360 Descriptions of New Varieties of Pceonies. 



burgh. Mr. Ronald's nurseryman, of Brentford, London, 

 imported it from Circassia, in 1794 ; it is also stated that it 

 originally came from Spain. It was soon after introduced 

 into our gardens, and for upwards of forty years has been 

 found in choice collections of this fruit. 



The tree is a vigorous grower, of an erect, regular, pyra- 

 midal and handsome habit, and an abundant bearer. 



Size^ large, about seven eighths of an inch long, and an 

 inch broad ; Form, obtuse heart-shaped, broad at the base, nar- 

 rowing much on the sides to the point, which is small ; surface 

 uneven, with a distinct suture running half round ; Skin, 

 very dark red, becoming of a deep glossy black when fully 

 ripe ; Stem, medium length, about one and a half inches 

 long, stout, and rather deeply inserted in a small, deep cavity ; 

 Flesh, dark purplish red, half tender, very juicy, rich, sweet, 

 high flavored and delicious ; Stone, medium size, roundish 

 ovate. Ripe the last of June and beginning of July. 



Art. V. Descriptions of Tioenty-six New Varieties of Her- 

 baceous Paonies. By the Editor. 



In one of our early volumes of the Magazine (III, p. 283) 

 we gave a full description of all the herbaceous paeonies then 

 cultivated, with remarks on their propagation, growth. &c. 

 Since then, now fifteen years, a great number of new kinds 

 have been raised by the French and Belgian amateurs and 

 florists, and many of those which we described, being single, 

 have been discarded altogether, and their places filled with 

 the newer and far more beautiful seedlings. 



It is somewhat remarkable that English cultivators have 

 not given more attention to the pseony. We believe that of 

 the new sorts which have been brought to notice, not more 

 than one or two have been raised in England. The French 

 began the production of seedlings, and M. Modesto sent the 

 late Mr. Loudon several of his varieties, which were noticed 

 in the Gardeners^ Magazine ; but they seem to have attract- 



