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■(MDB) 'Cherry Spot'
1956, Welch
'Cherry Spot' ( Walter Welch, R. 1954). Seedling #L-522. DB, 6.5" (16 cm). Early bloom. Standards white; falls cherry red, bordered white; white beards. ((a yellow chamaeiris x 'Sass Dark Ruby') x Cook seedling #1546) X (( 'San Francisco' x a pumila ) x a chamaeiris ). Welch 1956.
AIS Awards:
Honorable Mention 1956; Caparne Award 1960.
Dwarf Iris Society Awards:
Award of Special Merit 1956; Blue Ribbon Award 1957; Walter Welch Medal 1960
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References:
| From Walter Marx Gardens catalog 1962: CHERRY SPOT (Welch 1956) Each 2.50. Standards white; cherry red falls with a white border. White beard. Early. 7 inches. HM 1956. |
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