Re: TB seedlings seen in Colorado-I must have them!
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- Subject: Re: TB seedlings seen in Colorado-I must have them!
- From: "* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 12:05:00 +0000
- References: <358ea61f2569003@laurel.kp.org>
Lewis,Shirlee E wrote:
>
> > Linda Doffek wrote:
> > At Hudson Gardens there was a most spectacular tall dark and mysterious iris
> > by the name of HOME BEFORE DARK. The hybridizer's name is Moorhead. This was
> > a very large flower with beautiful ruffling. The color was similar to Gypsy
> > Romance but even better, more violet I believe, with big hairy bronze
> > caterpillar beards. It stopped me dead in my tracks. Wow!
> >
> > If anyone has any info on Cadds or Moorhead please feel free to e-mail me
> > privately at JEM300@aol.com. Thanks! And what about John? What a great guy
> > to keep these messages moving.
> >
> > John forwards and replys at the same time:
> >
> > As a general rule you can find the name of introducers and registrants
> > in the back of each annual R&I and decade Checklist.
> >
> > I don't see the Cadds in any of the recent R&Is but I happen to have met
> > them, David and Anna (I think), at the Region 13. Their address:
> >
> > David Cadd
> > 329 North St
> > Healdsburg, CA 95448
> >
> > From the '97 R&I (lists HOME BEFORE DARK):
> > Gerald Moorhead
> > 16824 Rayen St.
> > North Hills AR 71913
> >
> > In the '95 R&I there is a :
> > John P. Knudtson
> > 14533 Westchester Dr.
> > Colorado Springs, CO 80921
> >
> > (hybridizer of Orchid Splendor and Smooth Operator - neither
> > introduced
> > as of the '97 R&I - but maybe in '98)
> >
> > John
> >
> Linda, I will pass on your compliments to Gerry. I should see him at
> our local meeting on Saturday. He was very disappointed with the way
> the iris was performing in Colorado. Last year he had an appricot that
> was just incredible. so maybe with some encouragement he will find
> someone to introduce one of his iris for him.
> Shirlee Lewis
> Southern California Iris Society
> Secretrary
> shirlee.e.lewis@kp.org
> FAX 562-461-4217
> VOICE 562-461-4912
