BEARDED IRIS for 1964 Neyard, Just East of the Vineyard Ward TELL's IRIS GARDENS 691 East 8Th North Provo, Utah H
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1q64 IRIS CATALOG and HYBRIDIZER'S HANDBOOK CRAFTSMAN GRE Dear Friends, Again it is time to send greetings these pages and to acqvaint you with for whom we introduce. This year we are to add two facets to the introductory which have hitherto been missing. For W. (Grace) Carlson of Omaha we are intr two beautiful Siberian iris-an advance i blues, Joretta, which was given an Ex Certificate, and a very wide white which dsicriminating judges have urged her to duce, named Snow Flare. Grace is interes well, in Dwarf, Median and Table bearde and we have several on trial and hope ne FIFTH AVENUE to offer some of these. She laments the fo a hybridizing program was not started in her youth, although twenty-nine year• CLAUDIA RENE passed in pursuit of these lovely flower'$. is also interested in and working to impro erocallis. Undoubtedly she is like most < loves anything that grows (except weed enjoys, as well, that thrill of achievement advances appear among the seedlings. Wl happy when the Carlsons dropped by 1 ago in March while touring in Utah. Not do we actually know some for whom we I --except through corresponden<:e. We introduce the first Hemerocollis (de this year and although we have grown [ collection (and hybridized some) it has b~ intent to add only new ones that are o There are so many new "hems" introducec year (even more than irises) and it is imp to keep up with them yet not every 1 actually worthy fo introduction for each be distinct or an advance in its color c have several of my own seedlings which testing and next year I hope to nom1 bring out one or two diploids, an eyed 1 HOTSIENA (ARIL) and o ruffled bi-color are two thot pleas My friend Mrs. Craven B. (Ethel) Helms ot roe, N. C. sent her lovely golden hem fol ond the moment it bloomed I knew she winner. She hos named this Gary Bee, fc son, ond wonted the initial "B" but it wj approved This is o marvelous flower o great advance on either parent. Those wh1 it in the home garden were enthusiastic praise ond we had many requests for remell to its formal introduction. A pion! was s1 the Stephen Foster garden for this year's H1 collis convention ond to several areas from fornio to Catherine and Kenneth Smith's g in New York. Lost year we introduced Flora McGee's Tl ond its sister (brother) SIR GORDON is this year and certainly worthy of any • IMAN ROYAL RUFFLES of praise I might lavish upon it. In the ONCO (MEDIAN) color range as Morie Phillips, but comir (ARIL) the earliest toll bearded season so its clean, clossicolly formed flowers are a worming, welcome sight. We congratulate McGee on this splendid achievement ond certain Sir Gordon will make friends for of them for many years ta come. GREETINGS 1964 Dear Friends, Beebee and Maynard Knopf of Potter Volley, Calif. are producing some marvelous seedlings Again it is time to send greetings through and we are happy to be p,-ivilaged to co-intrc> these pages and to acqvaint you with breeders duce their four new ones-each of which is dis· for whom we introduce. This year we are pleased tine!. The Aril-bred LORASON looks very like a to add two facets to the introductory pages Capitola derivitive, but is not, of course, and which have hitherto been missing. For Mrs. W. although it has eluded being induced to set pods W. (Grace) Carlson of Omaha we are introducing perhaps w,th persistence it may yet become a two beautiful Siberian iris-an advance in dark parent and we feel it will produce some won blues, Joretta, which was given an Exhil?ition derful offspring. Surely there are some very fer Certificate, and a very wide white which several tile Onco derivities that will be compatible with dsicriminating judges have urged her to intro this lovely hybrid. Merry Lynn or its child Marie duce, named Snow Flare. Grace is interested, as Phillips might be two that will work for both well, in Dwarf, Median and Table bearded ,roses are very fertile and there is a slight amount of and we have several on trial and hope next year Onco blood in these. Naturally the two fine FIFTH AVENUE to offer some of these. She laments the fact that things out of Queen's Lace, AMETHYST FLOUNCE a hybridizing program was not started earlier and JABOT make us very proud. They ore both in her youth, although twenty-nine years have lovely and distinct and carry great factors for passed in