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of a light-pink color, fading, as they open to a blush or 
white towards the edges, and at the base deepening to 
purplish-red. Variations also take place in the size of the 
flowers, according to the strength of the plant. The 
shrub is rarely seen more than three feet high, but it be- 
comes very large in circumference, bushing out from year 
to year, and growing into a regular, hemispherical shape. 
It is in flower the last of May. 
P, papaveracea, or Poppy-flowered Tree Peony, is 
also a splendid plant, having large, single, white flowers, 
sometimes ten inches in diameter. The petals are flav, 
with a deep purple spot at the base of each. These spots 
are rayed about an inch and one-half long, from the 
center, forming a rich, brilliant star in the middle of 
the flower; the bright yellow stamens add to the beauty 
of the flower, forming a fine contrast with the purple and 
pure white. It is a very desirable plant. There is a 
variety of this, with semi-double or double flowers. P. 
papaveracea rosea, is a variety with fine rose-colored 
flowers, and there is one of the same color with double 
flowers; not very common. 
P. Elizabeth, is one of the most splendid and rare va- 
rieties. The flowers are ofthe largest size, very double; 
color carmine, shaded with crimson. P. Grand Soleil, has 
large, double, white flowers, shaded with pink. A great 
number of splendid varieties have recently been intro- 
duced from France and Germany. Some of the new sorts 
raised by M. Guerin Modeste, of Paris, are the follow- 
ing: — 
Charles Rouillard.—Vigorous; leaves yellowish-green ; 
flowers very large, nearly full, brilliant fiery rose, softer 
rose towards the edge; a magnificent variety. 
Henri Pingard. — Vigorous; leaves glaucous green; 
flowers very large, nearly full, rose amaranth towards the 
base of the petals, pearly white at the top, * 
