. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1236 The American Florist. July 1, of their slow growth they are usually grafted. Great care must be taken that shoots do not develop from the roots when grafted plants are used, lest the true variety be lost and only a wild sort take its place. The modern peony is an aristocrat whose birth was among the nobility of France, for it was under the care of M. Jac(iUfs, gardener for King Louis Phillipe, that some of the first of the fine varieties of to-day were originated. There were also Compte de Cussy, the Prince d
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1236 The American Florist. July 1, of their slow growth they are usually grafted. Great care must be taken that shoots do not develop from the roots when grafted plants are used, lest the true variety be lost and only a wild sort take its place. The modern peony is an aristocrat whose birth was among the nobility of France, for it was under the care of M. Jac(iUfs, gardener for King Louis Phillipe, that some of the first of the fine varieties of to-day were originated. There were also Compte de Cussy, the Prince de Salm Dyck, and Modeste Guerin. hinthusiastic amateurs secured the best varieties from Japan and China ai^out the middle of the last cen- tury, and from these began to raise seedlings that nave given us some of our present magnificent varieties. M. Jacques collection uas inherited by his nephew, M. Victor Verdier, who raiseu a number of fine seedlings, Compte Ue Cussy's collection was in- heritea by M. Calot, which later passed into the nands of M. Crousse. Tne Ca- lot-Crousse varieties are noted for their uiiiiorm high quality, raising the stanoard of excellence that has never been surpassed. Another enthusiastic l"'rencn was M. Mechin, whose granusoii, i>i. A. Dessert, succeeds him iiiia IS considered one of the greatest living auiiiorities on peonies. Eng- laiiu has also given us many new va- rieties ULUing tne past 2j years. The Kelways, J^angport, have been the largest introducers. Unfortunately, in many instances the varieties sent us under tnglish names were duplicates of the French varieties. In America, tnree amateurs have been especially prominent in the production of new peonie's, as follows: John Richardson. Dorchester, Mass.; H. A. Terry, Cres- cent, la., and George H. Hollis, South \\'eymouth, Mass. In the propogation of peonies or the raisisng of seedlings, there is no road to quick results. It takes four to six years before blooms may be had fr
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