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(MDB) 'Blue Band'

1950, Cook

'Blue Band' (Paul Cook, R. 1950). DB, height 5" (13 cm). Very early bloom. Standards light blue; falls darker blue-violet. A yellow I. chamaeiris X a blue I. pumila' . Longfield 1950.

AIS Awards: Honorable Mention 1952.

Dwarf Iris Society Awards: Blue Ribbon Award 1954.

See below:
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ORIGINAL CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

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From Walter Marx Gardens catalog 1964: BLUE BAND (Cook 1950) Each 1.00; 3 for 2.50. Soft blue violet; extra early and free flowering. 6 inches. HM 1952.
 

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