1945, Mitchell
'Old Lace' (Sydney B. Mitchell, R. 1945) TB. Early bloom. Color Class-S3L. Seedling plicata x plicata. Mitchell, Salbach 1945.
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From Carl Salbach catalog 1946: OLD LACE. $10.00. A unique bi-color blend of plicata origin. Standards ruffled, palest parchment with a hint of mauve through the center. Ground color of falls similar but with a broad broken wash of mauve. Medium height, good branching and habit. Our only bi-color "fancy." |
From Fairmount Gardens catalog, 1948: OLD LACE (Mitchell 1945) M. A unique bicolor blend with ruffled standards of palest parchment and a suggestion oi mauve through the center. Base color of the falls is the same as the standards with a broken wash of mauve. Good habit of growth. 36 in. $3.50 |
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