origination:
A. B. FRANKLIN, Franklin Nursery, 61st and Portland, Minneapolis, Minnesota : MADAME BUTTERFLY (J-5) (1932) - Jap., mid-season. Rose pink of a distinctive shade.
MME BUTTERFLY (Franklin, 1933) - Jap. - Rose Pink. Very profuse and lasting. Good grower. Upright habit. Bulletin 53.
MME. BUTTERFLY Lovely rose-pink. Midseason. Many flowers are held upright on tall stiff stems.
MADAME BUTTERFLY (M)(Franklin) Perhaps the most unique color among the Imperial varieties-a rich glistening deep lavender magenta flower whose sheen and color and outlandish presence cannot be duplicated by the camera; a reliable grower and excellent cut flower
Madame Butterfly (Franklin, 1932) Magenta, japanese, midseason, 34" tall, lactiflora cultivar. A rich, glistening magenta flower that stands upright. Unusual flower form and color.
M.S. Uspenskaja 2003, p. 132:
Svetlana Poperechnaya 2006:
