(TB) 'Ethelyn Kleitz'

1940, Gage

'Ethelyn Kleitz' (L. Merton Gage, R. 1938) TB. Early bloom. Color Class-R4M. 'Chief Sidar' x 'Red Bonnet'. Gage(Sunnyside Gardens) 1940, Fairmount 1940. Honorable Mention 1938. 1939 Checklist citation: Bull. A.I.S. 71:37 Oct. 1938.

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ETHELYN KLEITZ— (Gage, 1940), (Chief Sidar X Red Bonnet). Almost a self. The standards are light Corinthian Red. Falls are Hydrangia Red. Decidedly a pink-toned red. Fine formed flowers of splendid substance, with a deep yellow beard. Good branching and smooth texture. Early; slightly fragrant. Height 35 inches. H. M., 1938. $15.00. (Sunnyside Gardens, 1940, Original Catalog Description.
From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1940: ETHELYN KLEITZ (Gage 1940) M. L. A very deep pink iris of firm texture and good branching. According to Ridgway, the standards are light Corinthian red, well arched and domed. The falls are Hydrangea red, oval in shape and semi-flaring. The above description does not convey the beauty of this daphne pink flower. H. M., A. I. S. 1938. R. 88 1941. 35 in. $8.00.
I likewise found Mr. Gage's ETHELYN KLEITZ a particularly striking and pleasing iris, giving a fine deep pink effect in the garden. [Junius P. Fishburn, “Survey of 1940 Iris Season”, A.I.S. Bulletin 78 (July 1940): 51-52.]
ETHELYN KLEITZ - The color is excellent and unusual; not pink, but a lustrous, bright, rosy red. The flowers are medium-sized on fairly well-branched stalks.-Jesse E. Wills) Nashville Tenn. [A.I.S. Bulletin 83 (October 1941): 12].

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