Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:
SILVIA SAUNDERS. (Saunders, 1921.) 8.7.
Semi-double type; not large; extra early. Cup-shaped, bright clear rose-pink, fading lighter toward the center, which is filled with yellow stamens among which the very bright pink stigmas make a conspicuous pattern; odor not very good. Dwarf; good grower; very abundant bloomer.
Not of much value as a show bloom, but the plant is extremely effective in the garden.
SILVIA (Saunders, 1921) See SILVIA SAUNDERS. Midseason.
SILVIA SAUNDERS (Saunders, 1921) - Semi-Double - Pink - Extra Early. Dwarf. Odor not very good. A beautiful little flower remindful of a semi-double wild prairie rose. Cup shaped, bright clear rose-pink, fading lighter toward the center, which is filled with yellow stamens among which the very brigh pink stigmas make a conspicuous pattern. Good grower. Very abundant bloomer. M.
SILVIA SAUNDERS (1921) - Semi-double pink. Lactiflora.
