Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
MRS. EDWARD HARDING (Shaylor). This is the original "One H...Read Moreundred Dollar Peony" which created such a great sensation when it was first exhibited at the Peony Show in Cleveland in 1917. For several years after winning the Harding prize, each root of it sold for one hundred dollars, but it has now multiplied so much that it can be sold at a comparatively popular price. On three and four-year-old plants, it white blooms of splendid large petals are held perfectly on strong substantial stems which, however, are not too stiff for gracefulness, and during the last few seasons it has produced most excellent show bloom, and the plant has had more landscape value than any other early white variety. Although very tall, it stood erect and withstood both wind and rain. We hope that it may continue to be as good a landscape variety as it has been during the past few years. $15.00
Per the APS website:
MRS. EDWARD HARDING (Shaylor, 1918) - Double - White - Midseason. Medium height. Fragrance not notable. Large. White, illumined by many golden stamens hidden under the petals and by a bright tuft of them in the center when fully open. Free-flowering; stiff stems. Excellent foliage. A very handsome flower of perfect form and delicate, lacy quality.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
MRS. EDWARD HARDING (Shaylor). This is the original "One H...Read More