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Paeonia 'Shaylor's Dream'

type: [herbaceous peony] – [species cultivar] – [lactiflora]

Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:

SHAYLOR'S DREAM. (Shaylor, 1918.) 8.5.

Double type; very large; midseason. A fine, smooth, tulip-like form, in early stages palest flesh-pink, becoming white in the center; excellent fragrance. Medium tall; vigorous growth; free-blooming. Good foliage.

A fairly full flower with a crinkled hollow center, illumined with the glow from many stamens. Remarkable for its size and the elegant form of the outer petals.

"Think this variety badly overrated."—Fewkes.

SHAYLOR'S DREAM (Shaylor, 1918) - Double - White - Midseason. Medium tall. Excellent fragrance. Very large. A fine, smooth, tulip-like form in early stages palest flesh-pink, becoming white in the center, excellent fragrance. Vigorous growth;, free-blooming. Good foliage. A fairly full flower with a crinked hollow center, illumined with the glow from many stamens. Remarkable for its size and elegant form of the outer petals. "Think this variety badly overrated." Fewkes. M.






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