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is aot worth growing,) L. Chalcedonicum, and its varie- 

 ties, L. Tignnum. L. Concolor and L. Mdrtagon; these, 

 with the species indigenous to this country, are all very 

 beautiful. They should be planted from three to five 

 inches deep, according to the size of the bulb, and need 

 not be taken up oftener than once in every three or four 

 years. None of the species can be transplanted after they 

 have grown, without injuring their flowering. 



Narcissus require treatment similar to the Lily, except 

 the soil, which must be richer, and even then they do not 

 bloom so finely in a few years as they do when first im- 

 ported ; but they are cheap, and can annually be procured. 



Psebnias are all magnificent in flower, and, for display, are 



not surpassed by any spring blooming plant ; and 



we do cheerfully urge our readers to cultivate the 



choice sorts, which can scarcely be said to have a 



rival. Such are 



P. Moutdn Bdnksii, common double blush tree Pseonia. 

 P. Moutdn papaverdcea, single white tree Paeonia, with 



purple centre. 



P. Moutdn rosea, large rose, semi-double tree Paeonia. 

 P. Moutdn odordta, sweet-scented, rose-coloured tree 



Paeonia. 



P. Moutdn albida plena, double white tree Paeonia. 

 P. edulis allifldra, single white herbaceous Paeonia. 

 P. edulis whitleji, superb double white herbaceous Pee- 



onia. 

 P. edulis Hiimei, very large double rose herbaceous Pffi- 



onia. 

 P. edulis frd grans, double red, sweet-scented herbaceous 



Paeonia. 

 P. edulis Reevesiana, Chinese double crimson herbaceous 



Paeonia. 



P. qfficindlis rubra, common double herbaceous Paeonia. 

 P. officindlis atropurpurea, very dark crimson herbaceous 



Paeonia. 

 P. officindlis dlbicans, changeable white rose, or blush 



herbaceous Paeonia. 



There are several other splendid double varieties in some 

 rare collections of Europe, which have not yet made their 



