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'Augustus Gould' peony References
Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Peonies
Milton Hill (Late) Fine lilac rose. 50¢
Book  (1928)  Page(s) 63.  
 
A List of Sixty Choice Peonies of the More Expensive Varieties
Pink Varieties
Milton Hill (Richardson).  9.0.  This is a very beautiful flower of a delicate shade of salmon pink, resembling Walter Faxon.  When this variety is shown in first class form it is impossible to beat it in the show room in its color.  This variety received a rating of 9.0 with 63 people voting.  We are never able to supply the demand for roots.
Book  (1928)  Page(s) 121.  
 
Descriptive List of Chinese Peonies
Milton Hill. (Richardson, 1891.) 9.0.
Double type; large; late. Very light shell-pink of a luminous quality, with a few red blotches on central petals; fresh but faint fragrance. Medium height; floriferous; strong stems. Excellent foliage.
A particularly symmetrical flower for its size, with unusual qualities of substance and texture. Especially valuable for show purposes and is also effective in the garden.
"Rather uncertain with me, but at its best one of the most beautiful of all peonies."—Saunders.
"I like the French expression of 'accidental carmine', which may be applied to this flower. Some flowers have no splashes."—Thurlow.
Website/Catalog  (1927)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Milton Hill (Richardson) 
American Peony Society Rating of 9.0 (63 votes)
Beautiful shade of clear pink, overlaid with a sheen of very delicate lilac.  Very beautiful cup shaped flower of rose type.  Very late and very high class.
Website/Catalog  (1922)  Page(s) 11.  
 
General List of Peonies
9.0 Milton Hill. (Richardson) Very large, globular, compact, rose type. Pale lilac-rose, 7(130). Very distinct, pure color. Strong growth, medium height. Late. One of the finest varieties in existence. $3.
Website/Catalog  (1922)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Richardson's Introductions
Milton Hill—Large cupped soft flesh color, late..$4.00
Website/Catalog  (1920)  Page(s) 34.  
 
Brand's List of Selected Peonies
Pink and Rose Varieties
Milton Hill. (Richardson.) Very large, compact, beautifully formed flower of a lovely shade of shell pink. An extra fine variety of a distinct, pure color. One of the very best peonies. Late. Large Division, $3.00.
Website/Catalog  (1920)  Page(s) 20.  
 
Double Flowering Peonies
Milton Hill. (Richardson.) Large, globular, compact, rose type. Pale lilac-rose. Late....$3.00
Website/Catalog  (1918)  Page(s) [3].  
 
Richardson Peonies.
Milton Hill...$3.00
Website/Catalog  (1918)  Page(s) 14.  
 
Paeonia albiflora: Richardson Seedlings.
The following Peonies are seedlings raised by the late Mr. John Richardson of Dorchester, Mass., who was well known as a very skillful horticulturalist. The Peonies that he originated include some of the finest known varieties.
Milton Hill (synonym Augustus A. Gould). Flowers large, cupped, clear soft flesh color, a little deeper if shaded or opened in the house, turns nearly white in full sun before fading. Centre creamy in opening bud, late. A wonderfully beautiful flower, one of the choicest of all Peonies. First Class Certificate of Merit, 1891. $3.00.
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