Paeony. Twenty-two species, and many varieties. The following are most worthy of cultivation: - P. albiflora, white.

- Candida, pinky.

- fragrans, red.

- Humeii, red.

- Potsii, crimson.

- Richardsonii, white.

- rubescens, pink.

- albiflora tartarica, pinky. ----------------Whitlejii, rosy.

- anomala, crimson.

- arborea, pink.

- aretina Andersoni, rosy.

- lobata, purple.

- officinalis sabini, crimson. - - - - - albicans, white.

------------------Baxteri, crimson.

------------------carnescens, pinky.

------------------ rosea, red.

- paradoxa fimbriata, purple. ------------------peregrina Byzantina, dark purple. --------------------------------compacta, purple.

- Russii, crimson.

- sinensis, pink.

- tenuifolia flore pleno, red.

- moutan, tree paeony, purple.

' albida-plena, white.

----------------anemoneflora striata, rose and white.

----------------anneslei, purplish pink.

----------------Banksii, or Humeii, purple.

----------------carnea plena, rosy white.

P. moutan chrysanthemiflora, rose and cream.

----------------Compte de Paris, dark rose and yellow.

----------------elegans, white and sulphur.

----------------hericartiana, bright rose and rosy white.

----------------lacera, bright rosy red.

----------------lutea variegata, rosy white and yellow.

----------------lutea alba, rose and cream.

----------------papaveracea, white.

-----------------------------------plenissima,lilac.

----------------pumicea, carmine.

----------------Rawesii, pink.

---------------- rosa-gallica, rosy red.

----------------rosea, pink.

----------------plena, red.

----------------semiplena, red.

----------------speciosa, pink.

- --------------------------striata, rose and rosy white. ----------------sulphuria, sulphur' becoming white.

----------------variegata, white and purple.

All the shrubby kinds are increased by cuttings, the same as is detailed hereafter in the cultivation of the tree paeony. The herbaceous kinds are propagated by dividing the roots; and new varieties of all are raised from seed. A rich light loam suits them.