■(LA) 'Royal Gem'
1947, Smith
'Royal Gem' (
Sally Smith, R. 1947) LA. Color Class-R1D. Parentage unknown. Recorded as Vinie in 49 Checklist; Class renamed Louisiana Iris. High Commendation 1950 (under name);
President's Cup 1951;
DeBaillon Award 1952.
The early version of President's Cup was awarded from 1947 thru 1955 when the name was changed to the Franklin Cook Memorial Cup. In the AIS Encyclopedia this early award is listed under the Franklin Cook Memorial Cup which is where the above President's Cup link points to.
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From Sidney Conger Louisiana Iris catalog, 1951: ROYAL GEM. (Reg. 1947) H. C. 1950. Another iris of beautiful form, texture, substance, and coloring. The form is flat with overlapping floral segments; the petals stand stiffly at a 30-degree angle over the sepal; the sepals are flaring, are orbicular, and display a triangular signal patch of bright gold that does much to enhance the beauty of the intense red-violet of the rest of the flower. The texture is of a high sheen velvet; the substance is firm. Three blooms open simultaneously on one stalk is common. Occasionally there will be four. A most worthy iris. $10.00. |
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