■(TB) 'Dominion'

1917, Bliss

'Dominion' (Arthur John Bliss 1917) TB 36". Midseason bloom. Color Class -B3D. 'Cordelia' x 'Macrantha'.

Note: Amos Perry's obituary notes that 'Dominion' was descended from 'Black Prince' which has been referred to as a form of 'Macrantha' which is a synonym of Iris germanica 'Amas'.

Note: This is the first famous tetraploid variety that launched the iris revolution during the 1920's. To view Progeny

See below:

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References:

From Rainbow Gardens (Minn.) catalog, 1925: "A wonderful Iris and forerunner of a new race on account of the extraordinary development of the falls. Standards Dauphin's blue or light bluish-violet, large, erectly held, well developed and slightly veined. Falls of exceptional substance broadening out at the base to a deep rich indigo-purple velvet, veining at the throat, violet-purple on white ground. Beard orange, very pronounced. Strong and vigorous, foliage very broad and blue-green. Considered one of the finest irises in cultivation."
See John C. Wister Collection, Scott Arboretum Archives, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Progeny---

Dominion was one of the most important "Germanica" cultivars in the creation of the modern tetraploid tall-bearded Irises. Here is a list of its first generation crosses:

IB-'Minnell',	IB-'Reoma',	TB-'Amber Glow',	TB-'Amun Ra',	TB-'Ange',	TB-'Ange Du Meridian',
'TB-Angkhor Vat',	TB-'Angora',	TB-'Bernardino',	TB-'Bertrand',	TB-'Blenda',	TB-'Blessed Damosel',
TB-'Crinoline Days',	TB-'Far Echo',	TB-'Ganges',	TB-'Glamour',	TB-'Gold Fish',	Tb-Grace Sturtevant,
TB-'Blue Heaven',	TB-'Bruno',	TB-'Burmah',	TB-'C.J.P.Ulm',	TB-'Caintuck',	Tb-Canelands,
TB-'Canopus',	TB-'Cantata',	TB-'Capt. Anthony Eden',	TB-'Cardinal',	TB-'Centurion By Bliss',	TB-'Charis',
'TB-Chenoa',	TB-'Colonna',	TB-'Columbia by Danenhauer',	TB-'Conchobar',	TB-'Conflagration',	TB-'Corinthe',

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-- MikeUnser - 2009-12-05