The Iris Catalog, Biltmore Nursey, 1912 reads: "A very showy and effective variety. Standards and falls of uniform purple". (a dark purp...Read Morele self). A photo of it can be found in the 1912 catalog.
Early Blooming. Received a HIGHLY COMMENDED award in 1916. Other synonym names include: Atropurpurea, Midnight, Specyabile, Spectabilis, Striata, and Trautlieb. Other information from from the AIS checklist book that list all iris up to the year 1939.
The Iris Catalog, Biltmore Nursey, 1912 reads: "A very showy and effective variety. Standards and falls of uniform purple". (a dark purp...Read More