Heather Hawk $5.00 



TAHOLAH (Gibson, '56) EM. 35" Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The ground color is creamy ivory, the standards heavily shaded 

 cinnamon-red and the falls are evenly brushed with this same russet- 

 red tint on the haft and at the outer edges. Long lasting, very large, 

 on stout stems. HM AIS, 1956; AM, 1958. Early. 



TALENT SHOW (Plough, '65) EM. 33" Each $7.50 



A bi-color with white standards and blue-violet falls, wide and flaring. 

 It is from Emma Cook and plicata parentage. In general effect it 

 resembles our picture of the new "Out Yonder" on page 40. HM 

 AIS, 1968. 



TALLCHIEF CDeForesf, '56) M. 36" Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Bright, richly glowing red self, with brilliant orange beard. By the 

 Ridgeway color chart it is Brazil-red to carmine. Tall, and very well 

 branched. HM AIS, 1957. 



TOMECO (Suiter, '60) M. 36" Each $1.00 



Smoothly^ burnished oxblood red self without haft markings. Tailored 

 in appearance, the big rounded standards domed and closed and the 

 broad falls semiflaring. Bronze yellow beard. Well branched and 

 sun resistant. HM AIS, 1962. Cook-Lapham Award for best Red Iris 

 in 1965. See page 53. 



TOP BILLING (Nelson, '69) ML. Each $15.00 



A startling new white with "house-aflre" red beard. Borne on heavy, 

 stalwart stems reaching up to four feet in height, the very large, 

 ideally formed flowers have the finish of white porcelain and are of 

 extra thick substance. The beard is heavy and almost blood red. This 

 is doubtless the greatest attention getter in the Nelson garden which 

 contains a vast number of the best and newest things in Irisdom. 

 Shown on page 41 . 



TAWNY MINK (Schreiner, '68) ML. 37" Each $6.00 



Such a rich, golden yellow, so lavishly ruffled and fluted, that it stands 

 out in the garden like a beacon. Here is an Iris of rugged constitution, 

 fine form, wonderful branching and all around exceptional quality. 

 HM AIS, 1967. 



TECHNY CHIMES (Bro. Charles, '55) M. Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



A gorgeous light yellow with very deep red-orange beard. This is 

 certainly a striking Iris and the branching is a special feature. HM 

 AIS, 1955; AM, 1957; tied for Dykes Medal in 1960. 36 inches. See 

 page 23. 



TINSEL TOWN (Tompkins, '67) ML. 38" Each $15.00 



Pure, clean white with center of molten gold. Undersides of the falls 

 are yellow and this second color is exposed by the ruffles and folds 

 of the petal margins. Here is one of the largest of all Iris, magnificent 

 in every way. It might be termed a glorified Christmas Angel, with 

 more gold and ruffles! HM AIS, 1968; AM, 1970. 



TO: L GATE fCoofc, '59) M. 40" Each $1 .50 



Fiv n the same line of breeding as Whole Cloth. Standards are palest 

 blue Imost white— the falls dark violet with a long yellow beard 

 extends " across the lighter haft. Very tall, with many flowers per 

 stem, wiu 'v spaced. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1962. Well illustrated on 

 page 18. 



TOP FLIGHT (Hall, '53) M. 34" Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 



A more deeply colored Temple Bells, more apricot than yellow. 

 Standards and falls are practically the same shade but the beard is 

 fiery orange-red and very thick and heavy. HM AIS, 1953; AM, 1955. 

 See page 36. 



TORCHBEARER (Nelson, '63) ML. 36" 



Each $2.50 



Reddish brown with dark red-brown or chocolate-like thumb prints 

 on the hafts. Beard is bright orange. This combination results in a 

 rather startling effect and is sure to attract a lot of attention. Flaring 

 falls and good branching. HM AIS, 1964. 



TRITON (Julander, '63) M. 36" Each $3.50 



Rich marine-blue with ver) wide petals. Standards are arched and 

 closed at the top; the falls flare almost horizontally and are waved 

 at the margins. This is a fine addition to the blue class, clean and 

 sparkling! HM AIS, 1964. 



TRUDY (Tompkins, '64) VL. 36" Each $3.50 



Here is a color Ijreak in the amoena class. The standards are pure 

 white shading to gold at the base. Falls are brownish with old gold 

 beard. A breeder's Iris that is certainly different. 



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