Great Lakes Cousins, 1938 TB 35" M B1L From Schreiners 1943 catalog: "Winner of the Dykes Medal 1942, this is about our finest pure light blue. Of splended mein with a pronounced flare, with a stiff, crispy petal texture it is strikingly fine. It is a pure blue practically devoid of veining. Fine stems of good height, well branched. One of the grandest iris imaginable and so superior to a multitude of other blues it sets the standard in its class. There are several fine light blues each with some degree of tenderness but GREAT LAKES, a Canadian origination, is rugged and hardy. We give it our unqualified recommendation."

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From The Longfield Iris Farm catalog for 1950: "A commanding blue wihtout veining; beard almost white. A crisp flower of excellent form, strong stem, 40 inches tall. Really fine." ((Dominion x ... ) X (Conquistador x ... )), HM 1939, AM 1940, Dykes Medal 1942.