■(IB) 'Mrs. Horace Darwin'
1888, Foster
'Mrs. Horace Darwin' (
Sir Michael Foster, 1888) IB. Midseason bloom. Color Class W1. Highly Commended Royal Horticultural Society 1903, 1916.
Note: Also listed in TB web; see
'Mrs Horace Darwin'.
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References
From Wing Seed catalog, 1919: MRS. H. DARWIN — (Am.) New. Very beautiful, early and free flowering. S. clear white; F. white veined violet at the base. Two feet. 15c. |
From Fryer's catalog, 1921: Standards pure white; Falls slightly reticulated at the base; very beautiful and free-flowering. 22". 20¢ or $2.00/doz. |
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From H. P. Simpson catalog, 1922: MRS. H. DARWIN (Foster, 1893). S. white; F. white slightly marked with violet. A pretty little flower, though I like Innocenza better. Early. 20-24 inch. 20c. |
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Synonyms
Camellia, Eytheria, Mrs. Charles Wheeler, Mrs. H. Darwin.
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