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■(TB) 'Eternal Flame'

1967, Schreiner

'Eternal Flame' (Schreiner, R. 1966). Seedling T 1004-1. TB, 37" (94 cm), Midseason bloom. Golden brown self blend; ruffled. Seedling N 786-1 ('Spellbound' x 'Inca Chief') X 'Olympic Torch'. Schreiner 1967. Honorable Mention 1968, Judges Choice 1968.

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Photo scanned from the 1967 Schreiners catalogue by Terry LaurinPhoto scanned from the Dorothy Willott slide collection
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ETERNAL FLAME is the best over-all selection with fine form and bright golden-brown coloring. It's main drawback is that it refuses to bloom each year, and it increases sparingly. [Joe Ghio, “The Eye of the Beholder,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 199 (October 1970): 44.]
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