Website/Catalog  (1958)  Page(s) [2].  
 
Herbaceous Hybrid Peonies
Single-Red
John Harvard (Auten) very dark red...$3.00

Website/Catalog  (1957)  Page(s) 4.  
 
Officinalis Hybrids, Auten Originations.
This new race of hybrid Peonies starts blooming about ten days before the regular Peony season. They are of surpassing beauty, giving us reds more brilliant than we have ever had, and new shades in coral, cherry, salmon, and orange; reds free from any purple cast. The Royal Horticultural Society of England in 1956 gave their most highly prized "Award of Merit" to John Harvard, Red Monarch, Dandy Dan and Rosedale, and "Highly Commended" to Rose Marie. In the 1956 popularity poll of the American Peony Society, Chocolate Soldier, Rose Marie, John Harvard and Veritas stood among the top six kinds out of 59 red hybrids voted on.
John Harvard  A magnificent peony that has won high awards in competition. Very dark red single, sometimes almost double. Color is clear and does not fade. A strong grower with tall stiff stems. Most dependable...$3.00

Website/Catalog  (1939)  Page(s) [5].  
 
Officinalis Hybrids, 1939. Auten Originations
John Harvard. Dark red single, two or three rows of petals with yellow stamens. Early bloomer. Tall stiff stems. Color clear and does not fade. In using this name and "Veritas", as an alumnus of Harvard University, I have had it in mind to select kinds outstanding for color. While perhaps not an exact matching of the Harvard crimson, they are close enough to it to give a thrill to any Harvard man. Honorable mention....$20.00