FIRE CHIEF 



DOTTED SWISS (Sass, '56) Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



Acclaimed by many as the finest of the blue and white plicatas. The 

 ground color is sparkling white and the dots and stitchings are 

 decidedly blue, the very large flowers elegantly ruflBed. It truly lives 

 up to its name. Over three feet tall, ver>' well branched, blooms early. 

 HM AIS, 1956; AM, 1958. See page 53. 



DREAM SPUN (Gibson, '62) Each $7.50 



A blend of pinkish amethyst on white ground, actually a plicata, of 

 course, but with a less definite pattern than is usually associated with 

 the term. The central area and the style-arms glow with a waxy, 

 copper)' tint. Beard is light yellow. Both standards and falls are abun- 

 dantly ample in width, the former erect but nearly closed, waved and 

 ruffled, the latter semi-flaring and likewise heavily ruffled. Height 40 

 inches. Shown on page 29. HM AIS, 1963. 



EDENITE (Plough, '59) Each $7.50 



"Sooty" black with a deep red undertone; a seedling of Sable Night. 

 The uniform blackness of this flower immediately attracts all who 

 see it in the garden. Domed standards and flaring falls. Blooms 

 rather early. 30 inches. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1961. 



ELEANOR'S PRIDE (Watkins, '56) Each $2.50 



Majestic and beautifully branched, this powder-blue Iris has quality 

 in every detail. A self of soft even tone, the full white beard pro- 

 viding added attractiveness. Falls are wide and flaring, the whole 

 flower nicely ruffled. Blooms in midseason; 36-40 inches tall. HM 

 AIS, 1956; AM, 1958: Dykes Medal in 1961. Shown on page 12. 



ELIZABETH NOBLE (K. Smith, '55) Each $1.50 



The standards open palest violet and quickly change to white, the 

 falls are deep and brilliant true purple clear out to the edges. Beard 

 is white and the crests are brushed purple. A larger and more "noble" 

 flower than Helen Collingwood. 36 inches; rather late. HM AIS, 

 1955. 



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. .\nd 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 AIS, 1942; AM, 1943. See page 52. 



EL MONSOUR rHa//, '63j Each $10.00 



An immense greenish ivor>' Iris with amber lights and shadings. The 

 thick petals are greenish amber on the under sides. The extra wide 

 falls are crimped, ruffled and fringed at the edges. There is a smooth 

 amber shoulder near the upper portion of the falls and this combines 

 with the orange-red beard to give the heart of the flower a very warm 

 glow. Wonderful branching and long season of bloom. 36 inches. 

 Shown on page 18. 



EMMA COOK (Cook, '59) Each $7.50 



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

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

 for the charming wife of one of the world s greatest Iris breeders. 

 HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1961. Shown on page 28. 



SOUTH PACIFIC 



EMERALD FOUNTAIN CO. Brown, '61) Each $10.00 



Standards uranium green, falls flax blue blended with uranium and 

 primrose vellow. All petals edged with lace. Tall and well branched, 

 with many buds. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1962. 



DOLLY VARDEN (Hall, '50) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A very large light pink with a slight overlay of salmon. It is a self 

 with no haft markings, good form and substance, and it takes the sun 

 surprisingly well. Sturdy and well branched on stems of 38 inches. 

 HM AIS, 1950. 



ENCHANTED VIOLET (Hamblen, '58) Each $2.50 



This striking creation is unique for the combination of pink and 

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

 violet, slightly ruffled, and the heav>' beard is ficrv tangerine-red. 

 HM AIS, 1958; AM, 1960. Illustrated on page 11. 



DOT & DASH (Hall, '60) Each $4.00 



Almost solidly colored blackish violet standards and bright falls of 

 pure white with blackish margins. Most of the peppery effect is con- 

 fined to the outer area of the falls. The beards arc inconspicuous. 

 Flowers are waved and flaring, well spaced on good branches, and 

 arc produced in great profusion. 33-36 inches. HM AIS 1960; AM, 

 1962. See page 39. 



ENCHANTRESS (Hall, '54) Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 



Dtlicatr 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. HalTs 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 25. 



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