■(TB) 'Horatio'

1991, Hager

'Horatio' (Ben Hager, R. 1991). Seedling# T5057TPrSh. TB, 35" (89 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards royal violet purple; falls violet purple maturing to blue over silver with violet purple edge; beards tangerine, last 1/4" bluish. Seedling# T4392TPr: (((((Babson seedling# M131-4: ('Golden Stairs' x ('Queen's Lace' x (seedling# E61-1 x 'Figurine'))) x 'Morning Breeze') x 'Dream Time') x 'Grand Waltz') x 'Irene Nelson') x ('Silver Flow' x 'Irene Nelson')) X seedling# T4244FchPr: ((((('Gay Adventure' x Sass seedling# 55-349) x Keppel seedling# 68-52: (Jones seedling# 743: (seedling x 'Crystal Flame') x Keppel seedling# 65-32A: ('Marquesan Skies' x 'Babbling Brook'))) x 'Caro Nome') x 'Royalace') x 'Matinée Idol'). Melrose 1991. Honorable Merntion 1993; Award of Merit 1997.

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From AIS Bulletin #281 April 1991 Introducing HORATIO (Hager '91) TB. Royal blue violet. The fall color matures to a silver ground overhazed blue, rimmed violet and sporting tangerine beards. $35.00. Melrose Gardens.
From Sass catalog, 1937: AMITOLA (H. P. Sass, 1936)-S, and stigmas light russet vinaceous. F. Tourmaline pink. Beard bright yellow. 38-inches, good branching stem. $10.00.

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