■(TB) 'Gracious Gift'

1973, Goodrick

'Gracious Gift' (Ruth Goodrick, R. 1971). Seedling# 149-5. TB, 32" (81 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Rippled pure white self; light yellow beard tipped white. Seedling# 51-66-15: ('Galilee' x 'Enchanted Snow' sibling) X seedling# 102-1: ('Enchanted Snow' x 'Celestial Swan'). Country Village 1973.

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From AIS Bulletin #209 April 1973 Introducing GRACIOUS GIFT (R. Goodrick). The beautifully formed flower with very broad, rounded, nicely flaring falls and arched ruffled standards is pure white with white beard shading to pale yellow in the throat. Four-way branching provides well-placed arrangement of the 8-10 blooms per stalk. M-L. 32". Sdlg. 149-5 ((Galilee x sib to Enchanted Snow) X (Enchanted Snow x Celestial Swan)). $25.00. Country Village Garden.

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