HEIGHO (Craig, 1949) Each $15.00 



Vigorous and prolific liybrid with fine tall wiry stems 45 inches high, 

 ideally branched. Color is clear Bradley violet, actually a light violet 

 shade of blue-lavender. There is a hint of a signal patch at the tip of the 

 beard. Mr. Craig regards this as one of his greatest accomplishments. 

 HM AIS. 1949. 



HELEN McGregor (Graves, 1946) Each $3.00 



Clear pale blue, pure and uniform in color, the sensation of the Iris 

 world the year of its introduction. Of perfect form, flaring and daintily 

 ruffled, very large, beautifully spaced on nice stems, it is not only su- 

 preme as a light blue but ranks as one of the best of all new Irises. HM 

 AIS, 1946; AM, 1948; Dykes Medal, 1949. See page 11. 



JOSEPH'S MANTLE (Craig, 1949) Each $5.00 



Immense flowers, flaring and somewhat ruffled. Golden buff lightly wash- 

 ed and striated red-brown, with red-brown stippling forming an almost 

 solid 1/4-inch margin to the fajls. One of Craig's many new fancy and 

 unusual plicata patterns. 



JULIET (Kleinsorge, 1946) Each $2.00 



We think that this is one of the most colorful and fiery blends that we 

 have seen. It is a sort of flame-copper, with salmon shadings, and the 

 beards and central areas are a mass of brilliant burnt orange. Large flow- 

 ers; the standards upright and well closed, the falls broad and distinctly 

 flaring. Increases fast) and makes a gorgeous clump. HM AIS, 1947. 



HERITAGE (Hall, 1949) Each $12.00 



A flamingo-pink of a deeper tone than Hit Parade or Cherie and an out- 

 standing Iris of this color. A nice full petaled flower of heavy substance 

 with slightly ruffled semi-flaring falls and nicely held standards. It's a 

 smooth self with no haft markings and has a bright tangerine beard. A 

 sister of Pink Sensation but of a different shade of pink. Shown on page 

 115 of "The Iris, an Ideal Hardy Perennial." Height 34 inches. HM AIS, 

 1949; AM, 1951. 



HI-TIME (Hall, 1950) Each $8.00 



A lustrous golden apricot color, called by some a peach-pink although 

 not actually a pink at all. It has a full deep tangerine beard and is a 

 self with no haft markings The medium large flowers of heavy silky tex- 

 ture have fine form and are carried on 34-inch, well branched, strong 

 stems. Hi-Time has very dark blue-green foliage that is unusually resist- 

 ant to leaf spot ; a vigorous grower and free bloomer. It was selected for 

 the Wisley Trial Gardens and a picture of it appears in the 1948 year 

 book of the English Iris Society. The Royal Horticultural Society featur- 

 ed it in color in the November, 1948 issue of its Journal. HM AIS. 1950. 



HIS EXCELLENCY (K. Smith, 1948) Each $5.00 



One of the few new things in the color and type of the older Louvois. 

 This is taller and brighter, with tan standards flushed pink and rich 

 brown falls bordered tan. 36 inches. 



HIT PARADE (Hall, 1947) Each $2.50 



Another flamingo-pink, with some ruffling, good form and substance, and 

 a little larger flower than Courtier or Floradora. carried on well-branched, 

 34-inch stems. Color is lighter than Courtier and deeper than Floradora 

 and it has the characteristic tangerine beard. 



HOHEYFLOW (Tompkins, 1944) Each $1.00 



A blend of rose and tan with coppery cast. The flowers are large and 

 excellently formed on 38-inch stems. HM AIS, 1946. 



JUNALUSKA (Kirk, 1934) Each 50c; 3 for $1.25 



Copper-red falls and copper-gold standards — a magnificent Iris with a 

 coppery red garden effect. An early bloomer, very tall and well branched. 

 Always admired and one of the "best sellers" in this catalog. Runner-up 

 for the Dykes Medal in 1938. HM AIS, 1936; AM, 1937. 



KATHERINE FAY (Fay, 1945) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A grand white, large, tall with semi-flaring ruffled blooms. All white, 

 with no yellow in the center. It is an easy grower and rapid multiplier. 

 100% hardy. HM AIS, 1945 ; AM, 1947. 



