(TB) 'Saracen'
1938, Nesmith
'Saracen' (
Elizabeth Nesmith, R. 1938) Tb. Late bloom. Color Class-S6D.
'El Tovar' x
'Corzaon'.
Note: Not to be confused with Ib
'Saracen.
See below:
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From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1938: SARACEN (Nesmith 1938) The standards are brownish Indian-red, well domed and very broad. The falls are extremely broad and semi-flaring of very velvety deep brown-red with edge the same color as the standards in narrow margin around the falls. Beard deep brownish orange. An impresive flower of rich brown-red which received most enthusiastic praise from A. I. S. judges last last season. Very late blooming. 38 in. $25.00. |
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