pursuit of these lovely flowers. Grace further breeding. CRAFTSMAN is an improved is also interested in and working to improve hem· Golden Garland and has so many fine qualities erocallis. Undoubtedly she is like most of us should be popular for a long time. We would loves anything that grows (except weeds) and like to see this crossed with Idaho Gold, Bright enjoys, as well, that thrill of achievement when Forecast, Rainbow Gold, Astronaut, Soaring Kite, advances appear among the seedlings. We were Mayberry's new Gold Lightning and Corabonde happy when the Carlsons dropped by a year should all yield beautiful things as could Coun ago in March while touring in Utah. Not always try Cream, Flaring Ivory, Gray Lace, Christmas do we actually know some for whom we catalog Angel, Patrician's Sweetheart and Glittering Am -except through correspondence. ber. We introduce the first Hemerocallis (daylilies) While at the Loomis' garden in Colorado this year and although we have grown a fine Springs last year, during the 1963 A.LS. con collection (and hybridized some) it has been our vention, we sow Dr. F. J. Knocke's novelty, BLUE intent to add only new ones that are distinct. TULIP. This will be a delight to flower arrangers There are so many new "hems" introduced each and will be useful, as well, to those hybridizers year (even more than irises) and it is impossible who may be working for other forms in T. B to keep up with them yet not every one is irises. This carries stigmas, but no pollen so will actually worthy fo introduction for each should have to be used as a pod parent. A goodly stock be distinct or an advance in its color · class. I permits a low introductory price. Its pedigree have several of my own seedlings which I am being what it is could make it useful, as well, testing and next year I hope to name and for breeding whites, blues and other colors, bring out one or two diploids, an eyed variety including blue amoenas if used with them, and and a ruffled bi-color are two that please me. some unusual colors could result, producing, per My friend Mrs . Craven B. (Ethel) Helms of Mon haps every other petal of white or some "Emma roe, N. C. sent her lovely golden hem for trial Cook-type" flowers. The plicata pattern may be and the moment it bloomed I knew she had a bred into the line and should only take two gen winner. She has named this Gary Bee, for her erations to accomplish. son, and wanted the initial "B" but it was not My friend and neighbor, George Maybeny, approved. This is a marvelous flower and a continues to produce a fine array of lovely great advance on either parent. Those who saw seedlings. It pleases me to be able to offer GOLD it in the home garden were enthusiastic in its LIGHTNING and LACED CHARM two excellent praise and we had many requests for remets prior flowers with very good growing qualities and to its formal introduction. A plant was sent to both stemming from long lines of our own things the Stephen Foster garden for this year's Hemero gives us a special pride in these. GOLD LIGHTN- collis convention and to several areas from Cali 1NG has three and four buds to the socket which fornia to Catherine and Kenneth Smith's garden we think in on excellent quality and we hope in New York. this will be passed on to its progeny. This sea Last year we introduced Flora McGee's TRISHA son will find a goodly number of its offspring and jts sister (brother) SIR GORDON is listed blooming for the first time. laced Charm was se this year and certainly worthy of any worqs lected after a hard frost and could not be judg ROYAL RUFFLES of praise I might lavish upon it. In the some ed, but two years of normal bloom has lifted its (MEDIAN) color range as Marie Phillips, but coming in rating each successive season. Lovely in itself I the earliest tall bearded season so its large, feel it is destined to be a wonderful parent as clean, classically formed flowers are a heart well. These two new ones carry the right genes. warming, welcome sight. We congratulate Mrs. George and I left Utah at the peak of our bloom McGee on this splendid achievement and feel ing season to attend the A.I.S. Convention at certain Sir Gordon will make friends for both Denver last year and while we were away roin of them for many years to come. and cool weather held the bloom in "cold ator- age" and I shall never forget the sight which on tour for the 1964 Convention, so it is hoped Perhaps their greatest pride is in their we beheld at 10 p.m.