BALLET DANCER (Kleinsorge, 1949) Each $5.00 



Resembling the swirling skirt in a "pirouette" this distinctive apricot- 

 tan is another Cascade Splendor seedling and a sister of Minuet. Stand- 

 ards are large, full and closed. The falls are almost horizontal, very 

 broad, waved and crimped at the rim. Form is only one special attri- 

 bute . . . the coloring is delightful — a buffy golden apricot self which 

 carries well. 38 inches, large and well branched. HM AIS, 1949. Illus- 

 trated at right. 



BALMUNG (H. Sass, 1939) Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



Just about the finest, in our opinion, of all the Sass series of yellow 

 plicatas. The ground color is a definite yellow and the markings are 

 peppered on in cinnam,on-brown. Note the illustration — it is a perfect 

 likeness. Much larger than others of this series, with tall stems and good 

 habit. HM AIS, 1940; AM, 1942. Shown on page 28. 



BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach, 1942) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



This fine yellow continues to hold a place near the top in the list of 1(X) 

 best Iris. Absolutely perfect in form, on stems that average 3 feet and 

 over, well branched and with flowers of very rich solid yellow, it is re- 

 garded by many judges as the world's best yellow Iris. HM AIS, 1944; 

 AM, 1946. 



BERMUDA SAND (Hall, 1939) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A glorified and gigantic Jean Cayeux, both standards and falls heavily 

 ruffled. Deeper in color than Jean Cayeux. a light coffee-tan with a glint 

 of gold. Freshly opened blooms are reddish gold. Strong growing with 

 broad foliage and sturdy bloom stalks. 



BLACK BANNER (Nicholls, 1947) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Velvety, intensely colored near black. Sleek and rich in its midnight 

 hue, with practically solid dark hafts. Increases very rapidly and grows 

 well everywhere. Height 3 ft. HM AIS, 1947. 



BLACK FOREST (Schreiner, 1945) Each $1.50; 3 for $3.50 



"Black as pitch" says the introducer. A rich, silky, ebony-blue-black, the 

 effect of which is intensified by a very solid haft and a blackish blue 

 beard. Medium in height, with flaring falls. HM AIS, 1946; AM, 194S. 



BLACK RUBY (Dolman, 1949) Each $3.00 



An cdmost black-red, extra smooth and glossy. It is very early, being one 

 of the first of the tall bearded Iris to open. Hafts are clean and devoid 

 of markings, the bronze-gold beard seemingly placed on a solid piece of 

 velvety crimson-black. Branching is good and the stems are about 34 to 

 36 inches in height. Increases rapidly and soon forms a fine clump. HC 

 AIS, 1946; HM, 1949. 



BLUE FRILLS (Stephenson, 1946) Each $1.50 



Pure azure-blue, darker than Great Lakes but still a light blue Iris. 

 Clear and uniform in color, the flowers rounded in style, and of a rich 

 glossy texture. The blue tinged beard adds to the color note. 34 inches. 



BLUE GLOW (Nicholls, 1945) Each $1.50; 3 for $3.50 



Very rich deep blue, the exceptionally wide falls having a lacquered 

 appearance. Standards are a shade lighter than the falls, broad and full, 

 crisp and brilliant. The haft is solid brown with a long white beard 

 shading into orange within the flower. The very best Iris of this color. 

 Big, bold and 3 feet tall. HM AIS, 1948. 



BLUE RHYTHM (Whiting, 1945) Each $1.75 



Very large flowers of Comflower-blue, softened by a silvery overtone. 

 The large standards are arched and domed, the broad falls are semi- 

 flaring with smoothly colored hafts. Grovdng from 3 to 4 feet in height, 

 perfectly branched, we consider it just about tops as a blue Iris. HM 

 AIS, 1945; AM, 1947; Dykes Medal, 1950. 



BLUE SHIMMER (J. Sass, 1942) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



An entirely different plicata. Clean, sparkling white with an all-over 

 pattern of clear blue stippling. The blue seems to be peppered on the 

 white background in an even manner, rather than in the familiar 

 buttonhole-stitch style. The flowers are extremely large and full. Cer- 

 tainly one of the most outstanding Irises of the past few seasons. HM 

 AIS, 1942; AM, 1944. See page 27. 



BLUE VALLEY (K. Smith, 1947) Each $5.00 



This new Iris, a seedling of Lake George crossed with Great Lakes, has 

 been the subject of much praise and comment. Very near to true blue, 

 ruffled and large in size, it pwssesses an unusual sparkling sheen. HM 

 AIS, 1947; AM, 1949. 



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