Book  (1917)  Page(s) 228.  
 
Officinalis....Varieties:...Blanda (alluring), pale purple—unlike its name, not desirable.

Book  (1907)  Page(s) 37.  
 
312. BLANDA; P. officinalis.
(1) 1837, Hovey's Mag. Vol. 3, p. 285.
(2) 1887, The Garden, Vol. 31. p. 513.
(3) 1899, Peter Barr & Son Cat.
(4) 1900, Cyc. Am. Hort. p. 1191.

Magazine  (4 Jun 1887)  Page(s) 513.  
 
P. officinalis var. blanda. — The leaflets of this variety are somewhat narrower than in rosea, the margins less undulated, and of an uncommon light green colour, rarely, if ever, seen in the typical plant; the habit is much more spreading than in the variety rosea, flower-stems reddish, flowers blush-coloured, very striking and fine.

Website/Catalog  (1884)  Page(s) 36.  
 
Single Hardy Paeonias.
1637 Officinale blanda, blush, 2s. 6d.

Magazine  (1837)  Page(s) 285.  
 
Some Remarks on the herbaceous Paeonies, together with a description of most of the Species and Varieties, and a few observations upon their Propagation, Cultivation, &c. By the Conductor. (p. 283-292)
P. officinàlis var. blánda.—A variety of the former [P. officinalis], with middle sized, pale purple, flowers, produced from the 1st to the 4th of June: same habit of its parent. Not very desirable.

Website/Catalog  (1837)  Page(s) 66.  
 
Pæonies. Pivoines.
6 Blush downy leaved, or Bland..Pæonia officinalis, blanda...$1 00

Magazine  (Apr 1836)  Page(s) Vol. 18, p. 271.  
 
Liste des Pivoines cultivées chez le prince de Salm-Dyck.
PIVOINE, Pœonia, LINN.
II. TIGES HERBACÉES.
B. UNIFLORES. 7. LOBÉES.
elegans, Sab.
fulgida, Sab.
lobata , Desf. ; lusitanica , Mill.
— id. flore coccineo, Hort. Dyck.
— id. staminibus elegantissimis, Hort. Dyck.
officinalis , Retz.
— angustissima, Hort. Dyck.
— angustifolia , Hort. Dyck,
— glaucescens, Hort. Dyck.
— intermedia, Sab. 
— imbricata, Sab. 
— blanda , Anders. 
— rosea, Anders. 
— id. flore pleno , Hort. Dyck. 
— Sabini , Anders. 
— anemoneflora , Nob. 
— rubra , Anders. 
— atrorubens, Sab. 
— id. fol. variegatis. 
— carnescens, Anders. 
— albicans, Anders. 
— alba , Hort. Dyck.

Magazine  (Apr 1836)  Page(s) 231.  
 
Plantes d'agrément.
Tableau du genre Pivoine, Pæonia Linn.
Voici donc le catalogue de toutes les pivoines dans l'ordre que l'a publié le prince de Salm Dyck, et auquel j'ajoute les belles variétés de pivoines à tige ligneuse obtenues par MM. Noisette et Mathieu.  On reconnaîtra ces dernières, en ce que le nom de chacune d'elle est suivi de Nois., ou Math.
PIVOINES.
VII. Les Lobées.
27. elegans Sab.
28. fulgida Sab.
29. lobata Desf.
- flore coccineo Hort Dyck.
- staminibus elegantissimis Hort. Dyck.
30. officinalis Retz.
- angustifolia Hort. Dyck.
- glaucescens Hort. Dyck.
- intermedia Sab.
- imbricata Sab.
- blanda Anders.
- rosea Anders.
- flore pleno Hort. Dyck.
- Sabini Anders.
- anemoneflora Salm.
- rubra Anders.
- atrorubens Sab.
- id. fol. variegatis.
- carnescens Anders.
- albicans Anders.
- alba Hort Dyck.

Magazine  (Feb 1832)  Page(s) 107.  
 
Provincial Nurseries.
England. Cheshire.
The Bache Pool Nursery, near Chester, Messrs. F. and J. Dickson, containing upwards of 50 acres, was commenced in 1816 by the present occupiers.
Pæònia officinàlis blánda.

Website/Catalog  (1826)  Page(s) 91.  
 
Plantes herbacées de pleine terre...
PÆONIA
officinalis.
- blanda.