No. 547. 
PHONIA MOUTAN papaveracea. 
Class, Order. 
POLYANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
This magnificent plant was introduced 
about 1805, by Sir Abraham Huine, who 
has at this time the finest specimen in 
Europe of it. 
There appears to be no sufficient reason 
for separating it from the Moutan: indeed 
it may perhaps be considered as the parent 
plant of all the donble varieties. 
It is sufficiently hardy to bear our win- 
ters, being, according to Decandolle, a na- 
tive of the Honan mountains, in China, 
throughout which vast empire it has been 
cultivated for 1400 years. It will grow to 
eight or ten feet in height, with many 
branches. The leaves appear very early in 
spring, and also fall off early in autumn. 
It may be increased by layers slowly, and 
also by suckers, which are sometimes pro- 
duced. The soil should be rich loam. 
