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P^ONIA. [Ranunculaceas.] Very showy plants, of easj 

 culture in deep rich loam. Propagated by division, if 

 herbaceous ; if tree, or Moutan, by division, grafting, cut- 

 tings of the young shoots in spring, by layers and suckers, 

 by layering the young shoots after ringing-round each bud 

 so that each bud forms a plant. The shrubby species are 

 sometimes called Moutan (which see). All the species are 

 desirable, and few plants are more showy in the garden and 

 shrubber}'. 



Hardy Shrubs. — F. Moutan (Chinese-tree) ; 3 feet ; flowers 

 purple, in May ; China ; 1789. P. albida-plena (double-white) ; 



2 feet ; flowers white, in May ; China. P. A nnes let {Anx\Qs\ty'' s) ; 



3 feet ; flowers pink, in May ; China. P. atropurpurea (dark- 

 purple-flowered) ; 4 feet ; flowers purple, in May ; China ; 1846. 

 P. Banksi'i {Ba.nks^s) ; 3 feet ; flowers purple, in May ; China ; 

 1794. P. ^«r«^«-//6^«^ (double-flesh-colored) ; 2 feet ; flowers in 

 May ; China. P. ^^-/^^^t'J^ (globular-flowered) ; 3 feet ; flesh-color, 

 flowers white and purple, in May ; Shanghae ; 1845. P. lilac- 

 ina (lilac-colored) ; 3 feet ; flowers lilac, in May ; China ; 1845. 

 P. Humei (Hume's) ; 2 feet ; flowers purple, in May ; China ; 

 181 7. P. papaveracea (poppy-like); 3 feet; flowers white, in 

 May; China; 1789. P. parvifiora (small-flowered); 3 feet 

 flowers pale-rose, in May ; Shanghae ; 1845. P. picta (painted) 

 3 feet ; flowers pale and deep rose-striped, in May ; Canton 

 1845. P' Paiaesn {Ra.\\es^s) ; 2 feet ; flowers pale-pink, in May 

 China; 1820. P. rosea (rosy), 3 feet; flowers pink, in May 

 China. P. rosea-plena (double-rose) ; 2 feet ; flowers red, in 

 May; China; 1804. P, rosea-semi-plena (semi-double rose); 



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