CRINKLED IVORY (Schreiner, '58) Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



Sparkling ivorv-cream, SimpK' huge in size, with crepy petak and 

 lacy ruffling. A cool lemon flush at the heart and the pale yellow 

 beard add to its translucent charm. 34 inches. HM AIS, 1959. See 

 page 44. 



CRISPETTE (Schreiner, '54) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A fluted and waved deep orchid-pink with rich orange beard 

 and suff^usion of brown on the hafts. Of ideal form and garden 

 habit, the coloring having the e.xtra quality of "carrying power" in 

 the garden. 34 inches. HM AIS, 1955; AM, 1957. 



CROSS COUNTRY (Kr^ocke, '63) Each $4.00 



This very large light blue with extra wide petals made a magnifi- 

 cent showing at the recent convention of the American Iris Society 

 in Memphis. Smooth color and nice ruffling, with flaring falls. 38 

 inches. HM AIS, 1964; AM, 1966. 



CURLS OF GOLD (SchorirDan, '61) Each $4.00 



Delightfully fluted and ruffled rich golden yellow. Although of 

 medium size the 40-inch stems are well branched and carry many 

 flowers and buds. It is well named! HM AIS, 1961. 



DANCING RILL (Schreiner, '64) Each $5.00 



A subtle blend of rose and sunburst gold with an over-all sparkle 

 of gold dust. Standards almost solid rose, crimped and fluted; falls 

 golden, shading to rose at the margins. Yellow beard and style-arms. 

 Flaring form; 36 inches tall. 



DANCING TIGER (Schreiner, '53) Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



Here is a ver\- large jewel-bright, reallv vellow ground plicata. The 

 half-inch border of penny-brown is deftly cut, as if shot with fine 

 slender Hnes on the edge of the falls. Gay and brilliant. 38 inches. 



DARK FURY (Luihn, '62) Each $2.00 



Sultry blue-black self with self beard. Great width and ruffling, 

 coupled with flaring falls and closed standards, set Dark Fury apart 

 in its color class. It is a vigorous grower with fine foliage and low, 

 widely branched 36 inch stalks. HM AIS, 1963; AM, 1965. See 

 page 8. 



DARK SPLENDOR ay, '67 j Each $1.50 



A fit companion to this introducer's Black Swan but approaching 

 black from the blue side. The beard is midnight blue. The large 

 flowers have excellent form, with closed standards and silky finish. 

 Stout 29-inch stems, well branched. HM AIS, 1962. 



DAVE'S ORCHID (Hall, '60) Each $1.50 



The color is orchid-rose with bluish overlay on the falls. Hafts are 

 marked with amber, running quite far down on the falls and the 

 lacy edges are trimmed with a narrow band of this amber-copper 

 tint. Base of standards and style-arms are flushed amber. Beard is 

 bright tangerine. A fine grower, 36 inches and over in height. HM 

 AIS, 1961. Shown on page 47. 



DAWN CREST (DeForest, '60) Each $3.50 



Considered by the late Fred DeForest as one of his all time finest 

 productions. Standards are bright orange-pink, three inches wide, 

 and ruffled. Falls, vellowish ivory, measure a good three inches at 

 the haft and are flaring. HM AIS, 1960; AM 1962. See page 7. 



DEEP SPACE (Tompkins, '61) Each $2.50 



Richest indigo blue, a gigantic flower, broad petaled and smooth in 

 the extreme. There are no veinings or haft marks. Beard is heavy 

 and rich indigo in color. 40-inch stems and heavy foliage. A real 

 stand-out! HM AIS, 1962. See page 57. 



DEMETRIA (Hinkle, '58) Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 



Big and beautiful medium blue, slightly ruffled, with a hint of lav- 

 ender in the falls. The Hinkle blues — Helen Novak, Symphony, 

 and Demetria — occupy a special niche in the world of topnotch Iris 

 in shades of blue. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1958; AM, 1960. See page 42. 



DENVER DAWN fDurrance, '64) Each $5.00 



Colorado is noted for its clear blue skies. Before the sun peeks over 

 the horizon this azure hue is flushed with rose and mauve and the 

 tints in this new Iris could hardly be more aptly described. The 

 flowers are extra large and handsome, symmetrically ruffled, and 

 borne on 36 to 40-inch stems carrying manv branches. Mid-season 

 to late. Shown on page 21. HM AIS, 1967. 



DESERT GLOW (E. Smith, '63) Each $2.00 



A rosy, bronzv brown self descended from Gracie Pfost and Water- 

 melon. The large, frilled blooms are heavy in texture and both 

 standards and falls are very broad. Bright orange beard. 36-40 

 inches. 



