■(TB) 'Mme. Cheri'

1918, Sturtevant

'Mme. Cheri' (Grace Sturtevant, 1918) TB, Early bloom. Color Class-S7M. ('Caterina' X 'Mrs. George Darwin') Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society 56: Pt 1, 143. January 1930, Trials; First Class Certificate., M.H.S. 1916. Strong pleasant fragrance.

See below:

• References
• Progeny

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References:

From Glen Road Iris Garden catalog, 1920: MME. CHERI— The flowers, an odd shade of crushed raspberry, are of firm texture and have round, flaring falls. S. Purplish Vinaceous with an undertone of yellow, F. Ageratum Violet washed with pink. The exquisite shape and color, together with the merit of good growth and height make it one of the finest of our seedlings. 4 ft. F.C.C. 1916. 7.50.

Progeny:

* indicates later than first generation.

'Agape',	'Age Old CHarm',	'Alameda',	'Ananke',	'Anita Mia',	'Anodyne',
'Apache Plume*,	'Calinda',	'Chieti',	'Early Evening',	'Easter Gold'*,	'El Carina',
'Sweet Leilani' ,	'Thomas Bacon'*,	'William Carey Jones',	'Wood Nymph'*,
'Ellen Leaf'*,	'Elsie Gersdorff',	'Fancy Free'*,	'Fidenza',	'Flame Bearer'*,	'Flush Of Dawn',
'George Davidson'*,	'Grisette',	'Herman Gersdorff',	'Indian Princess By Gersdorff',	'Isabellina'*,	'Jewel Box'*,
'Largo',	'Lucca',	'Lucolena',	'Majenica'*,	'Mary Mae',	'Maverick',
'Melkarth',	'Midway By Bonnewitz',	'Miss Symphony',	'Nalita By Gersdorff',	'Newtonia',	'Ogoya',
'Orchid Dream'*,	'Oriental Beauty',	Peppermint Candy;*,	'Pink Tourmaline'*,	'Rapture',	'Rosalada',
'Sierra Glow'*,	'Sophie Lundquest',	'Spring Melody By Gersdorff',	'Sundew',	'Sunset Lights',	'Sunwine'*,

Culture

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