The white Peonies and the iris flowers were long since gone, and on the Harvest apple trees and the Sweet Boughs the fruit hung ripening.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Of course, nothing is lovelier than roses-pink and white-and should they prove scarce they can be successfully supplemented with pink and white Peonies, especially for church decoration purposes.
"Entertaining Made Easy"
Emily Rose Burt
That young woman, her cheeks like two June Peonies, her eyes dancing, the daintiest and prettiest hat in the world on her head, was already half across the room and close to Peter's rug before Jack could even realize that he and she were breathing the same air.
"Peter A Novel of Which He is Not the Hero"
F. Hopkinson Smith