■(TB) 'Bess Bergin'

1972, Denman

'Bess Bergin' (Clarence Denman, R. 1972). TB, 30" (76 cm), Late midseason bloom and rebloom. White with light yellow hafts. 'Snow Goddess' X 'Ech-Chams Harra'. Denman 1972.

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From AIS Bulletin #204 January 1972 Introducing BESS BERGIN (Denman '72). TB. 30". ML and Re. Large white with light yellow hafts (RHS II-B). Good substance, slightly ruffled, fragrant. Standards closed. Falls semiflaring, 3-1/2" wide, broad hafts. Yellow beard (RHS II-B). Blooms in spring and reblooms from late October to December. Plant is three-eighths aril, has hybrid vigor, and is a good increaser. Sturdy stalks, branches are short but far enough apart to display the seven-inch blooms. Four to five buds per stalk. Has no pollen but sets seed. SNOW GODDESS X ECHCHAMS-HARRA. $35.00. (Named in memory of the vivacious and enthusiastic irisarian, Mrs. Elizabeth Bergin, who for three years was the able RVP of Region 17.) Denman's Reblooming Iris Garden.

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