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Color? Why, these new kinds offer the most exciting color range of any flower that grows. There 

 are luscious pinks, great blooms of solid golden yellow, Jersey creams, blues of the sky and of deep 

 waters, soft tans and chocolate-browns, henna-reds and richest burgundies — and there are whites 

 as clean as freshly fallen snow, sparkling coppers and melting shades of apricot. Some come in marbled 

 patterns, others are delicately stitched or sanded. Some are ruffled, others are smartly tailored. Many 

 are gigantic in size — 7 inches in diameter! There are tall ones, short ones, and a host of average height. 

 You can have them early, mid-season and late. Yes, the Iris is truly the perennial supreme . . . and 

 so easy to grow! 



New Iris for 1961 pt: 



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 Pages 4,5 and 6 



BRILLIANT STAR (Hall, 1961) Each $25.00 



As Golden Garland was a progenitor of Golden Years, so Frost 

 and Flame brought into being a race for larger, more fully 

 formed and flashingly red-bearded whites. True, there are many 

 now being introduced. Some of them are lacking in vigor, how- 

 ever, and others have poor substance. We have bloomed this 

 one for three seasons and regard it as the finest red-bearded 

 white we have grown or seen. It is very broad petaled, full 

 and rather rounded but not drooping, beautifully branched and 

 very large. Since it is a 1958 seedling the number of plants is 

 rather limited. Quite early, 36 inches. See page 2. No. 58-40. 



CAYENNE CAPERS (Gibson, 1961) Each $25.00 



Shown on the front cover of this catalog in precise and accurate 

 detail. Vivid and flashing with the sunshine on it or through 

 it . . . glowing and alive on a cloudy day or in pouring rain. 

 For rich, intense color in a plicata, this red-hot eye-catcher has 

 no parallel. Dominant color is fiery burgundy to red pepper but 

 a minor area on the falls is lit with cream. Beard is orange- 

 bronze. H. C. AIS, 1960. 3 feet tall. 



HENNA STITCHES (Gibson, 1961) Each $20.00 



Well illustrated at right, a very bright combination of 

 frosty white and gleaming henna-copper. The petals 

 are gracefully flounced and ruffled. A feature which 

 enlivens this new plicata is the metallic gleam of the 

 reddish copper margins and style-arms, although this 

 brilliance is not entirely evident in our picture. Beard is dusty 

 old gold, lightly tipped magenta. Hafts and base of standards 

 are blended gold. Here is a dazzling beauty with fragrant, spicy 

 odor. 36 inches. No. 51-5D. 



SHIPMENTS will begin July 1st and continue through the summer and 

 early fall. During July and August we will ship constantly in the sequence 

 received. Your success is assured if planted any time during this period 

 but early ordering is advisable to avoid stock being sold short. 



TRANSPORTATION is by prepaid parcel post or express. 



TERMS are cash with the order, either check, draft or money order. 

 We do not advise the enclosure of currency with your order. No C.O.D. 

 shipments — this adds to cost and involves red tape for you and for us. 



WE GUARANTEE all plants to be true to name, top quality and size, 

 free from insect pests and disease, and to reach you in a live and healthy 

 condition. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied, please notify 

 us promptly. 



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