ARBORETUM NOTES. 53 
RANUNCULACEA. 
I have never seen it bear seeds here. It flowers Clematis 
mon 
much earlier than any other species of Clematis 
that we have in cultivation here. 
PAEONIA MOUTAN. 
Loudon, v. 1. p. 250. 
Several good plants at Barton, but none of any Paeonia 
considerable height. It was severely cut by the a 
winter of 1860-61, but has recovered and flowered 
pretty well this year (1862). It may therefore be 
fairly said to be hardy, but even in ordinary seasons 
the young leaves and flower buds are, as Loudon 
remarks, very apt to suffer from late frosts. 
The flowers have a rather strong smell, very 
like that of the opium poppy. 
