Book  (1928)  Page(s) 64.  
 
A List of Sixty Choice Peonies of the More Expensive Varieties
Yellow Varieties
Fanny Crosby (Brand).  7.7.  Yellow.  Fanny Crosby is an early yellow peony that is growing more and more in favor as it becomes better known.  The plant is strong, thrifty, and very floriferous.  The strong straight stems hold the blooms erect and as the side buds are in bloom almost with the main flower it makes a very pretty landscape sort.  Flowers are of medium size.  A central globe of deep yellow incurved petals that some seasons are heavily tipped with white are surrounded by very prominent large light pink guard petals which gives the bloom a wonderful setting.
So far there are three good yellow peonies, Primevere, Laura Dessert, and Fanny Crosby.  One year one of these may be the best, the next year it may be another, and still another year the third.  They are all different in season of blooming so we need all three.