■(TB) 'Prairie Jewel'

1953, Sass

'Prairie Jewel' (Henry Sass, R. 1953). Seedling# 50-271. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-OY4, Standards apricot (Wilson 609/2), with purple glow; falls dahlia-purple (Wilson 931/3), haft markings of apricot. Yellow blend seedling# 48-353 x seedling# 46-209. seedling# 48-353 is seedling# 44-81: ('Ola Kala' x seedling# 40-166, yellow, from 'Doré' x 'Matula') x 'Rainbow Room'. Pollen parent, seedling# 46-209, is 'Flora Zenor' x Dave Hall flamingo-pink seedling. Fleur de Lis 1953. Honorable Mention 1953

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From Sass catalog, 1953: PRAIRIE JEWEL (50-271) (1953)- A pink and red bicolor from the pinks. S. Apricot with a purple glow. F. Dahlia Purple. Haft markings apricot. Tangerine beard. 36-inch good branching stem. $20.00
From Fleur De Lis catalog, 1956: PRAIRIE JEWEL (Sass 1953) M. L. 38 in.(((Ola Kala x (Dore x Matula)) x Rainbow Room) x (F. Zenor x Fall Flamingo)). A striking color from a most unusual breeding line, this is a lovely iris as well as a promising parent. The flowers are large with broad petals and rather oval as to form. Standards are well domed and are clear shell pink in color, contrasting strongly with the broad Dahlia red falls. A vivid red beard and a gleaming enamel like finish give a jewel like finish to the lovely blooms. H.M. 1953. Stock limited. 15.00
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