Our figure represents a fine and at present very rare species of Pæony, not only ornamental in its flowers, but useful in its roots, which are eaten by the Mongolians in Tartary, at their meals, as vegetables. It flowered for the first time in this country in the month of July 1807 in the garden of Mr. J. Bell, near Brentford.[Pg 45]
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PLATE DXV.
CYNANCHUM MUCRONATUM.
Mucronate-leaved Cynanchum.
CLASS V. ORDER II.
PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. Five Chives. Two Pointals.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Contortum. Nectarium cylindricum, quinquedentatum.