2!) FAJitlLIAS GABSEy FLOWERS. 



their safety during a gale of wind. Thii' soil should be 

 a deep, rich loam, and the plants should remain undisturrjeu 

 for several years to form strong stools, and display their 

 various and attractive flowers. There are at least thirty 

 species and varieties available for such a ])lantation, which 

 in the height of summer would be a magnificent feature of' 

 a hardy garden. 



All the paonies are good border flowers, that may be 

 planted at any time if obtained in pots ; but if lifted from 

 the ground the best time to plant them is when just 

 beginning to gi-ow in the spring. The single and the 

 double flowers are alike worthy of admiration ; indeed, the 

 single P. eilidis, P. alhijioia, and P. ii'indj-'olia have a 

 beauty of a more refined character than any of the double 

 flowers. But the double flowers make more show and last 

 lonsrer, and we cannot do without them. 



