'Governor Morton' peony References
Website/Catalog (1922) Page(s) 10. The only one introduced by E. Y. Teas, Indiana. Governor Morton—Large fine madder red, silver tipped...$8.00
Website/Catalog (1921) Page(s) 21. 591—Governor Morton (Teas, 1917.) Rose type; midseason. A high built flower of deepest rose or soft madder red with a decided silvery sheen. Rose type and good substance, adding a new shade of red to any collection. This is the only Peony ever introduced by the late E. Y. Teas, the noted Indiana horticulturalisy. He quaintly wrote: "I named it Governor Morton because the Hoosiers liked him."
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