1920, Sturtevant
'Reverie' (Grace Sturtevant,1920). TB, 48” (122 cm), Late midseason bloom. Color Class-S6M, Standards light vinaceous lilac, shading to Colonial buff with a narrow border of pink; falls solid auricula purple with a wide white haft; a tall pink toned bi-color far richer than 'Dalila', the nearest in color of the named varieties. ('Hector' x 'Shelford Chieftain') X ( (self). FCC MHS 1917. Sturtevant 1920. 'Hector' x 'Shelford Chieftain'). Sturtevant 1920.
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From Glen Road iris Gardens catalog, 1920: REVERIE— S. Light Vinaceous Lilac shading to Colonial Buff with a narrow border of pink. F. solid Auricula Purple with wide white haft; a tall, pink toned bi-color far richer than Dalila, the nearest in color among the named varieties. 3 ft. H. M. 1917, 1920. $3.00. |
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