Book  (1907)  Page(s) 57.  
 
552. CONFUCIUS; P. moutan...(Fortune)
(1) 1863, Revue Horticole, p. 292.
(2) 1876, The Garden, Vol. 9, p. 197.
(3) 1885, The Garden, Vol. 27, p. 33.
(4) 1899, L. Paillet's Cat.

Website/Catalog  (1890)  Page(s) 32.  
 
Pæonia Arborea (Tree or Moutan Pæonies).
General Collection.
Confucius, double, bright rose.

Magazine  (22 Jan 1887)  Page(s) 77.  
 
The Tree Pæony. 
...For the last twenty years or longer we have had to look to our French neighbours for new sorts of Tree Pæony, for since they have taken the work of hybridising and raising seedlings in hand they have supplied us with all the finest sorts.  Until now the list is long- too long, in fact, for names are given where very shadowy differences exist.
List of select Varieties.
Confucius, deep pink

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:
Confucius... 

Magazine  (26 Feb 1876)  Page(s) 197.  
 
The Best Tree Peonies.
The following list contains some of the very best varieties of tree Peonies or Moutans at present in cultivation; I obtained it from my friend M. Charles Verdier, of Paris, who makes Peonies his special study; among them, as will be seen, are few novelties, but M. Verdier states that the newer varieties are generally inferior to the older kinds:
Confucius, deep pink...

Website/Catalog  (1873)  Page(s) 61.  
 
Paeonia arborea. Pivoines en arbre.
7. Confucius. Prachtvoll dunkelviolett. Admirable violet foncé...6 fr.

Website/Catalog  (1866)  Page(s) 58.  
 
Pæonia Arborea. (Pivoines en arbres.)
Livrables en belles plantes.
Confucius (Fortune)...8 fr. 

Website/Catalog  (1865)  Page(s) 20.  
 
Pivoines en arbre de la Chine.
Confucius, fleur pleine, rose foncé vif...9 fr.

Magazine  (1863)  Page(s) 292.  
 
Choix des meilleures variétés de Pivoines en arbre, nouvellement introduites....
Confucius; fleur très-pleine, d'un beau rose foncé vif.

Website/Catalog  (1861)  Page(s) 58.  
 
New Chinese Tree Paeonias introduced by Mr. R. Fortune.
The followng magnificent tree-like peonies surpass by the gloss of their colours and the size of their blooms all variety known to-date and distinguish themselves namely also by their partly pure white, partly dark red colouring from all known varieties.
63. Confucius....3 Prussian Thalers.