Re: identification
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: Re: identification
- From: m*@tricities.net (Mike Lowe)
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 22:34:13 -0500
Gunnar writes...
>I have another challenge of Iris identification... one light yellow
Judging from the photo on the Iris-L corkboard, I would say it is very
similar to the iris we grow as Flavescens (De Candole 1830). The corkboard
iris is a excellent match of photos and slides I have taken of our
Flavescens and of Flavescens shot in gardens of other historic iris
enthusiasts.
I have appended a botanic description of Flavescens from Cornell
University; 'A Study of Pogoniris Varieties' 1915-1925, Austin W. W. Sands,
Ithica, NY, July 1926
Color effect a light yellow self; size fair; form long, open, rounded;
flowering habit free; tall bearded class; height 20-27 in; branching widely
fastigiate, below center, 3 laterals. A flower of medium substance; frail
texture: smooth surface; fair fragrance; medium lasting quality. An early
sort useful in mass and for cut flowers.
S. martius yellow to sulfur yellow; carriage cupped, erect; blade obovate
to spatulate, undulate, frilled; size 1 3/4 in. wide, 2 3/4 in. long. F.
naphthalene yellow, veined with light olive-buff, not very distinct;
carriage flaring to drooping; shape spatulate to wedge-shaped; smooth; size
1 1/4 in. wide, 2 1/4 in. long. Minor parts: beard fine, dense,
projecting, conspicuous, yellow; haft broad, channeled; reticulations fine
to broad, widely spaced; style-branches medium, overarching, keeled; crest
large, fringed; pollen plentiful; spathe-valves green, one-half scarious,
inflated. Growth moderately vigorous; increase slow to rapid; habit
regular; foliage stiff, leaves broad, glaucous yellow-green, slightly
tinged at base; 3 blooms open at once, floriferous; stalk angular, with
7-10 buds.
This variety is a tall European iris, introduced perhaps in 1830 by De
Candolle. It is rated too low, since there are no better sorts to take its
place for early mass effects. Canary Bird, Canari, and Hortense are
synonyms. Considered by some workers as native to the Caucasus.
Cheers,
Mike Lowe, mikelowe@tricities.net Virginia, USA
