■(TB) 'Henry Shaw'

1957, Benson

'Henry Shaw' (Cliff Benson, R. 1957). Seedling# 56-6. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-W1, Pure white self, snowy white beard, green throat. 'Cliffs Of Dover' x 'Marion Marlowe'. C. Benson 1959. High Commendation 1956, 1958; Honorable Mention 1959; Judges' Choice 1959; Award of Merit 1961; Clara B. Rees Award 1965.

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From AIS Bulletin #153, April 1959. Introducing: HENRY SHAW-(Cliffs of Dover X Marion Marlowe). A heavy ruffled perfectly proportioned pure icy-white self with a snowy beard. Flowers are enhanced with cool green tones. Standards are domed; falls wide and foliage is vigorous and blue-green. The ruffling and corrugation runs completely around the broad and heavily substanced blossoms. Proving to be a superb breeder. Named in honor of the founder of the Missouri Botanical "Shaw's" Garden. M. 38"; H. C. '58. NET $20.00. Cliff Benson.
HENRY SHAW (C. Benson 1959) is another white iris that has grown beautifully in my garden. The form of this variety is evident in many of Cliff Benson's later introductions. Dorothy Palmer has used it also and has produced some lovely things. Larry Harder, “My White Want List,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 188 (January 1968): 26.
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