JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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summer months well enough, but needs protection during winter, either 
in a frame or a cool greenhouse. For the latter structure it has been 
especially recommended as an ornamental occupant, and when in good 
This Romneya attains the height of 3 or 4 feet, and as much in 
diameter, forming bush-like specimens not unlike a Paeony in habit, 
with divided glaucous leaves, the upper ones having much narrower 
Fig. 19. ROMNEYA COULTER!, 
ccndition it would no doubt be very attractive in pots. Under any cir¬ 
cumstances the flowers might be expected to develope better in a house 
than out of doors, as the delicate petals are easily damaged. 
divisions (as shown in our illustration) than the radical leaves. The 
flowers are handsome, 5 or 6 inches in diameter, with broad pure white 
erimpled petals like other allies of the Poppy family, and in the centre 
