(C.japonica), Cachet Catalogue, 1840-1841, p.1: Pink. Desportes, 1846, Revue Horticole,

p.47-49. No description. Hume, 1931, Camellias and Azaleas, ed.1, p.33: Double pink peony

form. Puddle & Hanger, 1960. RHS., The Rhododendron & Camellia Yearbook, No.14,

pp.158159: Peony form, carmine 21/1, 9-9.5 cm. across, with petals broadly-orbicular, 3.5

cm. x 3 cm, with a central mass of twisted irregular shaped petaloids. Stamens few,

intermixed with petals. Leaves dark green, very broadly elliptic to orbicular, tip blunt pointed

or short acuminate, margins crenate-serrate, 9 cm x 7.5 cm. Plant habit vigorous, upright and

open. Origin not certain but it appears to have originated in France where it is also

erroneously known as ‘Duchesse de Rohan’. Orthographic errors: ‘Preston’s Rosea’, ‘Preston

Rouge’, ‘Prestosa Rose’, ‘Preston’s Rose’. For colour photo see Fairweather, 1979,

Rhododendrons & Azaleas. Sport: Preston Pink.

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