Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:
SNOW WHEEL. (Origin unknown.) 8.3.
Japanese type; large; midseason. Regular, cupped guards of pure white, slightly fluted at base; rather small, deep yellow center; stami-nodes shaded with golden buff; carpels pale yellow-green with rose-pink tips and kernels at base; strong, unpleasant odor. Dwarf; stocky; floriferous; stiff stems. Large, crinkled foliage.
Handsome, regular flowers, but smaller than many of its type, although the petals have remarkable substance. The center blackens very quickly in damp weather.
SNOW WHEEL (Origin unknown) - Jap. - White - Midseason. Dwarf. Unpleasant odor. Large. Regular, cupped guards of pure white, slightly fluted at base; rather small, deep yellow center; staminodes shaded with golden buff; carpels pale yellow-green with rose-pink tips and kernels at base; stocky; floriferous; stiff stems. Large, crinkled foliage. M.
