Hybridizer Tell Muhlestein (1913-1978)

"Tell's Iris Gardens" at Provo, Utah and later at Orem, Utah, USA; introductions continued through Cooley's Iris Garden in Oregon.

Received the American Iris Society Hybridizer Award in 1956.

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Registrations/introductions:

Arilbred: 'Bingham'; 'Blue Fairy'; 'Deep Buttercup'; 'Eastern Mystery'; 'Generous'; 'Green Mohr' 1951, 'Hoogie Boy', 'Lady of Nepal'; 'Lebanese Snow'; 'Little Lake' 1951; 'Marbled Mohr'; 'Mohr And More'; 'Mohr Glorious'; 'Mohr Lemonade', 'Mohr Velvet'; 'Oddfellow', 'Splashes';

Border Bearded: 'Bit 'O' Paradise; 'Bone China'; 'Border Gold'; 'Chalfonte'; 'Cleta'; 'Early Charmer'; 'Echelon'; 'Fairy Folk'; 'Golden Copper'; 'Golden Curls'; 'Half A Peach'; 'Lacycot'; 'Lacy Lu' 1961; 'Lady Kay'; 'Marcy Dee'; 'Mauve Charmette'; 'Saucy Peach'; 'Saucy Pink'; 'Stepping Small'; 'Tangerine Flash'; 'True Devotion'; 'Wild Peacock';

Intermediate Bearded: 'Border Cream' 1965; 'Lemon Flurry'; 'Little Rubient'; 'Oddfellow'; 'Table Ware'; 'Velvet Gold';

Minature Dwarf Bearded: 'Drop 'O' Lemon'; 'Little Elsa' 1948;

Minature Tall Bearded: 'Table Glow'.

Standard Dwarf Bearded: 'Amaranth Gem'; 'Lemon Flare'; 'Little Cottage'; 'Paper And Ink'; 'Small Cloud'; 'Small Sky'; 'Toy Town';

Spuria: 'Big Golden'; 'Char-True'; 'Fluted Buttercup' 1961; 'Fluted Opal'; 'Laced Butterfly' 1961; 'Red Step';

Tall Bearded (A-L): 'After Midnight' 1949; 'Another Lark' R.1951; 'Another Swan' 1978; 'Apricot Glory' 1951, 'Apricot Puree' 1976; 'Arctic Gold' 1948; 'Auburn Star' 1973; 'Azure Lake' 1952, 'Bannock Chief' 1982, 'Bannock Warrior' 1982, 'Bengal Beauty' 1962, 'Big Peach' 1975, 'Bill Brown' 1955, 'Bingham' 1955, 'Biscuit Pink' 1971, 'Blackcap' R.1947, 'Blue Alabaster' 1971, 'Blue Promise' 1974, 'Blue Snow' R.1945, 'Blue Staghorn' 1963, 'Blue Stardust' 1955, 'Bronze Shimmer' R.1947, Brown Stain' 1948, 'Brownland' 1951, 'Buckthorn Brown' 1948, 'Burmese Ruby' 1949, 'Button Stitched' 1972, 'Captivator' R.1947, 'Carolyn C' 1977, 'Charming Mistress' R.1948, Chetkin' 1961, 'Cinnamon Tart' 1969, 'Clara B' 1952, 'Concord Concentrate' 1971, 'Contrasted Moods' 1977, 'Convention Queen' 1954, 'Cool Lemonade' 1947, 'Cream and Tangerine' 1956, 'Cream Crest' 1959, 'Cream Gold' 1947, 'Dawn Overlay' 1947, 'Day of Rest' 1962, 'Deep Buttercup' 1948, 'Deep Maroon' 1952, 'Doctor K' 1960, 'Don't Neglecta' 1978, 'Dream Along' 1950, 'Dream of May' 1978, 'Dr. Wanlass' 1956, 'Dutch Kitchen' 1978, 'Early Reception', 'Eleanor Z', 'Entrapment', 'Ethel Helms', 'Fabulous Kate' 1950, 'Fancy Feather', 'Fire Ruby', 'First Curtain', 'Flame On Gold', 'Flamingo Bay', 'Flamingo Lake', 'Fluted Lavender', 'Fona', 'Gay Blade' 1951, 'Gay Orchid' 1949, 'Gay Purple', 'Generous', 'Glistenglow' 1949, 'Glistening Copper', 'Glittering Bronze' 1961, 'Golden Accent', 'Golden Brilliance', 'Golden Spice', 'Gold Ruffles' 1947, 'Gold Torch', 'Grant Gordon', 'Grape Red', 'Gray Lace' 1961, 'Greenglow' 1949, 'Green Ivory', 'Green Mohr' 1951, 'Happy Blend', 'Hobo Party', 'Hoogie Boy' 1949, 'Imitation Sky', 'Ina Rogers', 'Irene Neece', 'Irish Whim', 'Jan Elizabeth', 'Joyce Terry', 'June Meredith', 'June's Sister', 'Just Annie' 1951, 'Just Different', 'Laced Armour', 'Lady Albright' 1950, 'Lady Marie', 'Late Apricot', 'Late Guest' 1946, 'Light Stitches', 'Lilac Rose', 'Little Glacier', 'Louder Still', 'Loud Music', 'Lovely Diana', 'Lovely Lois', 'Luzon Crosby',

