HIGH PRAISE (Schreiner, '66) ML. 35" $3.00 



Truly the freshest, most vivid shade of blue-violet imaginable! Flowers 

 are of fantastic breadth and the substance is stiff and glossy. Flaring 

 form and fine branching. HM, '67. See back co\ er. 



HIGH SIERRA (Gaulter, '67) ML. 38" $5.00 



^Ve ha\e seen a host of white Iris in our time and there arc many 

 truly magnificent ones listed in this catalog. This one, however, is 

 so huge, so flawless, and so immaculate that after flowering it these 

 past seasons we think it superior to any white we know. A complete 

 self. HC, '66; HM, '68. See page 17. 



IN ORBIT rC/bson, '62) 30" $3.06 



A new pattern in plicatas, as regards both the combination of colors 

 and the striking contrast between standards and falls. Standards are 

 waved and fluted, solid tan with a flush of light violet; the ruffled 

 falls striated and peppered deep plum on a white ground. Large 

 flowers on stocky, well balanced stems. HM, '64. 



IRENE BROWN (R. i,ro^n. '60) EM. 36" $2.00 



If you are looking for deep color in the pink class you will find it 

 here! Clean and rich in tone, the coral red beard adding to its bright- 

 ness. Large, fairly early. HM, '62. 



IRISH LULLABY (Moldovan, '65) ML. 36" $10.00 



This new pink is extremely rulfled. lacy and broad petaled, the falls 

 flaring out almost horizontally. Color is rich and even, the hafts 

 clean and set with a tangerine beard. HM, '66. 



IRMA MELROSE (DeForesi, '56) ML. 40" $1 .00 



Extra large lemon-yellow with faint plicata markings near the beard 

 and throat. Although of unusual size the ruffled flowers are graceful 

 and long lasting in rain or sun. Stems arc very tall but strong and 

 well branched. HM, '56. Shown on page 54. 



High Esteem $5.00 



ISLAND HOLIDAY (Gibson, '70) ML. 36" $10.00 



\ new bright and rich plicata pattern in golden buff. Standards are 

 solid metallic orange-gold; the falls are broad and semi-flaring, with 

 an all-over delicate etching of cream and cinnamon. This is the first 

 of this type to come from Jim Gibson. Large and extremely colorful. 



IVORY GOWN (E. Smith, '63) M. 40" $2.00 



Lovely i\ory cream, almost white. Both standards and falls are very 

 waved and frilled and the large flowers are well spaced. Pale yellow 

 beard. HM, '66. 



JEAN SIBELIUS (C. Benson, '59) ML. 38" $1.50 



One of the handsomest of all the blues and about as near perfection 

 as any Iris can be. Clear and crisp steel blue, noble in carriage and 

 of giant size. Well branched stalks. HM' 59; AM, "62. Picture page 42. 



JET FIRE (Tompkins, '64) ML. 38" $2.50 



A stunning and shockingly brilliant red plicata; snowy white falls 

 heavily bordered solid bright red; tall, pointed standards of solid 

 red, but white on the inside. \Vhite style arms tipped red and a rich 

 orange-bronze beard. HM, '65. See page 39. 



JUDY MARSONETTE (Hall, 62) M. 34" 



$1.50 



Cape Town $4.00 



In addition to its luscious and smoothv uniform color the large 

 blossoms are of tailored perfection in form, the falls semi-flaring and 

 of thick texture. Beard is brilliant red-orange. Stems arc stout, well 

 branched. HM, '64. See page 43. 



JUNE MEREDITH (Muhlestein, '54) ML. 36" $1.50 



,\ complete self of-rich, deep pink. Color is uniform in both standards 

 and falls; vi\ id and ali\c. Large flowers. HM, '54; AM. '56. See page 49. 



KAHILI (Schreiner, '6]j ML. 36" $1.00 



A big l)right, contrasty \aricgata. Falls are deep, velvety maroon- 

 brown; the standards are luminous pale gold deepening toward the 

 edges. Style arms are stained with crimson and the beard is rich 

 yellow. HM, '62. 



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