(TB) 'Alcanna'

1929, Williamson

'Alcanna' ( E. B. Williamson, R. 1929) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-S6D. 'Sherwin-Wright' x 'Lent A. Williamson'.

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From Longfield Iris Farms catalog, 1929: Alcanna (Williamson No. 294, 1929) (Sherwin Wright X ?, probably Lent A. Williamson). Tall bearded. Height 38 inches, stalk well branched at about 2/3 the height, 8 flowers, well spaced. Flowers medium to large, 4 inches high and 4 inches wide. Standards arching cupped; obovate; Buckthorn Brown, quickly shading basally through yellowish to Aniline Yellow at the claw; base and claw spotted and veined Maroon. Falls drooping; wedge-shaped; Violet Carmine, shading to paler at the extreme margin; haft creamy at the region of apex of the beard, otherwise largely Apricot Yellow, Maroon veined; beard Cadmium Yellow. Style arms Empire Yellow, mid-line and crests slightly tinged. The name for this variety was suggested by Mrs. Thura Hires. It is suggestive of Dr. Bernice and the general garden effect is a rich bright bronzy yellow and red. $1.00.

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