paeony
Britishnoun
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But now bitter winter comes, snow is on the paeony hill, the hosts of evil are abroad.
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In this district also such flowers as herbaceous paeonies, Spanish irises, German irises, Christmas roses, lilies of the valley, chrysanthemums, foxgloves, hollyhocks, wallflowers, carnations, &c., are extensively grown in many market gardens.
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In the natural order Ranunculaceae, some genera, such as Ranunculus, globe-flower and paeony, have both calyx and corolla, while others, such as clematis, anemone and Caltha, have only a coloured calyx.
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About 400 seedling paeonies flowered again this year.
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Speaking generally, the flowers of the French section resemble the chrysanthemum, and those of the German the paeony.
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