TRANQUIL MOON WITH ZEBRA IRIS FOLIAGE 



UTAH VALLEY (Muhlesfein, '59) Each $5.00 



A crisp, ruffled, bright violet with a large, round, 

 white patch in the center of each fall. Shoulder 

 high stems bring the flowers almost up to eye 

 level! This has been very popular among visitors 

 and judges these past two seasons. HM AIS, 

 1959; AM, 1961. 



VALIMAR (Hamblen, '58) Each $2.50 



A newcomer sure to become a great favorite. 

 Derived from Palomino, it is a smooth apricot- 

 pink with a wide nasturtium-red beard. Judges 

 raved over this at the 1958 American Iris 

 Societv Convention in New York, and so will 

 you! HM AIS, 1958: .\M, 1960. See page 9. 

 One of the "5 Iris of the Year" for 1965. 



VANITY rMR(Hall,51) 



Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 



Clear medium true pink, ver>' smooth and tail- 

 ored in appearance. This is almost an ideal 

 flamingo-pink Iris, with lots of color, stems at 

 least three feet in height, beautiful form and a 

 very- fiery tangerine beard. It is very late. HM 

 AIS, 1952. Illustrated on page 59. 



VELVET ROBE (Schreiner, '60) Each $5.00 



Well named, a deep but glowing shade of plushy 

 crimson red with golden beard. The haft is 

 solidly colored and petals are lightly ruffled. 

 This is our choice of the Schreiner reds to date. 

 HM AIS, 1960. Seepage 17. 



VIOLET HARMONY (Lowry, '52) 



Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Light violet in color, with a lighter patch in the 

 center of the falls. Very large, of elegant form, 

 and nicely ruffled. Winner of the President's 

 Cup in 1953; Dykes Medal, 1957. 



"The Iris Rhizomes you sent us arrived yes- 

 terday in fine shape. We are impressed with 

 their size and healthy condition, and are 

 happy over the gift Iris." 



Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Bennett 



Windsor, Calif. 



"I am writing to tell you how delighted we 

 were with shipment of iris rhizomes we pur- 

 chased recently from you. Such strong, large 

 and healthy specimens, we have never seen 

 before. And they arrived in excellent con- 

 dition." 



Harold C. Meyer 

 Bridgeport, Conn. 



TWILIGHT ZONE (Tomp/c/ns, '63; Each $10.00 VIOLET HILLS fDeForesf, '56; Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



A blend of blue, rose and violet with undertones of coppery cocoa. A Here is the last word in deep true violet color! The 7-inch flowers 



thick beard of smoky red-purple dommates the center of the massive shine like taffeta, even on a rainy dav, and they will take rain, wind, 



blooms. A beautiful novelty in subtle tones. 44-inch stalks, well or sun. Standards, falls and beard are a uniform rich violet-puiple. 



balanced. the beard is lightly tipped blue. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1956: AM, 



1958. Winners of the President's Cup 1960. See page 13. 



ULTRA VIOLET (Buss, '55) Each $2.00 



Serenely beautiful deep violet self of large proportions with domed 



standards and flaring falls. The beard is violet too, and there is no WATERMELON (Waters, '54) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



thinning out of the color at the center. Broad petaled and perfectly A blending of greenish light lemon and deep watermelon-pink ... a 



supported on sturdy, well branched stalks. 36 inches. cut watermelon not quite ripe. Extra large, with ruffled petals and 



very heavy substance. HM AIS, 1954. See page 23. 



UTAH CREAM (Muhlesfein, '54) Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



.'\s luscious as it sounds, delightfully formed, flaring, waved, heavy 



in texture. Cream is the one color which will combine with and bind WAXING MOON (Fay, '57) Each $1 50- 3 for $4 00 



together every other hue— reds, blues yellows, pinks and the greens Round and full petaled very light giant yellow. Standards, falls and 



h\! ATsf^'io^^r """^ ""^^ °" 36-inch stems. beard are all a uniform shade of soft, wax-like greenish ivory- vellow. 



HM Alb, lyo*. Pptalj lightly ruffled. Height 3 feet. HM AIS, 1957: AM, 1960. 



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