(TB) 'Lily Pons'

1934, Stahlman/Washington

'Lily Pons' (Mrs. Edward Stahlman and Thomas Washington, R. 1934) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class S9M. Honorable Mention 1936.

Also listed in the following nursery catalogs: Fairmount 1946

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'Lily Pons' (Washington, 1934). Of Mary Geddes form it approaches pink in color. The standards are buff overcast with pink, closely domed. The falls are semi-flaring of rose-pink with lighter edges. The styles are buff and yellow, with a medium yellow beard. It has well-branched stalks and is a prolific bloomer. ----Mabel Carey Tobie p58 AIS Bulletin #59 October 1935 Iris notes on Mrs. Thomas Nesmith's collection.
LILY PONS (Washington 1934) Standards buff overcast with pink, closely domed; Falls semi-flaring of rose-pink with lighter edge; styles buff and yellow; medium yellow beard; well branched stalks; a prolific bloomer. H. M., A. I. S. 1936. 38 in. $4.00. [Mrs. Thomas Nesmith, Fairmount Gardens Catalog, Lowell, Massachusetts, Introductions for 1938, Catalog, Summer 1938-Spring 1939]

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