Show rc re onlea onles it is surprising that so nobl a a flower almost rivaling the rose in beill brilliancy iancy of color anil and berf perfection action of bloom and the th rhododendron in ill stately growth shonic bo be so neglected amateurs see seem in to hav lost sight of the many improved vari valie etia introduced within the last few years and our finest gardens perfect in otho i aspects respects are singularly deficient in specimens of the newer kinds the first point in their favor is hardiness it may be truly said of thlin them that they are iba hard dl asa as an noal oak in the severest climates the e plants require no other protection that than that which they afford themselves then their vigorous habit and healthy growth free freedom doi from all diseases and insect are important arguments in favor 0 their cultivation growers of roset rose know well that their flo are ob bained by great vigilance Hg ilance and care no so with the peony which when once planted ill all is lone done each succeeding year adds to their size and beauty the foliage is rich and glossy and of a beautiful deep green color thus rendering the plants very even when abe n out of flower floal ar the newer varieties produce very large handsome regularly formed cupped blooms reb embling large roses no other flower is so wt wc 11 adapted for large showy bouquets thy peony may be ba planted either singly or the lawn or in ill borders ahei e alie lawt is extensive a large bell bed makes a grand show sui passing a bed of it is leally a for the million ell anil and barry place them in three divisions first the alie offic malis and its hybrids second pa par chosia pic european and bloom from the middle to the end of aisy the third is chilleme Chiu Chil leze esi and blooms through juno and july A selection from lie three divisions will give a fine display of flowers durin ali co cc months |