■(TB) 'Mary Todd'

1961, Randall

'Mary Todd' (Harry Randall, R. 1960). TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-YO5D, Rich tobacco-brown self. 'Tarn Hows' X 'Gypsy Classic'. Fairmount 1961. Honorable Mention 1964. British Dykes Medal 1965.

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MARY TODD (Randall 1961) M. L. The name Mary Todd is the married name of Mary Randall, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Randall of England and we believe that this new iris named after her will be as successful as the one which bore her maiden name. This is the best of many fine seedlings that Mr. Randall has raised from the English Dykes Medal winner Tarn Hows and it is a most handsome iris. The color is a very rich tobacco brown with a full yellow beard, and over the whole flower there is a sparkling sheen. The blooms are nicely ruffled with the standards firmly held together and the falls are broad and very flaring. Among the many distinctive attractions of this iris is that it has three buds in every socket so that it gives a long season of bloom. The firmly substanced flowers borne on sturdy well branched stalks are sun resistant and it is an excellent parent. This iris has been highly praised in England and already has won the Bronze and Silver Medals of the British Iris Soc. 36 in. $15.00. Fairmount Gardens, Lowell, Massachusetts. Iris Catalog 1962.

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