Re:
When I divide in June I will share and trade with those interested. If you
don't here from me contact me in June and we will work something out.
> From: "laetitia munro" <lmmunro@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: iris@hort.net
> Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 02:08:24 +0000
> To: iris@hort.net
>
> Kendal:
> I really enjoyed your story about your grandfather and the orange iris. I
> am looking forward to your posting pictures of it, and if you are interested
> in sharing some of it, next year or whenever, please let me know.
> In looking thru a few of the Cooley's catalogs of the early 50's, I see no
> orange iris offered for sale, and if there were any at that time, Cooley's
> would surely have them, as they seemed to have a wide variety of colors for
> sale.
> I do know that things like NARANJA and PRINCE of ORANGE from the 40's were
> 'approaches' to orange, but they really were yellows with some reddish
> blendings, to make them appear orange. Then there were the 'copper colored'
> iris, which also approached orange, but were not really orange either.
> Another 'close' one DAYBREAK, sort of a pink, yellow blend, almost won the
> Dykes in the 40's too.
> So it sounds to me like your grandfather did indeed have something unique
> and special when he first grew his orange iris.
> You are fortunate for having it, and they(the iris) are fortunate for having
> you keep them going so that they might be admired and appreciated by
> others.
> Laetitia
>
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