RAJAH BROOKE (Norton, '45) Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



Rich topaz-yellow standards shot with bronze; the falls deep pigeon- 

 blood-red. Haft solidly colored, clear into the throat, giving the flow- 

 er an extra rich effect. Not brilliant and garish, Rajah Brooke is an 

 Iris in luxurious subdued hues remindful of an Oriental rug. HM 

 AIS, 1946. In color on page 33. 



RANGER (Kleinsorge, '43) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Dark but very bright, almost true crimson-red. A decided self, with 

 long, cone-shaped, closed standards and wide falls of glossy velvet. 

 Bronze-orange beard on a brownish toned haft, with very little ven- 

 ation. One of the last to bloom, a sure producer of flowers and lots 

 of them, with straight stems and fine branching. Very large. 36 inches 

 tall. HM AIS, 1944; AM. 1946. See page 25. 



ROYAL VIOLET (Riddle, '59) Each $15.00 



The great size and all-around majesty of this fine Iris cannot be ade- 

 quately brought out in our picture on page 50. It is more blue than 

 Violet Hills, velvety rather than silky and the beard is light blue 

 to almost white. The petals are extremely broad and flaring. In the 

 originator's garden the heavy, well branched stalks reached a height 

 of 40 inches. Here is fit companionship for Iris royalty! HM AIS, 1959. 



SABLE NIGHT (P. Cook, '52) Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



Richest black velvet, with a very deep glow of underlying red. Heavy 

 bronze beard. Winner of the Dykes Medal in 1955. One of the "5 Iris 

 of the Year" for 1961. Will sell out early. Shown on page 10. 



RASPBERRY RIBBON (Schreiner, '51) Each $1.00 



If you like the plicata Minnie Colquitt you will exclaim over this red- 

 der, more contrasty, more brilliant improvement. The standards are 

 almost completely raspberry-red, the falls gleaming white in the cen- 

 ter of a surrounding band matching the standards. Beard is orange. 

 HM AIS, 1951; AM, 1955. 



SAN ANTONE (Kleinsorge, '47) Each 75c ; 3 for $2.00 



A deep tan or sand-brown self, imposing in size and manner of 

 growth, with extra broad falls and beautiful form. The immense 

 buds unfold into huge flowers perfectly spaced, many to the stem. 

 Just enough ruffling to lend grace. HM AIS, 1948. 



REGINA MARIA (Hinkle, '55) Each $7.50 

 A huge flaring medium blue, a suggestion of 

 powder-blue being present but it is not a 

 dull shade. Elegantly smooth and well form- 

 ed, it ranks with the best of those which 

 might be termed the perfect Iris. 36 inches, 

 well branched. HM AIS, 1955; AM, 1957. 



REHOBETH (DeForest, '53) 



Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



Palest sky-blue— almost the lightest shade of 

 blue imaginable! Of such perfect form and 

 thick texture that it appears to be wrought 

 from porcelain. The blooms measure seven 

 inches and over. HM AIS, 1954; AM, 1956. 

 Premio Firenze Award in Italy. 1957. See 

 page 24. 



RIVIERA (Plough, '57) Each $7.50 



Soft Dresden-yellow, almost a self except for 

 a white flush below the beard. There is a 

 hint of delicate blue on this white area. 

 Flowers are massive in size, ruffled and laced 

 at the margins. This is one of our favorites 

 among the newer things. Medium late; 3 

 feet. HM AIS, 1958. 



ROMANESQUE (Hall, '60) Each $20.00 



A very large, deep mulberry flower, near the 

 color of Elmohr but a bit more "rosy." The 

 beard is not heavy but is quite reddish. Ruf- 

 fled and waved, with very broad standards 

 and falls. Stalks are tall and stiff, the branch- 

 ing very good. This was a "stunner" here 

 last year. 



ROSE AMETHYST (Kleinsorge, '57) 



Each $3.50 



A new plum-colored Iris with rosy glow and 

 soft brown hafts. Unique in color, the flow- 

 ers large and perfectly formed; we are quite 

 sure that you will find it a lovely garden sub- 

 ject and one that will attract immediate at- 

 tention in any collection of the very finest. 

 Not a gay color but rather one of subtle rich- 

 ness. Height 3 feet or over. See page 56. 



ROSEDALE (Hall, '52) 



Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Much ruffled salmon-pink blend, the 

 falls held squarely horizontal. A two- 

 year clump is a mass of bloom. It is 

 very late, about 30 inches in height, 

 ideal for the front of the border. HM 

 AIS, 1954. See page 18. 



ROYAL SOVEREIGN (Sievens, '51) 

 Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Brilliant golden orange with a bur- 

 nished overlay of metallic bronze. A 

 smoother and cleaner Iris than Rock- 

 et, with much the same color effect 

 and it does not burn in the sun. Very 

 large, on 38-inch stems. HM AIS, 1953. 



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