Magazine  (Jun 1975)  Page(s) 40.  
 
Peonies in Lithuania
(Ona Skeiviene, Kaunas Botanical Gardens)
The hybridizing of peony in Lithuania was begun by Mrs. Ona Skeiviene in 1947 at the Kaunas Botanical Gardens. For this work an existing collection of 42 varieties at the Kaunas Botanical Gardens was used. Main objective of hybridizing was to develop disease resistant varieties that are hardy and highly decorative. [...]
Following are the descriptions of the six varieties that have been released for testing.
Virgilijus (1947). P. lactiflora 'Pierre Recanoux' x 'Auguste Dessert'. Flowers reddish, single, 18 cm. diameter. Blooms beginning of June. Plant well formed, luxuriant, 100 cm. high. Variety released for State testing in 1969.