■(TB) 'Sassafras'

1956, Scott

'Sassafras' (William Scott, R. 1952). Seedling# 48-20B.TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-OR1, Medium pink self, falls suffused slight salmon flush on shoulders and lighter enameling in center. Seedling# 48-20B x ('Dream Girl' x 'Birchbark'). Scott 1956. High Commendation 1952; Honorable Mention 1956; Judges' Choice 1956, 1957.

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From AIS Bulletin #141, April 1956. Introducing SASSAFRAS. Someone called it "Peaches and Cream." Standards are pink. Falls have pinkish edge and lighter center area, with hafts going toward apricot. Beard is geranium red. Good branching and excellent substance. Height just above 30 inches. Early midseason. H.C. in 1952 seedling 48-20B. Did very well in Canada in 1955. Parentage is a pink and a white; Dream Girl x Birchbark. It is a very nice iris. $15.00. W. F. Scott.

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