Re: HIST: Optical and Textural Effects, for Linda Mann

At 08:57 27/03/98 -0700, you wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-26 07:15:43 EST, you write:
>
><< Anner, could you give some examples of tall bearded irises with
> iridescence, pearl, and the velvet you are referring to?  I don't know
> many of the older irises, but it would be nice to know of several
> examples of each that are still widely grown in case I ever see them at
> a show or in a display garden. >>
>
>Among my favorite aspects of the older irses is iridescence. By this I
mean an
>effect like the throat of a pigeon, or a quality frequently refered to as a
>"metallic sheen". This is distinct from a sparkling effect or "diamond dust"
>and it involves at least one color other than that of the iris itself,
>generally blue but often copper. It appears as a smooth, shifting, light-
>sensitive overlay, genererally found on, but not restricted to the falls. It
>is impossible to anticipate which irises you will encounter this spring with
>this quality, but, among the classic historics, it is plainly seen in QUAKER
>LADY, DOLLY MADISON, PLUMERI, MOONLIGHT, SAVAGE, and BEOTIE, and to a lesser
>degree in CAMPFIRE GLOW, RAINBOW ROOM, BRONZE BROCADE, MULBERRY ROSE and
>others. Notice that many of these are--very broadly speaking-- pinky-tans
>overlaid with gold or blue, or reds with blue flares-- but that it also shows
>up on other colors. Note, too, that this is seen on irises with a crisp petal
>texture, and those that are more taffeta-like or delicate.
>

Copatonic has a wonderfull copper sheen over the falls.  Makes it quite
spectacular.
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