Book  (Jan 2000)  Page(s) 163.  
 
Benjamin Franklin Herbaceous Peony. Brand 1907. A double red lactiflora

Website/Catalog  (1929)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Descriptive List
81—Benjamin Franklin (Brand 1907)—Deep bright red, medium size. Stems long and straight.

Book  (1928)  Page(s) 56.  
 
A List of Fifty of the Best Inexpensive Varieties
Red Varieties
Benjamin Franklin (Brand).  8.1.  Red.  An unusually tall dark red variety which resembles Adolphe Rousseau very much in color and make up, but it is a much stronger plant and a much more profuse bloomer than that desirable variety.  The stems are long, strong, and heavy, holding the blooms well above the plants.  This makes the variety very desirable for landscape effect.  Each stem carries a single blossom, which makes it also a very desirable cut flower variety.  This is a good dark red which we do not think is fully appreciated.  We would class it as the best midseason very dark red peony for cut flower or landscape purposes.  You will not be disappointed if you have a Ben Franklin in your collection.

Book  (1928)  Page(s) 84.  
 
Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Benjamin Franklin. (Brand, 1907.) 8.1.
Double type; medium size; midseason. Dark crimson, outer petals large and the center composed of smaller overlapping petals mixed with many stamens; faintly fragrant. Very tall; vigorous and free-flowering; blooms held high above thr compact foliage on wiry stems.
A good red peony with undeniable value for landscape effect. Not very imposing as a cut-flower because of its small size.

Website/Catalog  (1918)  Page(s) 20.  
 
We are listing below a number of varieties originated by Mr. Brand of Minnesota.
Benjamin Franklin (1907), deep bright red, medium size. Stems long and straight. $2.00 each.