■(TB) 'Toll Gate'
1959, Cook
'Toll Gate' (
Paul Cook, R. 1956). Seedling# 14055. TB, 42" (107 cm), Midseason bloom. Amoena. Standards very pale blue; falls royal purple (Ridgway); haft same pale blue; beard light cadmium (Ridgway). Seedling# 4651: (
'Black Forest' x dark seedling) x blue seedling# 3550: x (
'Progenitor' x
'Shining Waters')). Cook 1959. Honorable Mention 1959, Award of Merit 1962.
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From AIS Bulletin #153, April 1959. Introducing TOLLGATE (Sdlg. 14055) H ..C. 1958. Big, bold, striking. Large flowers of shape and substance. Standards palest blue; falls dark violet blue. Additional and distinctive character is given the flowers by yellow beards extending across hafts of pale blue standard color. 3 feet. Midseason.$20.00. Paul Cook. |
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