■(TB) 'Gala Affair'

1969, Brown

'Gala Affair' (Rex Brown, R. 1968). Seedling# 64-63-80. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-RV3PFcm, Standards light orchid, blended tan at edges, darker orchid midrib, ruffled; falls bright red-violet (Wilson 33), 1/4" band of blended tan at edges, fluted; blended tan and light orchid style-crests; tan-yellow tipped orchid beard. 'June Symphony' X 'Melodrama'. Brown's Iris Garden 1969. Honorable Mention 1971.

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From AIS Bulletin #193 April 1969 Introducing GALA AFFAIR. #64-63-60. June Symphony X Melodrama. 36". Ruffled, closed standards of blended orchid and tan, deeper orchid midrib; ruffled, semiflaring falls of bright red-violet with quarter-inch band of blended tan; lacy orchid style crests and gold beard. Large flowers; excellent stalk with three branches and 9 buds. $30.00. Brown's Iris Garden.

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