From the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
DREAM (Sturtevant). The best and the most popular lilac-p...Read Moreink Iris originated in America. It is sometimes compared with SUSAN BLISS and with MRS. MARION CRAN, and it is undoubtedly becoming more popular every year. $1.00
This iris is apparently extinct in the U. S. The only place I've found it is in Germany and they can't ship to the U. S. I REALLY need this iris to complete the restoration of my great-grandfather's 1928 garden.
From what little bit I've found out about it this iris is a light lilac-pink diploid. Not listed with the Historic Iris Preservation Society or the American Iris Society and I don't know why if it was so popular and grown so widely.
From the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
DREAM (Sturtevant). The best and the most popular lilac-p...Read More