Book  (1928)  Page(s) 26.  
 
New Peonies for 1928
Commander (A. M. Brand, 1928).  Red.  This was the only seedling red shown by us at the St. Paul- Minneapolis show in 1925.  It is very late and was still in the bud when the show closed so it did not attract attention.  It is a very large, high built flower and very compact in its makeup.  It is best described as a cone shaped, rose type peony.  The color is a true self Solferino red.  Though it comes very late in the season, it is a remarkably sure bloomer, which cannot be said of most late varieties.  We consider this a real acquisition to our wonderful list of Brand's reds.