DESCRIPTION 
Tree Peonies differ from the common herbaceous Peony 
in two conspicuous ways:— 1) they develop rough-barked 
woody stems which, instead of dying back to the ground each 
winter, continue to grow year after year so that a bush (not 
dattee jrise Ofme letOumtossix=teet tallvand as many teetacross; 
Zyetie lowers aresmuch larger (9 tovlZ inches across )* than 
those of the herbaceous Peony and come two weeks earlier. 
The finest colors are found in the new named varieties which 
have come to this country only within the last fifty years, and 
these are now available to every garden lover for the first time. 
The purity of their whites, pinks, salmons, and reds can not 
be described in words; nor can the delicacy of their blossoms 
be imagined. There is a daintiness about the semi-doubles 
and an airiness and sparkle in the full doubles which is in- 
describable. These qualities were mostly lacking in earlier 
importations. The color range in the yellow hybrids is also 
new and very fine. 
verve lreesLecony here oltered™ has been gratted’ on a 
herbaceous root which 1s not a stock of any permanence but 
merely a “temporary nurse which will keep the top alive for 
a few years while it is forming its own roots”. 
USE IN THE GARDEN 
A Tree Peony is usually the most notable plant in a gar- 
den and may well be given the place of honor. A single speci- 
men can hold the focal point 1n an intimate design; two look 
well as accents on each side of steps or the entrance path; 
four can be used in a balanced design at the corners of a 
flagged area reflected in a pool. Or a group of Tree Peonies 
are perfectly adapted as a middleground for the fiower border 
with Lilacs in full bloom in the background. When not in 
blossom, Tree Peonies are still extremely handsome and an 
addition to any garden composition for the beauty of their 
leaves, the gesture of their branches, and rich autumn color. 
