DAVE HALL'S 



FLAMINGO PINKS! 



When we acquired from this noted breeder of pinks his en- 

 tire stock of named varieties and new seedlings — even those 

 flowering for the first lime — everyone who had been lucky 

 enough to see them in his garden began to wonder which ones 

 would be introduced, and when. This year we present the fol- 

 lowing three: 



BALLERINA (Hall, 1951 ) Each ^20.00 



Shown on the front cover of this catalog. A vei7 large, ruffled, wide 

 petaled flamingo-pink self with deep orange beard. It is a medium 

 to light tone of pink . . . not pale but having plenty of color, a 

 shade lighter than Cherie. Petals are tliick and lustrous, the form 

 ideal. Husky stems 3 feet tall, with excellent branching. Hit Parade is 

 one parent, Cherie a grandparent. (Seedling No. 48-15). 



FUCHSIA (Hall, 1951) Each ^15.00 



Deeply colored raspberry-pink, or "fuchsia", as some have described 

 it. The beard is almost red and veiy thick. A self, with somewhat 

 flaring falls slightly waved at the margins. Rich and vivid, medium 

 height. Parentage is Tally Ho x Fantasy. (Seedling No. 46-35). 



VANITY FAIR (Hall, 1951 ) Each ^20.00 



Clear medium true pink, very smooth and tailored in appearance. 

 Near the color of Cherie, perhaps, but really does not resemble it. 

 This is almost an ideal flamingo-pink Iris, with lots of color, stems at 

 least three feet in height, beautiful form and a very fiery tangerine 

 beard. It is very late. Cherie x Fantasy. (Seedling No. 47-19). 



SPECIAL OFFER OF SELECTED 

 HALL FLAMINGO PINK 

 SEEDLINGS AT $5.00 EACH 

 OR 6 FOR $25.00 



Entirely different from the group offered last season. All of 

 these were resei-ved for further testing last year. They are the 

 "cream of the cream". 



They range in color from pale to deep pink, some on the 

 orchid side and some with a raspberry tinge. Practically all 

 have the flaming tangerine-red beards. They will make very 

 attractive garden clumps and are valuable for amateurs who 

 would like to try a hand at raising some pink seedlings of their 

 own. We cannot guarantee any special shade but every one will 

 be different, and if you order 6 for $25 no two will be alike. 

 You will be delighted with any of them. 



ANITRA (H. Sass, 1936) Each 40c; 3 for ^1.00 



A silvery sky-blue, pure in color, of great size and beautiful form. 

 Particularly effective and strikingly blue in late afternoon and early 

 evening. Midseason ; average height. See page 32. 



ANNA WILLIAMSON (Cook, 1946) Each ^2.00 



A lovely bright bicolor pink, the standards lighter than the falls. The 

 pink tone is on the rosy side, with an underlying yellow suffusion. 

 Large flower, broad petals and ideal form, 3 feet tall. HM AIS, 1946. 



ARCTIC (Kleinsorge, 1940) Each 50c; 3 for ^1.25 



Here is one of the most beautiful and best Iris originated by this 

 famous raiser of notable seedlings. A huge white and gold flower of 

 perfect form, with ruffled but closed standards and broad falls that 

 are as smooth as wliite enamel. There is an area of bright yellow 

 throughout the center of the flower and the standards have a creamy 

 tint. Established plants will produce spikes 4 feet and over in height, 

 with as many as six open foamy flowers at one time. HM AIS, 1941 ; 

 AM, 1942. See page 14. 



ARGUS PHEASANT (Deforest, 1948) Each ^15.00 



A smooth soft brown self which has become justly famous in the short 

 space of three seasons only. It thrilled visitors at American Iris Society 

 conventions in both Nashville and Portland, and ranks with Pretty 

 Quadroon as the two finest and most beautiful light brown Irises of 

 the day. Huge flowers with broad flaring falls and wide standards; 

 orange-brown beard. 38 inches tall. HM AIS, 1948; AM, 1950. 



AUBURN (Kleinsorge, 1945) Each ^5.00 



This is certainly a new color in Iris — at least we have never seen 

 anything like it. The name Auburn was selected because it seems 

 especially suited to the flower. Both standards and falls are a coppery 

 henna-brown, with an undertone of gold, and the falls have a brilliant 

 patch of blue in the center at the tip of the beard. This is a remark- 

 ably vivid Iris which glows when seen a block distant. Very early, 

 with 36-inch stems. HM AIS, 1946. 



AZURE SKIES (Pattison, 1943) Each ^1.00 



Originally called "Summer Skies" by Mrs. Pattison, the originator, 

 this is a self of pale azure-blue with firm domed standards and flaring, 

 almost horizontal falls. The flowers are beautifully ruffled and have 

 wide hafts, surmounted by a white beard. Declared by many to be 

 the most lovely of all light blue Iris to date. 36 inches. AM AIS, 1945. 

 See page 27. 



BAGDAD (Whiting, 1946) Each ^4.00 



A deep, strong yellow, overlaid virith a metallic finish of burnished 

 brass. Of pleasingly flaring form, very heavy in substance. This is 

 a strong grower, nicely branched, hardy and increases rapidly. A real 

 "brass-yellow." 



BALLET DANCER (Kleinsorge, 1949) Each ^8.00 



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

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

 Standards are large, full and closed. The falls are almost horizontal, 

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

 attribute . . . the coloring is delightful — a buffy golden apricot self 

 which carries well. 38 inches, large and well branched. HM AIS, 

 1949. Illustrated on page 8. 



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 cinnamon-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 30. 



BANDMASTER (Hall 1944) Each ^1.00 



A very large, vigorous growing and free blooming medium blue, a 

 few shades lighter than T.he Admiral and deeper than Great Lakes. 

 The color holds up unusually well. Immense foliage and heavy stems 

 36 to 40 inches tall. HM AIS, 1944. 



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 

 100 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 regarded 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 £ire reddish gold. Strong grow- 

 ing with broad foliage and sturdy bloom stalks. 



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