origination:
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
MME. JULES CALOT. ma-dam-zhul-ca-lo. (Calot, 1868.) 8.3.
Double type; large; midseason. Pinkish white, paling to white in center, with a sprinkling of tiny old-rose splashes, tufted in center, and showing a good deal of yellow at base of petals; not very fragrant. Dwarf; floriferous; strong stems. Good foliage.
An old sort, popular with a few, but not widely known or distributed. It seems to be superseded by other varieties of similar color and better form.
"Very large, flat flowers of coarse substance that develop well on show table but lack fine texture. Very dwarf."—Little.
MME JULES CALOT (Calot, 1868) - Double - Pinkish White - Midseason. Dwarf. Not very fragrant. Large. Pinkish white, paling to white in center, with a sprinkling of tiny old-rose splashes, tufted in center, and showing a good deal of yellow at base of petals. Floriferous. Strong stems. Good foliage. M.
Rivière (1995):
'Mme Jules Calot' /Calot/1868
