1933, Grinter
'Missouri' (J. H. Grinter, R. 1933) TB 40" Midseason bloom. Color Code-B3M. ('Blue Ribbon' X 'Sensation'). Honorable Mention 1933; Award of Merit 1935; American Dykes Medal 1937.
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From Cooley's Gardens Carl Salbach catalog for 1937: "Clear, clean blue, 1936: Missouri. A very fine rich blue having a smooth, enamel-like finish. Highly praised in the Mid-West, and without uestion, one of sensational size. There has never been sufficient stock to supply the demand for this iris, declared best new blue iris. Raised by some observers a breeder who hns made a specialty of blue iris. Mid-season to be the late. $4.50. last word in its color." |
From Cooley's Gardens catalog for 1937: "Clear, clean blue, of sensational size. There has never been sufficient stock to supply the demand for this iris, declared by some observers to be the last word in its color." Missouri (Grinter) -disappointing. [G. L. Pilkington, "Iris Notes", A.I.S. Bulletin 74 (July 1939): 31.] |
Missouri: Missouri (Grinter) --disappointing. G. L. Pilkington, "Iris Notes", A.I.S. Bulletin 74 (July 1939): 31. (Grinter). The most wonderful blue on cloudy days but shows a violet sheen in the sun. Well deserving of its award. [Belsley, Ray J., Varietal Comments. Bulletin of the American Iris Society 74 (July 1939), 18.] |
Missouri: (Grinter). The most wonderful blue on cloudy days but shows a violet sheen in the sun. Well deserving of its award. Belsley, Ray J., Varietal Comments. Bulletin of the American Iris Society 74 (July 1939), 18. |
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jpg | missouri.jpg | manage | 67 K | 10 Feb 2011 - 15:22 | Main.avmoran | |
jpg | missouri_fl.jpg | manage | 72 K | 18 Feb 2011 - 06:26 | IrisP | |
JPG | Missourikp2.JPG | manage | 60 K | 07 Jan 2013 - 17:41 | KentPfeiffer | Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on May 4, 2012 |
jpg | Missouri_Mile_Lowe.jpg | manage | 38 K | 25 Aug 2010 - 12:08 | UnknownUser | Curtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS site |
JPG | Missouri01.JPG | manage | 51 K | 26 Nov 2014 - 16:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | missouri2-12.jpg | manage | 56 K | 05 Apr 2015 - 15:53 | Main.mikeu | Photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | missouri2-jb.jpg | manage | 48 K | 21 Feb 2013 - 19:32 | Main.Harloiris | photo by Mike Unser |
jpg | missouri-X2.jpg | manage | 313 K | 18 Feb 2016 - 23:42 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |