DESERT THISTLE 



ROYAL VIOLET (Riddle, '59) Each $10.00 



The great size and all-around majesty of this fine Iris cannot be 

 adequately brought out in our picture on page 48. It is more blue 

 tiian Violet Hills, velvety rather than silky and the beard is light 

 blue to almost white. The petals are extremely broad and flaring. 

 In the originator's garden the heavy, well branched stalks reached a 

 height of 40 inches. Here is fit companionship for Iris royalty! HM 

 AIS, 1959. 



SABLE NIGHT (P. Cook, '52) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Richest black \elvet, witli a \ery deep glow of underlying red. Heavy 

 bronze beard. Winner of the Dykes Medal in 1955. One of the "5 Iris 

 of the Year" for 1961. Shown on page 30. 



SARAH FOWLER (Watkins, '58) Each $10.00 



A descendant of the lovely Jane Phillips, one of the bluest of Iris, 

 this one has a glistening, silvery texture and a white beard tipped 

 blue. Big ruflled flowers on 3-foot stems. HM AIS, 1961. 



SHEIK OF ARABY (Wickersham, '60) Eoch $12.00 



When you see this grand new blend you will just instinctively think 

 of Persian rugs and the .\rabian Nights! A symphony in muted vio- 

 lets, bronze and copper, its gorgeous colors might aptly bedeck a 

 Prince of the storied Middle-East. The very large flowers lack noth- 

 ing in either form, substance or width of petal that goes into the 

 making of a perfect Iris. Stems are strong and sturdy, the branching 

 well placed. Height is about 36-38 inches. Shown on page 52. 



SIERRA SKIES (Schortman, '54) Each $2.50 



Here we have the blue of a bright blue sky, the large blossoms su- 

 perbly held on tall stems, the wide falls flaring gracefully. This lovely 

 Iris is in great demand as one which comes nearest to spectrum-blue. 

 38 inches. HM AIS, 1954; AM, 1956. 



LUCY LEE 



SILVERTONE (Hall, '59) Each $7.50 



A beautifully proportioned silvery pale blue— almost white— with 

 tangerine beard. There is a slight hint of orchid in the color of this 

 very large Iris. It has been used by Mr. Hall to obtain a wide range 

 of seedlings in pale orchid and blue-white tints with tangerine 

 beards. This is a parent of "Step Forward." Heavy stems, 36 inches. 

 HM AIS, 1960. See page 31. 



SKY CRYSTAL (Sass, '55) Each $3.00 



Wide Gardenia-like white with a slight blue cast, lightly ruffled. A 

 cool but quite spectacular new Iris. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1955. 



SOLID GOLD (Kleinsorge, '51) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



The deepest yellow imaginable, without actually being orange rather 

 than yellow. Huge in size, very wide at the haft, ideally formed and 

 supremely branched. Height over 3 feet. It is the parent of Full Re- 

 ward and Front Page. HM AIS, 1951; AM, 1953. See page 39. 



SOLID MAHOGANY (J. Sass, '44) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



This grand red is one of the finest dark Irises of recent years. Beau- 

 tifully formed, the color is aptly described by the name. A deep 

 bronze-gold beard accents the richness of the plush-like falls. Height 

 3 feet. HM AIS, 1944; AM, 1947. 



SOUTH PACIFIC (Smith, '54) Each $2.50 



Famous light blue, introduced at one-hundred dollars per rhizome. 

 Regarded by many judges as the best of its color, it is perfectly 

 formed, bright and silky, 40 inches tall. The beard is almost white. 

 HM AIS, 1954; AM, 1958. Shown on page 16. 



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