Book  (Jan 2000)  Page(s) 77.  
 
L'Etincelante Herbaceous Peony. Dessert 1905. A medium-sized, cup-shaped pink single whose petals are bordered with silver... its roots are prized for grafting...

Website/Catalog  (1960)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Pink Single Peonies
L'Etincelante (Dessert 1915) Very large bright pink, single, cup-shaped flowers. The petals have a lighter, almost silvery border. Bright yellow stamens. Tall stiff stems and excellent foliage. Midseason. This interesting variety of unusual coloring always attracts attention in the garden. $2.00

Book  (1928)  Page(s) 112.  
 
Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
L'Etincelante. (Dessert, 1905.) 8.4.
Single type; very large; midseason. Cupped flowers of very bright pink, each petal having a lighter, almost silvery border; stamens bright golden yellow; not notably fragrant. Tall; floriferous; stiff stems. Excellent foliage.
An excellent single peony of large size and pure color; well regarded, not expensive, and very popular.

Website/Catalog  (1923)  Page(s) 4.  
 
Peonies
Single and Japanese
L'Etincelante (Single)—Lively carmine with a pronounced silvery margin. $2.50

Website/Catalog  (1923)  Page(s) 34.  
 
Single Peonies
17-81—L'Etincelante (Dessert 1905)—Very large cup-shaped flowers. Brilliant carmine with silvery margin. Extra fine.

Website/Catalog  (1923)  
 
Japanese Peonies
8.2 L'Etincelante (Dessert 1905) (Single)...$2.00

Website/Catalog  (1922)  Page(s) 14.  
 
Single and Japanese Varieties
220—L'Etincelante (Dessert). Bright purple carmine. Midseason...$2.00

Website/Catalog  (1922)  Page(s) 13.  
 
Single and Japanese Peonies
8.1 (17) L'Etincelante. (Dessert, 1902). Very broad petals of the finest bright carmine, broad silvery border, crown of gold stamens at the center; semi-double; superb...$2.50

Book  (1907)  Page(s) 80.  
 
819. ETINCELANTE, L'; P....(Dessert, 1902)
(1) 1902, Dessert's MSS.
(2) 1906, Dessert's Cat. p. 31.

Magazine  (1 Jun 1900)  Page(s) 294.  
 
Les Plantes Nouvelles au Concours Temporaire du 23 Mai à l'Exposition Universelle
M. Dessert, horticulteur à Chenonceaux (Indre-et-Loire) avait supporté une superbe collection de Pivoines herbacées. [...] Les semis de M. Dessert continuent la série brillante commencée par son grand-père et qu'il poursuit con amore. Parmi ses nouveautés d'aujourd'hui nous avons remarqué, dans les variétés presque simples:
Etincelante, du plus beau carmin vif...