Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris 1928 catalog from Van Wert, Ohio:
GINETTE (Dessert). A medium dwarf variety about the same height ...Read Moreas MARY WOODBURY SHAYLOR, with blooms of a little lighter color pink than THERESE, with some carmine markings on the center petals, and with some stamens showing at the center. After the main blooms are gone, the laterals have some landscape value in the garden, but their blooming season is not as long as that of GEORGIANA SHAYLOR. This variety is valuable both for cut flowers and landscape effect. $2.00
Per the APS website:
GINETTE (Dessert, 1915) - Double - Pink - Late Midseason. Dwarf in height. Mild fragrance. Large. Pale pink with faint old-rose shading and crimson marks; floriferous; strong stems. Good foliage. A deep cupped flower showing stamens. Petals very long and often shaggy in flowers of young plants. Excellent for the garden because of its dwarf, compact habit. M.
Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris 1928 catalog from Van Wert, Ohio:
GINETTE (Dessert). A medium dwarf variety about the same height ...Read More