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■(SIB) 'Perry's Blue'

1912, Perry

'Perry's Blue' ( Amos Perry, 1912) SIB. Color Class-B1M.

See below:
perrys blue from 1929 Bobbink Catalog.jpgperrysblue01.jpgperrysblue0116.jpgperrysblue1.jpg

References:

From Longfield Iris Farm catalog, 1934: Perry's Blue (Perry, 1912). A.M., R.H.S. A tall and particularly beautiful variety considered one of the finest sibericas. Large well-formed flowers on very tall stems. The color is a wonderful clear shade of sky blue, with white markings on the F., which are broad and stand at right angles to the S. Described as "Old China" blue. Forty-two inches. $0.25.
From Carl Salbach CATALOG 1938: PERRY'S BLUE. Beautiful flowers of light lavender blue with white markings on the falls, which are almost horizontal. Ideal for clump planting on edge of a pool. A. M., R. H. S. 35c; 3 for 75c.
 
Elliott Nursery Company features 'Perry's Blue' with black and white photo in 1927;
Image from Bobbink & Atkins catalog 1929


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-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
perrys blue from 1929 Bobbink Catalog.jpgjpg perrys blue from 1929 Bobbink Catalog.jpg manage 187 K 17 Jan 2018 - 18:20 BobPries From 1929 Bobbink & Atkins catalog
perrysblue01.jpgjpg perrysblue01.jpg manage 74 K 22 Jan 2014 - 15:07 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris of Sissinghurst-United Kingdom
perrysblue0116.jpgjpg perrysblue0116.jpg manage 36 K 04 Sep 2016 - 14:16 Main.Betsy881 Detail of photo by Betsy Higgins
perrysblue1.jpgjpg perrysblue1.jpg manage 76 K 21 Dec 2018 - 20:00 Main.TLaurin Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom.
Topic revision: r12 - 24 Jul 2022, TLaurin
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