P iE O N I A tenuifolia. 

 Fine-leaved Pceony. 



Class and Order. — Polyandria Trigynia. 

 Syn. Paeonia tenuifolia. Curt. Bot. Mag., pi. 926. 



Root tuberous — stem erect, branching, growing to the height of one foot, or 

 more — leaves numerous, biternate, linear — calyx five segments — 

 flow^ers terminal — corolla deep scarlet — eight petals, orbicular, undu- 

 late — stamens many — anthers bright yellow — styles three — germen 

 superior. 



Though this beautiful plant has been so long known in our 

 gardens, being introduced in the year 1756, it seldom grows luxuriantly, 

 which perhaps may be accounted for by the lial)ility of the roots to 

 decay in cold wet soils. It is a native of Siberia, flowers in May, and 

 makes a brilliant appearance when grown in large patches. The 

 Paeouias grow best in a rich loamy soil, and may be increased by 

 parting the roots, or by seed ; by the latter means several most beau- 

 tiful varieties have been raised of the Pseonia moutan, of which a full 

 account may be seen in the " Hor. Soc. Trans.," vol. 6. This is a 

 remarkably handsome ffenus. Some of the most ornamental are 



P. odorata. P. rosea. 



— sibirica. — moutan. 



— albiflora. — papavaracea. 



— Sabinii. — ■ corallina. 



— peregrina. — humilis. 

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