Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
LAFAYETTE (Dessert). A large double Peony blooming in mids...Read Moreeason. Deep pink with a slight suggestion of the celebrated WALTER FAXON color. The main blooms are excellent and are good for show flowers, but the value of the variety is greatly increased because the deep pink blooms on its laterals have excellent lasting qualities and they remain in full bloom until SOLANGE and ENCHANTRESSE are the main attractions in the garden. This lateral bloom is well carried and we believe that landscape architects will be interested in using this variety in their work. We recommend it as a garden variety and for cut flowers. $2.00
Per the APS website:
LAFAYETTE (Dessert, 1904) - Double - Pink. Lovely salmon pink with touches of heliotrope and a delicate shade of cerise in the reflex giving it a beautiful and striking effect. Large flowers with beautifully fringed petals. Rose type. M. Wassenberg Catalog, 1954.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
LAFAYETTE (Dessert). A large double Peony blooming in mids...Read More