Difference: TbCasaMorena (r10 vs. r9)

(TB) 'Casa Morena'

1943, DeForest

'Casa Morena' (Fred DeForest, R. 1941). TB. Midseason bloom. Color code-R4M. ((('Morning Splendor' x 'Germaine Perthuis') x ('Alta California')) x ('Rubeo' x 'Grace Sturtevant')) x ('Prairie Sunset'). HM 1944; AM 1946. DeForest 1943.

CASA MORENA (Deforest, 1943) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00. Large flowers—yes, extra large—of deep, glistening, rich brown. Same solid color on standards and falls. Styles yellowish; beard brownish orange. Not just a novelty, but a flower that adds an entirely new, rich note to the garden picture. See the accurate picture on page 33—the picture, of course, is much reduced in size. Height 38 inches. HM AIS, 1944; AM, 1946. [Cooley's Iris catalog 1952, p. 33].

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jpg	CasaMorenaAA.jpg CasaMorena12BHI.jpg	manage	41 61 K	05 Mar 2011 15 Apr 2012 - 20:15 15:06	Main.Betsy881	Photo by Argyle Acres Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
jpg	CasaMorena_Cooley_52.jpg CasaMorenaAA.jpg	manage	164 41 K	22 Jan 2014 05 Mar 2011 - 21:30 20:15	Main.davepote Main.Betsy881	Cooley's Catalog 1952, p. Photo by Argyle Acres 33.
jpg	CasaMorena_Cooley_52.jpg	manage	164 K	22 Jan 2014 - 21:30	Main.davepote	Cooley's Catalog 1952, p. 33.