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bears few flowers. It is true, too, that both, 

 quality and quantity of bloom vary from season 

 to season, so far as can be determined, for no 

 apparent reason. Weather conditions may be 

 entirely favorable and still the flowers be lim- 

 ited and of inferior quality while, another year, 



Single Peonies 



weather conditions may be unfavorable and the 

 flowers will be large and numerous. 



A few varieties are especially sensitive ; they 

 can not endure storms or frosts of early spring 

 and usually the only return they make for nurs- 

 ing and coddling is to produce buds that blight 

 before they expand. This is especially true of 

 many varieties imported from England. They 



