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(TB) 'Char-Maize'

1949, Lyon

'Char-Maize' ( David Lyon, R. 1948) Sdlg. #44-24-2. TB. Early midseason bloom. Color Class Y1L 'Snow Flurry' x 'Aztec Copper'. Seedling No. 44-24-2. Fragrant. High Commendation 1948; Honorable Mention 1949.

Introduced by Lyon Iris Gardens in 1949. (see scanned advertisement below)

Char-Maize (Lyon '49) - "This is one iris that could be rated 100%. Has height, perfect form, heavy substance, perfect branching plus a color that is different, and does not melt in our hot sun, nor does it fade." [“Region 15, Varietal Comments,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 134 (July 1954): 71.]


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I Attachment Action Size DateSorted ascending Who Comment
TBChar-MaizeVL61.JPGJPG TBChar-MaizeVL61.JPG manage 57 K 15 Jul 2014 - 08:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Verna Laurin, AIS National Conv. Newark NJ 1961
CHAR-MAIZE.pngpng CHAR-MAIZE.png manage 467 K 18 Feb 2017 - 05:29 Main.hrandiac Scanned from 1953 Tom Craig catalog
Char-Maize Ad.jpgjpg Char-Maize Ad.jpg manage 127 K 16 Feb 2018 - 22:41 Main.davepote Advertisement from AIS Bulletin #113(April 1949): 93.
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