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DOUBLE PJEONIAS, CHINESE AND OFFICINALIS, ALSO SINGLE P£ONIAS. 
Herbaceous Hardy Chinese P/eonjas — c 
1743 Humel, scarlet-crimson, very dwarf \ is. td. 
1744 Humlle, is. 
1745 Incomparabilis, rose, shaded purple, fragrant, is. 
1746 Insignis, rose-carmine, rose-scented , is. 6 d. 
1747 Isabelle Karlltzky, glowing purple-rose , rose- 
scented, is. 6 d. 
2743 Isidore Leroy, crimson-purple 
1749 Joseph Chamberlain, rich purple-crimson, 3/6 
1750 Josephine Parmentier, rose, tinged purple, rose- 
scented, is. 
1761 Jupiter, fine rose, fragrant 
1752 La Sublime, rose-pink, rose-scented, is. 
1753 La Tulipe 
1754 LElegante 
1755 L’Esp^rance, deep rose 
1756 Leonle, blush-white, fragrant, is. 6 d. 
1767 Louis Van Houtte, purple-crimson , ij. 6 d. 
1768 Louise d’Estrees, pink, rose-scented 
1769 Lowei varlegata, blush, centre creamy white 
1760 Madame Benard, bright rose 
1761 „ Bollet 
1762 ,, Bouchalet Alne, rich purple-crimson , 
fragrant 
1763 ,, Callot , white tinged rose, rose-scented, 
is. 6d. 
1764 ,, de Montijou, blush, centre white, 
tinned sulphur 
1765 ,, Furtado, magenta , cetitre florets tinted 
salmon-rose, rose-scented, is. 
1766 ,, Guerrln, rose-carmine 
1767 Lebon, rich purple-rose , rose-scented, 
is. td. 
1768 Muynard 
1769 ,, Kaquet, deep rose 
1770 ,, Schmidt, purple-crimson , showy golden 
anthers, fragrant 
1771 ,, Serret, magenta, cetitre tinged salmon 
1772 ,, Varaqulz 
1773 ,, Vilmorin, blush, centre white, is. td. 
1774 Madonna, blush, centre white, is. td. 
1775 Marquln, rose, cetitre tinged primrose, fragrant , 
ij. td. 
1776 Modeste Guerrin, rose- magenta, rose-scented, 1/6 
1777 Monsieur Galland, blush 
1778 ,, Roussillon, white, tinged rose, is. td. 
1779 Neom &,full rose, rose-scented 
1780 Ne plus ultra, rich rose, is. 
1781 Nobillssima, full deep rose 
1782 Papaverseflora, white, centre primrose 
on tinned. 
1783 Paul Risbourg, deep salmon-rose 
1784 Pio IX., light crimson 
1785 P ottsii, rich crimson, showing the golden anthers, 
is. td. 
1786 ,, carnea, carmine-flesh, showing golden 
anthers, is. td. 
1787 Pourpre de Lache, is. td. 
1788 Prmce Antoine d’Arenberg, furple, shading to 
rose, is. td. 
1789 ,, Charles, rose-purple , centre chamois, 1/6 
1790 ,, Prosper, purple-magenta, showing golden 
anthers, is. 
1791 Pulcherrima, guard petals blush, centre white , 
rose-scented 
1792 Purpurea superba, rich glowing purple, frag- 
rant , is. td. 
1793 Reine des Roses , guard petals deep rose, centre 
chamois-rose, is. td. 
1794 Rosea magna, rose, centre tinged primrose, rosc- 
scented, is. td. 
1795 ,, maxima, pink , inner florets white, tinged 
rose 
1796 ,, perfecta.yfo* rose-cartnine 
1797 ,, plenis8ima superba, is. td. 
1798 ,, prsecox, rose, early-flowering , is. td. 
1799 Rosy Morn, rose, fragrant, ij. td. 
1800 Rubescens semi-plena, purple-red, golden/ 
stamens 
1801 Rubra Trium phans, crimson 
1802 Sir Stafford Northcoto, rose, shading to pink 9 
centre primrose , 31. td. 
1803 Souvenir d’Auguste Milliez, rich purple 
1804 ,, de PExposition Universelle, rose-purple 
1805 Superba 
1806 Taubert, purple-crimson , rose-scentcd 
1807 Tasso, ij. td. 
1808 The Queen, blush-rose, very large, rose-scented 
1809 Tricolor sinensis, light rose 
1810 ,, superba 
1811 Triomphe de Paris, light rose, rose-scented, is.td 
1812 „ de 1 Exposition de Lille, rich purple, 
fragrant 
1813 Variabilis grandiflora 
1814 Versicolor, deep rose, centre florets salmon-rose 
1815 Victolre Modeste 
1816 Virginte, rose, conspicuous golden anthers , is. td L 
1817 Waterloo, white, tinged peach, centre white 
1818 Whitleji, white shaded rose, rose-scented 
1819 W. E. Gladstone, blush, rose-scented, 31. td. 
HERBACEOUS HARDY EUROPEAN DOUBLE PiEONIAS {Varieties of Officinalis), May-flowering. 
The Pseonias enumerated under this heading are very old inhabitants of our gardens, but at the present day' 
not so generally known as their merits deserve. The grand double Pcconias from China, rich and magnificent 
as they are, have not a representative amongst them that will compare in brilliancy with the old double 
red Pseony, which, during the month of May, has for three centuries and more enriched English gardens. 
Cultural treatment the same as for the Chinese Pcconias. pcr doz. each. 
1820 Double Red Pseony, rich crimson, very large flowers abundantly produced 10 6...1 o 
1821 Double Rose Pseony, flowers open full rose and pass off flesh colour, large and fine 15 0...1 6 
1822 Double White Pseony, flowers open pale pink and pass off pure white, flowers large and fine'.'.. 25 o"*2 6 
1823 Double Anemone-flowered Pseony, large rich crimson , petals sumewhat irregular , an 
(esthetic shaped flower ’ 2 i 0...2 o- 
HERBACEOUS HARDY SPECIES AND VARIETIES OF SINGLE PJE0NIAS [May and June flowering). 
The species and varieties of Single Paeonias offered in the following list are new to gardens, although not 
new introductions, and we recommend them as fine border plants, possessing considerable character and 
diversity in foliage and habit of growth ; some are tall with a fine bold outline, others are dwarf and bushy, 
some have very large poppy-like flowers, others with flowers not unlike water lilies, while others, again, have 
comparatively small flowers. On the whole, a more interesting class of plants for flower border decoration it 
would be difficult to find. 
The literature of the Pseony dates from a very recent period, the first monograph was written the first 
quarter of the present century, Mr. Sabine having collected together, in his garden at North Minims, all the 
Single Pasonias he could find, and with his friend, Mr. Anderson, made a very careful study of the whole- 
family. This was completed in 1816, and February 4th and 18th, 1817, the result was read before the Linnaean. 
Society. These plants of Mr. Sabine’s do not appear to have found their way into private gardens, but possibly 
the occasional collections found in botanic gardens may have been formed from this first recorded collecting. 
J. G. Baker, Esq., Royal Herbarian, Kew, always ready with a helping hand, finding that the Single 
Pasony was asserting its place in our gardens, prepared a monograph, bringing the knowledge of this family up 
to date. See Gardeners Chronicle, 1884. From these two monographs, and with the kind personal assistance 
of Mr. Baker, we have been able to put in order our fine collection, and which will be ready for delivery in 
October. We believe this to be the first time species of Single Paconias have been offered for sale correctly named. 
Cultural treatment the same as for Chinese Pcconias. 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1885.] 
