ROSECREST (Hall, '63) Each $10.00 



Surely a completely new color combination — soft flesh pink shading 

 to bright rose-peach along the margins of both the standards and 

 falls. Flowers are produced in profusion and are fluted and ruffled. 

 Good size, spreading falls, 3-foot stems. 



ROSEDALE (Hall, '52) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Much ruffled salmon-pink blend, the falls held squarely horizontal. 

 .\ two-year clump is a mass of bloom. It is very late, about 30 inches 

 in height, ideal for the front of the border. HM AIS, 1954. 



ROSE FLAME (Ha//, '61 ; Each $6.00 



A brilliant pinkish self with an underlying cerise glow and a chern - 

 red beard. This Iris has a quality, te.xture and color fluctuations 

 akin to that of changeable silk — difficult indeed to describe. The 

 term "cariying power" is often employed to indicate color strength 

 of a garden flower . . . here it really does exist in quantity and run- 

 ning over! 36 inches, well branched. See page 38. 



ROYAL VIOLET (Riddle, '59) Each $3.00 



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

 adequately brought out in our picture on page 18. It is more blue 

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

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

 Here is fit companionship for Iris royalty! 40 inches. HM .\IS, 1959. 



RUMBLING THUNDER (Tompi^ms, '62j Each $15.00 



A pure self of Midnight Violet, with broad, domed standards and 

 huge, rounded, near horizontal falls. The violet beard with bronze- 

 yellow tips is set on smooth and solidly colored hafts. Majestic in 

 every way! 36 inches. HM AIS, 1963. 



SABLE NIGHT (P. Cook, '52) Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 



Richest black velvet, with a very 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 51. 



SEAFAIR QUEEN (R. Brown, '61) Each $1 0.00 



Beautiful iv'ory white with heavily laced edges of pale yellow and 

 a yellow beard. Excellent form with wide, flaring falls. A good 

 parent for lacy seedlings. 32 inches HM .A.IS, 1963. 



SHADOW WAllZ (Tompkins, '62) Each $10.00 



Cool, translucent orchid with a shimmering silven' undertone and 

 an orchid beard. The huge, swirled flowers have ruffled standards 

 and wide, ruffled, semi-horizontal falls. Tall, strong and widelv 

 branched. 40 inches. HM AIS, 1963. 



SHEIK OF ARABY (Wickersham, '60) Each $3.50 



A symphony in muted violets, bronze and copper, its gorgeous 

 colors might aptly bedeck a Prince of the storied Middle-East. The 

 very large flowers lack nothing 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 56. 



SIERRA SKIES (Shorfman, '54) Each $1 .00; 3 for $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 

 lovelv Iris is in great demand as one which comes nearest to spec- 

 trum-blue. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1954; AM, 1956. 



SILVERTONE (Hall, '59) Each $3.00 



.\ beautifully proportioned silvery pale blue — almost white — with 

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

 this large Iris. Heavy stems, 36 inches. HM .AIS, 1960. See page 15 



SIVA-SIVA (Gibson, '62) Each $8.00 



^ fl.unhoyant combination ot rich golden standards flushed with 

 'iiiii.iinon and porcelain white falls heavily bordered and etched 

 luilliint red-mahogany-brown. .-Ml petals are fluted and rippled 

 and the flaring falls are almost horizontal. Named for a colorful 

 and exciting Samoan dance akin to the hula. The large, long lasting 

 flowers arc fragrant with the scent of spice. Height 36 inches. HM 

 AIS, 1963. See page 37. 



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