APHRODITE TB-EM-R7M (Dykes 1922)

From 1929 Quality Gardens catalog: Unquestionably the best of the violet pinks. It is certain, that, in purity of tone and brightness of color, it stands in a class by itself. The flowers are of good size and perfect form, freely produced on stems 4 feet high, sweetly scented. Its color is a pure bright violet pink self, standards and falls being identical in tone, the latter having a striking and pleasing white flush from the center of the blade to the haft. The standards are strong and beautifully arched, the falls smooth and glossy, with no prominent veining or reticulation. One of the strongest and most vigorous growers in the garden. Indian Springs Farms 1928: For purity of tone and brightness of color, this is the best of all the so-called "pink" irises.