(TB) 'Bronze Symphony'

1952, Pattison

'Bronze Symphony' (Ida Mary Pattison, R. 1950). TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-ROD1, Bright copper self. 'Copper River' X 'Patrice'. Stuetzel 1952. Honorable Mention 1953.

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From Wallace Iris Gardens catalog 1955: BRONZE SYMPHONY -(Pattison '51) M. 38 in. A large beautifully formed flower of rich glowing coppery brown that really created a sensation in our garden last year. The form is exceUent; petals are broadly waved with very heavv substance. Standards are well domed and falls are flaring. H. M. '53. NET $10.00.
From AIS Bulletin #125, April 1952. Introducing BRONZE SYMPHONY-(Pattison 1952) 36". Brilliant, glowing copper self. Distinct from other coppers. Flowers of fine form and heavy substance. Semi-flaring-Ruffled. (Patrice x Copper River) Net $15.00. Canoga Iris Garden (Stuetzel).
Bronze Symphony (Pattison) - "was even better this year. Deeper and redder than Thotmes III which it resembles in form." [“Region 15, Varietal Comments,”The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 134 (July 1954): 71.

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