GOLDEN YEARS 



COMFORTING THOUGHT (Tompkins, '63) Each $5.00 



Rich lemony gold and lime chiffon flowers enhanced by a daintily 

 laced crimped and frilled edge. The fat beard is creamy lemon. 36- 

 inch stems with four blooms often open at once. Quite late. 



CONCORD RIVER (Buftrick, '56) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Light blue, with very wide hafts and domed standards. The 

 beard is white. Color is smooth and even, without the de- 

 tracting veins so often evident in blue varieties. The .38-inch 

 stalks are strong and well branched. HM AIS, 1956. 



'7 consider t/ou "friends' 'as have been sending you orders since 1958, 

 and what a joy it is to receive an order from you; the iris plants are so 

 large, nice and clean, and the nice bonus plants are really appreciated." 



Mrs. Grace T. Ballinger, Rittman, Ohio 



COPPER HALO (Gibsori, '58) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A creamv white or ivory ground in both standards and falls, heavily 

 peppered and stitched with rosy copper. Broad petals, graceful ruf- 

 fling and thick texture mark this strain and set a new standard for 

 plicata types. Very late. 34-36 inches in height. HM AIS, 1958. See 

 page 44. 



COftMAND (Hamblen, '63) Each $5.00 



Both standards and style-arms are rich coral-buft, the falls smooth 

 white bordered coral-buff and set off with a fiery orange beard. 

 Falls are thick and heavv with wavv margins. HM AIS, 1964; AM, 

 1966. 36 inches. 



COUNTRYSIDE (DeForesf, '59) Each $1.50 



An eye-popper for size, in lovely chartreuse-yellow. There is a faint 

 plicata dusting of lavender across the wide hafts. Tall, vigorous and 

 excellent in everv way. HM AIS, 1962. Very late. 



COUNTRY SQUIRE (Gaulier, '66) Each $15.00 



From Rococo breeding comes this elegant new white plicata with 

 deep blue stitching and a rich blue-purple beard. Huge flowers 

 with lots of ruffles, closed standards and arching falls. 38 inches; 

 excellent branching. HM AIS, 1967. 



COURT BALLET (Moldovan, '60) Each $3.50 



Here is a new and exquisitely ruSled big pink self of extra heavy 

 porcelain-finish. Refined and lovely even though it ranks among 

 the largest in this color class. Beard is deep red-orange. Heavy 36- 

 inch stems. HM AIS, 1961; AM, 1963. 



CREAM CREST (Muhiestein, '59) Each $1.50 



A very wide cream self of smoothest texture, hafts lightly ruffled 

 and evenly brushed very clean lemon yellow. Large and tall; one 

 of the best in a color which goes well with all others. HM AIS, 

 1959; AM, 1961. 



CRINKLED BEAUTY (Schreiner, '61) Each $7.50 



A fine example of the progress in breeding for lace— jpossibly the 

 top production in this line. The large flowers, a delicate orchid 

 pink in color, have wide petals and extra heaw substance. Height 

 38 inches. HM AIS. 1962. 



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