■(TB) 'Easter Candle'

1946, Essig

'Easter Candle' (Edward Essig, R. 1942) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class W4. 'Mount Washington' X 'Song Of Gold'. Fairmount 1946.

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EASTER CANDLE (Essig 1946) M. This large flowered iris is well named for it is a tall and stately white with a heavy gliding of rich yellow in the throat, so glowing that it seems as if it were a brilliant lighted candle. The highly domed standards are pure white, the falls are semi-flaring of white with yellow lightly brushed down on the hafts. A large, long, well balanced flower of excellent substance that has great dignity and charm. Tall well branched stalks and vigorous growth. R. 89 in 1945. 48 in. $15.00 [Fairmount Gardens Catalog, 1946, Lowell, Massachusetts]

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