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of a light-pink color, fading, as they open to a Mush or 

 white towards the edges, and at the base deepening to 

 purplish-red. Variations also take place in the size of the 

 flowers, according to the strength of the plant. The 

 shrub is rarely seen more than three feet high, but it be- 

 comes very large in circumference, bushing out from year 

 to year, and growing into a regular, hemispherical shape. 

 It is in flower the last of May. 



P, papavcnicca, or Poppy-flowered Tree Peony, its 

 also a splendid plant, having large, single, white flowers, 

 sometimes ten inches in diameter. The petals are flat, 

 with a deep purple spot at the base of each. These spots 

 are rayed about an inch and one-half long, from the 

 center, forming a rich, brilliant star in the middle of 

 the flower ; the bright yellow stamens add to the beauty 

 of the flower, forming a fine contrast with the purple and 

 pure white. It is a very desirable plant. There is a 

 variety of this, with semi-double or double flowers. P. 

 papaveracea rosea^ is a variety with fine rose-colored 

 flowers, and there is one of the same color with double 

 flowers ; not very common. 



P. Elizabeth, is one of the most splendid and rare va- 

 rieties. The flowers are of the largest size, very double ; 

 color carmine, shaded with crimson. P. Grand Soleil, has 

 large, double, white flowers, shaded with pink. A great 

 number of splendid varieties have recently been intro- 

 duced from France and Germany. Some of the new sorts 

 raised by M. Guerin Modeste, of Paris, are the follow- 

 ing: 



Charles Rouittard. Vigorous ; leaves yellowish-green ; 

 flowers very large, nearly full, brilliant fiery rose, softer 

 rose towards the edge ; a magnificent variety. 



Henri Pingard. Vigorous; leaves glaucous green; 

 flowers very large, nearly full, rose amaranth towards the 

 base of the petals, pearly white at the top. 



