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Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Madame Manchet. (Dessert, 1913.) 8.5.
Double type; large; late. Light old-rose tipped with silver, becoming darker toward a high, widespreading center; not notably fragrant. Dwarf; free-blooming; good stems and foliage.
A comparatively new sort of distinct color and excellent habit. Not widely distributed but seems to be attaining a fair degree of popularity.
"I think that it will never be a popular shade."—Thurlow.

Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society (1928)  Page(s) 126.  
 
Descriptive list of Chinese Peonies
Madame Lemoinier. (Calot, 1865.) 8.0.
Double type; large; midseason. Pale old-rose pink, with a decided lavender tinge, paling to almost white in the collar; center large and wide-spreading, conspicuously flecked with crimson; fair fragrance. Tall; moderately floriferous; erect stems and foliage.
An old sort which is not widely cultivated but popular with some growers who consider it especially distinct and different from any other variety.
Offered by very few growers. Tried it for years and discarded it as not worth garden space."—Boyd.

Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society (1928)  Page(s) 126.  
 
Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Madame Jules Elie. (Calot, 1873.) 8.6.
Double type; medium size; midseason. Guards light old-rose with cream-white collar and a pinkish crown marked with crimson; mildly fragrant. Medium height; floriferous; strong stems. Good foliage.
"Do not believe this variety is now in commerce. Have bought it several times and always received Monsieur Jules Elie. Think it should be ommitted."—Little.
"Many confused this with M. Jules Elie when voting, hence the rating 8.6, which should not be considered."—Boyd.

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Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Madame Jules Dessert. (Dessert, 1909.) 9.4.
Double type; very large; late midseason. Long, smooth petals of flesh-white, graduated symmetrically about a hollow, funnel-like center, with a few stamens in depths, which reflect a yellow glow through its translucent texture; mildly fragrant. Tall, splendid habit; very floriferous; stems occasionally floppy. Good foliage.
A very popular and highly regarded sort. Occasionally the guard petals are greenish near the base and sometimes are distinctly marked with green. The center is usually a trifle pinker than the rest of the flower, and always bears a few inconspicuous crimson marks.
"Strong stems and perfect habit of growth."—Little.
"I should rank this among the best dozen."—Saunders.
"Thoroughly reliable and one of the very best. A beautiful flower and fine plant."—Boyd.

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Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Madame Jules Calot. (Calot, 1868.) 8.3.
Double type; large; midseason. Pinkish white, paling to white in center, with a sprinkling of tiny old-rose splashes, tufted in center, and showing a good deal of yellow at base of petals; not very fragrant. Dwarf; floriferous; strong stems. good foliage.
An old sort, popular with a few, but not widely known or distributed. It seems to be superseded by other varieties of similar color and better form.
"Very large, flat flowers of coarse substance that develop well on show table but lack fine texture. Very dwarf."—Little.

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Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Madame Geissler. (Crousse, 1880.)
Double type; very large; late midseason. Light old-rose-pink, brighter in the center and tipped on the reverse with silver. Stems weak at base. Average foliage.
An enormous flower, compactly built of many crinkled petals, with a perfect rose-bud center. Frequently the collar petals are arranged in a ring of whorls. Rather a coarse flower and a little dull in color. Flower-stems need support. Included in this list by vote of directors.
"Subject to disease."—Farr.

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Madame Gaudichau. (Millet, 1902.) 8.2.
Double type; medium size; late midseason. Very dark crimson with a brilliant blackish sheen; fragrance slight and unpleasant. Tall; not especially floriferous; strong stems. Foliage dark and quite handsome.
A globular flower, almost as fark as M. Martin Cahuzac.
"A most noticeable peony because of its very dark red stems and reddish foliage. Buds inclined to blight. Darker than M. Martin Cahuzac."—Thurlow.
"Perfectly healthy plants are very shy in flowering. Not worth growing."—Fewkes.
"Very loose. irregular flower, far from the equal of M. Martin Cahuzac. A good color, but not as good as William F. Turner. Its chief characteristic is the distinct red of the plant. Foliage opens liver-red and remains so until almost blooming time, then turns red again very early, and is almost black-red when frosts come. Think it disappointing in most gardens."—Little.
"Beautiful dark foliage. Small flower. Not a strong grower."—Boyd.
 

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Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Madame Forel. (Crousse, 1887.) 7.7.
Double type; very large; late midseason. Even, clear pinkish lavender throughout; all petals large and smooth; center compact; slightly fragrant. Medium height; moderate bloomer; weak stems. Average foliage.
Generally unsatisfactory. The buds frequently blast, and when they do open the stems are too weak to support the enormous flowers. The color is rather flat and opaque, much nearer lavender than pink. Included in this list by vote of Directors.
"Preferable to Mme. Geissler."—Engle.

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Madame Escary. (Lemoine, 1922.) 8.7 (1 vote).
Double type; large; midseason. Very large, perfect outer petals of heavy substance, cupped, smoothly overlapping, and graduated to a fine rose-bud center; no stamens; pure white in effect, but has faint traces of pink and a lightly greenish yellow cast on outer petals and in the depths at the center.
A scarce sort. The flowers observed were very fine, but no description of the plant's habit is available.
 

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Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Madame Emile Lemoine. (Lemoine, 1899.) 8.9.
Double type; large; midseason. Opens with crimson streaks on outer petals and a faint flush of tiny pink dots, fading to creamy white, with crimson flakes on center petals; mildly fragrant Tall; free-blooming; strong stems and foliage.
Before fading it develops an immense, crown-like structure of many compact petals, mixed with stamens. Highly regarded by fanciers.
"One of the truly great peonies. Would rate in high 9 if all the stock were healthy"—Little.
"A great show flower." Brand
"I see fine blooms ar shows, but have never had ant first-rate ones on my own plants."—Saunders. 
"Much inclined to disease but have had some bloom that was truly magnificent."—Boyd.