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Awards of the American Iris Society following variety description 

 are indicated thus: HM.— Honorable Mention; AM.— Award of Merit. 



ACCENT (Buss, '53) Each $1 .50 



Large tall and vigorous variegata. The clean yellow standards contrast most 

 agreeably with the rose-red falls. Its bright color and huge size have resulted 

 in its having been selected as one of the five "Iris of the Year" for 1958. 36 

 inches. 



ADMIRAL NIMITZ (Graves, '48) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A spectacular white from a famous introducer. The crisp, firm flowers, with 

 closely domed standards and semi-flaring falls, are large and very white: sur- 

 mounted by a thick brilliant gold beard. This combination of color and form 

 suggests a naval officer in white with rich gold shoulder ornaments. Fine 

 spacing of flowers, a husky grower, 36 to 42 inches in height. HM AIS, 1948. 



AHOY (Tompkins, '57) Each $10.00 



Best described as a rosy toned cherry-red with a faint undertone of blue that 

 adds to its brilliance and carrying power. Flowers are large, heavily sub- 

 stanced and have lovely flaring form. 36-inch, well branched stems. Medium 

 late. 



ALALOA (Gibson, '59) Each $12.00 



Lemon-yellow with a lighter area in the center of the falls. Remember the 

 old variety Elsa Sass? This is a somewhat similar color arrangement but the 

 comparison is hardly adequate. Alaloa ("Little Song") is a huge blossom, 

 very wide and full, the standards broad, domed and glistening. Falls flare 

 and possess a heavy enamel-like texture. It is a flower for foreground plant- 

 ing since its height is only about two feet. There is surely a definite place 

 for plants of such stature and you will be thrilled with this one! 



AL BORAK (DeForesf, '52) Each $1.50 



.\ \ery large brown and copper-russet flower, having wide spreading falls 

 with extremely wide hafts. A light brown garden effect in an Iris which 

 many judges regard as absolutely perfect in form. Three feet in height, finely 

 branched. HM AIS, 1953. 



ALLAGLOW (Tompkins, '58) Each $20.00 



-\ gigantic new Iris of bright sunburst-gold, blended bittersweet- 

 orange, with an all over flush of clear copper-yellow. The whole 

 flower has a glistening gold dusted finish and a tiny flash of orchid 

 at the tip of the chrome beard. Very^ broad petaled, with flaring, 

 ruffled falls and wide domed standards. Late; 38 inches. HM AIS, 

 1958. 



ALLEGIANCE (Cook, '58) Each $25.00 



This is certainh a masterpiece, from an Iris breeder whose skill has 

 produced a long line of Iris of distinction and highest quality. The 

 giant flowers are of deepest navy-blue, overlaid with velvet, the 

 standards are silky and lustrous. The beards are medium blue 

 tipped lemon-chrome. Color is even and solid clear into the throat. 

 40 inches; late. HM AIS, 1958. 



ALLINE ROGERS (Kleinsorge, '50) Each $1.00 



The form of this flower resembles Cascade Splendor, one 

 1 of its parents, but the color inclines more to pink or rose, 



with just a suggestion of ashes of roses in its cast. There 

 is considerable gold in the blending of color, especially 

 near the haft. Style aims and beard are both golden yellow. 

 Falls are wide and quite flat, standards upright and closed, 

 the entire flower heavily ruffled. 34 inches. HM AIS, 1951. 

 See page 32. 



AMANDINE (Douglas, '46) Each $1.00 



Large flaring cream self, slightlv flushed with lemon. The 

 wide flaring falls are slightly ruffled and the standards are 

 nicely domed. Height 3 feet. Winner of the President's 

 Cup at the AIS meeting in Nashville in 1948. HM AIS 

 1946; AM, 1948. Shown on page 37. 



