origination:
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]:
SUNBEAM. (Hollis, 1906.) 8.3
Japanese type; medium size; midseason. Pale old-rose-pink fading to bluish white, center canary-yellow fading to cream-white; odor unpleasant. Medium height; floriferous; good stems and foliage.
A flatfish loose flower of poor quality, not popular and undoubtedly much overrated.
"Rated much too high."—Little.
SUNBEAM (Hollis, 1906) - Jap. - Pink to Blush-White - Midseason. Medium height. Odor unpleasant. Medium size. Pale old-rose pink fading to bluish white, center canary-yellow fading to cream-white. Floriferous, good stems and foliage. A flattish loose flower of poor quality, not popular and undoubtedly much overrated. M.
