ANNABEL LEE (Schreiner, '66) Each $15.00 



A cool, light rose pink with charming ruffling and thick substance. 

 This is a great improvement over the old Briar Rose but of a some- 

 what similiar shade and an equally startling red-orange beard. 

 Large blossoms, wavy sculptured form and 40-inch branching 

 stems. Ver>' late. HM AIS, 1967. 



ANNETTE (Hall, '55) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A tawny deep rose with widely flaring, almost flat falls. The entire 

 flower carries a coppery cast but the center is all aglow with the 

 brilliant red beards. Quite different from other Hall things. 34 

 inches tall. HM AIS, 1956. See page 19. 



ANTHEM (Schreiner, '58) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The richness of the fuchsia-purple tone is intensified b\- a gener- 

 ous margin of bronze around the huge falls. Metallic plum might 

 well describe the general color effect of this new giant. Beard 

 is lemon. 40 inches, fairly early. HM AIS, 1960. 



APPLE VALLEY (Deforest, '58) Each $1 .50 



Almost white, flushed pink, with deeper pink cast about the hafts. 

 The pink-tinted beard intensifies the pinkish glow of an otherwise 

 almost white, very beautiful and different flower. Very large, with 

 broad petals and tall stalks. HM AIS, 1960. See page 59. 



APRICOT DANCER (Noyd, '58) Each $1.00 



A late flowering orange-apricot self. The horizontal and flaring falls 

 are nicely fringed with lace. Substance is extra heavy- Here is a 

 decidedly rich piece of color which won the HM of the AIS in 

 1959. 



APRIL MELODY (Gibson, '67) Each $15.00 



This is a pretty close approach to being a pink pHcata . . . the 

 ground color light, almost white, pinkish lavender and the mark- 

 ings a bright and intense shade of lavender-rose. In 1965 this was 

 awarded the cup for best seedling at the regional A.I.S. meeting. 

 As noted in the picture, the flowers are a bit lacv and especially 

 well proportioned. Large and long lasting. 34-36-inches. See page 3. 



ARCTIC FLAME (Fay, '60) Each $5.00 



This breathtakingly beautiful big white has heavy texture and 

 much ruffling. The beard is thick and wide, and glows with a 

 fiery reddish tinge. A stalwart grower, the 35-inch stalks sturdy 

 and well branched. HM AIS, 1960; AM. 1962. 



ARCTIC SKIES (Fay, '60) Each $1.50 



A large white with blue tinted standards. A lovely and fresh look- 

 ing flower, although the blue cast of the standards is rather phan- 

 tom-like. HM AIS, 1961; AM, 1964. 



AMETHYST FLAME . . . DYKES MEDAL 1963 



ALLEGIANCE fCoolc, '58j Each $1.50 



The giant flowers are of deepest navy blue, overlaid with velvet, 

 the standards are silky and lustrous. The beards are medium blue 

 tipped lemon-chrome. Color is even and solid clear into the throat. 

 40 inches; late. HM AIS, 1958: AM, 1960; Dykes Medal, 1964. 

 Shown on page 9. 



ALPINE BLUE (Schreiner, '62) Each $2.50 



Pale, yet intensely blue coloring with precisely sculptured classical 

 form. A sheen of silvery dust makes the perfectly formed large 

 blooms sparkle as if drenched with morning dew. Three flowers 

 open at once on 36-inch stems. 



AMETHYST FLAME (Schreiner, '58) Each $1.50 



Immense in size and elegant in form, a curiously tinted blend of 

 lavender or light violet and rosy heliotrope. The "shoulders" of the 

 falls carry an overlay of chestnut and the beard is almost white. 

 Nicely ruffled, 38 inches tall, medium late. HM AIS, 1958; AM, 

 1960. Dykes Medal, 1963. Plant Patent No. 1793. See above. 



ARGUS PHEASANT (Deforest, '48) 



Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A smooth soft brovra, deeper in tone and more metallic 

 in finish than Pretty Quadroon. Huge flowers with broad 

 flaring falls and wide standards; orange-brown beard. 

 38 inches tall. HM AIS, 1948; AM, 1950; Dykes Medal, 

 1952. Shown on page 44. 



ASPENGLOW (Loomis, '56) Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 



Vivid cadmium yellow self, the standards pleated near the base. 

 This fine, large deep yellow is quite late and thus aids in extending 

 the Iris season. One of the "Five Iris of the Year" for 1962. HM 

 AIS, 1958. 



AUGUST MOON (Schmelzer, '62) Each $5.00 



Cool, greenish cream of hea\'v, leather-like substance. Flowers 

 are of good form with lacy ruffles and the beard is deep yellow. 

 36 inches; midseason. HM AIS, 1964. 



AZURITE (Sass, '60) Each $2.50 



A new and distinct white plicata pattern, the borders very lightly 

 stitched blue and st\le arms and crest almost solid moorish blue. 

 Flowers are of thick texture and the stems well branched. Large, 

 bright and sparkling! HM AIS, 1961. 



BACCARAT CGau/fer, '67j Each $15.00 



\ carni\al of color, blended graduations of brown, amber and 

 light purple . . . like changeable silk ... in the heavily ruffled 

 standards, and extremelv broad, flat, flaring falls of bright violet 

 banded golden brown. Hafts are solid light brown and the beard 

 is bright orange. Remindful of some pagan ceremonial dance! 

 Large blossoms; 36-inch, well branched, heavy stems. See page 2. 



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