Re: I. 'Melanie'
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- Subject: Re: I. 'Melanie'
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- Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 20:10:16 -0600 (MDT)
> In an old list of the 100 best (or favourite) iris for the year 1950
> I found the name 'Melanie'. I probably have no hope of obtaining this
> iris, but would be interested in a description if anyone knows it, or
> could check an old R&I list. Melanie is the name of my eldest daughter.
> I bought the daylily 'Little Christine'for my second daughter.
> Are there any irises called 'Christine', 'Olivia' or 'Imogen'?
Jan,
Here are the ones closet to the names you want. Someone with the
yearly AIS Checklists since 1989 may be able to find more.
MELANIE. TB. (Hillson, 1941) Sounds like a blend of pink and red.
IMOGENE PEARL (G. Miller, 1988) TB 36" E-M. Standards pale blue, fading
to near white; faded blue style arms with darker blue stripe down center.
Falls darker blue to purple. White beard tipped blue. yellow deep in
throat-lightly ruffled.
CHRISTINE BOEHM (T. Tamberg, Registered 1986) TB 37" M-L Light salmon
pink. Light orange beard. Slight sweet fragrance.
CHRISTINE BRETT (F. Carr, 1988) TB 36 " M. Pink infused with pale
violet tones. Light violet infusion on style arms. Pinkish Red beard.
Slight sweet fragrance.
CHRISTINE M (A. Brown, 1963) MDB. 6" EE Standards empire yellow. Falls
deeper green-gold, edged bright yellow.
CHRISTINE GRAY. (Tharp, 1939) TB L. Feathered blue-toned white.
Mark A. Cook
billc@atlantic.net
Dunnellon, Florida.
