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'Madame Emile Lemoine' peony References
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Website/Catalog (1948) Page(s) 67.
Peonies
Strong, 3 to 5 eye divisions
Madame Emile Lemoine. White...35¢
Book (1928) Page(s) 57-8.
A List of Fifty of the Best Inexpensive Varieties
White Varieties
Madame Emile Lemoine (Lemoine). 8.9. White. A rare and beautiful peony. A strong grower and free bloomer. Flowers very large and uniform in shape and size. The plant is rather tall with strong erect stems. The bloom is very perfect in form, with large rounded rose like petals of a tender glossy white overlaid with a sheen of delicate satiny pink, covered with minute dots of deeper pink. Petals of great substance. Some stamens are intermingled with the petals. A wonderful peony.
Book (1928) Page(s) 124.
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.
Website/Catalog (1928) Page(s) 34.
Pivoines herbacées...Mme Emile Lemoine (L.); blanc rosé tendre, centre rose carné ...12 fr.
[not listed in the 1929-1931 catalogues, but again in 1935]
Website/Catalog (1927) Page(s) 22.
Madame Emile Lemoine (Lemoine 1899)
American Peony Society Rating of 8.9 (50 votes)
Milk white of fine form. Delicate and fresh color. Fragrant, tall strong grower. Free bloomer. Very desirable midseason white. Each $1.50
Website/Catalog (1926)
Madame Emile Lemoine—(Lem. 1899). Large, globular, compact, semi-rose type. Milk-white. Medium height, spreading habit, good bloomer. Midseason. Extra good. Three year old clump $2.00
Book (1917) Page(s) 94.
Madame Emile Lemoine. Large full round flower, petals closely overlapping. Glossy white tinged pale pink and covered with tiny dots of a deeper shade. The pink colouring fades rapidly and when the flower is fully open it is white. Lemoine, 1899. Semi-rose. White. Very large. Midseason. Medium height to tall. Strong growerand good bloomer. Cutting.
Magazine (Nov 1911) Page(s) 60.
ADDITIONAL NOTES AND CORRECTIONS TO DESCRIPTIONS IN BULLETIN 278
Madame Émile Lemoine, page 273. Added note : prominent carmine flecks occur on the central petals.
Website/Catalog (Aug 1910) Page(s) 13.
Pivoines herbacées...Variétés nouvelles...Mme Emile Lemoine (Lem.); blanc rosé tendre ...6 fr.
Book (1907) Page(s) 15.
Mme. Emile Lemoine, one of the best of the French varieties, is $3.50. It is a vigorous plant, and is not high at that.
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