Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]
CORONATION. (Kelway, 1902.) 8.5.
Double type; very large; late midseason. Shallowly cupped guards and prominent collar covered in the later stages by an irregular, circular crown of many ragged petals graduated to the center; pale rose-pink; outer crown petals very pale, flecked with crimson on edges, but the center is much darker; delicate fragrance,' somewhat like lilacs. Medium height; floriferous; stems adequate. Foliage good.
A very distinctly shaped and beautiful flower.
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CORONATION (Kelway, 1902) - Double - Pink - Late Midseason. Medium height. Delicate fragrance, somewhat like lilacs. Very large shallowly cupped guards and prominent collar covered in the later stages by an irregular, circular crown of many ragged petals graduated to the center; pale rose-pink, outer crown petals very pale, flecked with crimson on edges, but the center is much darker. Floriferous; stems adequate. Foliage good. A very distinctly shaped and beautiful flower. M.
