1911, Iris 'Mrs. Alan Gray' note by Perry

Gardeners' Chronicle p.130, August 19, 1911

Flowers in Season. — Flowers of a pretty Iris, the petals being a delicate shade of mauve, are sent by Mr. Amos Perry, Enfield, with the following note : " I am sending you a few flowers of Iris Mrs. Alan Gray, a pretty. hybrid raised by the late Sir Michael Foster', which has the unique character of flowering at intervals throughout the season. I exhibited flowers of this Iris at the R.H.S. show at Westminster last September; this year it has been flowering since the last week in May."

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-- BobPries - 2014-11-13