(TB) 'E. B. Williamson'
1937, Cook
'E. B. Williamson' (
Paul Cook, R. 1936). TB, Midseason bloom. Color Class R7M. Pleasant fragrance. HM 1938; Gold Medal, Rome 1938; AM 1939. Longfield 1937.
Citations: A.I.S. Bulletin
71:37 (Oct. 1938).
Mr. Cook has been using E. B. WILLIAMSON in breeding, and he had a large number of its offspring in bloom. While many of these seedlings show a family resemblance, the colors were in both lighter and darker coppery and salmon-red tones than the seed parent. In my opinion, at least half a dozen of these seedlings are as good, if not superior, to E. B. WILLIAMSON from a color standpoint and would make a fine addition to any collector's garden. The seedling numbers that I liked were No. 739, a bright coppery red; No. 2839, a deeper coppery red; No. 8239, a salmony copper red, and No. 9939, a red bicolor. [William J. McKee, “Our President Travels”,
A.I.S. Bulletin 78 (Jul. 1940): 11.]
To my eye the renowned 'E. B. Williamson' is neither copper nor red, but the exact tone of old
manzanita wood with the same exquisite patina. Its big blossom has a pleasant fragrance and an extravagant dusting of gold over the whole flower. Exclusive is a misty light blue, of perfect oval form. It is a good foil for the yellow
'Noontide'; they both bloom very late. [Lila McCombs, Calif., "A Critical Evaluation of Older Iris",
A.I.S. Bulletin 110 (July 1948): 56.]
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