■(TB) 'Lord Baltimore'

1969, Nearpass

'Lord Baltimore' (D. C. Nearpass, R. 1968). Seedling# 1-65-2. TB, 40" (102 cm). Early bloom. Color Class W4VD. Standards blue-white (RHS 97D); Falls aster violet (89B); ruffled; yellow beard. Seedling# 9-61-6: ('Snow Flurry' x 'Whole Cloth') X 'Indiglow'. Palette 1969. Honorable Mention 1970; Award of Merit 1973.

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From AIS Bulletin #193 April 1969 Introducing LORD BALTIMORE (D. C. Nearpass '69). ML. 38". Sdlg. 1-65-2. Neglecta with light blue standards (RHS 97C) and medium violet falls (89B). Yellow beard. Beautiful stalks with four branches and nine buds. Large flowers with wide flat hafts. Makes a very impressive clump. Strong grower. (Snow Flurry x Whole Cloth) X Indiglow. $25.00. Palette Gardens.
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From 1969 Palette Gardens catalog: Introducing LORD BALTIMORE (D. C. Nearpass '58) EM 40 in. Seedling No. 1-65-2 (Snow Flurry x Whole Cloth) X Indiglow. Neglecta with light blue standards (RHS97C) and aster violet falls (898). Yellow beard. Beautiful stalks with four branches and nine buds. Large flowers with wide flat hafts. Was impressive as a clump in the hybridizers' garden two years ago and performance on one year plants here last year was exceptional. Strong grower. 25.00

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