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American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Pride of Blasdell (Kelsey 1934). Japanese type. Dark rose-pink guard petals. Yellow tipped, pink staminodes. Green seed pods, rose tipped. Midseason. Seedling K-26. A variety with increasing appeal from year to year. Named by Mrs. H. A. 

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Oliver Twist (Kelsey 1942). Japanese type. Pink guard petals, with a central cluster.of fine, light pink. Staminodes are curiously curved and twisted like a curly headed boy. Very interesting formation. No other Jap like it. 

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 11.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
La Pinja (Kelsey 1937). Large pink Japanese type. Staminodes yelllow tipped. Midseason. A very pleasing and interesting variety.

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 11.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Kagawa (Kelsey 1935). Japanese type. Dark rose-pink. Guard petals pink, surrounding a ring of yellow staminodes, edged rose, which are also intermingled, twisted and overlapping larger petals of lighter pink. Early, Medium size. A very interesting flower.

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 11.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Kobe (Kelsey 1936). Japanese type. Rose-pink guards. Straw or buff colored incurved staminodes, backed with rose. Center ball shaped. Early. Interestingly different.

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 11.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Kathelo (Kelsey 1934). Japanese type. An exotic blending of shades of pink and yellow. Rather difficult to adequately describe. Large central ball of large staminodes with broad petals finely hairlined with red, making a pink approaching orchid. Vigorous grower. Very tall.

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 11.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Harvest Moon (Kelsey 1936). A midseason Japanese variety that is similar to Shaylor's Starburst. Cupped white guards and yellow staminodes. This is a very choice variety. It closely resembles Isani Gidui with the exception that the cluster of staminodes of Harvest Moon are more compact. Blooms at the same time as Isani Gidui.

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 11.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Gold Star (Kelsey 1938). Midseason. Japanese type. Pale pink guards with yellow staminodes. Strong stems. Good grower.

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 11.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Goldfinch (Kelsey 1936). Japanese type. Pale pink guard with pale yellow center. Feathers some. One of the yellowest centers of any I know. Flowers large. 

American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 11.  
 
"A List of Mr. Kelsey's Originations" By W. F. Christman
Japanese Peonies
Glowing Embers (Kelsey 1936). Japanese type, early, midseason. Rose colored guards, lighter on edges. Self staminodes with a tiny sparkle of white on the tips. All one color except the tip of white. Guards crimped and cupped. 
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