Re: OT:Roger Nelson Seeks Iris

Gesine, We have 2 of Ghio's, Ocean Pacific & Success Story, according to
my field sheets. We bought out Chet  Tompkins stock and moved them to
Washington State. I do not know if the field sheet is 100% has some
mix-up occured in movement and we were unable to ID. all 700 + varieties
last year. We would do everything in our power to make sure Roger got
what he wanted. Thanks, Sid Harty, partner, Valleyford Gardens  AT
vfg@valleyfordgardens.com ( they may not show on our web site but I would
locate them at bloom time, approx 06/10/2001

GesineLohr@excite.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Roger Nelson asked me to 1) ask a question, and 2) circulate his
> "looking for list".
>
> 1)  "I very much want to track down a man by the name of Joseph G.
> Griffith (formerly from Pacific Grove, California --- 407 7th
> Street). He registered a black iris in the mid 1980's as HORSE.  I am
> very intrigued with its lineage and would like to locate and grow it.
>  I wrote him a month or so ago; and the letter came back arked --
> "Unknown--Forwarding Order Expired".  Can you help me trace him down?"
>
> 2) "I have completed a list of all the Opal Brown irises that Larry
> Harder, Margaret McCraw etc. and I feel are good ones to locate and
> preserve.  Please see if there are any varieties on the list that you
> know the whereabouts of.  And finally, I did complete the full list
> of Joe Ghio irises that I am seeking (Phil Edinger, too in some
> cases).  Please look this over and see if a source comes to mind for
> any of them.  I hope to locate a few of these -- some are not that
> old; but it is interesting how fast some 1980's introductions are
> disappearing."
>
> **Opal L. Brown Varieties**
>
> APRICOT FRINGE, AUTUMN HILLS, BLUE MILLER (Tom Brown), BOLD ACCENT,
> BRIGHT CLOUD, BRIGHT REFLECTION, BRIGHT SHIELD, BUTTER BAR,
> CARILLON FESTIVAL, COLONIAL GOLD, DISCOVERY BAY, DUALTONE,
> EAGLE HARBOR, EMERALD FOUNTAIN, FESTIVE AIRE, FIRENZE,
> GLACIER SUNSET, LAND OF OZ, LEMON CROWN, MAY ORCHID, MERRY TUNE,
> MOON CASTLE, MYSTIC VISION, NEON MAGIC, PINK CHALLENGE,
> ROYAL COACHMAN, SEASIDE, SILVER TRAIL, SKYVIEW, SOUND OF MUSIC,
> SPRING BRIDE, TANTALLON, VIOLET FAVOR, WESTERN RAINBOW,
> WOODLAND ROSE.
>
> **Joseph J. Ghio varieties:**
>
> ALOHA, ALFRESCO, BATTLE HYMN, BUBBLE BATH, CENTER STAGE,
> CAFE SOCIETY, CROWNING GLORY, DIALOGUE, DIGNITARY, ELOQUENT,
> EVENING GOWN, FOREST MOON, FINANCIER, FLAREUP, FRENCH VANILLA,
> GHOST STORY, GOOD KNIGHT, INAUGURAL BALL, JUSTICE, LINEUP,
> LAUA, LITTLE MUCH, LIGHT YEARS, MEADOWBROOK, MONTEVIDEO,
> OCEAN PACIFIC, PREFACE, PARIS ORIGINAL, PRALINE, SEASHORE,
> SEANCE, SHOW TIME, SUCCESS STORY, VENEER, VENERATION, VERVE
>
> If anyone has any info on these, please e-mail me and I'll send you
> Roger's address.  Thanks so much!
>
> Gesine
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