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Historic Irises

HISTORIC IRISES are tried and true performers from over 30 years ago. Most dates listed refer to the year introduced into commerce. A few are registration dates.

ACCENT 1953
ALADDIN'S WISH 1945
ALCAZAR 1910
AMAS 1885
ANEMBO 1959
ANNABEL JANE 1974
ANNE NEWHARD 1940
ARCTIC WINE 1964
ARETHUSA 1940
BABY BLESSED 1979
BANBURY RUFFLES 1971
BELVI QUEEN 1976
BEOTIE 1932
BEVERLY SILLS 1979
BEYOND 1979
BLACK HOPE 1963
BLACK MAGIC 1935
BLACK WATCH 1972
BLUE SURPRISE 1957
BLUE THROAT 1956
BLUEBERRY MUFFINS 1963
BLUEYED BURNETTE 1962
BROADWAY STAR 1957
BROWN LASSO 1975
CALIFORNIA BLUE 1929
CALIFORNIA GOLD 1933
CAMELOT ROSE 1965
CAROLINE JANE 1951
CASA MORENA 1943
CATERINA 1909
CHINA MAID 1936
CHIVALRY 1944
CINNAMON MIST 1967
COFFEE ROYAL 1961
CONCORD VELVET 1952
CONQUISTADOR 1923
COPPER CLASSIC 1979
CORN HARVEST 1977
CORSAGE 1955
COTSGOLD 1975
CRIMSON KING - Sold Out 1893
CRYSTAL CANYON 1970
DAMOZEL 1922
DESERT SONG 1946
DOGROSE 1930
DREAM LOVER 1971
DREAM TOUCH 1974
DREAMY 1953
EARL OF ESSEX 1980
EARTH ANGEL 1960
EASTER BONNET 1943
EASTER SUNRISE R.44
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT - Sold Out 1933
ELEANOR'S PRIDE 1956
ENTOURAGE 1977
EYEBRIGHT 1979
FANCYANCY 1953
FANTASTIC BLUE 1975
FLORENTINA - Sold Out 1500
FLUTTER-BY 1924
FOLKWANG 1925
FOXFIRE 1953
FRIEDA MOHR 1926
FRIENDSHIP 1960
FRONTIER DAYS 1953
FROSTY 1950
GAY GEISHA 1961
GAY HUSSAR 1925
GIANT ROSE 1959
GINGER 1953
GOING MY WAY - Sold Out 1972
GOLD CADILLAC 1979
GOLD GALORE 1978
GOLDEN MAJESTY 1938
GOODNIGHT IRENE 1971
GRAND ALLIANCE 1965
GRAPETTE UNK
GUDRUN 1930
GYPSY WINGS 1978
HAGAR'S HELMET 1977
HAUNTING MUSIC 1980
HELEN COLLINGWOOD 1949
HELEN FIELD FISCHER 1939
HELEN MCGREGOR 1946
HIT PARADE 1947
HORNED MYSTERY 1961
HORNED ROSYRED 1958
HUMORESQUE 1962
I DO 1974
I. GERMANICA 1753
IDA RED 1979
IN THE BUFF 1979
INDIAN CHIEF - Sold Out 1929
JEB STUART 1932
JEWELED STARLIGHT 1980
JOSEPH'S MANTLE R.48
JOYCE TERRY 1974
JULIA MARLOWE 1924
KANGCHENJUNGA 1957
KHARPUT 1895
KING'S JESTER 1945
KOCHII 1887
LITTLE FREAK 1959
LORELEY - Sold Out 1909
LUNAR FIRE 1963
MAGIC MEMORIES 1973
MAGNA 1975
MAJORETTE 1953
MALAYSIA 1976
MARBLED MOHR 1959
MARMALADE SKIES 1978
MARY E. NICHOLLS 1939
MARY FRANCES 1973
MARY MCCLELLAN 1952
MINISTRE FERNAND DAVID 1930
MIRROR MIRROR 1978
MISCHIEF 1955
MOLLIE DALTON 1973
MORNING SPLENDOR 1923
MOUNT WASHINGTON 1937
MRS. MARION CRAN 1923
MRS. REUTHE 1899
MULBERRY ROSE 1941
NANCY ORNE' 1921
NEW SNOW 1946
OCTOBER BLAZE 1935
OKLAHOMA BANDIT 1980
PACIFIC PANORAMA 1960
PARAGON 1948
PERSIAN BERRY 1977
PIETY 1960
PINK KITTEN 1977
PINK LACE 1945
PINK OPAL 1934
PINK SATIN 1930
PIONEER 1924
PIZZAZZ 1969
PLUM GLEAM 1976
PLUMERI - Sold Out 1888
POCAHONTAS 1915
POLAR KING 1939
PURPLE HEATHER 1968
QUAKER LADY - Sold Out 1909
RARE EDITION 1980
RAVEN WING R.55
RED CLOUD 1913
RHAGES 1934
RHAPSODY 1937
RHYTHM - Sold Out 1950
ROCOCO 1960
ROSE AMETHYST 1957
ROSE GARLAND 1954
ROSE TOP 1941
ROSY WINGS - Sold Out 1936
ROYAL BAND 1950
ROYAL SUMMER 1971
RUSSET WINGS 1945
SABLE NIGHT 1952
SAPPHIRE HILLS 1971
SARAH TAYLOR 1979
SEPTEMBER SAILOR 1960
SHAFT OF GOLD 1976
SHERWIN-WRIGHT 1915
SHIPSHAPE 1969
SIGN OF LEO 1977
SILVER PEAK - Sold Out 1962
SILVER TOWER 1950
SINDJKHA 1918
SING AGAIN 1966
SKY HOOKS 1980
SKYFIRE 1980
SNOW GODDESS 1955
SOSTENIQUE 1975
SPRECKLES 1971
SPRING ROMANCE 1948
SPUN GOLD 1940
STAR SHINE 1949
SUNRISE SUNSET 1980
SUPERSIMMON 1978
SUPERSTITION 1977
SUSA 1934
SWERTII 1612
TAHITI SUNRISE 1963
TEA ROSE 1944
TECHNY CHIMES 1955
THE BISHOP 1937
THE RED DOUGLAS 1937
THICK AND CREAMY - Sold Out 1978
TRANQUILITY 1950
TROPICAL BUTTERFLY 1963
TUT'S GOLD 1979
UNCLE TELL 1962
VANITY - Sold Out 1975
VICTORIA FALLS 1977
VICTORIAN VEIL 1950
VIOLACEA GRANDIFLORA 1856
VIOLET HARMONY 1948
VIOLET MIRACLE 1979
WABASH 1936
WARM GOLD 1972
WELL ENDOWED 1979
WHISPERWOOD 1944
WHITE HOPE 1963
WHITE PARASOL 1958
WHOOP 'EM UP 1974
WILLIAM A. SETCHELL 1938

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