■(MDB) 'Moon Gleam'

1947, Marx

'Moon Gleam' (Walter Marx, R. 1947). DB, 7" (18 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Code-Y1L. Creamy sulphur yellow self; yellow beards. 'Sound Money' X Chamaeiris Correvon. Marx 1947.

AIS Awards: Honorable Mention 1949.

See below:
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References:

From Walter Marx Gardens catalog 1955: MOON GLEAM. (Marx 1947). Each .75. H.M., A.l.S. 1949. Very near sulphur yellow self with semi-flaring falls. Finest light yellow. 5 inches. Pictured page 23.
 


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