Re: Looking for Melvina Suiter iris
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  • Subject: Re: Looking for Melvina Suiter iris
  • From: G* L* <g*@gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:48:57 -0700
Hi Linda and all,

1)  That's GREAT that your aunt has iris! to conserve!
Make sure that whoever she hires to "revitalize" the garden does not
"revitalize" the old rhizomes out of the garden.
Tags come and go.  You can research descriptions of introduced iris!  So
it'll still be a guessing game, but at least you'll have someplace to start!

2)  A good place to start researching is
www.irisregister.com
costs $10/year, worth every penny (this is run by AIS)

They haven't yet gotten descriptions of iris listed in the 1939 and 1949
Checklists in (I think Mike Lowe is working on this), but iris after that
are in there.  Here're examples of listings:

*AMBER BLUSH*
(Suiter, R. 1959) TB, 34" (86 cm), M
Ivory self, amber hafts. Apricot Glory X Top Flight. Eden Road 1961.

*AMBER ROSE*
(Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 32" (81 cm), M
Smoky rose-beige self. Apricot Glory X Salmon Sheen.

*BEAUTY KIST*
(M. Suiter, R. 1986) TB, 32" (81 cm), E-M
S. white; F. ruffled satiny white; pink tangerine beard. Royal Coachman X
Heart Song.

*CAMEO PORTRAIT*
(Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 38" (97 cm), EM-L
Pink with white cameo-like markings. Muhlestein 46-2F X Pink Formal.

*DUSTY FRILLS*
(Suiter, R. 1955) TB, 36" (91 cm), E-L
Dusty-cream self, flushed golden-brown at haft. (Dreamcastle x Rose Frills)
x ((Midwest Gem x Daybreak) x pink seedling from Pink Formal).

*MARY SUE*
(Suiter, R. 1957) TB, 36" (91 cm), M-L
White self, tangerine beard. ((Midwest Gem x Daybreak) x Salmon Sheen) X
Mary Randall.

*VIOLET MOHR*
(Suiter, R. 1957) Sdlg. S-M 4. TB, 38" (97 cm), EM
Ruffled violet self. Silver Tower X Capitola. Suiter 1958.

Gesine


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>I received sad news from my aunt,
too...she has not been physically able to take care of her garden for some
time and all the identifying tags are gone.  She's going to hire someone to
"revitalize" the garden later this summer, but we'll have to wait until
bloom time next year to find out what's there...and that will be huge
guessing game since I don't have pictures of any iris except Tomeco.

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Linda Hylton is searching for the iris varieties her grandmother, Melvina
Hylton, created. If you have any leads for her or are growing one of them
and can share a start please contact her at: elh3946@gmail.com
I have sent her the four that are listed on the commercial source list of
Carlos'. Here's a list of what she is looking for:

