Magazine  (Sep 1945)  Page(s) 21.  
 
Department of Registration
Mr. W. E. Lanigan of 137 Tenth St.. Lincoln, Illinois, has sent the following description of his seedling peony for registration.
Vaughn DeLeath (Lanigan, 1945). Double type; very large; midseason. Dark rose pink with few red petals near the center. Rose pink petalage becomes lighter in color with age. Tall, floriferous; not notably fragrant. Strong stems and good foliage.
Note: Vaughn DeLeath (1896-1943) was a native of Mount Pulaski, a small city a few miles south of Lincoln, Illinois. Miss DeLeath is said to have been the first woman to sing over the radio.