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strings: the stalks are green, about two feet and a halt" high: the 

 leaves composed ot" several unccjual lobes, which are variously cut 

 into many segments : they are ot" a paler green than those of the 

 btt(;r sort, and hairy on their under side: the flowers arc smaller, 

 and ot" a deeper purple colour. 



The latter has the roots composed of several oblong knobs hang- 

 insr by strinos fastened to the main head: the stems the same heitiht 

 will) the j)receding: the leaves are composed of several ovate lobes, 

 sonic of which are cut into two or three segments; they are of a lu- 

 cid green on their ui)per side, but are hoary on their under: the 

 stems are terminated by large single flowers, composed of five or six 

 large roundish red petals. 



The flowers in both sorts appear in May, and are natives of seve- 

 ral parts of Europe, as Switzerland, Dauphine, Carniola, Piedmont, 

 Silesia, &c. 



IVJillcr says, that " it is scarcely necessary to observe that the okl 

 names of Male and Female have nothing to do here with the sexes, 

 the flowers of both being hermaphrodite." 



There arc several subvarielies of the Female Pcoiii/ with double 

 flowers, differing in size and colour, cultivated in gardens. The Ma/e 

 Feo))}/ also varies with pale, and white flowers, and with larger lobes 

 to the leaves: they also vary much in diti'erent countries. 



" There is the Foreign Feoiuj, widi a deep-rctl flower: the roots 

 are composed of roundish knobs, like those of [\\cFe///a/e Fconi/: the 

 j(^aves are also the same, but of a thicker substance: the stalks do 

 not rise so high: the flowers have a greater number of petals, and 

 appear a little later. It is a native of the Levant. The large double 

 purple Peony is probably a sub-variety of this." 



'i'he fJuinj Pcoiuj, with a larger double red flower: the roots like 

 die common Fcniale Peony; but the stalks taller, and of a pur|)lish 

 colour: the leaves much longer, with spear-shaped entire lobes: the 

 flowers large, and of a deep red colour. 



'I'hc Tartarnm, Aviih roots composed of oblong fleshy tubers of a 

 pale colour: the stalks about two feet high, pale creen: the leaves 

 composed of several lobes, irregular in sha])e and size, some havin"' 