AMBER BLUSH (Suiter, R. 1959) TB, 34" (86 cm), M
AMBER ROSE (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 32" (81 cm), M
APPALOOSA (M. Suiter, R. 1971) BB, 16" (41 cm), EM
APRICOT FLARE (Suiter, R. 1957) Sdlg. 56-O-1A. TB, 34" (86 cm), E-M
APRICOT LUSTRE (Suiter, R. 1959) TB, 34" (86 cm), M
APRICOT SHEEN (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 36" (91 cm), EM
APRIL AGAIN (M. Suiter, R. 1972) TB, 36" (91 cm), M-L
APRIL MOOD (M. Suiter, R. 1971) Sdlg. 68-YA. BB, 26" (66 cm), M-L
BABY DOE (M. Suiter, R. 1977) BB, 21" (53 cm), E-M
BEAUTY KIST (M. Suiter, R. 1986) TB, 32" (81 cm), E-M
BIG MAMMA (M. Suiter, R. 1978) TB, 38" (97 cm), E
BUTTONS AND BOWS (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 38" (97 cm), ML
CAMEO PORTRAIT (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 38" (97 cm), EM-L
CUTE TOMATO (Suiter, R. 1958) TB, 29" (74 cm), EM
DECEMBER BRIDE (M. Suiter, R. 1971) Sdlg. 71-W-A. TB, 36" (91 cm), ML
DOCEY-DO (Suiter, R. 1955) TB, 38" (97 cm), M
DOROTHY PATCH (Suiter, R. 1957) TB, 36" (91 cm), E-M
DUSTI-PINK (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 34" (86 cm), L-M
DUSTY FRILLS (Suiter, R. 1955) TB, 36" (91 cm), E-L
ELFIN BLUE (Suiter, R. 1958) MTB, 18" (46 cm), EM
FAIR GOLD (Suiter, R. 1959) TB, 36" (91 cm), EM-L
FOREVER SPRING (Suiter, R. 1954) TB, 38" (97 cm), E-L
GOLD FRILLS (Suiter, R. 1954) TB, 38" (97 cm), M
GOLD RIM (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 36" (91 cm), E-M-L
HEART SONG (M. Suiter, R. 1970) Sdlg. Bb-69-A. TB, 28" (71 cm), E-M
HONEY RUFFLES (Suiter, R. 1954) TB, 30" (76 cm), M-L
KRISTINA (M. Suiter, R. 1959) TB, 31" (79 cm), EM
LADY APRIL (Suiter, R. 1955) TB, 34" (86 cm), ML
LADY BLUE BEARD (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 36" (91 cm), EML
LADYSLIPPERS (Suiter, R. 1958) TB, 26" (66 cm), L
LAST SNOW (Suiter, R. 1953) TB, 48" (122 cm), VL
LAVENDER LACE (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 36" (91 cm), ML
LILAC FRILLS (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 34" (86 cm), M
LITTLE LEAGUE (M. Suiter, R. 1977) BB, 23" (58 cm), L
MANDARIN SUNSET (M. Suiter, R. 1982) TB, 34" (86 cm), M
MARY SUE (Suiter, R. 1957) TB, 36" (91 cm), M-L
MOCHA POLKA (Suiter, R. 1958) TB, 38" (97 cm), ML
MOLLY MALONE (M. Suiter, R. 1977) TB, 36" (91 cm), E
MT. BORAH (Suiter, R. 1959) TB, 40" (102 cm), M-L
NANCY JEAN (Suiter, R. 1959) MTB, 22" (56 cm), E-M-L
NEW TREND (M. Suiter, R. 1977) TB, 36" (91 cm), E-M
NORDIC BEAUTY (M. Suiter, R. 1986) TB, 38" (97 cm), M
OCEANIC (Suiter, R. 1961) TB, 32" (81 cm), M
OCHOCO (Suiter-Mogensen, R. 1960) TB, 38" (97 cm), M
ORANGE CRUSH (Suiter, R. 1957) TB, 38" (97 cm), M-L
ORANGE FRILLS (Suiter, R. 1953) TB, 38" (97 cm), M
ORANGE PLUS (M. Suiter, R. 1983) TB, 34" (86 cm), M
ORIENTAL PRINCE (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 36" (91 cm), ML
OWYHEE (Suiter, R. 1955) TB, 34" (86 cm), ML
PANDORA (Suiter, R. 1953) TB, 42" (107 cm), M
PEGGY (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 36" (91 cm), M
PETITE POUPEE (Suiter, R. 1960) BB, 23" (58 cm), M-L
PINK AND SWEET (Suiter, R. 1955) TB, 36" (91 cm), EL
PINK LASSIE (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 38" (97 cm), E-M-L
PINK RIBBON (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 40" (102 cm), EM
PRAIRIE MOON (Suiter, R. 1953) TB, 40" (102 cm), E-L
PURPLE SAGE (Suiter, R. 1954) TB, 36" (91 cm), M
ROSE FRILLS (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 38" (97 cm), EM-L
ROSE POINT (Suiter, R. 1960) TB, 48" (122 cm), M
SALMON SHEEN (Suiter, R. 1952) TB, 30" (76 cm), ML
SECOND SPRING (M. Suiter, R. 1977) Sdlg. YA-71. TB, 36" (91 cm), M-L
SKY HOSTESS (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 48" (122 cm), ML
SNOW BONNETT (Suiter, R. 1957) TB, 30" (76 cm), M-L
SNOW BREEZE (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 32" (81 cm), M
SPRING BOUQUET (M. Suiter, R. 1958) TB, 37" (94 cm), M-L
SPRING BREAK (M. Suiter, R. 1983) TB, 36-38" (91-97 cm), EM
STARSPUN (Suiter, R. 1953) TB, 40" (102 cm), EM
SUN LAKES (M. Suiter, R. 1951) TB, 40-42" (102-107 cm), ML
SUNBLEST (Suiter, R. 1947) TB, , M-La
SUNBLEST (Suiter, R. 1965) TB, 40" (102 cm), ML
SWEET ALICE LEE (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 38" (97 cm), EML
SWEET BUTTERFLY (Suiter, R. 1961) TB, 29" (74 cm), EM
SWEET PATOOTIE (M. Suiter, R. 1965) BB, 23" (58 cm), EM
SWEET SURPRISE (Suiter, R. 1962) TB, 34" (86 cm), M
THUMBS UP (Suiter, R. 1958) Sdlg. 5-M-1. Eupogocyclus, 36" (91 cm), E-M
TOMECO (Suiter, R. 1959) TB, 36" (91 cm), M
TRI-VALLEY (Suiter, R. 1960) TB, 36" (91 cm), E-M
TWIX TEEN (M. Suiter, R. 1978) TB, 32" (81 cm), M
VERDITE (Suiter, R. 1962) TB, 36" (91 cm), EM
VIOLET MOHR (Suiter, R. 1957) Sdlg. S-M 4. TB, 38" (97 cm), EM
WHISPERING SKIES (M. Suiter, R. 1986) TB, 36" (91 cm), M
WHITE FRILLS (Suiter, R. 1956) TB, 36" (91 cm), EM
WHITE SATIN (Suiter, R. 1950) TB, 38" (97 cm), M
WICKED WITCH (M. Suiter, R. 1982) TB, 34" (86 cm), M-L


