ELEANOR'S PRIDE 



STEP FORWARD (Hall, '59) Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



Truly a gigantic flower of light lavender-blue on imposing stems. 

 Although of great size it appears graceful and attractive because 

 of the waved or ruffled extra wide falls. The stalks will reach 

 38-40 inches and the branching is ideal. This is an extraordinary 

 Iris in a somewhat staid color group. HM AIS, 1961. 



STEPPING OUT (Schreiner, '64) Each $8.00 



A new plicata remindful of a combination of Dot and Dash and 

 Rococo. The ground color is snowy white, the margins of both 

 standards and falls rimmed with a broad band of deep pansy- 

 violet. All petals are stylishly ruffled. 4-way branching; 38 inches 

 tall. HM AIS, 1965; AM, 1967. See page 30. 



STERLING SILVER (Moldovan, '63) Each $5.00 



After being open a few hours, a silver-like edge develops around 

 the petal edges of this extremely ruffled and fluted violet bi-tone. 

 Perfection in form, with domea standards and wide, almost hor- 

 izontal, flaring falls. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1964; AM, 1966. 



STRIPED BUTTERFLY fNoyd, '58) Each $3.00 



An intense medium shade of blue with an utterly different pattern 

 of deep violet-blue hues extending out on the widelv flaring falls. 

 There is a slight ohve cast on the haft and the beard is bright 

 yellow. Well branched, 36-inch stems. HM AIS, 1958. See page 37. 



STYLE MASTER (Tompkins, '65) Each $12.50 



While not really a black it is assuredly one of the darkest of the 

 blackish- toned blues. A self, somewhere between very dark na\'v 

 blue and blackish aconite, with a blue-black beard to match. Huge, 

 flaring flowers with unveined, lustrous finish. 44 inches. 



BLACK TAFFETA 



SUN CHARIOT (Hall, '63) Each $3.50 



A widely spreading, bright chrome to sulphur yellow giant, the 

 lighter shades being predominant in the center of the falls and 

 near the beard. Margins of the falls are heavily serrated and 

 fringed. Beard is deep yellow, not orange. Blossoms measure 8 

 inches in width and the stalks reach 38 inches or more in height. 



SUNNY SPLENDOR (Schreiner, '65) Each $12.00 



A gigantic, clean and clear deep yellow self. There are up to 

 eleven buds per stem, and this provides an extra long season of 

 bloom. The wide falls are ruffled at the margins and the fluted 

 standards are closed and overlapping. Midseason to late. 36 inches. 



SUNSET BLAZE (Kleinsorge, '48) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A tall and huge golden flame-salmon blend, almost a red, but with 

 so much of the gold influence in it that it is not reallv a red Iris. 

 A most impressive flower, blooming verv earlv on widely branched 

 stalks reaching 42 inches. HM AIS, 1949; AM, 1951. Color picture 

 on page 42. 



SURPRISE PARTY (Kleinsorge, '55) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A new combination of colors— rosv lavender standards and golden 

 apricot falls— pastel hues with definite contrast and strong garden 

 value. Good sized flowers on extra well branched 3-foot stems. 

 HM AIS, 1956. See page 55. 



SWAHILI (Plough, '65) Each $20.00 



Dusk>', smoldering, reddish black with a slight violet cast. The 

 hafts are red-brown and the beard is also brown. Silky standards 

 and velvety falls. 31 inches. HM AIS, 1966. 



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