Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Le Jour'

Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
LE JOUR (Shaylor). The very largest and one of the very ea...Read Morerliest blooming white single Peonies we know, and on that account it is in very great demand. Sometimes we think that the bloom is too large for beauty, but as the petals are of extra good quality, it is probable that this slight objection will be overlooked by collectors who want to procure the very best varieties. $5.00

Per the American Peony Society website:
LE JOUR (Shaylor, 1915) - Single - White - Early Midseason. Tall. Fragrance not notable. Very large. White, with two rows of long, wide, overlapping petals; center, a broad ring of golden yellow stamens about a group of reddish carpels tipped darker and having a pink line at the base. Very floriferous; strong, erect stems. Good foliage.

This Shaylor peony is grown at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor at the Nichols Arboretum.