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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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ELEANOR'S PRIDE DREAM SPUN (Gibson, '62) Each $12.00 A blend of pinkish amethyst on white ground, actually a plicata, of course, but with a less definite pattern than is usually associated with the term. The central area and the style-arms glow with a waxy, coppery tint. Beard is light yellow. Both standards and falls are abun- dantly ample in width, the former erect but nearly closed, waved and ruffled, the latter semi-flaring and likewise heavily ruffled. Mr. Gib- son relates that this incandescent beauty combines all the good qualities he has dreamed for in a good Iris — hence its name, Dream Spun. Height 40 inches. Shown on page 11. HM AIS, 1963. EDENITE (Plough, '59) Each $10.00 "Sooty" black with a deep red undertone; a seedling of Sable Night. The uniform blackness of this flower immediately attracts all who see it in the garden. Domed standards and flaring falls. Blooms rather early. 30 inches. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1961. See page 6. ELEANOR'S PRIDE (Watkins, '56) Each $3.00 Majestic and beautifully branched, this powder-blue Iris has quality in every detail. A self of soft even tone, the full white beard pro- viding added attractiveness. Falls are wide and flaring, the whole flower nicely ruffled. Blooms in midseason; 36-40 inches tall. HM AIS, 1956; AM, 1958; Dvkes Medal in 1961. Shown above. ELIZABETH NOBLE (K. Smith, '55) Each $1.50 The standards open palest violet and quickly change to white, the falls are deep and brilliant true purple clear out to the edges. Beard is white and the crests are brushed purple. A larger and more "noble" flower than Helen Collingwood, of which it is a seedling. 36 inches; rather late. HM AIS. 1955. ELMOHR (Loomis, '42) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 Winner of the Dykes Medal in 1945, this giant Iris has con- sistently led all others in point of sales popularity. And no wonder! The great rich red-violet blooms are daintily ruffled, of a silky texture and remarkable substance. The stems are well branched and at least 3 feet tall. HM AIS, 1942; AM, 1943. See page 54. EL MONSOUR (Hall, 1963) Each $15.00 An immense greenish ivory Iris with amber lights and shadings. The thick petals are greenish amber on the under sides. Not a "green" flower and certainly not a dirty shade—as so many so-called green-tinged in- troductions prove to be! The extra wide falls are crimped, ruffled and fringed at the edges. There is a smooth amber shoulder near the upper portion of the falls and this com- bines with the orange-red beard to give the heart of the flower a very warm glow. "El Monsour" means "The Victory"— and this huge and uniquely colored affair should prove to be just that! Wonderful branching and long season of bloom. 36 inches. Shown on page 5. EMMA COOK (Cook, '59) Each $10.00 A new pattern, the standards clear white, the falls white with a distinct half-inch border of bright violet-blue. Beard is vellow. Named for the charming wife of one of the world's greatest Iris breeders. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1961. Shown on page 31. ENCHANTED VIOLET (Hamblen, '58) Each $3.50 This striking creation is unique for the combination of pink and orchid tints in the heart of the flower. It is a lovelv shade of light violet, slightly ruffled, and the heavy beard is fiery tan- gerine-red. HM AIS, 1958; AM, 1960. Illustrated below. ENCHANTRESS (Hall, '54) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 Delicate parchment color, faintly flushed with pink, especially in the standards. The central area of the falls has an overlay of amber and the beard is brilliant orange. Unlike any other of Mr. Hall's fine things. It is an extra late Iris, with heavy- stems and an enamel-like finish to the large flowers. 34-36 inches. See page 27. ESTHER FAY (Fay, '61) Each $12.00 A beautiful pink self, large in size, ruffled and broad petaled. This is new and a favorite of one of America's best knoyvn producers of quality originations. A bright, reddish-pink beard makes the center glow. 35 inches. HM AIS, 1962. ENCHANTED VIOLET

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