Re: TB: Anna Belle Babson
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: TB: Anna Belle Babson
- From: G* S* <g*@swbell.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:54:11 -0500
- References: <306e1ee4.360730b2@aol.com>
From: Glenn Simmons <glsimmon@swbell.net>
> From: DWiris@aol.com
>
> Dear Glenn,
>
> I met Anna Belle Babson in 1975. She was a lovely and gracious lady and the
> wife of a noted iris hybridizer, Sanford Babson. The Babsons lived in
> Visalia, California, and were good friends of Ben Hager. That I why Ben
> named the lovely iris for Mrs. Babson. Some of Mr. Babson's introductions
> were SWEDISH MODERN, IMPERSONATOR, BIRTHSTONE, CATHEDRAL WINDOWS, NOBLEMAN and
> ODYSSEY. His SHIPSHAPE won the Dykes Medal in 1974.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Dorothy Willott
Thank you Dorothy for all the information on Anna Belle and the history of Sanford
Babson and Ben Hager. This really helps.
Glenn
--
Glenn & Linda Simmons
Springfield, Southwest Missouri, USDA Zone 6
g*@swbell.net
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