■(TB) 'Horned Royalty'
1958, Austin
'Horned Royalty' (
Lloyd Austin, R. 1958). Seedling# 554. TB, 40" (102 cm). Early midseason bloom. Color Class V3. Standards amethyst-pink; falls deep purple with 1/2-3/4" horn at end of yellow beard. (seedling# JS-M-176B x seedling# 638) x
'Fantasy'. Rainbow 1958.
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From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: HORNED ROYALTY (Austin '58) EM-40". A striking bitone as my Ektachrome shows. Standards amethyst-pink. Falls deep royal-purple, with 1/2" to 3/4" horn projecting from end of heavy yellow beard. Horns sometimes spooned. Pollen plentiful. May yield a Horned Twice-Bloomer, as several plants re-bloomed last Nov. (JS-M-176B x 638) X Fantasy). Reg. $3.00; on $15 order 2 for $2.25; on $25 order 3 for $1.95. |
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