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between the European and Chinese varieties, and a hardier 

 race of the latter might possibly be originated in this way. 

 P. moutan and its innumerable rosy, white, pink, fawn, and 

 blush varieties are so lovely and fragrant that we have few 

 spring-blooming plants which can compete with them for con- 

 servatory decoration, and they force very readily. Numerous 

 seedlings have been originated in Continental gardens, and as a 

 decorative plant we feel sure this might be so improved as to 

 be second only in beauty and fragrance to the Rose itself. 

 The three first plants introduced to European gardens were 

 P. moutan, P. papaveracea or poppy-flowered, and a rose- 

 scented variety P. (moschata) rosea. M. Verschaffelt was one 

 of the first to hybridise these flowers, his "Alexander II." 

 being the result of a cross between P. papaveracea and P. rosea. 

 M. van Gert also, a Belgian florist, originated several fine 

 forms, one of the best being " Triomphe de Gand." " Accord- 

 ing to M. Lecoq, the varieties of the "herbaceous" section 

 originated from P. (edulis) fragrans, P. albiflora, and P. sinensis. 

 M. Lemon commenced to hybridise these plants so long ago 

 as 1828, and obtained numerous fine forms, and after his 

 death the work was continued by M. Lemon fils, M. Jaques, 

 and M. Guerin-Modeste. The following lists of the best 

 varieties in each section will be useful to planters and hy- 

 bridisers : 



TREE PEONIES (P. moutan}. 



Alba grandiflora. 



lilacina. 



plena. 



Arborea. 



Atropurpurea. 



Beauty of Canton. 



Candidissima. 



Carnea pleno. 



Dalacheii. 



Doncklaarii. 



Dr Bowring. 



Elizabeth. 



Emperor of China. 



Glory of Shanghai. 



Grand Due de Bade. 



Jewel of Chusan. 



Lactea. 



Lilacina. 



Madame de Vatry. 



Moutan. 



Ocellatum. 



Osiris. 



Parmentierii. 



Papaveracea. 



fiore alba-pleno. 



rubra-pleno. 



Phoenicia flore-pleno. 

 Purpurea. 



violacea. 



Robert Fortune. 



Rollissonii. 



Rosa niundi. 



Rosaeformis. 



Rosea. 



Samarang. 



Triomphe de Vandermaele. 



des Flandres. 



Gand. 



Malines. 



Unicolor purpurea. 

 Versicolor plena. 

 Victoria. 



alba. 



Violacea purpurea. 



plena. 



Zenobia. 



