(IB) 'Olive White'

1932, Sass

'Olive White' (Hans Peter Sass, R. 1936) IB. Early bloom and rebloom. Color Class-W4. Slight fragrance.

Nursery listings: Toedt 1932, Hill-H.P. 1932, Stoner 1932, Hardy-C.R. 1936, Wass. 1939.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: NE. USDA Zones 5

See below:

• * References

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References:

Hill Iris and Peony Farm. (n.d.). New iris price list. The American Iris Society Iris Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://wiki.irises.org/pub/Hist/Info1932CatalogHillIrisAndPeonyFarm/NEW_IRISES_HILL_IRIS_AND_PEONY_FARM.pdf.
Peckham, E. (Ed.). (1940). Alphabetical iris check list: 1939. The American Iris Society.
Tingle’s. (1939). Nursery catalog for 1939. The American Iris Society Iris Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://wiki.irises.org/pub/Hist/Info1939CatalogTingles/1939_TINGLES_CATALOG.pdf.
OLIVE WHITE. (Sass-Hill 1932). Deep cream colored flowers with pale green veining. Especially desirable. 75c each. (Tingle's, 1939, p. 46).
OLIVE WHITE (H. P. Sass). Mrs. Sara Toedt describes this as her best and most reliable fall blooming white. $1.00; 3 for $2.00. (Hill, p, 8).

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