origination:
Peonies, The Manual of the American Peony Society, edited by James Boyd © 1928 American Peony Society: [Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies]
HENRY AVERY. (Brand, 1907.) 8.8.
Double type; large; late. Guards and well-defined crown bright, light pink, with a collar of shorter creamy petals tinted yellow at base; mildly fragrant. Medium height, floriferous; good stems and foliage.
A handsome variety of variable tints but always showing a sharply differentiated collar. Cluster-flowering and excellent for garden decoration.
"A beautiful flower when cut but probably not good for the cut-flower trade because of its mixed color." Saunders.
plate xxvii on page 212:
HENRY AVERY (Brand, 1907) - Double - Pink - Late. Medium height. Mild fragrance. Large. Guards and well-defined crown bright, light pink, with a collar of shorter creamy petals tinted yellow at base; floriferous; good stems and foliage. A handsome variety of variable tints but always showing a sharply differentiated collar. Cluster-flowering and excellent for garden decoration. M.
