they are as hardy as the old fashioned " cabbagehead peony! " 

 ^ The same culture we give our beautiful modern race of 

 peonies should be given the lotus-flowered Japanese species. 

 They have one disadvantage: each of the six varieties in this 

 group has an utterly unpronounceable name, but this need 

 not disturb us, for once they are in our gardens we can assume 

 the privilege of re-naming them. I am glad I only have to write 

 their names instead of pronouncing them. I never could do it. 



Sumi-no-ichi is an ecclesia^ical red royal purple. 

 Tatsu-Gashira, has great pink blooms barred with 

 deep rose. 



Kocho-no-mai is cerise, carmine-silk and velvet. 

 Reikaizan is a pale, delicate, cloudy rose-silk. 

 Fufisco-megine is the rare tone of pink silk. 

 Takaradama is white satin having an inner collarette 

 of velvety white. 



These are the six single varieties, and I will not try, as I can 

 not adequately describe them. I don't believe any one can, 

 they mu^ be seen. There are also six varieties of the double 

 form, ju^ as beautiful but to me not quite so unusual. They 

 also have these dreadful names. 



Yamatosangai, a delicate pink cream with its petals 

 arranged " fold on fold." 



Someganoaka, a vivid carmine, the inner petals peach, 

 tipped with gold. 



Kasane-fishi, pale salmon, rose tipped. 

 Fuzi-no-mine, silver white, with clouded carmine tips. 

 Yayoure, white f ringed-petals, with clouded carmine 

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