1947, Sass-Whiting*
'Red Torch' (Hans Peter Sass, R. 1945) TB. Late bloom. Color Class-S9M. 'Rouge Bouquet' x 'Prairie Sunset'. High Commendation 1944, Honorable Mention 1947.
See below:
From Sass Maple Valley Iris Garden catalog, 1948: 1947: RED TORCH (H. P. Sass)- A brilliant variegata Sass 1947) No. 36-41 (ROUGE BOUQUET X PRAIRIE SUNSET) M. L. 34 inches. This iris has bloomed in our garden under number 36—41 for three years and has been much admired by everyone. The standards are of rich bronze gold and the falls are of the purest red that we have ever seen in an iris. We are proud that it came from one of our own irises—ROUGE BOUQUET. As No. 36—41 it has been favorably commented on in the A. I. S. deep buff. F. brilliant deep red. Medium sized Bulletin several times, No. 94252, No. 99:29 and No. 100221. The flowers on 34-inch stems. $10.00 are of medium size, nicely rounded form and excellent substance. It is a perfect color jewel. It can be seen this year at Mr. Fishburn’s, Mrs. Pattison’s, J. D. Long’s, Dr. Cook’s, here and at the Sass’s. H. C., A. I. S. 1944. $10.00. |
Dates and Introducer entries from: [Robert E. Allen, “The Hundred Favorite Irises of 1949, Table IV-The First Hundred and Fifty Favorites of 1949,” From Sass catalog, 1948: RED TORCH (H. P. Sass)- A brilliant variegata S. deep buff. F. brilliant deep red. Medium sized flowers on 34-inch stems. $10.00 The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 116, (January 1950): 11.] |
1949 Checklist entries, page 203: RED TORCH. TB-La-S9M (Sass-H.P. N.); R., 1945; (Rouge Bouquet X Prairie Sunset); #36-41; H.C., A.I.S. 1944; A.I.S. Bull. Dates and Introducer entries from: [Robert E. Allen, “The Hundred Favorite Irises of 1949, Table IV-The First Hundred and Fifty Favorites of 1949,” 94The Bulletin of the American Iris Society:4. Aug. 1944; ☐ none.RED TORCH. , No. 116, (January 1950): 11.] Etc.,; (Sass-H.P.); Etc.; H.M., A.I.S. 1947; A.I.S. Bull. 106:127. July 1947. |
1949 Checklist entries, page 203: RED TORCH. TB-La-S9M (Sass-H.P. N.); R., 1945; (Rouge Bouquet X Prairie Sunset); #36-41; H.C., A.I.S. 1944; A.I.S. Bull. 94:4. Aug. 1944; ☐ none.RED TORCH. Etc.,; (Sass-H.P.); Etc.; H.M., A.I.S. 1947; A.I.S. Bull. 106:127. July 1947. |
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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | Red Torch.jpg | manage | 48 K | 27 Nov 2017 - 15:20 | BobPries | From Schreiners 1952 catalog |
JPG | RedTorch01.JPG | manage | 72 K | 04 Dec 2014 - 16:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | RedTorch12BHI.JPG | manage | 65 K | 30 Apr 2012 - 23:57 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | RedTorch45kp12-01.JPG | manage | 41 K | 28 Nov 2016 - 21:02 | Main.Harloiris | Detail of Kent Pfeiffer photo |
JPG | RedTorch45kp12.JPG | manage | 68 K | 31 May 2012 - 15:10 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on May 4, 2012 |
JPG | RedTorchBHI.JPG | manage | 106 K | 21 Nov 2011 - 16:01 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |