(SIB) 'Canton Blue'
1966, Nesmith
'Canton Blue' (
Elizabeth Nesmith, deceased, by K. Vaughn, R. 1973). SIB, Height 24" (61 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Medium blue-violet (Moorish blue 739/3) self; small signal. Parentage unknown. Fairmount Gardens 1966.
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From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1967: CANTON BLUE (Nesmith 1966) The nearest color in theColor Chart is Moorish Blue 739/3 and this is a self except for the bright blue lines in a background of white just below the deep styles. The standards are erect and firmly held, the falls are flaring and it is of rapid increase. 25 in. $5.00 |
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