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SECOND DIVISION— PARADOXA PEONIES. 



P. amarantliescens splierica. Dark crimson, very double. 



P. pulclierrinia plena. Crimson, with purple shade; center petals small 

 and compact. 



THIRD DIVISION— CHINESE P.^ONIES. 



P. Anibroise Verscliaffelt (Calot). Purplish crimson; very full flower; 

 fragrant. 



P. Aiig'iiste Lenioniiier (Calot). Velvety red; large, full and beautiful. 



P. Baron James Rotliscliild. Outside petals rose, center salmon ; very 

 large and fine. 



P. carnea eleg'ans. Flesh color, with a few carmine marks in the center. 



P. carnea striata (E. &B.). Flesh color striped with red; very fine. 



P. Charles Morel. Violet purple. 



P. diaries Verdier. Light lilac rose; very large, and of perfect form; 

 superb variety. 



P. Constant Devred. Soft clear purple, imbricated like a rose. 



P. Daniel d' Albert. Deep rose, shaded purple; large globular flower. 



P. delicatissima. Delicate fine rose; very large, full and sweet. 



P. Delacliii. Dark purplish crimson, shaded violet. 



P. Dr. Bretonneau (Verdier). Rosy violet ; very large and fine ; fragrant. 



P. Ducliesse d' Amaule. Light rose, center straw color, tipped with 

 red; beautiful. 



P. edulis, or fragrans. Violet rose; all of one color; very full and sweet. 



P. festiva. Pure white, with a few marks of carmine in the center; per- 

 fectly globular, beautiful and sweet. 



P. festiva maxima. Resembles the preceding, but flowers are much 

 larger and in clusters. 



P. fiilgida. Crimson; profuse flowering; extra fine. 



P. Gen. Bertrand (Guerin). Rosy violet; center salmon; large and showy, 

 very fine. 



P. giobosa. Pure white; full, globular and large; beautiful. 



P. giobosa grandiflora. White, large globular flowers; sweet. 



P. grandiflora carnea plena (Lemon). Very large; outside petals 

 delicate blush; center fringed, yellowish; sweet and fine. 



P. Henri Demay (Calot). Violet purple; very large and full. 



P. Hericartiana, or Reine Hortense. Outside petals rose; inside 

 rose and salmon; fine. 



P. Humei. Purplish rose; very full and double; has no stigma, and never 

 produces seed; very large and showy, and one of the latest in bloom, as much as 

 three weeks later than the earliest of the Pseonies. 



P. Jules Lebon (Calot). Bright carmine red. 



P. latipetela. Outside petals flesh color; center ones yellowish white; very 

 large and fine. 



P, Louis Van Houtte. Dark crimson ; very compact. 



P. Louis Van Houtte (Calot). Bright purple cherry; large, globular and 

 full. 



