■(TB) 'Spokan'

1933, Sass

'Spokan' (Jacob Sass, R. 1933) TB. Late midseason bloom. Color Class-S9D. 'Redwing' x 'King Tut'. Listed by Sass-J 1933; Nicholls Jr. 1933; Riverview 1933; Watkins 1939; Honorable Mention A.I.S. 1936, Bulletin A.I.S. 63: 63 October, 1936 slight fragrance. Syn. Spokane.

"A most brilliant redbrown blend with yellow haft and prominent orange beard. Resembles King Tut, but larger and browner. Comparable to Neon in brightness."

'Spokan' (J. Sass, 1933). This is a red-brown blend of great brilliance. Rich and unusual coloring with an influence of coffee throughout the flower. The beard is orange. [Mabel Carey Tobie, "Iris notes on Mrs. Thomas Nesmith's collection", A.I.S. Bulletin 59 (October 1935): 58].

SPOKAN (Sass 1933), a red brown of good colour but poor form. [G. L. Pilkington, "Iris Notes", A.I.S. Bulletin 74 (July 1939): 32.]

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