MAY DAY (Hall, 1939) Each 50c; 3 for $1.25 



Apricot-salmon, a luscious color, with an overlay of copper. 

 Large flower, with pointed standards. Very tall stems, well 

 branched, make it a colorful garden subject. This is a parent 

 of many of Mr. Hall's newest sensational blends. HM AIS, 

 1939. 



MELANIE (Hill, 1941) Each $2.50 



This splendid new light pink comes to us as the finest introduc- 

 tion of H. M. Hill, of LaFontaine, Kansas. Color is orchid-p'mk, 

 close to true pink, and there are as many as five open flowers 

 at once on the 40-inch stalks. Sold out last season. HM AIS, 

 1941. 



MELITZA (Nesmith, 1940) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Pale ivory-flesh, particularly effective in dull weather. Much of 

 the unusual color effect of this Iris is derived from the fiery 

 tangerine-orange beard. No Iris that we have ever grown has 

 increased so rapidly and it is at its best on a two-year clump. 

 Height 36 to 40 inches. Shown in color on page 16. HM AIS, 

 1940, AM, 1942. 



MELLOWGLOW (Whiting, 1942) Each $15.00 



Deep peach or apricot, with a flush of pink. A highly ruffled 

 and perfectly formed Iris, with very broad and rounded stand- 

 ards and falls. The beard is extra heavy and extends for down 

 the fall. Mrs. Whiting's most noteworthy introduction among 

 many excellent ones, and stock is very scarce. HM AIS, 1942. 



MEXICO (Kleinsorge, 1943) Each $5.00 



Gay and brilliant, a blended bicolor of buff golden standards 

 and broad plushlike falls of glowing red-brown, bordered and 

 blended golden buff. A perfectly gigantic flower, with the falls 

 slightly crinkled and waved at the edges. A blend rather than 

 a variegata; very late. HM AIS, 1944. Stock limited. See 

 page 1 4. 



MIDWEST GEM (H. Sass, 1937) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Bright golden apricot, more buff than yellow, with a faint cast 

 of pink over the falls. Immense in stalk and flower, it is par- 

 ticularly attractive because of the odd crimped petals. HM AIS, 

 1937. 



MING YELLOW (Glutzbeck, 1938) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A yellow without a fault; clear, rich, smooth without venation, 

 big and slightly waved. Lighter in tone than Golden Majesty 

 and much earlier. Wide petals, very bright yellow beard. HM 

 AIS, 1938; AM, 1941. Shown in color on page 18. 



PEACHBLOW 



MINNIE COLQUITT (H. Sass, 1942) Each $5.00 



Massive white plicata, entirely different from all others. It has a 

 broad band of wine-purple stitching at the edges of the enormous 

 flaring falls, and this same color is repeated in the standards. The 

 whole flower is slightly ruffled. A thoroughly fine Iris in every way 

 and a husky grower. HM AIS, 1943; AM, 1945. 



MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach, 1936) Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



Gigantic lilac-pink; one of the most satisfactory varieties we have 

 ever grown. It makes great fans of purple-tinged foliage, produces a 

 wealth of 4-foot stalks of great pink-toned blooms that last over a 

 very long period. Does equally well in all parts of the country. HM 

 AIS, 1938. See page 19. 



MISSOURI (Grinter, 1933) Each 50c; 3 for $1.25 



A famous clear blue that won the Dykes Medal in 1937. Color is 

 especially fine when afforded light shade from the afternoon sun. 

 Sells out every year. 



MISTY GOLD (Schreiner, 1943) Each $5.00 



A lovely gold-spangled, lemon-colored Iris, lemon toned and gold 

 braided. Petals are ruffled and fluted, lacy and brilliant. Three feet 

 tall; slender, well-branched stems. An unusual and beautiful flower. 

 HM AIS, 1945. 



MISTY ROSE (Mitchell, 1943) Each $3.50 



A soft and subdued shade of pink or rose, brownish below the beard. 

 Well named, for it appears to wear a thin film or veil. A big dusty 

 bloom; four-foot stalks, low and widely branched. 



MME. LOUIS AUREAU (Cayeux, 1934) Each 50c 



This heavily dotted and sanded plicata from France has a ground color 

 of silvery white, closely netted with rosy heliotrope. Very large, very 

 early, medium height. AM AIS, 1939. 



MODISTE (Hall, 1938) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Pale mauve, on the pinkish side of lavender. A huge flower with 

 broad hafts, full rounded shape and ideal growing habits. Fine 

 branching and spacing, 36 to 40 inches in height. Beard is lemon on 

 white ground. Lovely planted with the pale yellows. 



MOHRSON (White, 1935) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Deep violet-colored seedling of Wm. Mohr, with darker veins and rich 

 bronzy gold beard. A spectacular flower, one of the very largest, 

 with ruffled and crinkled blossoms. 



MOLLY MAY (DeForest, 1944) Each $4.00 



Large cream-pink blend with falls slightly deeper than the standards, 

 and still deeper coloring at the haft. Orange beard and yellow style 

 arms. Standards are perfectly huge, firmly held upright and closed 

 at the top. Height 3 feet. 



MONADNOCK (Salbach, 1937) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Very brilliant pinkish rose, a large flower that blooms very late in the 

 season. We have no other Iris in this shade — a deep but very bright 

 tone of rose with golden beard. Husky stems reach four feet, well 

 branched. 



MOONLIGHT MADONNA (J. Sass, 1943) Each $5.00 



Of the same shade of lemon-ice as Elsa Sass, with larger flowers and 

 flaring form. Self colored, it is the lemon-toned Iris we have been 

 looking for. Tall and sturdy, a rapid increaser. HM AIS, 1943; AM, 

 1945. 



MOONLIT SEA (J. Sass, 1943) Each $3.00 



A novelty in color effect, rich indigo-blue with solid golden heart. 

 The falls are actually white, brushed and striated deep blue. Not a 

 plicata but a unique Iris. HM AIS, 1943. Height 3 feet. 



MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis, 1937) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A very large rose-pink self with soft yellow glow at the heart and 

 brownish cast about the haft. Still ranks among the best pinks and 

 pleases all who buy it. Unlike many Iris in this color class, Morocco 

 Rose is a truly big flower. Always in heavy demand. See page 17. 



MT. WASHINGTON (Essig, 1937) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A giant white with the form of Shining Waters. Very tall, wide at the 

 hafts and broadly flaring, it ranks with the leaders among the new 

 whites. Heavy gold beard. HM AIS, 1939; AM, 1940. 



MULBERRY ROSE (Schreiner, 1941) Each $4.00 



Aptly described by the name, this new Iris is actually something new 

 and different in coloring. Very tall stems hold the self-colored blooms 

 well aloft, and the branching is good. Most unusual in color, it might 

 be termed a deep pinkish mulberry, strongly shaded brown. The heavy 

 bronze beard is an added asset. HM AIS, 1943; AM, 1944. Shown 

 on page 1 7. 



NATIONAL WHITE (Weed, 1944) Each $4.00 



A spectacular pure white Iris that is a giant in every way. The huge 

 flowers have extra broad falls, well shaped, and the widely branched 

 stalks reach over four feet in height. One of the very best new whites 

 and it will make a good run for largest bloom in any show. 



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