Casa Morena DeForest, 1943 TB 38" M R4M From Cooley's Gardens catalog for 1944: "Large flower of deep, glistening, rich brown. Same solid rich color on standards and falls. Styles yellowish; beard brownish-orange. Closest color plates in Ridgeway are Burnt Sienna and Chestnut. Not just a novelty, but a flower that adds an entirely new, rich note to the garden picture." From Schreiner's Iris Lover's catalog 1947: "Glowing deep rich coppery brown. A large, long formed flower of 'pungent' color that attracts everyone. One of the richest iris in the sienna brown shades with a pleasing iridescence. A solid self."

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From Schreiner's Iris Lover's catalog 1951: "Rich glowing coppery chestnut-brown. A large, very large flower with a spicy richness that attracts everyone. One of the richest ris in the sienna brown shades with a pleasing iridescence. A handsome, solid, self colored iris." ((((Morning Splendor x Germaine Perthuis) x Alta California) x (Rubeo x Grace Sturtevant)) x Prairie Sunset), HM 1944, AM 1946. Note: This photo appears more red than the flower does to the eye. A problem often cropping up with digital cameras.