■(TB) 'Tiffanja'

1942, DeForest

'Tiffanja' (Fred DeForest, R. 1942) TB. (42"). Midseason bloom. Color Class S5M reversed. Honorable Mention 1944, Award of Merit 1946. 'Naranja' x 'Tiffany'. Irisnoll 1942.

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From Irisknoll Catalog, 1942: Tiffanja—Midseason. Height 42 inches, well branched. A distinctly different yellow plicata, having wide, closed standards and rounded spreading falls. Smooth and clean cut in appearance. Standards a shade between Colonial Buff and Olive Ochre (Ridgway). Styles same. Beard brownish orange. Falls white, bordered about ⅜-inch deep with color of the standards. Brushed at the haft and speckled around the border with light Buckhorn brown. Flowers have excellent substance, and measure 5½ x 6 inches. Not only a novelty, but also an attractive flower. An entirely unlooked-for result from a cross of Naranja X Tiffany. Each $20.00 Net
From Carl Salbach catalog 1950: TIFFANJA (DeForest). Very large, new plicata. Soft golden buff standards; creamy whitefalls, edged golden buff, with a sprinkling of light golden brown near the edges. Very harmonious and pleasing colors. Good form, and firm substance. Well branched, 40" stems. Early mid-season. $1.00; 3 for $2.SO.
"The variety Tiffanja usually shows almost perfect Four-way Branching; but, unfortunately the stalk is a bit slender for its height; so wind or rain hurt the appearance of the plant. "What Makes a Tall Bearded Iris Good or Bad. The Handbook for Judges, The American Iris Society, Second Installment, July 1953. Reprinted in A.I.S. Bulletin #130 July 1953, p 81.
From Schreiner's Iris Lover's catalog for 1961: "A unique plicata, having good form and thick substance. Smooth and clean cut; standards colonial buff; falls creamy white definitely bordered buff, brushed at the haft and speckled around the border with light brown. This is a big flower 42" tall. Honorable Mention 1944; Award of Merit 1946.

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