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■(TB) 'Sultan's Armor'

1954, Zurbrigg

'Sultan's Armor' (Lloyd Zurbrigg, selector for A. K. Edmison, R. 1953) TB, 24" (61 cm). Midseason bloom. Brown self (deeper brown at center of haft, but self effect). 'Armour Bright' X 'Sultan's Robe'. Avonbank 1954.

Note: Registered TB, but should probably be BB because of height.

See below:
sultansarmor02.JPGTBsultansArmorRBG1960vl.JPG

References:

From AIS Bulletin #133, April 1954. Introducing SULTAN'S ARMOUR (Edlnison)-The finest border iris to date. 24", one branch and terminal, midseason bloom. A flaring deep brown self without haft marking. Standards tightly closed and swirled. Perfectly proportioned, and ideal with the flamingo pinks. Vigorous and hardy. (ARMOUR BRIGHT x SULTAN'S ROBE). $20.00. Avonbank 1954.
 
 


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TBsultansArmorRBG1960vl.JPGJPG TBsultansArmorRBG1960vl.JPG manage 72 K 11 Mar 2014 - 19:49 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Verna Laurin slide collection
sultansarmor02.JPGJPG sultansarmor02.JPG manage 80 K 18 Jul 2014 - 01:59 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Lloyd Zurbrigg slide collection
Topic revision: r8 - 28 Mar 2022, TLaurin
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