. Photograph of a Field Containing 10,000 Tree Peonies Taken at Ikeda, Japan, 1895. NEW JAPANESE TREE P/EONIES. These are regarded as the flower queens of China, and are essentially the favorites of the upper classes in Japan. The viewing of the flowers in Japan is as important an entertainment to the Japanese as the Fetes to the French, the Kirmess to the Germans or Foot-ball to the Americans. They begin the season with the Plum blossoms in March, following with the Cherry blossoms in April, Paeonies, Wistarias and Azaleas in May, Iris in June, Convolvuli and Lotus in August, ending the year
. Photograph of a Field Containing 10,000 Tree Peonies Taken at Ikeda, Japan, 1895. NEW JAPANESE TREE P/EONIES. These are regarded as the flower queens of China, and are essentially the favorites of the upper classes in Japan. The viewing of the flowers in Japan is as important an entertainment to the Japanese as the Fetes to the French, the Kirmess to the Germans or Foot-ball to the Americans. They begin the season with the Plum blossoms in March, following with the Cherry blossoms in April, Paeonies, Wistarias and Azaleas in May, Iris in June, Convolvuli and Lotus in August, ending the year â with Chrysanthemums and Maples in November. Our Mr. Wm. F. Dreer, when in Japan during the Flower Festival season of 1895, visited Ikeda near Osaka, where the prin- cipal Poeonia growers are located. In an enclosure of over three acres the Specialists in this plant had collected their choicest varieties for exhibition. About 10,000 plants were in full bloom early in May. The grounds were surrounded by tea booths filled with admiring and delighted Japanese, viewing the blossoms and taking refreshments. A selection was then made of the finest and most distinct varieties of double blooms, which measured from nine to twelve inches across. The names given by the Japanese are fanciful; we give as nearly as possible the English translations. To be successful in the cultivation of the Paeonia plenty of moisture and manure should be given to the plants. Large rosy pink veined Sulphur white, large white with a to a Akasllig'ata {Shore of Akashi) with a lighter shade. Hakuwo {The White-Haired Man). flower. Hakubauriso ( White Dragon). Double perfect fine golden yellow centre. "Visllilligawa {Golden Stream). Light rose shadin; deeper centre. Olliliag'islli ( Old Lion). A beautiful semi-double pure white. Rein Kali 11 {Flight of Cranes). Very fine large pure white. Rliribail {Purple Gray). A large semi-double purple variety. Shinkg lira [New Double). A handsome very double large dee
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