From the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
DUKE OF BEDFORD (Bliss). Dominion Seedling."Standards dee...Read Morep violet; falls of a far deeper tone, almost black-purple in certain lights, with a reddish sheen under violet veins. General effect, deep violet with a shade of red throughout. It inherits the velvety texture common to the Dominion Seedlings." Some Iris experts consider this the very best of the Dominion race. $6.00
From the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
DUKE OF BEDFORD (Bliss). Dominion Seedling."Standards dee...Read More