when it becomes necessary to transplant 

 or divide the roots, it should be done about the 

 end of August or the beginning of September ; 



