(TB) 'Blue Peter'

1936, White

'Blue Peter' (Clarence G. White, R. 1935) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class B2D. 'Acropolis' x 'Modoc'. White 1936, Milliken Iris Gardens 1936.

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From 1937 Quality Gardens catalog, Freeport, IL. BLUE PETER (White 1936) M. 40". A magnificent rich blue purple bicolor with large flowers measuring 6 inches on tall, well branched stems. S. rich violet blue, F. prune purple with black sheen. Blue Peter is the blue flag hoisted on merchant vessels indicating the ship is ready to sail. $7.50.
BLUE PETER. A beautiful blue-purple iris that rates higher each time you see it. This year seems to have become a must have, if money holds out. [Mrs. Herman E. Lewis, "Varietal Notes 1938", A.I.S. Bulletin 72 (January 1939): 9.]
Additional Catalog References: Milliken 1948, Maple Valley(Whiting) 1937
From [Milliken Iris Gardens Catalog, Pasadena, California, 1940] BLUE PETER(C. G. White) It seems to be difficult to produce a top-notch dark blue-purple iris. New ones are hailed with rapturous delight but soon are allowed to drift into oblivion---a "passing parade." The faults of most of this color have been short, poorly branched stems with flowers crowded at the top of the stem, and dull, funereal color. Blue Peter does not have these faults for the tall stalks have three well-spaced branches on which to carry the jaunty flowers, and although the color, which completely covers the flower, is dark and has a blackish sheen, there is a brilliance about it. To quote from a Massachusetts grower: "A beautiful blue-purple iris that rates higher each time you see it. This year it seems to have become a 'must have." From Virginia comes the comment: "Blue Peter is one of the most striking, vivid dark irises I have ever seen." $1.50; 3 for $3.50.

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