■(TB) 'Destiny'

1934, Burgess

'Destiny' (Emily Jean Burgess, R. 1932). TB, Midseason/Late bloom. Color Class-S9L. 'Aurelle' x 'Mrs. Valerie West'. Orpington 1934. Bronze Medal, The Iris Society(Eng.) 1934; AM R.H.S. 1938. Citations: Year Book, The Iris Society(Eng.) 29. 1934; Year Book, The Iris Society(Eng.) 44. 1938; Journal Royal Horticultural Society 64:Pt.9, 434. Sept. 1939, Trials.

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DESTINY (Burgess)-A New Zealander which should remain with us for some time to come, as it is most outstanding in quality, noteworthy particularly for richness of entire flower. rating: 90. Chas. E. F. Gersdorff, "Varietal Notes", A.I.S. Bulletin 75 (December 1939): 36-37.
The most conspicuous thing about Destiny, a late variety from New Zealand, is its brilliant beard. The velvety black-purple falls have an undertone of plum red; the standards are bronze-purple. Although so dark it is not at all somber, making a grand accent plant and that shaggy orange beard gleams clear across the garden. Lila McCombs, Calif., "A Critical Evaluation of Older Iris", A.I.S. Bulletin 110 (July 1948): 56.

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