Title: 1969 Cooley's Gardens
Identifier: 1969cooleysgarde1969cool (find matches)
Year: 1969 (1960s)
Authors: Cooley's Gardens; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Irises (Plants) Catalogs
Publisher: Silverton, Ore. : Cooley's Gardens
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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AMETHYST FLAME NOB HILL (Gaulter, '66) Each $5.00 A soft, sort of bamboo yellow with slight amber overlay on the falls. Hafts are shghtly deeper in tone and the beard is still deeper yellow. Huge in size and the great blooms are perfectly formed. Height to 40 inches. HM AIS, 1967. NORMANDIE (Gaulter,'68) Each $15.00 Light lavender-hlac, shading to near white in the center of the falls. The contrasting yellow to tangerine beard enlivens the soft, pastel tone of the big, broad petaled blossoms, the falls of which almost touch each other. Here is beauty, polish and grace in an Iris, the color of which may not seem so exciting in print . . . but it is really super! 38 inches. Midseason to late. Shown on page 27. NUEVO LAREDO (Kleinsorge, '56) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 This distinct Iris is an odd shade of coppery tan with suffusion of violet and brown. It is very large in size, the petals waved and curled; the growth vigorous, with tall stems and ideal branching. Height 31/2 to 4 feet. OLYMPIC TORCH (Schreiner, '58) Each $2.00 This grand coppery yellow-bronze is our choice of all the Schreiner introductions. It has great size, moderate ruffling, lovely even coloring, and perfect height and branching. 40 inches; late. HM AIS, 1958; AM, 1960. Illustrated on page 12. ONE DESIRE (Shoop, '60) Each $3.50 Nearly all pink Iris carry a certain amount of peach, salmon or apricot blended together. Here is one which is devoid of these in- fluences and in some quarters is regarded as the nearest approach to real pink. Color is rich and deep with beard in harmony. 34 inches. HM AIS, I960; AM, 1963. ORANGE BANNER (Wafers, '55) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 Handsome and brilliant orange-yellow of very large size. The heavy beard is shghtly deeper in shade than the rest of the flower. Petals are broad and well formed. 34 inches. HM AIS, 1955. ORANGE CHARIOT (Fay, '64) Each $7.50 Light orange, both standards and falls a uniform shade. Blossoms are large, with wide petals, semi-flaring and thick in texture. The intense, tangerine-coral beard adds brilliance and appeal to the thrilling and captivating color. 34 inches. Midseason. ORANGE JADE (Wise, '63) Each $3.00 A deep golden orange self, near to true orange, including the beard. The form is excellent and the intense color should make it a striking clump in the garden. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1964. ORANGE PARADE (Hamblen, '61) Each $5.00 A vivid and moderately laced and ruffled orange bi-tone, fei between Marigold and Spanish orange. A startling and J^H rich orange effect. Wide, flaring falls and closed stand- 1 ards. Fairly early. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1962; AM, 1964. ORELIO (Deforest, '47) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 Deep crimson-brown, more red than brown. It is large, tall and well branched. HM AIS, 1948. ORINDA (Gaulter,'68) Each $15.00 A crisp, rufiled blend of rose and tan, from the unusual cross of Melodrama and Mademoiselle. This latter parent produced Claudia Rene; which in turn has sired a vast number of Gaulter's best and most distinct things. Orinda has smooth hafts of copper-brown on crisp, wavy falls of rose-lilac; the standards are ruffled and closed, a blend of tan and rose. Beard is orange-brown. 36 inches. NEWPORT (Schreiner, '63) Each $3.50 The bluest of blue plicatas, the snowy ground edged a delightful cerulean blue. It is brighter than Rococo and the colors are in sharper contrast. Tall, large and well branched. Early. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1966. NIGHT SONG (iuihn, '65) Each $7.50 A new sultPt' black from Dark Fury and Black Taffeta. Heavily ruffled and velvety, the beard matching the deluxe richness of the standards and falls. Midseason to late. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1966. Nelson, '59) Each $2.50 1 a deep, rich apricot with yellow at the center, the beard NIKE (J I lere thick and wide, of a deeper apricot shade. From a cross of Cloud Cap and Palomino; rich and lustrous, with 8-inch blooms. Early midseason. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1961. PACIFICA (J. Nelson,'68) Each $18.00 This gigantic French blue with darker lavender-violet shading in the central area is derived from (Demetria x French Flair) x High Above. The falls are extremely wide and stand out almost hori- zontally. Beard is pale yellow tipped light blue. The great, flat falls summon up thoughts of a Japanese Iris and the color is a lovely symphony of pastel blues and violets. Many flowers to the 3-foot stallcs. PACIFIC PANORAMA (Sexton, '60) Each $2.00 A spectacular sea-blue self of great-size and imposing carriage. The ruffled flowers are produced on 40-inch, well branched stems. Beard is yellow tipped white. HM AIS, 1961; AM, 1963. Dykes Medal 1965. Shown on back cover. PALOMINO (Hall, '52) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 The falls are pale ivory with an amber-copper shoulder and thin band all the way around. Beard is like a bonfire. For size, form, substance, branching and truly marvelous color, this in indeed su- preme. Height 3 ft. HM AIS, 1952; AM, 1954. See page 48. (36)

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