MOUTAX P.-EONY 



The Moutan. sometimes called Tree Paeony. differs from the Common Paeon y in having much branched shrubby stems, and 



in the disc of the flower enveloping the base of the more numerous carpels. The flowers are very large, both single and 



double, and vary in colour from white through all shades of red. It is a native of China, where it is widely cultivated. 



