Difference: AbCapitola (r16 vs. r15)

1940, Reinelt

'Capitola' OB ( Frank Reinelt, R. 1940). AB, IMB, medium height. Early bloom. Dark red violet. 'William Mohr' X 'Ib-Mac'. 1940. [43 chr.]

Also listed in IB web: 'Capitola'.

CAPITOLA (Reinelt 1940). (Wm. Mohr x Ibmacrantha). An iris of the Wm. Mohr type, but a much better grower and a free bloomer. The color is richer and somewhat darker. According to Ridgway color chart the standards are a bright Negrosin Violet (deep red violet) heavily veined a deeper shade. The falls are very broad and are similar in color to the standards, but not quite so intense, and are heavily veined red violet on cream. Produces pollen freely - in fact our Miss Muffet, which is being introduced this year, is from Happy Gift, a big yellow, and Capitola. Early. 20 ". $5 .00. [Carl Salbach Iris Catalog, 1940. Berkeley, California]

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jpg	Capitola_____Tasco.jpg	manage	43 K	10 Jan 2012 - 21:17	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Rick Tasco