MAJESTIC (1923)

TB-MLa-B3M

Dominion x ?

RHS AM 1930

Enormous flowers. Standards light mauve stained bronze at base. Falls rich velvety raisin purple. Strong grower with stout branching spikes and free flowering. 3'6"[107cm]. Very fine form and extra substance. Arching circular standards nearly 3" broad, light lavender violet-mauve stained light bronze at base. Hanging falls smooth and flat, very rich velvety purple with close reticulations of brown-purple. Tall branching spikes free flowering 3'4"[102cm] (AJB 1920/21)

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MARSH MARIGOLD (1919) PBF

IB-M-Y9D

(Cordelia   x Thorbecke) x (Amoena x Maori King)                                           

RHS AM 1927

Falls with vein colour suffused. Vigorous and of rapid increase, glaucous green foliage 24" [60cm] high Flowering stems 28"[70cm]; 6 flowered with flowers very closely arranged, medium size, well proportioned, stiff. Standards domed 2 x 1½” empire yellow. Falls rather drooping 1¼ x 1 5/8 " rich velvety reddish maroon, beard bright orange. Flowering for 3 weeks from 28th May 1927 (RHS Trials Wisley 1928)

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MIDAS (1920)

TB-M-Y9M (AIS Checklist 1939: Superseded?)

Jacquesiana x Mrs Neubronner

Very late flowering yellow variety. Tall and vigorous with bright golden yellow standards and brown red falls with distinct yellow line down centre. (Wallace: 1920)

MOA (1919)

TB-M-B7D

? x Dominion

Vigorous and of rapid increase. Foliage glaucous green 26"[65cm]. Flowering stems 40" [102cm] apt to twist and curl 5 flowered. Flowers closely set, well proportioned, large stiff. Standards domed 2¾x 2 ⅜", rosy lavender violet. Falls straight hanging 2x2⅛" rich nigrosin-violet, beard tinged orange. Flowering for 3 weeks from 23rd May 1927 (RHS Trials Wisley1928)

RHS Journal 1938; p 536 Moa mentioned as a ‘good iris for beginners’.

It seems that Moa is alive and well, living in New Zealand. 

Thanks to Terry Johnson for this photo, taken in 2012

MORWELL (1917)

TB-M-B1M

Trosupurba x Dalmatica

RHS AM 1916

Bicolour 8.2.(6) V (1): Brief: Standards light lavender violet, Falls bluish violet, stalk low and widely branched, growth moderate, 3'[90cm]. Details: Standards overlapping, beard white yellow tipped, haft white, reticulated finely with light brown. Remarks: Although distinct when know, the varieties of this type can hardly be identified from a description (AIS Bulletin #6,1922)

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MRS COWLEY (1920)

TB-E-S6M (Superseded? AIS Checklist 1939)

Queen of May x Maori King

Early and free flowering and prolific. Standards coppery buff and Falls deep rich rosy purple. Striking and beautiful on account of its quiet colouring. 27"[70cm] (Wallace:1922)

Flower with very broad rounded Falls of vineous red, with white veining at base. Standards gold at base, blade being faintly suffused with mauve on a bronze ground. (Gardeners chronicle: 1919)

MRS TINLEY (1919)

TB-EM-B3M

Loppio     x     Dalmatica

Improved Cengialti pallida hybrid. Very early, producing large flowers of intense self violet blue with characteristic golden blotch. A magnificent plant. 3' [90cm] Stock too limited to offer this season. (Whitelegg Orpington: 1920)

Very large variety with blooms of massive proportions. Falls are purplish violet, on which the orange coloured beard shows prominently and the beautifully arched Standards are lavender coloured. (Gardeners Chronicle:1919)

MRS VALERIE WEST (1925)

TB-M-S7D

Bruno x ?

Haarlem AM 1930 Haarlem FCC 1932 RHS FCC 1933

First Class Certificate: Class b (c) (2). Has been settled for some years in its position as one of the very best. Large flowers – standards bronze shot with lavender; falls deep velvety maroon purple. Good stem (3½’[107cm]) good shape, stout substance, well branched, free flowering. If it has a fault it is a susceptibility to rhizome rot. (iris trials at Wisley BIS Yearbook 1933 p18)

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MYSTIC (1920)

TB-MLa-W1 (AIS Checklist 1939)

Jacquesiana x Phyllis Bliss

RHS AM 1927  

Much improved Mrs H Darwin.Medium large flowers, good form, arching standards and drooping falls. Pure white with close reticulations of lilac and mauve on hafts only. Fragrant; free flowering. 2' 2"[65cm] (AJB:1920/21)

Vigorous, free flowering and of rapid increase. Foliage glaucous green, 18"[ 45cm]. Flowering stems 20-22"[65cm] erect. Generally 6-8 flowers on rather short branches, rather close, medium size, well proportioned, stiff. Standards domed, waved at margins 2⅛ x 1¾". Falls drooping 1¾x 1¾". Both standards and falls white with violet veining at base. Style arms, crest and beard white, last tipped bronzy orange. Improved Mrs H Darwin. (RHS Trials Wisley 1928)

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