The American Peony Society
The History of the Peonies and their Originations p. 151
PROFESSOR SAUNDERS, CLINTON, NEW YORK
LUTEA HYBRID TREE PEONIES
THE ROMAN GOLD GROUP - Yellow, clear or almost clear, generally single.
AMBER MOON (1948) - Deep soft amber yellow, flushed and edged crimson. Petals heavy texture. Opens flat, slight flare. Early.
ARCADIA (1942) - Pale yellow, flared dark. Good carriage. Fern-like foliage.
ARGOSY (1928) - Clear sulphur yellow. Single 6-7" wide. Plume colored flares.
CANARY (1940) - Dazzling yellow single, one of the brightest. Blooms held high above the foliage. Vigorous.
GOLDEN BOWL (1948) - Large cup-shaped flowers of intense yellow with scarlet flares in the center. Good substance.
GOLDEN VANITIE or (GOLDEN VANITY) (1960) - Single yellow, slight pink tinge, small purple flares. Blooms in abundance.
GOLDFINCH (1948)
NANKEEN (1950) - Very pale yellow with an almost black center. The flowers are distinctly fluted and held well above the foliage.
NARCISSUS (1941) - An early single yellow saucer with maroon flares.
ROMAN GOLD (1941) - Brilliant yellow with dark red flares in center. Beautiful form and heavy substance. Extremely floriferous.
SILVER PLANE (1948) - Silvery yellow; plum-colored flares. Foliage and stems tipped purple.
SILVER SAILS (1940) - Silver yellow single, faintly flushed and flared. Heavy blooming tendencies, large floret. Elite.
STAR DUST (1948) - The plant covers itself with small yellow flowers, held well. Charming.
WINGS OF THE MORNING, formerly AUREOLE (1948) - Large pale yellow flower with maroon flares. Petals cleft, ruffled and crimped.
THE GOLDEN HIND GROUP - Yellow, clear or almost clear, generally semi or fully double.
AGE OF GOLD (1948) - Double flat rosette type of soft creamy gold with small red flare at the base of the petals. Petals nicely waved and ruffled resembling a ruffled camellia. Foliage to the ground. Flowers above the foliage.
ALHAMBRA (1948) - Clear warm gold with dark flares in center. Crinkled petals.
CELESTIAL (1948)
DAFFODIL (1948) - Semi-double, daffodil yellow without flares. The bloom is characterized by purity of color and perfection of form.
GOLD DUST (1952)
GOLDEN HIND (1948-1950) - Bright yellow with maroon flares in center. Superb, fluffy, up to 8" blooms.
GOLDEN ISLES (1948) - Medium to large, semi-double, brilliant flower with raspberry flares, almost black. Petals crinkled and notched.
GOLD SOVEREIGN (1949) - Bright gold flat rosette with golden heart. Flowers held well above the foliage.
HIGH NOON (1952) - Cup shaped, semi-double, clear lemon with small red markings in center. Flowers have great beauty and refinement. Tallest of the Lutea hybrids, tendency to re-bloom in August.
HYPERION (1948) - Light, brilliant cup-shaped flowers, dark flares. Late for this strain.
NEREID (1949) - Wide open flowers of palest yellow with silvery edges.
ORION (1948) - Brilliant warm gold with dark flares. Dark green foliage.
SPANISH GOLD (1948)
THE TEA ROSE GROUP - Generally yellow, but tinted and suffused reddish, single to double.
ANGELET (1950) - Yellow delicately edged rose, dark center. Flowers fluted, dressy and well held.
APRICOT (1948) - Yellow suffused with rose. Silvery-gray fern-like foliage.
BROCADE (1941) - Red-gold single, edged crimson; deep wine flares. Late blooming plant of much style.
COUNTESS (1942) - Deep tea-rose single of finest quality.
DAMASK (1941) - Semi-double warm gold with dark flares in center.
FESTIVAL (1941) - Pale silvery yellow, edged and flushed rose. Almost double flat rosette.
GOLDEN MANDARIN (1952) - Single old gold, deep wine red flares in center of petals.
HAPPY DAYS (1948)
HARVEST (1948) - Semi-double of warm rich color of ripe grain with rosy edges. Most unusual and exquisite color of all our peonies.
HOLIDAY (1948) - Double pearly cream, with lavender picotee. Lavender to purple flares which suffuse petals. Plant rather dwarf in stature.
MARCHIONESS (1942) - Single pearly mauve or yellow suffused with rose. Large raspberry flares. Beautiful creation of color.
PASTORAL (1952)
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