June 29, 1912, 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



491 



seen from the accompanying illustration, 

 while distinctly regular in outline, have 

 broad, gracefully cun^ed petals that nre so 

 arranged as to remove any trace of for- 

 mality. Not less noteworthy is the vaiiety 

 for the excellence of its habit, the growth 

 being erect, the foliage light and elegant, 

 the cultivator it ie of value for the pro<lur- and tho flowers arc borne on rigid stems 



P^ONY HEARTS DESIRE. 



The beautiful single-flowered paeony that 

 we have the pleasure of illustrating here- 

 with is of special interest to both cultiva- 

 tors and raisers of pfeonies, and should re- 

 ceive the attention it so well merits. To 



Kelway and Son, of Langport, who, as so 

 well known to cultivators of hardy flowers, 

 have done so much to improve both ccuble 



peonies 



Pyrus 



gfuinea. 



which is 



floribunda. a.trosan 



llie typical Pyrus floribunda, 

 also known frequently by 



the 



I - 



SINGLE-FLOWERED P^ONY HEARTS DESIRE. 



A beautiful variety with rose-colourod flowers, introduced by Messrs. Kelway and ^on, Langport 



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tion of bold masis^^'s of flowers and foliage 

 in the hardy flower border, and to the 

 •raiser it should prove of a high degree of 

 utility as an exceptionally fino type of trie 

 single-flowerod race. One of its marked 

 characteristics is its freedom from looseness 

 of habit or roughness in the development 

 of' the flowers, and its consequent efective- 



that carry them well above the foliage when name ^of 

 upon the plants, and also admit of their 

 being readily ari-anged to produce 'bold ami 

 distinct effects when in a cut state. Jn 

 colour the flowers are brilliant rose, aiul may 

 tlieir Aarm is greatly enhance^l by the cen- 

 tral mass of rich golden anthers Heart 8 

 Desire is one of the mauy beautiful single 



ness in the garden. The flowers, as will be pteonies that have been raised b> .Me^^rs. 



Mains floribunda, is from its 

 it-ed size and exc^ingly graceful habit, 

 a general favourite, e^ll^ecialIy for siiiall 

 gardens. To its many admirers who 



be acquninUHl with tlu> variety 



this c a n l>e t h orou gh 1 y 

 r( ooiiuiieuded, lor the flowers are 

 much richer in colour than tho«e of the 

 cal kind. — S. W. 



atrosanc^niuea 



very 



