SHRUBBERIES AND FLOWER-GARDENS. ClIAP.j 



five to seven small foot-stalks each to be terminated by 

 a' flower. Propagate by seed, or by parting the roots,] 

 Avhich latter should be done every year, or the plants arei 

 sure to dwindle away and ultimately die. The Polyan- 

 thus likes a shady situation, moist ground, and manuring 

 of neats' dung ; but the soil mentioned under the head 

 " Auricula " suits it well. It is well to have some always 

 in pots the same as those for the Auricula, and by these 

 means you procure an early show in the green-house and 

 .can the more readily and surely save the seeds of such 

 plants as you most admire. In the seed-bed, you have 

 only to follow the instructions given for the management 

 of the Auricula bed. 



511. POPPY, red, or corn rose Lat. Papaver rhceas. 



Fr. Pavot coquelicot. A hardy annual plant about two 

 feet high, and its flower red. Blows in June and July, 

 and is propagated by sowing the seed in a light and ricli 



earth; afterwards they sow themselves. POPW, garden. ~ 



Lat. Papaver somniferum. Fr. Pavot des jar dins. This sort 

 grows larger than the last, has several varieties, double 

 and single, of most colours excepting blue. It is easy to 

 propagate from the seed, but, unless great variety be re- 

 quired, hardly worthy of a place in the flower border. 

 This sort it is that yields opium. Prefer good deep soil $ 

 but they are not particular in this matter. 



512. PCEONY, hairy leaved Lat. Pceonia hirsuta.Fr. 

 Pivoine a feuilles velues is a hardy perennial plant from 

 the south of France, which blows a purple flower in- 



June. PCEONY, common red. Lat. Pceonia roseo Offici- 



nalis. Fr. Pivoine ci flews roses. A hardy perennial from 



