Article (magazine)  (Jan 1955)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Robert Fortune, the great explorer of the Royal Horticultural Society, made four trips to China and introduced many fine plants to England. In 1846, he brought twenty-five of the finest tree peonies ever to come out of China. Among these were 'Atrosanguinea,' 'Berenice,' 'Bijou de Chusan,' 'Dr. Bowring,' 'Globosa,' 'Glory of Shanghai,' 'Lord Macartney,' 'Pride of Hongkong,' 'Robert Fortune,' 'Samarang,' and 'Zenobia.' These were enthusiastically received and quickly propagated, so that both British and continental nurseries cataloged them in some quantity in the 1860's.

Book  (1917)  Page(s) 219.  
 
Glory of Shanghai, anemone type. Glossy bright pink.

Website/Catalog  (1916)  Page(s) 27.  
 
Japanese Tree Paeonies (Paeonia arborea)
$1.50 each
Glory of Shanghai. Cherry; good double flower; beautiful form.

Book  (1907)  Page(s) 199.  
 
2298. SHANGHAI, GLORY OF; P. moutan...(Fortune)
(1) 1885, The Garden, Vol. 27, p. 33.
(2) 1899, L. Paillet's Cat.
(3) Cornell Plots Nos. 1364½, 1366.

Magazine  (10 Jan 1885)  Page(s) 33.  
 
Tree Pæonies.
By way of reply to Mr. Frank Miles, who seeks information respecting Tree Pæonies, I send you herewith the names of the original Chinese varieties, all or most of which were introduced by Fortune:
Glory of Shanghai... 

Website/Catalog  (1860)  Page(s) 85.  
 
Paeonia Arborea.
Varietäten aus China, von Fortune eingeführt.
New Chinese Tree Paeonias introduced by Mr. R. Fortune.
68. Glory of Shanghay, Anemonenform, reinweiss und gefüllt...

Magazine  (1855)  Page(s) 32.  
 
MOUTAN PAEONIES INTRODUCED FROM CHINA.
BY MESSRS. STANDISH AND NOBLE, BAGSHOT NUBSEBY.
Of the many remarkable plants imported by us from China, these, if judged by the size and beauty of their flowers, are among the most attractive. In the magnitude of their individual blossoms, in the diversity and richness of their colours, as well as in the profusion in which they are produced, nothing remains to be desired. The following sketch will afford an idea of their general characters. First, of colour: of white there are examples unsurpassed in intensity and clearness by any other flower, not excepting even the old double white Camellia. Of rose colours there are many shades, as well as of purples, and one rivalling the richness of the Tuscan rose. Then there is a pale blush, light red, deep red, salmon colour, primrose, peach colour, and crimson; with various other tints and combinations of these already mentioned. Some of the light-coloured ones have the bases of their petals deeply stained with red or purple; others are delicately shaded. Most of the flowers are very double; some are, however, only semi-double, the latter generally have the petals stained as described. In shape many are finely cupped; more resemble the finest rose, and others have anemone flowers. Of the last named, a white and a deep red are fine examples. In size, too, they are remarkable; some of the flowers produced last season, and from small plants, measured eight, ten, and twelve inches across.....
Glory of Shanghai, anemone-flowered, white.