■(SDB) 'Dale Dennis'

1957, Dennis

'Dale Dennis' (Dorothy Dennis, R. 1955). Seedling M559. (R. DB). 7- SDB, 10" (18-25 cm), Midseason bloom. White with orchid markings and crests. Stem branched. 'Mariposa Mia' X 'Cretica'. Dennis 1957. Honorable Mention 1958.

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From AIS Bulletin #146, July 1957 Introducing DALE DENNIS-(Mariposa Mia x Cretica). A dwarf plicata, the first to be registelred from this type cross. 7-9", midseason. clean white. precisely stitched orchid on both standards and falls, orchid crests and white beard tipped orchid. Good substance and form. Branched stem. No pollen, but sets seed readily and is bringing plicata children. This is a hybridizer's plant. LIMITED $15. Dorothy Dennis.
From Melrose Gardens catalog, 1958: DALE DENNIS (Dennis '57) 10" (Mariposa Mia X Cretica) The first and best of the little plics to come out of crossing TB plic with Cretica. White ground plicated blue. 10.00.

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