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PCEONIA EDULIS REEVESIANA. 
(mr. reeve’s pgeony). 
class. order. 
POLYANDRIA. DIGYNIA. 
NATURAL ORDER. 
RANUNCULACEiE. 
Generic Character. — Calyx of five sepals, leafy, persisting. Corolla of five or of many petals, 
without claws. Stamens below the germen, filaments- filiforip, anthers oblong, erect, two-celled, 
bursting outwards. Style none. Stigmas from three to five, sitting, thick, recurved, downy, 
persisting. Capsules three or five, full of seeds, which aye- roundish, hard, and albuminous. 
Specific Character Roots thick and fleshly. Stems , many. LpaveS and flower as represented on the 
plate. 
This splendid new herbaceous plant is a native of China, from whence it was 
introduced by Mr. Reeves, after whom it is named, and to whom this country is 
indebted for many other Chinese rare plants. The roots of many of the varieties of 
P. edulis or albijlora are boiled in broth by the Monguls. 
This plant is perfectly hardy, and requires the same treatment as the other 
varieties of edulis , that is to be planted in rich loamy soil, and increased by dividing 
the roots. 
Our drawing was taken from a plant in the collection of Mr. Tate, of Sloane 
Street, who has several other unique things from the same quarter of the world. 
