Preface and Acknowledgments of Josef J. Halda .................. 11
Preface and Acknowledgments of James W. Waddick ................ 12
PART I THE GENUS PAEON
A Josef J. Halda
CHAPTER 1 History of Peony Studies ............................ 15
CHAPTER 2 Morphology .......................................... 25
Roots .......................................................... 25
Stem and Leaves ................................................ 25
Flowers ........................................................ 28
Seeds and Fruit ................................................ 28
Cytology ....................................................... 30
CHAPTER 3 The Paeoniaceae and Its Affinities .................. 33
CHAPTER 4 Distribution ........................................ 35
Conservation ................................................... 36
CHAPTER 5 Synopsis of the Genus Paeonia and Its Close
Relatives ...................................................... 37
Family Paeoniaceae ............................................. 38
Genus Glaucidium ............................................... 38
Glaucidium palmatum ......................................... 38
Glaucidium pinnatum ......................................... 38
Genus Paeonia .................................................. 38
Outline of Genus Paeonia .................................... 45
Subgenus Paeonia ............................................... 46
Section Paeonia ................................................ 47
Subsection Paeonia ............................................. 48
1 P. officinalis .............................................. 48
2 P. peregrina ................................................ 53
3 P. pamassica ................................................ 54
4 P. clusii ................................................... 54
5 P. rhodia ................................................... 63
Subsection Masculae ............................................ 63
6 P. mascula .................................................. 63
7 P. daurica .................................................. 86
8 P. coriacea ................................................. 90
9 P. Corsica .................................................. 90
10 P. broteroi ................................................. 95
Subsection Anomalae ............................................ 96
11 P. anomala .................................................. 96
12 P. veitchii ................................................ 102
Subsection Obovatae ........................................... 106
13 P. obovata ................................................. 106
14 P. mairei .................................................. 110
Section Tenuifoliae ........................................... 115
15 P. tenuifolia .............................................. 115
Section Emodi ................................................. 119
16 P. emodi ................................................... 119
Section Flavonia .............................................. 123
17 P. mlokosewitschii ......................................... 123
18 P. wittmanniana ............................................ 123
Subgenus Albiflora ............................................ 128
19 P. lactiflora .............................................. 132
Subgenus Onaepia .............................................. 132
20 P. brownii ................................................. 135
Subgenus Mouton ............................................... 141
Section Moutan ................................................ 141
21 P. suffruticosa ............................................ 141
22 P. decomposita ............................................. 153
Section Delavayanae ........................................... 153
11 P. delavayi ................................................ 159
24 P. lutea ................................................... 159
25 P. potaninii ............................................... 163
Natural Hybrids ............................................... 169
PART II GROWING PEONY SPECIES
James W. Waddick and Josef J. Halda
CHAPTER 6 Cultivation ........................................ 175
Ecology ....................................................... 176
Soils ......................................................... 176
Fertilizing ................................................... 176
Drainage ...................................................... 177
Exposure ...................................................... 177
Hardiness ..................................................... 178
CHAPTER 7 Propagation ........................................ 180
Division ...................................................... 180
Root Cuttings ................................................. 181
Grafting ...................................................... 182
Seed .......................................................... 183
Cuttings ...................................................... 186
Layering ...................................................... 187
CHAPTER 8 Diseases and Pests ................................. 188
Diseases ...................................................... 188
Pests ......................................................... 189
Cultural Problems ............................................. 190
Ants .......................................................... 190
CHAPTER 9 Guide to Growing the Species ....................... 192
Ease of Growth ................................................ 192
Hardiness ..................................................... 193
Availability .................................................. 193
Special Note on Availability: Buyer Beware .................... 194
Individual Species ............................................ 196
Peony Species for Beginning Growers ........................... 207
Peony Sources ................................................. 209
Glossary ...................................................... 212
Bibliography .................................................. 214
General Index ................................................. 222
Index of Peony Species ........................................ 224
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