. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. '907- Th E American Florist. 107 environment; change in food supply, and inter-crossing. Now the genus paeonia, together witli its relatives, is naturally variable In a wild state. In addition to this, all three of these chief causes of variation came into active play when the peony was removed to Europe, where a totally different climate prevailed, and they were heavily manured by the French growers, and all of the species obtainable were planted together in botanic gardens and amateur collections where they had
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. '907- Th E American Florist. 107 environment; change in food supply, and inter-crossing. Now the genus paeonia, together witli its relatives, is naturally variable In a wild state. In addition to this, all three of these chief causes of variation came into active play when the peony was removed to Europe, where a totally different climate prevailed, and they were heavily manured by the French growers, and all of the species obtainable were planted together in botanic gardens and amateur collections where they had every opportunity for inter-pollination. Many of the early growers cross-polli- nated by hand to insure the production of hybrids. Even hybrids between the tree peony and the herbaceous sorts were secured. Small wonder then that the new generations presented striking and valu- able variations which were selected as parents for succeeding generations. Not only did the peony vary in color, size and odor, but, most important of all, it varied greatly in form and, as a result, we have seedlings representing all stages of trans- formation from the simple single to the fully double. I find after a careful study of the literature that a great deal of con- fusion exists in regard to the names given to these horticultural types. Especially is this true in regard to the terms ane- mone and artichoke. For the sake of uni- formity and a better understanding of each other's descriptions, I am therefore prepared to propose and define six hor- ticultural types. I think these six types will fully cover the field and will be found to apply to all blooms existing at this time. These types are not inadvised- ly put forward. They have gradually grown and crystalized in my mind during a two years' study of the subject. For the terms employed I am chiefly In- debted to our worthy president, C. W. Ward. PEONY TYPES. Type I, The Single.—This type in- cluden all peonies with a single row of petals, e
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