Psederia 



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Pseonia 



expand ; it is a mistake to send them away in full 

 bloom. The box should be lined with tissue paper, 

 and no cotton wool should be permitted to come in 

 contact with flowers, as it abstracts the moisture 

 from them, and it is impossible to again separate 

 the wool from the flowers. 



Vegetables. Cabbages, Cauliflowers, and similar 

 subjects should merely have the superfluous leaves 

 trimmed off. All roots should be thoroughly 



Photo : Ciusell it Company, Ltd. 



THEE P^EONY LOKD ROBERTS (see p. 164). 



washed, and have the tops reduced for economy 

 of space. All should then be firmly and neatly 

 packed in wicker baskets or hampers, and the 

 lid tied down. 



PSEDERIA. 



Stuvi: shrubs (urd. Rubiacete), with axillary or 

 terminal bunches of small flowers, succeeded by 

 berries having a membranous, transparent skin. 

 Propagation, by cuttings in sand, in a propagating 

 case. Soil, fibrous loam, with a fourth part of leaf 

 mould and sand. 



Principal Species : 



fciMida, (!', pur. Chinese Fever Plant. 



P-iEDEROTA. 



Dwarf, many stemmed, hardy herbs (ard. Scroph- 

 nlarineee), with blue or yellow flowers in dense 

 terminal spikes. Propagation, by seeds in a cold 

 frame. Soil, sandy loam. 



Principal Species : 



Ageria, 6", My., yel. Bonarota, fi", My., bl. 



ChamiFclrifolia is a var. 



PvEONIA. (P^EONYJ 



Description. The Preonia (ord. Hanunculaceoe) 

 is one of the most brilliant of garden flowers, and 

 is admirably suited for the decoration of borders 

 and shrubberies, as well as for beds in the grass or 

 in the more formal garden. The improvements 



Padus (jiee Prunus). 



which have been in progress among the herbaceous 

 Pseonias, principally derived from albiflora, have 

 given flowers of great beauty, quite distinct from 

 those of officinalis, the old Pseony of gardens. 

 Pieonias are often very beautiful in foliage, espe- 

 cially in early spring. The shrubby Pajonias, varie- 

 ties of Moutan, are gorgeous flowers. 



Propagation. The herbaceous Pseonias by divi- 

 sion, performed after flowering ; the species also 

 by seeds, sown as soon as ripe in pans or boxes 

 under glass. Seedlings make slow progress. Tree 

 Piconias are increased by grafting scions without 

 flower buds on stocks of officinalis or albiflora in 

 August, planting the roots in pots, and placing 

 them in a frame with the point of union just below 

 the soil. Division and layering are sometimes 

 practised. 



Soil. A good, rich, well-manured loam will suit 

 almost all the Pa;onias. It ought to be trenched 

 or bastard trenched before planting, and plenty of 

 well-rotted cow or other animal manure added. It 

 is a mistake to use much rank, fresh manure. 



Other Cultural Points. The herbaceous Pseonias 

 are quite hardy, but the Tree varieties will require 

 a little protection from late frosts in spring. They 

 should all have plenty of water at that season, and 

 in summer, and ought to be disturbed as little as 

 possible. Tree or Moutan Paeonias may be grown 

 in pots and forced gently for early bloom from 

 February onwards. Shade from the morning sun 

 is desirable for all the Paeonias. 



Photo: Cassell it Cmnvmii, Ltd. 

 TREE P^ONV LADY SARAH WILSON (see p. 154). 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



aibiflora, 2' to 3', My., Humei. 



.Ie., wh., pk. Many reevesiana. 



garden vans. ; for a coralhna, 3', My., crim. 



selection, ste p. 164. Russii, 3', My., crim. 



fragrans. humihs. 2'. My., red. 



