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who has grown the new varieties cares for 
this now, unless massed on the edge of a 
shrubbery or in grass. The flowers are too 
lumpy and heavy, and the stalks are not long 
enough, though the pink and white varieties 
are fine for grouping and flower in May and 
June. Paonia sinensis , the double Chinese 
pasony, has entirely ousted them for borders, 
flowering in June and 
July. Among the better-known varieties are 
Artemise, pale pink, the guard petals of a 
deeper pink ; Marie Lemoine, white, the 
petals slightly tipped with crimson, and very 
large and full ; Nobilissima, deep rose, with 
conspicuous yellow anthers in centre ; 
Couronne d’Or, large creamy white, while 
some of the newest and most beautiful include 
FElegante ; Michant, rose colour, large and 
double ; Mona, pale rose, but equally large 
and full, very sweet-scented ; General 
MacMahon, cherry crimson, large and full ; 
Duchesse de Nimours, white, large, very 
double ; Lemon Queen, outer petals white, 
centre entirely of yellow anthers ; Brunner, 
lemon white and very double ; Decandole, 
rose, very large and sweet ; Agnes May 
Kelway, soft pink outer petals, yellow anthers, 
and pink centre ; Leda, also pink, but the 
