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■(TB) 'Opera News'

1971, Spence

'Opera News' (Herbert Spence, R. 1970). Seedling# 64-41-7A. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Red-violet self; tangerine beard. 'Rippling Waters' X ('Rippling Waters' x 'Top Of The World'). Tell, Spence 1971.

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From AIS Bulletin #201 April 1971 Introducing OPERA NEWS (Spence '71). Midseason. 36". TB. Rippling Waters X (Rippling Waters x Top of the World). Lovely medium violet self with tangerine beard. Domed standards and flaring falls. A strong stalk with twelve well-placed buds. Near perfect branching. Should prove interesting as a parent. Sdlg. No. 64-41-7A. HC '70. RTGA '70. Net $25.00. Herbert Spence.
From AIS Bulletin #201 April 1971 Introducing OPERA NEWS (Spence). Co-introduced with its breeder Herbert Spence. M. 36". Rippling Waters X sib to Glass Menagerie. Linebred from Snow Flurry blood. Medium violet with tangerine beard and flaring falls. Larger than the pod parent. Region 12 Garden Awardand HC '70. 12 to 14 buds. No. 64-41-7. Net $25.00. Tell's Gardens.
 

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