■(TB) 'Golden Masterpiece'

1958, Smith

'Golden Masterpiece' (Eva Smith, R. 1957). Seedling# 56-1. TB, 34" (86 cm), Very late bloom. Color Class-Y1D, Bright yellow, white blaze on falls; orange beard. 'Mary Randall' X 'Truly Yours'. Smith 1958. Honorable Mention 1959; Award of Merit 1962.

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From AIS Bulletin #169, April 1963. GOLDEN MASTERPIECE (E. Smith 58) (Mary Randall X Truly Yours) 34 in. Late. Rich golden yellow with creamy white blaze on the falls. Both standards and falls have lovely deep ruffling. Standards well domed, falls very broad and wide flaring. Very large and unusually heavy substance. Our first registration and so far our Masterpiece. A. M. 1962. $15.00. Smith's Iris Garden.
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1965: GOLDEN MASTERPIECE (Eva Smith '58) ML-36". This is indeed a "masterpiece, from two Dykes winners. Does both its parents proud with its huge broad petaled heavily ruffled flowers of exquisite form. A rich golden yellow with a creamy white blaze on falls. Petal edges have whorls of deep ruffling that you will just love. HM'59, AM'62. Mary Randall X Truly Yours. Regularly $10.00; on $15 order $8.95; on $25 order $8.50.

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