Book  (1907)  Page(s) 28.  
 
200. ATROPURPUREA; P. moutan...(Fortune, 1846)
(1) 1848, Journal Hort Soc. Vol. 3, p. 236.
(2) 1849, Annals of Horticulture p. 371.
(3) 1885, The Garden Vol. 27, p. 33.
(4) 1899, L. Paillet Cat.
(5) 1906, Dessert's Cat. p. 44.

Website/Catalog  (1890)  Page(s) 32.  
 
Pæonia Arborea (Tree or Moutan Pæonies).
General Collection.
Atropurpurea, deep purple.

Magazine  (10 Jan 1885)  Page(s) 33.  
 
Tree Pæonies.
By way of reply to Mr. Frank Miles, who seeks information respecting Tree Pæonies, I send you herewith the names of the original Chinese varieties, all or most of which were introduced by Fortune:
Atropurpurea... 

Website/Catalog  (1861)  Page(s) 31.  
 
Sin prachtvolles Sortiment von Pæonia Moutan (strauchartigen Pfingstrosen).
Pæonia Moutan atropurpurea (Fortune), groß, stark gefüllt, glänzend dunkelcarmoisin, prachtvoll...7 fl.

Website/Catalog  (1860)  Page(s) 28.  
 
Chinese Tree Pæonies. — Pæonia Moutan.
These are the most splendid and showy of all flowering shrubs, and among the most rare.
The flowers are mostly fragrant, and all are double, unless denoted otherwise.  They are perfectly hardy, and will withstand the winters of our most northern States and the Canadas.  They bloom in May, ten to fifteen days before the Chinese Herbaceous varieties.
The following are distinct new Chinese Varieties obtained by Robert Fortune; and, as they are the most rare and valuable varieties, the prices will be regulated according to their size.
121.  Atropurpurea.

Magazine  (1848)  Page(s) 236.  
 
New Plants, etc., from the Society's Garden.
Mr. Fortune's Moutan Pæonies,
One of these flowered in 1847, and has already been mentioned at p. 308 of the Journal for 1847, under the name of picta. In the present season several others have blossomed, with the following result:
1. P. Moutan atropurpurea; received April 18, 1846, without a name (numbered 639), and in April, 1845 (Nos. 352 and 320). This proves to be a distinct and very desirable variety, with deep lilac or purple flowers, nearly single, having only a few small petals in the centre. It appears to be quite new. The growth is vigorous. The foliage is deep green, with little red. The petals are from six to eight, deep purple when full blown, but having a decided lilac tint when younger.