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The following are Herbaceous P^eonias : 



P. edulis albiflbra, single white. 



P. edulis whidcji, superb double white. 



P. edulis Humei, very large double rose. 



P. edulis frdgrans, double red, sweet-scented. 



P. edulis Reevesiana, Chinese double purple crimson 



P. edulis Pottsii, double blush, very distinct. 



P. odordta, double lilac. 



P. mutabilis, double rose, changing to blush. 



P. anemone flora, double dark crimson, very distinct. 



P. officinalis rubra, common double. 



P. officinalis atropurpurea, very dark crimson. 



P. officinalis albicans, changeable white rose, or blush. 



There are several other splendid double varieties in out 

 collections, which have not yet bloomed in this country. 

 There are also a few very choice single kinds that are desira- 

 ble for growing to raise new sorts from ; for it is from the 

 single species that the Chinese have been so successful in 

 procuring the magnificent double varieties, which are so anx- 

 iously and perseveringly sought for. The seeds mature well 

 in this country, and should be sown as soon as ripe ; they 

 will vegetate the following spring, and in three years may be 

 expected to bloom. The Paeony will grow in any rich, 

 loamy soil, which should be at least fifteen inches deep. An 

 eastern situation or aspect is best adapted for them in this 

 latitude ; but in the more Southern States, they will display 

 their flowers better on a northern aspect, or where they will 

 be shaded from the sun, but not under the dripping of trees. 

 The most suitable time for planting them is in September, 

 October, or November. Spring-planted roots never succeed 

 well the first year. Paeony moutan and its varieties are all 

 of a shrubby nature, and will grow into large bushes, pro- 

 ducing from fifty to one hundred blooms of not less than 

 fifteen inches in circumference; they can be propagated by 

 division of the root, or by layers. 



Tidips. As this flower will soon be a decided favourite 

 over this mighty country, we will give a minute description 

 of the soil most genial to it, at the same time remarking that 

 it will grow in almost any soil or situation, though less per- 

 fect. Many of the kinds are of the most splendid colours and 



