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character of the soil being to supply the plants with just 

 sufficient food to enable them to,, make a moderately vigor- 

 ous growth throughout the season and no more. 



TWELVE P>EONY-FLOWERED VARIETIES 

 FOR EXHIBITION AND GARDEN DECORA- 

 TION 



Bertha Von Suttner : Salmon-pink suffused with yellow. 



Durban : Yellow shaded with rose. 



Holman Hunt : Crimson shaded with scarlet. 



Liberty : Bright scarlet. 



Merveille : Rose shaded with yellow. 



Mrs. George Gordon : Cream-white. A large flower with 

 long stem. 



Mrs. J. B. Riding : Deep scarlet. A large and attractive 

 flower. 



Norah Lindsay : Of charming dove colour suffused with 

 pink. 



Ruskin : Pink striped and suffused crimson. 



South Pole : White. 



The Geisha (see Plate VII) : Orange-red and yellow. 

 A large flower ; very effective in the garden. 



Titian : Blush white suffused with rose. 



