GOLD MARGARITA (Seligmann-McAllister, 1992) OGB Martha Mia X Moon Dust. Blue-white standards; creamy golden-yellow falls. An excellent parent for pastels, especially those with delicate patterns. Try this with other pastel halfbreds, like Leah Ralls, or fertile near-arils, like Wiloh's White Magic. In his 80s, Gus was getting to be a bit hard of hearing. One evening we were checking out a new restaurant frequented by the college crowd and the noise level was so loud that Gus didn't hear the waitress when she came over to take our orders – so I simply told her "two Gold Margaritas". When Gus (ever the officer and gentleman) heard that, he naturally repeated it as a formal order. The waitress, apparently more accustomed to dealing with less formal customers, promptly brought us a total of four margaritas. Yes, we had a designated driver with us, but the debate that evening became whether "Two Margaritas" or "Four Margaritas" would be a better name for an iris. When the time came to actually apply the name, however, I decided that with its blue-white standards and creamy golden-yellow falls, this one should just be named for the drink itself.
