334 Twelve new varieties of the Tree Pceony. 



lection direct from China, brought out by H. Brevoort, 

 Esq., an amateur of Flora. 



Yours, very respectfully, 



Wm. R. Prince. 



The following are the names of the twelve varieties re- 

 ferred to above : — 



Poeonm Moiitan /japaveracea, var. coronata plenissima — 

 Coronet flowered, splendid full double, shaded blush; mon- 

 strous size. 



Pseonia Moutan papaveracea, var. expansa plena — Large 

 expanded blush; flat form, with four to five rows of petals. 



Pseonia Mo^^to?^ papaveracea, var. pallida plenissima — '■ 

 Large double rosy blush. 



Pseonia Moutan papaveracea, var. purpurescens minor 

 plena — Purplish minor Banksia; full double; centre, crim- 

 son, and filled with small petals. 



Pseonia Moutan papaveracea, var. rosacea plenissima — 

 Double roseate Banksia; full double, protuberant; centre, 

 splendid deep rose, extending near the extremity of many 

 petals; border, pale pink, nearly white. 



Po36n?'a Moutan papaveracea, var. carnea semiplena — 

 Semidouble blush poppy flowered; blush border, crimson 

 centre. 



Peeonia Moutan papaveracea, var. rosacea plena — Dou- 

 ble roseate poppy flowered; pink border; dark crimson 

 centre; petals veined with purple. 



Pajon/a Moutan /papaveracea, var. rosea pallida plena — 

 Prince's imperial poppy flowered ; pale pink border; crim- 

 son centre, very distinct. 



Posonirt Moutan papaveracea, var. nova plena — New, 

 elegant poppy flowered. 



Paeonia Moutan papaveracea, var. rosea carminea ple- 

 na — Prince's splendid Carmine; double; extra magnificent. 



Pseonia Moutan papaveracea, var. rosacea purpurescens 

 multiplex — Rose and crimson; pink bordered; purplish 

 crimson centre; semi-double, very distinct. 



Paionitt Moutan papaveracea, var. rosacea atrorubens 

 plenissima — Unique double bicolor; pink border ; splendid 

 crimson centre; full double, very distinct. 



W. R. P. 



Flushings L. /., Aug. 6, 1844. 



