(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 252.  
 
Asa Gray Herbaceous Peony. Crousse (France) 1886. Double pink... deep rose-pink flowers...

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 252.  
 
Auguste Dessert Herbaceous Peony. Dessert (France) 1920. Semi-double Pink... Rounded, clear pink petals pale to silvery white at the margins... [one of the varieties the author highly recommends]

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 32, 252.  
 
Page 32: Lemoine crossed P. wittmanniana with Chinese varieties to produce early-flowering peonies with large, fragrant single flowers in white, yellow, rose and salmon, with thick, luxuriant leaves such as 'Avant Garde', 'Le Printemps', 'Mai Fleuri' and 'Messagère'.

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 209.  
 
Banquet Tree Peony. Saunders (USA) 1941. Semi-double red... Glowing strawberry-pink flowers, darkening at the centre to display a ring of gold stamens...

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 252.  
 
Baroness Schroeder

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 252.  
 
Barrington Belle Herbaceous Peony. C.G. Klehm (USA) 1971. Japanese Red... The central staminoides are red or pink edged with gold...

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 252.  
 
Big Ben Herbaceous Peony. Auten (USA) 1943. Double Red... Dark red, bomb-shaped flowers...

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 210.  
 
Black Panther Tree Peony. Saunders (USA) 1948. Semi-double red... Large, shaggy mahogany-red flowers... Increases by underground stolons...

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 210, 211.  Includes photo(s).
 
Page 210: Black Pirate Tree Peony. Saunders (USA) 1948. Single or semi-double red... Very dark red, shiny petals contrast with yellow stamens...
Page 211: [Photo]

(Jan 1999)  Page(s) 210.  
 
Boreas Tree Peony. Daphnis (D-311) USA. Semi-double red... Enormous wine-red flowers with ruffled and slightly twisted petals...