THE CAPITOL (Maxwell-Norton, 1945) Each ^1.35 



Combinaticm of gleaming cream-white standards and falls with the 

 most brilliant flame-orange beard and haft. Texture of the petals is 

 Magnolia-like, beautifully formed, and the "house afire" beard lies on 

 the falls like a gorgeous caterpillar. Tall growing and splendidly 

 branched. HM AIS. 1946. Picture on page 27. 



THE RED DOUGLAS fj. Sass, 1937) Each 75c; 3 for ^2.00 



Simply colossal in size, as smooth and heavy as a piece of richest 

 plush. It is deep rosy wine-red, solid at the haft, with a brownish cast 

 near the center; beard rich orange. Not the reddest Iris but the 

 coloring is gorgeously deep and intense. Dykes Medal. 1941. 



THOTMES III (Kleinsorge, 1950) Each ^15.00 



Nine years ago we introduced Tobacco Road. Since then the Klein- 

 sorge "browns" have become known and grown the world over . . . deep 

 browns, pale tans, sultry blends in many hues. This newest one is 

 medium light in tone, a smooth self of glistening golden tan with a 

 light bronze beard. It is a gigantic Iris with extra broad falls and 

 heavy texture. 40 inches tall. The name? Well, in ancient times an 

 Egyptian Pharoah named THOTMES III sent an expedition into 

 Syria to collect plants for his homeland. His men brought back, 

 among other things, rhizomes of the Iris and to this day the inscrip- 

 tions and carvings on his temple walls record this interesting bit of 

 Iris history. Here is an Iris worthy to be named for this pioneer Iris 

 collector! See page 42. 



THREE CHEERS (Cook, 1945) Each ^2.50 



An amazingly brilliant bicolor similar to Amigo in pattern, but tall — 

 42 inches — and richer and bolder in contrast. Standards blue-white; 

 falls semi-flaring with narrow border like the standards. A Wabash 

 seedling. HM AIS, 1946. 



THREE OAKS (Whiting, 1943) Each ^2.00 



This massive rose-pink blend opened the eyes of all the judges last 

 season. Huge in size, beautifully blended tones of rose-pink and 

 copper, and on very tall stems, it was one of the sensations of our 

 garden. Lasts over an extra long period. Height 40 inches. HM AIS, 

 1945; AM, 1949. 



TIFFANJA (DeForest, 1942) Each ^1.00; 3 for ^2.50 



A new and unique plicata, having good form and thick substance. 

 Smooth and clean cut ; standards colonial buff ; falls creamy white, 

 definitely bordered buff, brushed at the haft and speckled around the 

 border with light brown. This is a-iig flower, 42 inches tall. HM AIS, 

 1944; AM, 1946. Shown in color on page 28. 



TIFFANY (H. Sass, 1938) Each 50c; 3 for ^1.25 



Soft but decidedly yellow in color, with abundant stitching of bronzy 

 pinkish violet. A gracefully frilled flower of full proportions; very 

 large, vigorous growing, reasonably tall. About the best of the low- 

 priced yellow plicatas and will give any of them a run for their money. 

 HM AIS, 1939; AM, 1943. Shown on page 33. 



TOBACCO ROAD (Kleinsorge, 1942) Each ^2.50 



When this Iris first opened in Dr. Kleinsorge's garden, it was so 

 different, so remarkable in both color and form, that we lost all in- 

 terest in the many other splendid seedlings in the same garden. 

 Tobacco Road is a golden tobacco-brown self. Standards are upright 

 and almost closed, with heavy midribs. The falls are broad, very wide 

 at the haft and held stiffly horizontal. Height 32 to 36 inches, very 

 good branching. HM AIS, 1944; AM, 1946.- 



TRANQUIL MOON (Cook, 1948) Each ^9.00 



A most novel new thing with light yellow to deep cream standards and 

 silvery white falls bordered the yellow of the standards. Hafts are 

 likewise shaded yellow. The falls of this Iris are extra wide and flare 

 out almost flat, as in Tobacco Road and Ballet Dancer. Large, thick 

 petaled and sparkling; 40 inches tall. HM AIS, 1950. 



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TREASURE ISLAND (Kleinsorge, 1937) 



Each 50c; 3 for ^1.25 



A truly gigantic flower of bright clear yellow, slightly lighter in the 

 center of the falls. Tall stems, a fast increaser and easy grower. We 

 have sold more rhizx)mes of Treasure Island than of any Iris we have 

 ever introduced. You will not be disappointed in this splendid yellow. 

 AM AIS, 1945. 



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