Re: TB, HYB, HIST mystery of my grandfather

My grandfather's name was Joseph Doyle Liddle. He lived here in Utah. You
information really falls in line with my fathers recollection of the story.
My father was under 10 when these oranges were developed by my grandfather,
so pared with his lack of interest in gardening, he admits to no little more
than I recounted. I will be posting pictures along with whatever information
I can find out between now and next spring.

Thanks for the information. I am glad you enjoyed the story.

k

> From: "Neil A Mogensen" <neilm@charter.net>
> Reply-To: iris@hort.net
> Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 20:43:24 -0400
> To: "Iris-talk" <iris@hort.net>
> Subject: Re: [iris] TB, HYB, HIST mystery of my grandfather
> 
> Like Donald Eaves, I too loved this story.  I also wish your grandfather had
> kept a journal....which reminds me about my own obligation to my
> grandchildren....
> 
> During the 1950's the very first really "orange" irises were beginning to
> emerge.  The prominant breeders who did name, advertise and sell their
> creations included Orville Fay and his group near Chicago, including Brother
> Charles Rekamp, whose TECHNY CHIMES, dating from 1955, was described as a
> "clear yellow self, orange beard."
> 
> In my memory it was richer in color than "clear yellow."  In our calcium rich,
> higher altitude soils in the west, irises of this type often took on richer
> colors than their official descriptions, so my memory of the variety may not
> be so far into fantasy land.  TECHNY CHIMES figures in many pedigrees of
> irises in the apricot, peach and orange range.
> 
> In the west among the Utah breeders the first strongly apricot-toward-orange
> toned irises were coming from breeders associated with Tell Muhlestein who had
> named and introduced several significant breeders.  Melba Hamblen was the most
> significant of those close to Tell, with her introduction of ORANGE PARADE in
> 1958.
> 
> In Idaho, the key breeder of orange irises was Melvina Suiter, then near
> Caldwell, Idaho.  Her ORANGE FRILLS dates from 1954, and ORANGE CRUSH,
> registered in 1957 was introduced two years later in 1959.
> 
> All of these mentioned figure strongly in all lines of orange-iris breeding
> subsequent to their time.
> 
> I only wish your grandfather's seedling had been among those circulated, as it
> might well have contributed to the work in progress.  You have a family
> treasure!
> 
> Those early "orange" irises often did have rather striking colors, but in
> subsequent generations others have improved upon them to an astounding
> degree.
> 
> You have added much pleasure to our day, and I want to express my gratitude
> for your writing and sharing this family story.
> 
> Neil Mogensen  z 7 western NC mountains (but in SW Idaho for more than half my
> accumulated years).
> 
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