(TB) 'Corporal Mary'

1946, Graves

'Corporal Mary' (Robert Graves, R. 1946) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class Y4L. 'Snow Carnival' x 'Katharine Larmon'. Introduced by Fairmount Gardens in 1949 for $15.00. High Commendation 1948; Honorable Mention 1949.

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From Fleur De Lis Garden catalog 1956: CORPORAL MARY (Graves 1949) M. 38 in.(Snow Carnival x K. Larmon). A very large, broad petaled flower of deep cream with a white area in the center of the falls. Very heavy substance. 2.00.
"When we made our trek to Sioux City in 1950 I lost my heart to two lovely visitors in Mrs. Whiting's garden—Corporal Mary and Northwestern. I now have them both and if this winter hurts them I don't know how I win bear it. I have always loved Dr. Graves' Lady Louise and it has performed beautifully for me, but I think Corporal Mary is even more appealing." Mrs. Leo Reynolds (Memphis, Tenn.), “Notes from Region 7,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 125 (April 1952): 58.

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