This book - Chinese Tree Peony (Xibei, Xinan, Jiangnan Volume) has been prepared for many years. I am now very pleased to read its manuscripts, the book being to be pub lished to the public recently.
Foreword Preface Chapter 1 Germplasm Resources 1.1 The Origin and Evolution of Wild Species 1.2 The Status of Wild Germplasm Resources and Their Protection 1.3 Research and Use of Wild Germplasm Resources Chapter 2 The Origin of Cultivars 2.1 The Origin of Cultivars and the Cultivated Variety Group 2.2 The Development of Horticultural Varieties of Tree Peony in Each Dynasty 2.3 The Study and Use of Cultivar Resources Chapter 3 The Evolution of Cultivars 3.1 The Evolution of Flower Color and Blotch 3.2 The Evolution of Floral Organs 3.3 The Formation and Evolution of the Proliferation Flower 3.4 The Discussion of the Evolutional Rule of the Flower Form Chapter 4 Cultivar Classification 4.1 Advances of Research in Cultivar Classification 4.2 Classification System of Chinese Tree Peony Cultivars Chapter 6 Cultivar Improvement and Industrial Development 5.1 Chinese Tree Peony's Brief Breeding History and Its Development Trend ... 5.2 The Cultivar Improvement, Industrialization and Development Xibei Cultivar Group 6.1 General 6.2 Cultivation Technique 6.3 Major Cultivars of Xibei Cultivar Group Chapter 7 Xinan Cultivar Group 7.1 General 7.2 Cultivation Technique 7.3 Major Cultivars of Xinan Cultivar Group Chapter 8 Jiangnan Cultivar Group 8.1 General Statements 8.2 Cultivation Technique 8.3 Major Cultivars of Jiangnan Cultivar Group Chapter 9 Other Tree Peony Cultivar Groups 9.1 Yah'an Tree Peonies 9.2 Exi Tree Peonies 9.3 Cold Area Tree Peony References Index of Cultivars Names