CULTURE 
Tree Peonies grow in any good garden soil and are hardy 
in the latitude of Boston, Buffalo, and Lansing. ‘The fact that 
one can find big bushes fifty or more years old in abandoned 
gardens around New York, Philadelphia, and in Western New 
York proves that the Tree Peony will not only thrive here but 
that it will survive extreme neglect and continue to bloom free- 
ly year after year. They thrive best in positions sheltered from 
heavy winds, away from heavy tree roots, and prefer but do 
not require partial shade. Those purchased in 1oofing paper 
pots are best because then planting may be done in fall or 
spring, even in full bloom. Dig your hole a foot wider and 
six inches deeper than the pot, tear off the bottom and the 
collar and cut some slits in the sides with a sharp knife but 
leave in place so as to keep the earth held firmly around the 
roots. The point where the stem has been grafted to the root- 
stock should be about three inches below the ground line. Fill 
the hole with good loamy top soil and pack firmly. Do not 
use manure. Stake, water thoroughly, and leave two inches of 
loose earth or peat to preserve the moisture. A good soaking 
once a week is needed for the first season, and for the first 
two winters hill up lke a rose. A potted plant may bloom the 
first spring, usually blooms the second. 
RARE PLANTS 
LINWOOD - ~NEW YORK 
