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■(MDB) Sparkling Eyes
1953, Welch
'Sparkling Eyes' (Walter Welch, R. 1953). Seedling #K-517. DB, 7" (18 cm). Early bloom. Standards white; falls blue-violet, bordered white; white beards. (( 'San Francisco' x a pumila ) x a chamaeiris ) X (Cook seedling #1546 x 'Sulina'). Welch 1954.
AIS Awards:
Honorable Mention 1954; Caparne Award 1956.
Dwarf Iris Society Awards:
Award of Special Merit 1955; Blue Ribbon Award 1956; Walter Welch Medal 1957.
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