DESERT THISTLE f Gibson, '61) Each $2.50 



This one is not pink but is a glowing, rosv mauve, or p>erhaps a cap>- 

 tivating blend of lavender-rose, slightly blued, would better de- 

 scribe it. Tall, large and exciting, with wide standards and falls, 

 finely laced. See page 40. HM AIS, 1962. 



DIPLOMAT f Tompkins, '66) Each $17.50 



This is one of the finest, in every way, of all the new blues — a 

 giant flower of even, smooth tone and enamel-like finish. The shade 

 of blue is dark and glowing, intensified by a bright ultramarine 

 blue beard. Huge ruffled flowers on 40-inch stalks. Quite late. 



DIVINE BLUE (Wafers, '59) Each $2.00 



As blue as they come, with porcelain texture and extremely broad 

 form. The shade of blue approaches azure — not pale but a ver>' 

 definite and vivid skv blue. Beard is hght vellow. 36 inches. HM 

 AIS, 1959. 



DOCTOR K. (Tell, '60) Each $3.00 



Truly brown in all its parts, with a silken sheen which does not 

 fade. Hafts are smooth and unmarked and the falls flare jauntily. 

 Named for Dr. Kleinsorge who pioneered the brown line in Iris 

 breeding. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1961. 



DOGE OF VENICE (J. Nelson, '65) Each $10.00 



This giant ruffled deep purple matches exactlv the shade designated 

 as "Doge Purple" in the Wilson color chart. There is no other color 

 nor markings in the broad petaled flowers, except for the heav\' 

 brown beard, which adds depth and richness. 36 inches and well 

 branched. HM AIS, 1966. 



DOT & DASH (Hall, '60) Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



Almost solidly colored blackish violet standards and bright falls of 

 pure white with blackish margins. Most of the peppery- effect is 

 confined to the outer area of the falls. The beards are inconspicu- 

 ous. Flowers are waved and flaring, well spaced on good branches, 

 and are produced in great profusion. 33-36 inches. HM AIS, 1960; 

 AM, 1962. See page 56. 



DOTTED SWISS (Sass, '56) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The ground color is sparkling white and the dots and stitchings are 

 decidedlv blue, the verv large flowers elegantly ruffled. It trulv 

 lives up to its name. Over three feet tall, verv well branched, 

 blooms early. HM AIS, 1956; AM, 1958. See page 43. 



DREAM MAIDEN (E. Smith, '63) Each $6.00 



An exquis.telv beautiful and large flower in shades of creamy buff, 

 blue-white and gold. Petal edges and style-arms are hea\ilv laced. 

 The general color effect is deep cream or ivory. Stout stalks with 

 good branching. 34-36 inches. HM AIS, 1965. 



DREAM SPUN fGibson, '62; Each $2.50 



A blend of pinkish amethyst on white ground, actually a plicata, 

 of course, but with a less definite pattern than is usually associated 

 with the term. The central area and the stvle-arms glow with a 

 waxy, copperv tint. Beard is light vellow. Both standards and falls 

 are abundantly ample in width, the former erect but nearly closed, 

 waved and ruffled, the latter semi-flaring and likewise heavily ruf- 

 fled. Height 40 inches. Shown on page 18. HM AIS, 1963. 



EDENITE (Plough, '59) Each $3.50 



"Sooty" black with a deep red undertone; a seedling of Sable Night. 

 The uniform blackness of this flower immediatelv attracts all who 

 see it in the garden. Domed standards and flaring falls. Blooms 

 rather early. 30 inches. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1961. 



ELEANOR'S PRIDE (Walkins, '56) Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 

 Majestic and beautifully branched, this powder-blue Iris has quality 

 in every detail. A self of soft even tone, the full white beard pro- 

 viding added attractiveness. Falls are wide and flaring, the whole 

 flower nicely ruffled. Blooms in midseason. 36-40 inches tall. HM 

 AIS, 1956; AM, 1958; Dykes Medal in 1961. Shown on page 52. 



ELMOHR (loomis, '42) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Wiimer of the Dykes Medal in 1945, this giant Iris has consistently 

 led all others in point of sales popularity. And no wonder! The 

 great rich red-violet blooms are daintily ruffled, of a silkv texture 

 and remarkable substance. The stems are well branched and at 

 least 3 feet tall. HM AIS, 1942; AM, 1943. See page 42. 



EL MONSOUR (Hall, '63) Each $3.50 



An immense greenish ivory Iris with amber lights and shadings. 

 The thick petals are greenish amber on the under sides. The extra 

 wide falls are crimped, ruffled and fringed at the edges. There is a 

 smooth amber shoulder near the upper portion of the falls and this 

 combines with the orange-red beard to give the heart of the flower 

 a verv warm glow. Wonderful branching and long season of bloom. 

 36 inches. Shown on page 57. HM AIS, 1965. 



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