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Kelway & Son's Wholesale Catalogue of Plants...Langport, Somerset (1899)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Kelway's Lovely New Single-Flowered Herbaceous Pæonies for 1899.
Sir Francis Grenfell, deep rich purple.

A Peony Check-List (1907)  Page(s) 202.  
 
2347. *SNOWFLAKE; P. albiflora.
(1) 1904, Harrison's Paeony Manual, p. 52.
(2) *1906. Kelway's Cat., p. 109.

*One star before the name indicates that the variety has been pictured in the reference that is also starred.

Kelway & Son's Wholesale Catalogue of Plants...Langport, Somerset (1899)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Kelway's Lovely New Single-Flowered Herbaceous Pæonies for 1899.
Snowflake, of snowy whiteness.

A Peony Check-List (1907)  Page(s) 201.  
 
2337. SIRDAR; P.
(1) 1906, Kelway's Cat., p. 108.

Kelway & Son's Wholesale Catalogue of Plants...Langport, Somerset (1899)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Kelway's Lovely New Single-Flowered Herbaceous Pæonies for 1899.
Sirdar, very fine purple-crimson.

Kelway & Son's Wholesale Catalogue of Plants...Langport, Somerset (1899)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Kelway's Lovely New Single-Flowered Herbaceous Pæonies for 1899.
Purity, a kind of purest whiteness.

Kelway & Son's Wholesale Catalogue of Plants...Langport, Somerset (1899)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Kelway's Lovely New Single-Flowered Herbaceous Pæonies for 1899.
Pink of Perfection, lively flesh pink.

Kelway's Pæonies, Langport, Somerset (1927)  Page(s) 11.  
 
Kelway's Lovely Single-Flowered Pæonies
General Collection
Pride of Langport, a most glorious, large, brilliant yet soft peach-pink flower; wonderfully beautiful; there is nothing approaching it. Commended R.H.S., 1918. 42/- each.

Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society (1928)  Page(s) 136.  
 
Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Pride of Langport. (Kelway, 1909.) 8.9.
Single type; very large; midseason. Wide-spreading, cupped petals of pale rose-pink, paling a little near the base, surrounding a large cluster of very bright golden yellow stamens and pale green carpels with light pink kernels at the base and red tips; not notably fragrant. Tall; floriferous; thin, wiry stems. Abundant foliage.
A highly decorative garden plant, usually blooming in large clusters. A popular variety.
"The finest pink single with the possible exception of Helen (Thurlow) which is not yet rated."—Little.
"Very popular, and consequently quite scarce."—Boyd.

Kelway & Son's Wholesale Catalogue of Plants...Langport, Somerset (1933)  Page(s) 6.  
 
Kelway's Gold Medal Pæonies.
Kelway's Single Flowered Pæonies.
June-flowering. All raised by Kelway unless stated otherwise.
Pride of Langport. Huge, brilliant yet soft peach-pink flower; wonderfully beautiful. Cupped petals surrounding a large cluster of bright golden yellow stamens; tall, floriferous; wiry stems; a highly decorative garden plant; usually blooming in large clusters; strong growth. Extra. Very early flowering....17/6
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