(TB) 'Sunlight'

1929, Sturtevant

'Sunlight' (Grace Sturtevant, R. 1929) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class-Y4L.

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From Glen Road Iris Gardens catalog, 1929: The largest clear yellow we have yet introduced; outstanding for its size and luminous effect in the garden; Standards measure 2¾ in by 3½ in., falls 2½ by 3½ in. which exceeds those of Morning Splendor. It received an H.M. at Boston show from the A.I.S. judges of seedlings, floriferous, of rapid increase and good habit. 3 ft .25.00.
SUNLIGHT. A most luminous, tall yellow from Miss Sturtevant, large in size, and of extra good garden effect. The color is quite light, between cream and straw, with a beard of fiery orange-red. Free blooming and a tremendous increaser. This iris has been awarded an Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society when exhibited as a seedling. Each $7.50; three for $18.00; ten, $50.00 _[Cooley's Wholesale pricelist, 1932].
The following are entries from Historical Chronical No. 12: Grace Sturtevant Irises, by Laura C. Reynolds. The Historical Chronicles were compiled from the various AIS Robins that were so popular many years ago, and contain all the information gleaned from them as relates to a single topic or hybridizer. Unavailable for many years, they were located and again made available by HIPS in the early 1990s.
SUNLIGHT. TB-M-Y4L. (Sturt.1929); Hort. 6:342. 15 Jul 1928%; Sturt.1929; R., 1927; H.M., A.I.S. 1928; Bull. A.I.S. 30:49. Jan.1929.
Sheets 1932. H.M. A.I.S. 1928, E88 G90 M.S. 34" A very large clear creamy yellow self; deep orange beard. While the color is not so rich or deep as Pluie D'Or, Coronation or Chromylla, yet it is a beautiful flower of larger size, very vigorous and free flowering on strong well branched stalks.
Wayman 1937. Large and fine soft yellow.
Schreiners 1937. Languid yellow; 1933. Close to Yellow Moon in tone but segments are too narrow, and commonplace.

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