Book  (Jan 2000)  Page(s) 235.  
 
Chinese Dragon Hybrid Tree Peony. Saunders 1948. A single or semi-double red hybrid

Book  (Jan 1999)  Page(s) 210.  
 
Chinese Dragon Tree Peony. Saunders (USA) 1948. Single or semi-double red... Very large crimson petals with darker flares...

Magazine  (Sep 1977)  Page(s) 20.  
 
"Botanical Descriptions of 40 Saunders Lutea Hybrids" by Dr. David Reath and Silvia Saunders
...These descriptions aim to provide the nurseryman and the average gardener with a means of determining the differences between the hybrids, many of which are very similar indeed...
Chinese Dragon—Single; 10-14 petals, purple-crimson. Flares large and dark. Filaments coarse, maroon. Stigmas almost crimson; sheath purple. Foliage luxuriant, finely cut, with bronze tips. Stems purplish-crimson. This variety should perhaps be classed in Group 5.

Article (magazine)  (Jan 1955)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Varieties Raised in America. All by Professor Saunders...
The "Banquet Group." Generally reddish, but with yellow undertone, single to double...
'Chinese Dragon,' (1950)

Article (magazine)  (Jan 1955)  Page(s) 56.  
 
Alphabetical Check List of Tree Peony Names In  Public Collections And/or Available in Nurseries 1954-1955
Lutea hybrid, Yellow with reddish tones, 'Chinese Dragon' (Saund. 1950), [Gardens] Scott Foundation

Book  (1944)  Page(s) 104.  
 
For next year 1945
Make a master list of tree peonies to be grafted & check them off as done.
...16455 18 [grafts]

Book  Page(s) 18.  
 
16455 1942 Dragon type, much better. A beauty. Propagate On 7.5. Best of all the Dragons. Large yellow centre. Deep red onglets.
1944 7.19 1 small

Book  Page(s) 54.  
 
Chinese Dragon 16455