Book  (1907)  Page(s) 97.  
 
1020. GLORY, NORTHERN; P. arietina.
(1) 1893, The Gardening World, Vol. 9, p. 642.
(2) 1899, Peter Barr's Cat.
(3) 1900, Cyc. Am. Hort., p. 1191.

Magazine  (10 Jun 1893)  Page(s) 642.  
 
Single Pæonies.
These are now mostly out of bloom, but in spite of the dry weather, they made a fine display during last month, and might have been seen at their best as early as the first week in May, in the nursery of Messrs. Barr & Son, Long Ditton, Surrey. [...]
There are several distinct varieties of P. arietina, differing chiefly in the size and colour of the flowers. [...] The finest and boldest, not only of the varieties of P. arietina, but also of all the single kinds is P. arietina Northern Glory, which stands out boldly and prominently from all the rest of the collection, on account of the size of its flowers, and the freedom with which they are produced. The petals are a soft pink, and rose at the base. The plant is about 2 feet high, and in average seasons would exceed that considerably. The segments of the leaves are very broad, oblong and glaucous beneath, and for boldness, are in keeping with the rest of the plant.