中國牡丹品種圖志

This is a monograph related to Chinese tree peony cultivars and the cultivars' resources. There are 9 chapters, describing the origin and development, resources status quo, genetic diver sity of tree peony; elaborating the advances of tree peony cultivars' strategy in the tree peony industrial development. Furthermore, it introduces the his torical changes and development, cultivars constituent, ecology habit, cultural technique, de velopment prospect and the 430 main cultivars of Xibei(Northwest), Xinan(Southwest) and Jiangnan(South of the Changjiang River) tree peony cultivar groups and Yan'an sub-group, E'xi sub-group. At the same time, the Handi(Cold area) tree peony is also introduced. The book introduces Chinese tree peony completely, systematically and describes it in detail to readers, focusing on its beauty and limitless prospect. ^[1] 

Preface

Introduction

General Statements

Wild Species and Their Distribution and Ecological Environment

The Cultivar Groups and Their DisttibutiionA Brief History of Peony Cultivation

Varietal Classification System

Ecological Habitats and Biological Characteristics

Propagation and Cultivation

Peonies and Their Uses

Famous Peony Gardens

The Criteria for Recording Morphology of Cultivars

Introduction and Development of Chinese Peonies in Other Countries

Cultivar Statements

Single Form

Lotus Form

Chrysanthemum Form

Rose Form

Hundred Proliferate-Flower Form

Anemone Form

Goloden-Circle Form

Crown Form

Globular Form

Crown Proliferate-Flower Form

Reference

Index of Mudan Cultivar Names