PAEONIES AT THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM. 



to very large, very 

 double, of a deep rose- 

 color with paler shad- 

 ings on the margins 

 ofthe petals. This also 

 was planted in 1895, 

 made strong growth, 

 bloomed freely in 

 1897, and very freely 

 in 1898. 



Ambrosie verschaffelt 

 is a charming flower 

 of medium size, a 

 deep crimson-color 

 and is very full and 

 double andwell form- 

 ed, it also bloomed 

 well. 



Decaisne (Fig. 1487) 

 — This is a strong 

 gr o w er ,a n d free- 

 bloomer. The flowers 

 are large, full and 

 double, of a blush- 

 pink color, paler in 

 the centre. In ad- 

 dition to its other 

 attractions this variety 

 exhales a pleasant 

 rosy odor. 



Purpurea^ superba produces flowers 

 which deserve to rank with the best. 

 This variety is a strong grower and very 

 free bloomer. The flowers are of a 

 deep rose-color finely formed and very 

 attractive. 



Papaveriflora (Fig. 1488) is an elegant 

 flower of good form and very double. 

 Its color is white with a faint yellowish 

 tint. The outer petals are wide while 

 those forming the inner part of the flow- 

 er are much narrower, making a very 

 handsome combination. 



Solfaterre (Fig. 1489) is not very 

 double, but is very loose and graceful 

 in form, the outer petals are wide and 



Fig. 1491. — Tatsu-oashira. 



of a pale rose-color, while the centre is 

 made up of much narrower petals which 

 are almost pure white. This is a very 

 free bloomer and is one of the sweet- 

 scented sorts. 



The Japanese varieties were planted 

 in 1897 and 1898, and all those which 

 have bloomed have shown much grace 

 and delicacy of form with striking com- 

 binations of color. Most of them have 

 only one or two rows of outside petals 

 which are wide and the centre is filled 

 with a cluster or rosette of very narrow 

 petals, delicate in form and hue, usually 

 tinted with shades of yellow margined 

 with pink. The Japanese appear to 

 prefer these chaste and loose semi- 



