■(TB) 'Airy Dream'

1929, Sturtevant

'Airy Dream' ( Grace Sturtevant, no record of registration date). TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-R1L. Glen Road 1929.

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From Glen Road Iris Gardens catalog, 1929: AIRY DREAM (Sturt. 1929) A pallida lighter and pinker than Susan Bliss, with a larger flower and better branching; the white beard gives a light and airy effect against the almost upright style branches; 3 ft. or over. 10.00.
AIRY DREAM (Sturtevant) A delightful clear pink flower that is very popular in our garden, and is one of the best of the pink-toned irises. The blooms are large and well shaped, and are borne on 3-foot stems. Late. Try planting Airy Dream near a clear blue variety, such as Shining Waters, Pale Moonlight, or Pacific. 25c; 3 for 50c. Milliken Iris Gardens, Pasadena, California, 1940.
Catalog References: Longfield 1939
AIRY DREAM (Sturt. '29) One of the most charming of the pink irises, somewhat lighter in tone than Susan Bliss. 36". $1.00. rises That Are Growing Over-the-Garden-Wall catalog Summer 1935/Spring 1936

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