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■(TB) 'Violet Crown'

1931, Kirkland

'Violet Crown' (James Kirkland, R. 1928) TB. Late midseason bloom. Color Class B7M. Honorable Mention 1936. Kirkland 1931, 1938; Peckham 1938, 1939.

1939 Checklist citation: Bull. A.I.S. 63:63 Oct. 1936.

VIOLET CROWN (Kirkland 1931), thought a great deal of by the Nashville growers--description later. [G. L. Pilkington, "Iris Notes", A.I.S. Bulletin 74 (July 1939): 32.]

From Iris City Gardens catalog, 1940: VIOLET CROWN: A very large flower of unusual and most attractive pale violet shades. It may be described as a misty purple. 40 in. 35¢.

From Quality Gardens catalog, 1937: VIOLET CROWN (Kirkland 193 1) L. 40". A stunning iris of unusual and most attractive shimmering pale violet shades; it is a self, but the falls are slightly deeper than the standards. The form is perfect and the flower lasts a long time. One of the finest iris we have ever grown . Highly recommended. $ .75

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