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A Peony Manual, 2nd ed.
(1907)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Alba Sulphurea. Calot, 1860. White guard petals; center sulphur yellow; early; good bloomer.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Regarding a list of twenty-four varieties of peonies which we consider best for cut flower purposes, we are pleased to name you the following list: Achillea, blush white, early; Alba Sulphurea, white, late; Alexander Dumas, pink and salmon; Beaute Francaise, flesh pink; Charles Verdier, lilaceous pink; Couronne d'Or, white; Delachei, purple crimson; Duke of Wellington, sulphur white; Duchesse de Nemours (Calot), white; Duchesse de Nemours (Guerin), pink, early; Festiva, white, early; Festiva Maxima, white, early; Humei Carnea, pink, late; Louis Van Houtte, crimson, late; Mme. Breon, rosy flesh white, early; Mme. Forel, pink, late; Nec Plus Ultra, pink; Mme. Coste, tender rose and white; Queen Victoria, flesh white; Jennie Lind, pink, early; Lady Bramwell, pink; Officinalis Rubra fl. pl., crimson, earliest; Officinalis Rosea Superba, rose pink, early; Rubra Triumphans, crimson, early.
Cottage Gardens Co.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Alexander Dumas. Guerin, 1862. Brilliant pink, very lively interspersed with chamois, white and salmon; medium. A fine, robust plant; good stem. Scores the five points of excellence. Splendid east and west.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Alice Crousse. Calot, 1872. Very pretty, anemone shape; bright pink; center salmon, pink and white. Extra fine.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 24-25.  
 
We cannot give a list of more than fourteen varieties of peonies which we would recommend for cut flower purposes out of the list we are now growing. We have many varieties, but they have not been sufficiently tested as yet. The list is as follows: Amabilis Grandiflora, white, very large, double, fringed petals, fine, very sweet; Caroline Mather, purple crimson, large, double and very dark; Delicatissima, rose, large, full, fine, sweet; Duchesse de Nemours, rose-pink, very large, double, sweet, one of the best; Elegans, outside petals dark pink, large salmon center, loose, fine, sweet; Festiva Maxima, creamy white with small center of carmine, round, early, in clusters, sweet; Francoise Ortegat, dark purple crimson, very large, fine, deep, double, and sweet; Fulgida, very dark crimson, good; Humei, rose, full, large, late, one of the best; La France, pink outside petals, with yellowish center, very fine; Perfection, outside petals rose lilac, inside salmon, sweet; Reine Hortense, pink, large, full globular, fine, fragrant; Triumph du Nord, violet rose, lilac shade; Victoria, rose, center yellowish.
W. & T. Smith Company, Geneva, N. Y.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Amazone. Lemoine, 1899. This belongs to the coterie of new French peonies of exquisite grace and beauty. Creamy white, yellowish center; guard petals striated with carmine. Entirely distinct from the Amazon.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Ambroise Verchaffelt. Parmentier, 1850. Deep lilac crimson.

Ambroise Verchaffelt. Calot, 1868. Described by Ward: Deep purplish crimson; large, cup-shaped bloom; late. Fine for landscape work. Good for cut flowers. Not a success in the west.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Andre Laures. Crousse, 1881. Full flowers, violet red; .stout stems; very late. This is almost identical with Fragrans, Fragrant Rose and Late Rose, as grown by most dealers. This class is the most numerous and the cheapest of the whole family.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Anna Swanson. Terry. Rosy crimson; robust.
 
(1907)  Page(s) 49.  
 
Japanese Peonies...
Apollo. Deep pink, shading lighter toward the edges.
 
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