Tall Bearded (M-Z): 'Madeira Lace' 1966, 'Marbled Mohr' 1959, 'Marie Phillips' 1963, 'Martel' 1962, 'Melody Lace' 1946, 'Merry Lass' R.1945, 'Merry Orchid' 1961, 'Merry Rose' 1948, 'Midnight Frolic' R.1947, 'Mirror Lake' 1947, 'Miss Vickie' 1970, 'Mist Glow' 1948, 'Modern Design' 1958, 'Mohr Lemonade' 1958, 'Mohr Velvet' 1952, 'Mount Timp' 1945, 'New Adventure' 1954, 'Night Life' 1948, 'Night Spot' 1949, 'Norma Averett' 1964, 'Orange Apricot' 1955, 'Orange Concentrate' 1971, 'Orange Creamo' 1953, 'Orange Sherbet' R.1947, 'Orange Whamo' 1976, 'Orchid Blues' R.1945, 'Party Dress' 1951, 'Pearl Island' 1975, 'Pinafore Party' 1962, 'Pink Beard' R.1947, 'Pink Confection' 1953, 'Pink Enchantment' 1954, 'Pink Fantastic' R.1947, 'Pink Formal' 1949, 'Pink Fulfillment' 1954, 'Pink Ivory' 1962, 'Pink Papa' 1956, 'Pink Peach' R.1947, 'Pink Salmon' 1948, 'Pink Setting' 1969, 'Pink Tower' 1948, 'Praiseworthy' 1955, 'Preferred Man' 1968, 'President Farnsworth' 1975, 'Promissory Note' 1978, 'Provost' 1945, 'Queen's Lace', 'Quiet Grandeur', 'Radiant Command' 1948, 'Rare Marble' 1947, 'Raspberry Ice Cream', 'Raven Country', 'Red Copper', 'Rich Experience', 'Rich Tapestry', 'Rose Glow' 1951, 'Ruffled Gem' 1951, 'Ruffled Pink', 'Ruffled Shell', 'Salmon Shell' 1950, 'Sanded Marble', 'Sapphire Tiara', 'Sea Lark' 1946, 'Second Look', 'Sheer Genius', 'Shine On' 1949, 'Shine On It', 'Show 'N' Tell', 'Sky Song' 1951, 'Sky Tint' 1949, 'Smoked Salmon', 'Smootho', 'Snow and Gold', 'Snow Basin', 'Snow Capitol', 'Speak Softly', 'Sporting Thomas' 1949, 'Stag At Eve' 1948, 'Star Valley', 'Step Up', 'Story Time' 1949, 'Sunset Road' 1950, 'Swan Ballet', 'Sweet Dream', 'Sweet Marie' 1951, 'Sweet Repose', 'Tall Tale', 'The Bearded Lady', 'The Knockout' 1951, 'The Showman' 1950, 'The Tanner' 1951, 'Today's Special', 'Twotone Mohr', 'Utah Cream', 'Utah Fiesta' 1948, 'Utah Lake' 1950, 'Utah Mahogany', 'Utah Sky', 'Utah Snow' 1961, 'Utah Special' 1950, 'Utah Sunrise', 'Utah Sunset' 1951, 'Utah Valley', 'Utah Velvet' 1961, 'Violet Leather', 'Waxy White' 1950, 'Weather Bird', 'White Flamingo', 'White Leatherette' 'Wild Peacock', 'Winken and Blinken', 'Winter Calm', 'Wish Again', 'Wisteria Tree', 'Wonderful Sky', 'Wonderful White', 'Yellow Accent', 'Yellow Cream', 'Yellow Tower' 1950.

-- BobPries - 2012-05-18