LADY BOSCAWEN (Graves, 1946) Each $2.50 



Alabaster-white perfection in color and form. In the originator's garden 

 it grew to 4 feet in height with magnificent branching. Slightly ruffled, 

 it bears some resemblance to Helen McGregor in form. Beard is light 

 yellow and does not contrast with the pure white effect. AM AIS, 1948. 



LADY MOHR (Salbach, 1944) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A new and altogether different addition to the interesting Wm. Mohr 

 family of Iris, this one brings a color combination previously unknown 

 in the tall bearded group. Standards are oyster-white, huge and slightly 

 fluted, with strong midribs. Falls are pale chartreuse or greenish yellow, 

 with prominent veining. There is a very prominent dark patch surround- 

 ing the beard. Lady Mohr was the center of interest in our garden last 

 season, where some of the stalks reached 4 feet in height and carried 

 several open blooms at one time. HM AIS, 1944; AM, 1946. Shown on 

 pages 23 and 28. 



LAKE BREEZE (Fay, 1945) Each $1.00 



A seedling of Gloriole, with much of its charm and frosty pale blue 

 tone. Lake Breeze is heavily ruffled, the falls flaring and wide with no 

 haft markings. A bit deeper in color than Gloriole, slightly larger, the 

 stems carrying 9 to 11 flowers. Three feet tall. HM AIS, 1945. 



ILLINOIS (Hall, 1949) Each $4.00 



A great big creamy yellow, noted for its fine texture and purity of color. 

 The well formed flowers are produced in wonderful profusion on strong. 

 36-inch stems, extra well branched. As either a clump or an individual 

 stalk it attracts all eyes in the garden. HC AIS, 1946; HM, 1950. 



INDIANA NIGHT (Cook, 1942) Each $1.50; 3 for $3.50 



Lustrous, deepest, richest velvety purple, almost black. The finest and 

 most satisfying dark Iris of a long series of seedlings from the famous 

 Sable. 38-inch stems, well branched, with every good quality desired in 

 an Iris. Midseason and long lasting. HM AIS, 1942; AM, 1944. 



INDIAN HILLS (Grant, 1937) Each 50c; 3 for $1.25 



Rich true purple, more red than blue, with a silky sheen about it that 

 gives it exceptional brilliance. Very large oval-shaped blossoms, a ram- 

 pant grower and one of the most effective as a garden mass — gloriously 

 vivid. 



JAKE (Long-Sass, 1943) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A white-white, with no other color in it except a trace of pale yellow 

 near the center. Large flowers, well formed, free blooming and an easy 

 grower. Stands right up alongside many more expensive new whites. 



JANE PHILLIPS (Graves, 1950) Each $15.00 



A new light blue that is deeper in color than Helen McGregor, of which 

 it is a seedling. It resembles its famous parent in form and size but be- 

 cause it carries more color it is distinct and worthy in its own right. 

 We have seen no Iris which appears nearer true blue. HM AIS, 1950. 



LAKE GEORGE (K. Smith, 1945) Each $1.00 



When this violet-blue Iris was introduced it was announced as possibly 

 the "bluest" of all. A parent of Blue Valley, it still maintains a claim 

 to this distinction. Self colored, the standards roundly domed, the falls 

 broad and flaring straight out. There are no haft markings and the beard 

 is pale yellow tipped blue at the end. Medium height, a rapid increaser. 

 HM AIS, 1945. 



LIGHTHOUSE (Salbach, 1936) Each 50c; 3 for $1.25 



This bright rose blend is one of the most sought after Iris we grow. 

 Standards are a blend of rose and yellow; falls coppery old rose, with a 

 very bright beard and glowing center. Perfectly hardy, rapid increaser; 

 an Iris that is certain to add life to your planting. HM AIS, 1937 ; AM, 

 1940. 



LIGHTS ON (Lapham, 1946) Each $3.00 



A new claimant for the title of reddest Iris. It is more of a self than Red 

 Gleam, with even less of the brown in its makeup. Well shaped, with 

 solid unveined hafts, velvety falls and vivid color. 30 to 36 inches in 

 height. HM AIS, 1946. 



LILAC LANE (Whiting, 1947) Each $7.00 



Pink-toned lilac self, not a pink but a very delicate mauve color of heavy 

 substance. Beard is very pale yellow. There are few, if any, modern Iris 

 which resemble this one in color tone. We regard it as one of the loveliest 

 new things and among Mrs Whiting's best. Slightly ruffled, very refined 

 in effect, 3 feet tall. HM AIS, 194S; AM, 1951. 



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