Re: CAT: The Full Monty (Byers, that is!) on CONJURATION

From: ernie henson <erni@midwest.net>

At 07:48 PM 8/31/98 EDT, you wrote:
>From: JEM300@aol.com
>
>Hello all......
>
>I, being one is in reasonably fascinated and enthralled with space age
irises,
>want to mention an (IMHO) interesting facet of the late Monty Byers.  My mom
>had told me that Monty used to write some lengthy descriptions for his irises
>for his Moonshine Gardens Catalog.  She did not have any of these goodies
>saved.  I happen to be one who pores over these catalogs reading every
>description so I was disappointed to not be able to see some examples...
>
>In the August Wisconsin Iris Society newsletter, our editor reprinted what
>Monty had to say about CONJURATION ('98 Dykes Medal Winner) in his 1990
>catalog....
>
>"Snow white whipped meringue standards, faintly edged soft suffused blue-
>violet; snow white falls with stained borders of deep, bright amethyst
violet;
>white beards brushed tangerine and fuzzy white horns.  This mesmerizer is
>headed straight for the stars!  Last year-- 1) at the Memphis Convention it
>received just 11 votes less than PEACH BISQUE, winner of the Cook Cup;  2) at
>the Colorado High Altitude Test Gardens it came in third;  3)  at Oklahoma it
>was given Dyer's 9-1-1 "Heart Stopper" Award (most significant hybridizing
>achievement)  Quoting Perry--" a tall,
>commanding amoena in the tradition of it's parent ALPINE CASTLE, but with
>drastically improved form, and horns.  Thin stately stalks that I feel will
>consistently be perfect for the shows and will hold up the average size
>flowers with no problem in light wind and rain.  Exceptionally vigorous and
>floriferous, makes a smashing clump.  A great breakthrough!"  I think he
>covered it!--Thanks Perry!  Everyone seems to love this smaller flowered
space
>ager, and so far it's giving grand performances wherever it goes!  Very
>fertile both ways.  Quadruple top sockets here and one year, on one stalk,
all
>four of these terminal flowers set pods- quite a sight!  Can't wait to use it
>and some of its seedlings with PLANNED TREASURE and Paul Black's fantastic
new
>SIGHS AND WHISPERS."
>
>Wow, what an entry!  I just thought it was interesting.  That catalog must
>have grown very fat with entries like that!  That Monty, wish he were still
>around!
>
>Get busy Mike, Walter, and Rick writing up descriptions!!  HA HA!
>
>Linda Doffek
>West Bend, Wisconsin   
>AIS, SSI, WIS member                                 
>
>Hi Linda...Just thought I'd make you jealous a bit.....I have some very
cherished copies of Monty's Moonshine Catalogs.  Not printed on great
quality paper and the only pictures were what he created with his
enthusiatically worded descriptions of the flowers he sold.  Lengthy
telephone conversations I had with him reflected his contageous enthusiasm.
 He introduced us to Space Agers and Rebloomers and required us to call him
about their performance in the Midwest.  In l989 he insisted we join AIS.
We planned to visit his garden soon as we could get away...but we never
made it .  Did you see his picture on Mike Lowe's website?     I sure do
agree with you....wish he were still around.
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