Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
TRAGEDY (Hollis). A large, loosely built red Peony borne o...Read Moren drooping stems which blooms during midseason. It probably has little landscape value, but its size, color and name make it a desirable variety for the collector. $2.50
Per the APS website:
TRAGEDY (Hollis, 1909) - Double - Red - Midseason. Tall. Not fragrant. Double type, medium size. Globular form, dark glowing crimson. Free-flowering, erect stems. Good foliage. Not well known and listed by few growers; probably over-rated. "This is really a worth-while variety, the color being quite distinct, verging on amaranth." - Fewkes.
Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
TRAGEDY (Hollis). A large, loosely built red Peony borne o...Read More