Useful liberal mulching of manure each winter. Some of my Peonies 



Varieties of have been in their present position for seventeen years : the 



Peony st l s are now very large, although I constantly cut off pieces to 



give away, and they bear from forty to sixty magnificent heads 



of flower each June. 



Florists' catalogues are overcrowded with names of Peonies, 

 very many of which resemble each other so closely that the 

 ordinary amateur can detect no practical difference between 

 them. It would be impossible here to give an exhaustive list 

 of even really distinct varieties, so I must content myself with 

 naming a few of the best kinds out of the fifty-six carefully 

 selected specimens that grow well here. 

 Albert Crousse pale pink. 

 Candidissima large pure white. 



General Cavaignac guard petals pink, centre bright sul- 

 phur on opening changing to white. 



Kelway's Queen flesh pink, very lovely and sweet- 

 scented. 



Lady Alexandra Duff French white very large. 

 Madam Auruffle cherry red, some of the centre petals 



salmon pink. 



Madame de Vatry pale pink changing to cream, 

 very high centre flecked with crimson large and 

 beautiful. 

 Magnifica white, centre stained with deep crimson one 



of the finest. 

 Magome jiro white guard petals, with thread-like 



stamens, very distinct. 

 Peach blossom lovely self pink. 

 Princess Louise rose pink charming. 

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