(SPEC) 'Vernal Fairy'
1944, Henry
'Vernal Fairy' (
Mary Henry, R. 1944) SPEC. A form of
I. verna. Color class-W3L rev. Collected in Bath County, Virginia.
See below:
References:
From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1945: VERNAL FAIRY (Henry 1945) E. M. A most enchanting and showy little iris. The white standards are heavily clouded over with lavender. The white falls have brilliant orange crests. It is a most beautiful and distinctive reverse bicolored form of Verna. 4 in. $8.00 |
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