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ELMOHR (Loomis, '42) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Winner of the Dykes Medal in 1945, this giant Iris has consistently 

 led all others in point of sales popularity. And no wonder! The 

 great rich red-violet blooms are daintily ruffled, of a silky texture 

 and remarkable substance. The stems are well branched and at least 

 3 feet tall. HM MS, 1942; AM, 1943. See page 32. 



EMMA COOK (Cook, '59) Each $17.50 



A new pattern, the standards clear white, the falls white with a 

 distinct half-inch border of bright violet-blue. Beard is yellow. 

 Named for the charming wife of one of the world's gieatest Iris 

 breeders. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1961. 



MELODY 

 LANE 



"You are certainly a very fine nursery with whom to deal and I 

 shall tell my friends not only about your excellent stock but your 

 more than generous consideration." 



MRS. KARL NACLER, Chicago, Illinois 



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ENCHANTED VIOLET (Hamblen, '58) Each $7.50 



This striking new creation is unique for the combination of pink and 

 orchid tints in the heart of the flower. It is a lovely shade of light 

 \iolet, slightly ruffled, and the heavy beard is fiery tangerine-red. 

 Together with its large blossoms and sturdy stalks it drew crowds of 

 admirers at the New York Convention of the American Iris Society. 

 HM .A.IS, 1958; AM, 1960. 



ENCHANTRESS (Hall, '54) Each $1.50 



Delicate parchment color, faintly flushed with pink, especially in the 

 standards. The central area of the falls has an overlay of amber and 

 the beard is brilliant orange. Unlike any other of Mr. Hall's fine 

 things. It is an extra late Iris, with heavy stems and an enamel-like 

 finish to the large flowers. 34-36 inches. See page 22. 



FABULOUS (Kleinsorge, '58) Each $7.50 



Here is a flower remindful of the splendor in a scene from a tale in 

 the Arabian Nights! Our picture on page 56 is neither deep enough 

 in tone nor sufficiently brilliant to portray the pageant of color loosed 

 in the garden when this Iris unfolds. There is a more prominent blue 

 patch just below the beard than the color plate indicates. Growth 

 is vigorous, stems well branched and the flowers are very large. 

 Height 36-38 inches. HM, AIS, 1958. 



FAIRY FABLE (Ernsf, '61) Each $20.00 



The first introduction originating here at Cooley's Gardens. Larry 

 Ernst, having had access to all of the Iris in our entire collection, 

 including the newest of the Hall seedlings, has produced some very 

 high class things of his own. This one, resulting from Lynn Hall 

 crossed with May Hall combines the best features of both parents. 

 The shade of pink is about midway between these two. The falls 

 possess great width, extra thick substance and are ruffled and waved 



at the margins. The heavy beard is deep tangerine-red. 36 



inches. Shown on page 54. 



i FATHER RIGNEY (Mission, '56) Each $2.00 



J \ery large dark violet with violet beard tipped white. High 



up on the "shoulders," where the standards and falls meet, 

 there is a dark brown blotch which adds interest and beauty 

 to this richly colored Iris. It is an exceptionally vigorous grow- 

 er; tall, straight and well branched. 42 inches. 



FESTOON (Hall, '58) Each $4.00 



A luscious blend of caramel and peach and salmon-pink, with extra 

 heavy beard of tangerine-red. The coloring is positively mouthwater- 

 ing! Note the crimped and ruffled edges of both standards and falls 

 in the picture on page 37— a most attractive feature of this delec- 

 table novelty. From pink breeding, it should be a gem for the hv- 

 bridizer. It is quite earlv, of good size, well branched on 38-inch 

 steins. HM AIS, 1959. 



FIRE BRIGADE (Schreiner, '57) Each $3.00 



Glowing crimson-red, shapely in form of flower, of good size and 36 

 inches in height. The beard is bronze-orange. ^Vell named, it pro- 

 vides an especially fiery clump of garden color. HM AIS, 1958. See 

 page 23. 



