'Dorchester' peony References
Magazine (1924) Dorchester—Very late, large and full, fine pink if does not sun scald... .30 Each 2.50 Per 10
Book (Jan 1917) Page(s) 87. Dorchester (Syn. George W. Tryon). Light clear pink, cream and yellow in centre. Richardson, 1870. Rose. Pink and cream. Medium. Midseason to late. Fragrant. Medium tall, strong, erect. Free bloomer. Garden and cutting.
Book (1917) Page(s) 88. Geo. W. Tryon (Syn. Dorchester - which see.)
Website/Catalog (1908) Page(s) 23. Dorchester. (Richardson). Light clear pink, lighter center; fragrant; late....Each .60, per 10 5.00
Book (Apr 1907) Page(s) 72. 727.*DORCHESTER. P. albiflora. ...( Richardson, 1870) (1) 1870, Tran. Mass. Hort. See. pp. 51 & 96. (2) 1902, Kelway's Cat. Fewkes' MSS (3) 1904, Trans. Mass. Hort. Soc. part 1, p. 180. (4) 1906, Geo. Hollis Cat. (5) 1906, Thos. Meehan, Cat. p. 47, (6) Cottage Gardens Cat. (7) Cornell Plots Nos. 486 ½, 487, 488, 393. (8) *1905, American Florist, p. 989.
Book (1907) Page(s) 26. Here is my list of the best 24 varieties of peonies for cut flowers: Baroness Schroeder, Festiva Maxima, Golden Harvest, Madam de Verneville, Duke of Dorchester, Belle de Nancy, Mt. Blanc, Couronne d'Or, Pottsii Alba, Livingstone, M. Geissler, Madame Emil Lemoine, Floral Treasure, Richardson's Grandiflora, Richardson's Rubra Superba, La Tulipe, Marie Crousse, Modeste Guerin, Marie Lemoine, Mons. Dupont, Prince Imperial, Sunbeam, Louis Van Houtte, L'Esperence. C. S. Harrison.
Book (1907) Page(s) 37. Dorchester. Richardson, 1870. Light, clear pink; creamy center; sweet-scented; perfectly double. This was sent to England, where it sells at a high price.
Book (1904) Page(s) 3. Richardson’s Seedlings. Dorchester, cream color, tinged pink ; very double. ...$1.00
Website/Catalog (1903) Page(s) 4. DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PAEONIES ...Richardson Seedlings. $1.50 each Dorchester, cream color, tinged pink, very double, fragrant.
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