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Paeonia Corallina, Retz. Asia Minor. A vigor- 

 ous species, two to three feet high, with dark green 

 foliage, the lower leaves of which are only twice divid- 

 ed. Bright crimson flowers, with short, rounded pet- 

 als and seed vessels of a bright red color. 



Paeonia Coriacea, Boiss. Similar to Paeonia Albi- 

 flora, with even broader leaflets, bright crimson flow- 

 ers, purple stigmas and smooth seed vessels. 



Paeonia Corsica, Sieber. Closely related to, if not 

 the same as, the last. 



Paeonia Decora, Andees. Prom southern Europe. 

 A close species to Paeonia Arietina, with peculiar hori- 

 zontal foliage diminishing toward top of the stems, 

 which are two to three feet high. The crimson flowers 

 are small, with few narrow and small petals. Pallasii, 

 with narrow leaflets, and Elatior, with broadly oblong 

 leaflets, are recognized varieties. 



Paeonia Emodi, Wale. A Himalayan species, two 

 to three feet high, closely related to Paeonia Anomala, 

 with smooth, finely cut foliage, pale beneath. Flow- 

 ers pure white, borne in clusters of four or more. 



Paeonia Humilis, Retz. A French species of low 

 growth, with somewhat velvety foliage, and with bright 

 red flowers on short stems, and borne in clusters of three 

 or more, with smooth seed pods. 



Paeonia Lutea. Recently discovered species from 

 Yunnan, and introduced by Abbe Delavay, growing 

 about two feet high and bearing small, bright yellow 

 flowers. The plant is somewhat shrubby in habit, and 



