Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]
JESSIE SHAYLOR. (Shaylor, 1916.) 8.6.
Double type; large; midseason. Blush-white, cupped guards, darker on outside, surrounding an irregular collar of short petals edged red and mixed with stamens, finishing with a wide-expanded center full of short overlapping petals and a few stamens which give the flower a slight yellow suffusion; fairly fragrant. Medium height; fairly floriferous; adequate stems. Good foliage.
A large, shallow flower of particularly delicate color which often develops deep cream tones, which Mr. Shaylor described as "tea color."
JESSIE SHAYLOR (Shaylor, 1916) - Double - White - Midseason. Medium height. Fair fragrance. Large. Blush-white, cupped guards, darker on outside, surrounding an irregular collar of short petals edged red and mixed with stamens, finishing with a wide-expanded center full of short overlapping petals and a few stamens which give the flower s slight yellow suffusion. Fairly floriferous; adequate stems. Good foliage. A Large, shallow flower of particularly delicate color which often develops deep cream tones; which Mr. Shaylor described as tea color. M.
