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Title: 1964 Cooley's Gardens
Identifier: 1964cooleysgarde1964cool (find matches)
Year: 1964 (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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CANDLE MAGIC (DeForest, '61) Each $6.00 Wide standards of pink-tinted tan; the falls are cream with bright tan-gold hafts. A creamy version of the Dawn Crest and Dawn Star lusciousness might be an apt description. Tall and large. CAPTAIN GALLANT (Schmelzer, '59) Each $7.50 This brand new red has had probably more advance fanfare than any other in its color class. Several breeders of today's finest reds have told us, after seeing it, that it is probably the finest red to date. The introducer calls it "the red Iris that is red throughout, with no purple influence and no haft markings." Huge in size and holds its color in heat or wind. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1961. CARIBOU TRAIL (Plough, '57) Each $2.50 Light but rich golden brown with a bright violet blaze radiating out into the falls. All petal edges are heavily crimped and shirred on this large, heavily substanced creation. Shown on page 12. HM AIS, 1957 AM, 1959. CARLA (DeForest, '59) Each $3.50 Rich apricot-pink, remindful of Dawn Crest and Real Delight but lighter in tone. Not very well known but deserving of a spot in any collection of top-notch varieties. Big stalks, 34 to 40 inches tall. CARMELA (Schreiner, '55) Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 One of the laciest and most exotic of all the new crinkled introduc- tions, selected as one of the "5 Iris of the Year" for 1961. Color is a blend of honey and caramel. Height 38 inches; mid-season bloom. HM AIS, 1955; AM, 1958. See page 54. CASHMERE (Fay, '59) Each $15.00 Deep rose-pink or rose-red, however you may choose to describe the color. The very full, heavy beard is brilliant, almost pure red. If we had to choose a dozen of the top Iris of the past ten years this cer- tainly would be near the head of our list! It is as close to perfection as one could wish for and the color is alive and pleasing. Will be a leader for years to come. 3 feet tall. HM AIS, 1959 AM, 1963. Shown on the cover. CATHEDRAL BELLS (Wallace, '53) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 A tall and wide petaled light pink, uniformly colored in both stand- ards and falls. It is a profuse bloomer and the color is fresh and definitely pink. Edges of petals are notched and serrated and the beard is yellow. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1953; AM, 1956. CATHERINE CLAAR (E. Claar, '55) Each $1.00 An almost black and white addition to the Amigo and Wabash class, on stems which reach to 3\/2 feet. Falls are broad and velvety and solid to the center. One of the very latest to flower. Pictured on page CAYENNE CAPERS (Gibson, '61) Each $10.00 Shown on page 28 in precise and accurate detail. Vivid and flashing with the sunshine on it or through it . . . glowing and alive on a cloudy day or in pouring rain. For rich, intense color in a plicata, this red-hot eye-catcher has no parallel. Dominant color is fiery bur- gundy to red pepper but a minor area on the falls is lit with cream. Beard is orange-bronze. HC AIS, 1960; HM AIS, 1962. 3 feet tall.
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COOL COMFORT CAROLINE JANE (DeForesf, '51) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 There are many plicatas in white with blue stitchings or dots, but this one appears to be the very finest of all. Flowers are huge, the stems very tall, and the white ground glistens like snow. Markings are clean and distinct—a delicate violet blue. Must be seen to be fully appreciated. One of the "Iris of the Year" for 1959. HM AIS, 1951; AM, 1955. See page 53. CASA GRANDE (Gibson, 1963) Each $15.00 A giant deep Burgundy red plicata, the effect of which is more red than is generally associated with plicata patterns. A welcome feature is the pleasing fragrance of the blossoms ... it is one of the most sweetly scented of all Iris. Standards are almost solid Burgundy, the falls are the same with a creamy white central area. Bold in habit and bright and rich in garden value. MELODRAMA CELESTIAL GLORY (Bro. Charles, '61) Each $15.00 Bright golden orange or tan with a very bright red beard. In 1956 we saw this bloom for its first time and now can feel extra satisfaction in being among the first to offer it. It is large, ruffled, and extra heavy in texture. 3 feet. HM AIS, 1962. CELESTIAL SNOW (Bro. Charles, '57) Each $5.00 An absolutely spectacular pure white, the great falls ruffled and folded like white draperies. Stalks are widely branched and will reach a height of almost four feet. Beard is white, tipped lemon. This is a real triumphl HM AIS, 1957; AM, 1959. See page 29. "Thank you for the prompt attention you gave our late order. Iris arrived in fine condition. Thank you for the extras, always a pleasant surprise." L. T. Paquette Saginaw, Mich. (13)

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