The Gardening World Illustrated
(15 Aug 1908) Page(s) 526. Herbaceous Paeonies. The following varieties are good and will be found reliable to furnish good blooms: Lady Beresford, Addison, A. J. Hunter, Admiral Dewey, Coronation, Temple, Lady's Realm, Hallam, Mrs. E. Harwood, Gravetye, Sir T. J. Lipton, Mrs. Gwyn Lewis. All Pæonies are valuable as cut flowers for decoration.
(15 Aug 1908) Page(s) 526. Herbaceous Paeonies. The following varieties are good and will be found reliable to furnish good blooms: Lady Beresford, Addison, A. J. Hunter, Admiral Dewey, Coronation, Temple, Lady's Realm, Hallam, Mrs. E. Harwood, Gravetye, Sir T. J. Lipton, Mrs. Gwyn Lewis. All Pæonies are valuable as cut flowers for decoration.
(23 Jun 1894) Page(s) 677. Pæonies at Long Ditton. The nurseries of Messrs. Barr & Sons would at this season gladden the hearts of all lovers of hardy border flowers—more especially lovers of the beautiful Chinese Pæonies. [...] The double Chinese Pæonies are somewhat later than the single forms...with the exception of a few, of which mention may be made as early flowering sorts, such as Adelaide de Lache, carmine rose, very large; John Fraser, beautiful rose; Madame Furtado, rose pink; Belle Douaisienne, delicate blush, which passes off white; Comte de Paris, outer petals rose carmine, centre blush.
(7 Mar 1885) Page(s) 423. Chinese Pæonies. The following is a good selection of choice named varieties:—Adelaide de Lache, rosy purple; Alba-plenissima, pure white; Alice Julvicourt, blush, centre white; Amabilis, satin rose; Ambrose Verschaffelt, rich purple, sweet scented; Bossuet, magenta rose; Carnea, delicate flesh colour; Charles Binder, rich magenta rose; Dakrica plena, purple; Formosa, black; Gloriosa, purple crimson; Leonie, blush white; Madame Furtado, magenta and salmon rose; Madame Lebon, rich purple rose; Officinalis rubra plena, rich crimson, very large; Purpurea-superba, rich glowing purple; Sir Stafford Northcote, rose, changing to pink; The Queen, blush rose, very large and fine; and Versicolor, deep rose. All the foregoing are double-flowered varieties.
(15 Aug 1908) Page(s) 526. Herbaceous Paeonies. The following varieties are good and will be found reliable to furnish good blooms: Lady Beresford, Addison, A. J. Hunter, Admiral Dewey, Coronation, Temple, Lady's Realm, Hallam, Mrs. E. Harwood, Gravetye, Sir T. J. Lipton, Mrs. Gwyn Lewis. All Pæonies are valuable as cut flowers for decoration.
(22 Jun 1901) Page(s) 686. Pæonies From Langport. A boxful of named varieties has reached us from Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. [...] None of the double varieties was entirely white, though there were several pale and choice varieties. [...] Another strikingly distinct flower is that named Agnes Mary Kelway, moderate in size and consisting of three rows of broad silvery-pink petals forming a guard to a great zone of closely packed and short yellow petals, surrounding a central knot of purple ones.
(7 Mar 1885) Page(s) 423. Chinese Pæonies. The following is a good selection of choice named varieties:—Adelaide de Lache, rosy purple; Alba-plenissima, pure white; Alice Julvicourt, blush, centre white; Amabilis, satin rose; Ambrose Verschaffelt, rich purple, sweet scented; Bossuet, magenta rose; Carnea, delicate flesh colour; Charles Binder, rich magenta rose; Dakrica plena, purple; Formosa, black; Gloriosa, purple crimson; Leonie, blush white; Madame Furtado, magenta and salmon rose; Madame Lebon, rich purple rose; Officinalis rubra plena, rich crimson, very large; Purpurea-superba, rich glowing purple; Sir Stafford Northcote, rose, changing to pink; The Queen, blush rose, very large and fine; and Versicolor, deep rose. All the foregoing are double-flowered varieties.
(15 Jun 1895) Page(s) 668. Messrs. Barr & Son's Paeonies. Single Flowered Sorts. The undermentioned plants, which are all varieties of P. albiflora, are especially worthy a place in any fairly representative collection. Very charming are the magnificent pure white flowers of The Bride, whilst a variety known as The Moor is appropriately enough one of the darkest-flowered single sorts in ciltivation, the blooms being of a rich glowing crimson-maroon, of very fine form and almost perfect outline.
(7 Jul 1900) Page(s) 710. The Paeonies. Messrs. Barr & Sons, King Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C., and Long Ditton, Surrey, as growers of hardy plants, &c., have over two acres devoted to them. On Staurday, June 23rd, notes were made of a number of fine varieties which they largely cultivate in their nursery at the address just given. Doubles. Alice Crousse is a lovely rose variety with a flesh-coloured centre...
(7 Mar 1885) Page(s) 423. Chinese Pæonies. The following is a good selection of choice named varieties:—Adelaide de Lache, rosy purple; Alba-plenissima, pure white; Alice Julvicourt, blush, centre white; Amabilis, satin rose; Ambrose Verschaffelt, rich purple, sweet scented; Bossuet, magenta rose; Carnea, delicate flesh colour; Charles Binder, rich magenta rose; Dakrica plena, purple; Formosa, black; Gloriosa, purple crimson; Leonie, blush white; Madame Furtado, magenta and salmon rose; Madame Lebon, rich purple rose; Officinalis rubra plena, rich crimson, very large; Purpurea-superba, rich glowing purple; Sir Stafford Northcote, rose, changing to pink; The Queen, blush rose, very large and fine; and Versicolor, deep rose. All the foregoing are double-flowered varieties.
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