Website/Catalog  (1925)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Purpurea Superba.—Large bomb type. Uniform dark rose-red. Tall, free-bloomer. Midseason

Magazine  (Nov 1911)  Page(s) 102.  
 
PURPUREA SUPERBA.
Species—P. albiflora.
Originated by Delache, 1855.
Donated by Ellwanger & Barry.
Description of bloom —Type of bloom crown. Form of bloom globular, compact. Differentiated. Color (total effect) 4 (169) rose magenta; guards streaked white; center clear; uniform color throughout. Light green carpels, pink stigma. Fragrance unpleasant X. Blooming time mid-season. Large size.
Description of plant— Habit of plant erect, very tall, medium compact. Growth strong and healthy. Stem very long, strong, reddish green. Blooming habit free. Buds borne in clusters. FoHage medium furnished, medium green, medium size; veins green.
Commercial value—For cut bloom medium ; landscape value good. Variety as a whole good.

Website/Catalog  (1909)  Page(s) 3.  
 
DOUBLE HERBACEOUS PEONIES. SERIES C. 50 cents each
In this series will he found several new ones.
Purpurea superba, (Kelway) purple flushed violet; fine.

Website/Catalog  (1888)  Page(s) 28.  
 
HERBACEOUS HARDY JUNE-FLOWERING CHINESE DOUBLE PAEONIAS. VARIETIES OF ALBIFLORA.
Purpurea superba, rich glowing purple, rose-scented

Magazine  (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.

Magazine  (9 Sep 1876)  Page(s) 259.  
 
Select Pyrethrums, Pæonias, Potentillas, Irises, and Phloxes.
Pæonias, varieties of sinensis. — Purpurea superba, violet-purple...

Magazine  (1874)  Page(s) 26.  
 
Mr. W. C. Barry... presented the following report:
On Tree and Herbaceous Pæonies.
We have now reached the tallest grower and most showy variety in the collection, called purpura superba, producing very large purplish crimson flowers.

Website/Catalog  (1868)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Paeonia herbacea (chinensis).
372 Purpurea superba, dunkelpurpurviolett...10 Sgr.

Magazine  (1863)  Page(s) 293.  
 
Edulis ou albiflora....Purpurea superba; fleur grande, rouge violacé

Book  (Apr 1857)  Page(s) 50, 354.  
 
p. 50: Séance du 22 Juin 1855 ....M. Quihou, hort., au jardin de Fromont ....3o  Quinze fleurs coupées de Pivoines herbacées de la Chinem en quinze variétés différentes, où l'on distingue la purpurea superba, grande fleur pourpre-clair; il est accordé ...1 point

p. 354: Pivoines herbacées...Pivoines de la Chine ...La collection de M. Guérin-Modeste se composait, en partie, des gains de cet horticulteur et de ceux de M. Courant de Poissy. Les variété qui ont fait le plus d'effet sont Joseph Decaisne, Guérin-Modeste, Purpurea superba, Triomphe du Nord, Festiva maxima, Delachii, etc.