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and is to be found in all well-established gardens, exhibiting 

 its vivid crimson petals early in June. Many superb species 

 have of late years been brought from China, a few of which 

 may be noticed, with some others which are in very great 

 repute. 



Pcconia alba Chhicnsisxs one of the finest of the herba. 

 ceous sorts. The flowers are white, tinged with pink at 

 the bottom of the petals. 



P. edulis whitliji has also white flowers, which are very 

 large and splendid. 



P. edulis fragrans, is a fine large double scarlet variety, 

 and produces flowers perfumed like the rose. 



P. Jiumci has beautiful large double dark blush-coloured 

 flowers. 



P. paradoxa Jimbriata, produces fringed double red 

 flowers, which are very beautiful. 



These are all hardy, and may be planted about four 

 inches deep in the garden, in October or IVovember. The 

 flowers exhibit themselves to the best advantage, when 

 planted on a bed that is elevated, and of a circular form. 



The following are half hardy and half shrubby ; these 

 have been known to survive the Winter by being well pro- 

 tected, but are kept much better in a greenhouse ; and they 

 also exhibit their flowers to greater advantage than when 

 exposed to the full sum. 



P rnoutcm Ihaiksii, or Tree Pceony, produces very large 

 double blush flowers hi abundance, with feathered edges to 

 every petal. This variety is highly deserving of cultivation. 



P. mojt ■'- ¥*o$ea \> a fine rose-coloured double variety, 

 and produces very splendid flowers. 



P. ni'iutan papaveracea produces very large white flowers, 

 with pink centres. This splendid variety frequently bears 

 flowers from nine to eleven inches in diameter. 



Besides the above, are several others of various colours, 

 some of Vcli are genii double. 



