Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Check List of Chinese Peonies in Commerce] Single Peonies, page 67
MLLE. JEANNE RIVIERE, ma-de-mwa-zel-zhann-ree-vyair'. (Riviere, 1908.) 8.2.
Double type; medium size; midseason. Guards pale blush-white of translucent texture; center low, rounded, and compact, of many narrow incurved petals which are wider in extreme center, pale pink near the guards shading through cream and canary to pure lemon-yellow; mildly fragrant. Tall; very floriferous; strong, erect stems. Good foliage.
The mixture of pale pink and lemon-yellow in the center is distinctive and most attractive. The variety seems to be steadily gaining in popularity and is reported to be excellent for cut-flower work and especially so for garden decoration.
MLLE JEANNE RIVIERE (Riviere, 1908) - Double - Blush and pale pink - Midseason. Tall. Mild fragrance. Medium size. Guards pale blush-white of translucent texture; center low, rounded and compact, of many narrow incurved petals which are wider in extreme center, pale pink near the guards shading through cream and canary to pure lemon-yellow; very floriferous; strong, erect stems. Good foliage. The mixture of pale pink and lemon-yellow in the center is distinctive and most attractive. Excellent for cut-flower work and especially so for garden decoration. M.
MME JEANNE RIVIERE - This could be meant for MLLE. JEANNE RIVIERE. Bulletin 59, page 37.
Mademoiselle Jeanne Rivière (Riviere 1908), flesh-pink with lemon yellow centre; turns pure white. Good foliage. Medium size. Good for cut flowers. Very fragrant. t.vff.m.
'Mlle Jeanne Rivière' /Rivière/1908
