(AB) 'Kish'

1944, White

'Kish' OB (Clarence G. White, R. 1944). AB, IMB, medium height. Early bloom. Red self, medium. Parentage unknown.
Also listed in IB web: 'Kish'.

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References

From Milliken catalog 1953: KISH. A beautiful iris, background almost white, but so heavily veined and dusted with violet as to appear almost a mauve; deep maroon signal patch adds charm. 18".
From The Court Of Iris catalog, 1955: KISH (White '44) M I8" (Unknown). The near white standards are lightly veined in violet, while the more deeply colored falls are closely veined and dotted with violet and have a dull maroon signal patch. A strong growing Iris whose flowers cut well. $1.00
From Supplement To The Comprehensive Checklist of Aril and Arilbred Iris by Sharon McAllister, April 2000: KISH AB (Clarence G. White, R. 1944). Seedling # NIA. 1MB, medium height, E. Parentage unknown. AIS Color Class: RIM (medium red self). '76 CL: Red self, medium. Court of lris:"The near white standards are lightly veined in violet, while the more deeply colored falls are closely veined and dotted with violet and have a dull maroon signal." Rainbow: "Standards white, veined in violet; falls veined and closely dotted with violet and with a maroon signal patch." Vallette: "medium purple self." No information on introduction found in AIS Checklists. Notes: Classified as an OB by the '76 committee. Ref: AIS '49, p. 140; ASI '76, p.48; Vallette, p. 178.

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