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Grace Loomis

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Cultivar
Grace Loomis
Originator
Saunders
Group
Lactiflora
Date
1920
Country
USA, NY

Double type; large; late. White, with faint lemon tints in the depths of the petals; mildly fragrant. Medium height; floriferous, strong stems. Good foliage. Excellent form and generally considered an improvement on MIREILLE (Crousse, 1894). Awarded First Class Certificate at National Peony Show, Detroit, Michigan, June 17, 1919, and Certificate of Merit at National Peony Show, Philadelphia, June 18, 19, and 20, 1921. “One of the best whites we have.”—Boyd. “A charming white.”—Christman.

Reference: 1928-B-d:100