Website/Catalog  (1922)  Page(s) 8.  
 
Seedlings of Mrs. Sarah A. Pleas.
Golden Nugget—Jap. pink, gold nugget center...$4.00

Magazine  (Nov 1921)  Page(s) 159.  
 
"Mrs. Pleas on Raising Seedling Peonies"
...Kelway's single white, The Queen, was our only plant bearing seeds, blooming before any other kind was open; it was not hybridized, yet from this one planting I have every color and shade from White Swan to Black Beauty. [...]
From this one planting of single white seeds came Elwood Pleas, Midsummer Night's Dream, Gem, Mary, Quaker Lady, Shabona, Mad. Pleas, Walter Morgan, Golden Wedding, Nellie Pleas, Gypsy Queen, Laura E. Pleas, and Rosy Dawn in doubles; and in singles, White Swan, Wild Rose, Golden Cushion, Pocahantas; among the Japanese, Dr. Edgar Pleas, Novelty, Altar Candles, and Golden Nugget represent the best. [...]
—Sarah A. Pleas, Whittier, California

Magazine  (Jul 1921)  Page(s) 129.  
 
Mrs. Pleas' Estimate of Her Own Peonies
Japanese Varieties
Golden Nugget — The deepest orange of any Jap; fragrant and similar to Novelty, but not so fine.

Magazine  (Nov 1911)  Page(s) 79.  
 
GOLD NUGGET.
Species — P. albiflora.
Originated by Pleas.
Donated by Pleas.
Description of bloom — Type of bloom anemone. Form of bloom globular, very loose. Differentiated. Not entirely transformed. Color (total effect) pale lilac rose; guards clear; collar cream white, lighter than guards; center clear; secondary staminodes absent. Green, hairy carpels, cream stigmas, crown formed by few large petals on strong blooms. Central petals 1/4 inch wide. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming time early to mid-season. Large size.
Description of plant — Habit of plant erect, medium tall, compact. Growth strong and healthy. Stem medium long, strong, green. Blooming habit free. Buds borne in clusters, healthy. Foliage well furnished, dark green, fine; veins reddish green.
Commercial value — For cut bloom poor; landscape value medium. Variety as a whole medium to poor.