LA NEGRA FLOR (Crosby, '57) M. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The name means "Black l lowci" in Spanish. Here is a tall, ruffled, 

 very dark Iris which won the I'rimo Firenze Gold Medal in inter- 

 national competition in Florence, Italy in 1959. 38 inches. HM AIS, 

 1958. 



LA ROSITA (Hall, '60) M. 36" Each $2.00 



A large, broad pctaled, solt uniform rose self. Area below the beard 

 is paler, almost white, in center. Haft markings are not conspicuous, 

 but give a rosy tan flush near the center of the flower. Beard is pale 

 tangerine— not red. HM AIS, 1961. 



LATE DATE (Ernst, '67) VL. 36" Each $5.00 



Illustrated on page 40 . . . and comes honestly by the name, since 

 it is at its peak of bloom after almost all others have practically 

 finished. Standards and falls are both white in the central areas and 

 shade gradually to a uniform, bright violet-blue at the outer edges. 

 Beard is white but glows slightly orange within the flower. This is a 

 bi-tone blend and not in any sense a plicata. 36 inches tall, with good 

 placement. 



LAURIE (Gaulter, '66) ML. 36" Each $7.50 



Hea\ily laced lilac-rose-]5ink with a tangerine beard. The falls ha\e 

 extra wide hafts and are of thick porcelain-like substance. General 

 color effect is a sort of "ashes of roses" but much brighter than that 

 term would indicate. HM AIS, 1967; AM, 1969. 



LAVANESQUE (Schreiner, '53) EM. Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 



Color is an even shade of delicate orchid-pink, the very broad petals 

 nicely ruffled, the beard and hafts rich gold. This is a \ery full-bodied 

 flower in all its parts . . . possibly the very finest of all the orchid or 

 lilac-purple. 40 inches tall. HM AIS, 1955; AM, 1959. 



LEDA KNIGHT (Hinkle, '65) M. 34" Each $4.00 



Here is something new in the "bass \ iol" category of colors . . . ranging 

 from deepest red-violet to sooty black. The extra broad petals are 

 sleek and silky, elegantly ruffled. Beard is deep blue-violet lightly 

 tipped orange-brown. HM AIS, 1966. 



LICORICE STICK (Schreiner, '61) hA. 40" Each $2.00 



A blue-black of exceptional size with 40-inch steins. A nugget of color 

 richness in the Iris colorama. Even the beard is deep indigo. Although 

 intensely dark, a velvety sheen imparts brightness to this unusually 

 fine black. HM AIS, 1962; AM, 1964. 



LIGHT AND LOVELY (Rees, '66) EM. 36" Each $10.00 



A cream and lime yellow combination with glowing yellow central 

 area and light yellow border on the falls. There is a bit of ruffling at 

 the margins and the heavy beard is creamy yellow. HM AIS, 1969. 



LIGHTUP (Plough, '63) ML. 36" Each $2.50 



Standards are Indian yellow with pink infusion in center. Falls are 

 a novel blend of pink and lemon, lighter in the center and shaded 

 to buttercup yellow at the margins. The beard is deep Saturn red, 

 heavy and wicle. ^Vell branched. HM AIS, 1964. 



LIKE MAGIC (Carlson, '66) ML. 37" Each $5.00 



Large yellow buds open into waiiii, widely flaring white flowers with 

 an outpouring of yellow in the center, down o\er the hafts anti up 

 into the center of the standards. 



LILAC CHAMPAGNE (Hamblen, '65) EM. 38" Each $5.00 



This is a new color pattern in bi-colors. Standards are light yellow, 

 as are the style-arms, and the wide falls are solid violet-blue with 

 a bit of soft yellow on the haft. The beard is yellow. Stems are 38 

 inches in height and well branched. HM AIS, 1966; AM, 1968. See 

 page 28. 



LILAC FESTIVAL (Plough, '59) EM. 33" Each $2.00 



A classic, lightly ruflled, wide petaled, light orchid self including the 

 beard which is almost white. The entire flower has a silvery appear- 

 ance. Truly a masterpiece in delicacy of tone, form and size. HM AIS, 

 1959; AM, 1963. Picture on page 53. 



LINGERING SUNSET (Tompkins, '65) M. 38" Each $2.00 



A large blend of orange, apricot and rose. Strong, zig-zag type stalks 

 with wide branches show off the huge, flaring flowers perfectly. 



"/ am always so pleased with all the Iris I have ordered from 

 you in past years. They are so sturdy and always bloom the 

 first year." 



Mrs. Ross Patterson, So. Dakota 



Floradora Flounce $3.00 



Rainbow Gold $2.00 

 Claudia Rene $2.50 