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> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:06:52 -0700
> From: "Linda Hylton" <elh3946@gmail.com>
> Subject: [iris] Re: Looking for Melvina Suiter iris
>
> I think you are right about Riverside.  From what I could find out, they
> moved their gardens sometime in 2007 or 2008 and lost a lot of iris in the
> move.  Also, the owner Tony was ill back in 2008, but no information since
> September 2008 (this information was gathered at Dave's Garden website from
> a Google search for Riverside Iris).
>
> Mike Unser did send me an email with the locations of the four iris listed
> on the Master Historic Iris List.  I've ordered Tomeco and Orange Crush
> from
> Bluebird and will be ordering Ladyslippers from Newport Naturals.  Haven't
> contacted Matthew's Iris Gardens yet regarding Sky Hostess.
>
> It's sad that of the 80+ iris my Grandmother registered, there are only
> four
> left, at least in commercial gardens.  I received sad news from my aunt,
> too...she has not been physically able to take care of her garden for some
> time and all the identifying tags are gone.  She's going to hire someone to
> "revitalize" the garden later this summer, but we'll have to wait until
> bloom time next year to find out what's there...and that will be huge
> guessing game since I don't have pictures of any iris except Tomeco.
>
> So, if anyone has any pictures of any of my Grandmother's iris, I'd really
> be interested in receiving a copy via email (a long shot, I know).
>
> Linda Hylton
> http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
>
> - --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Gesine Lohr" <gesine.lohr@gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 4:59 PM
> To: <iris@hort.net>; "Gesine Lohr" <gesine.lohr@gmail.com>
> Subject: [iris] Looking for Melvina Suiter iris
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I think Riverview Iris is no longer extant?
> >
> > See Carlos Ayento's excellent list of historic iris in commerce,
> >
> > MASTER HISTORIC IRIS LIST 2010 (Excel Database Sheet)
> > http://www.brightonparkiris.com/masterhistoriclist.xls
> >
> > Mike Unser, HIPS' webperson, has put a query re Suiter iris up in the
> comm
> > forum section
> > www.hips-roots.com
> >
> > Gesine

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