WHOLE CLOTH (Cook, '58) Each $2.00 



This is the first of the series of new style amoenas from the gar- 

 den of Paul Cook. Standards are pure white, the falls soft medium 

 blue and the beard is practically white. Petals are broad and flar- 

 ing. HM AIS, 1958; AM, 1960. Dykes Medal, 1962. Shown on 

 page 37. 



WILD APACHE (Gibson, '65) Each $8.00 



So vivid and hvely that the name is truly in keeping with this 

 sensational new pUcata. The color is cinnamon-violet on white, the 

 standards almost sohdly colored cinnamon-violet. Beard is orange- 

 bronze. An exceptionally large flower, with perfect balance and 

 ideal ruffling, very broad in aU its parts. Heavy stems, extra good 

 branching, 35 inches tall. HM AIS, 1966. See page 34. 



WILD GINGER (Gibson, '62) Each $3.50 



A deeply flounced and ruffled new pUcata in ginger brown and 

 creamy white, the standards almost soUd soft brown. Flowers 

 measure almost 8 inch from tip to tip. The heavy r ufflin g extends 

 far up into the throat which is peppered with a warm golden 

 brown. Petals possess a waxed or starchy quality of stiffness which 

 adds to the especially long lasting period of each blossom. Height 

 35 inches. See page 44. HM AIS, 1963; AM, 1965. 



WINE AND ROSES (Hall, '63) Each $5.00 



A break much sought after by hybridizers has been a combination 

 of clear rose-pink and deep violet purple. Now here is the flower 

 which brings these colors out in truly splendid fashion— ruffled, 

 flaring, clean and sharp in contrast! The edging of rose-pink 

 around the velvety falls exactiy matches the standards. There is a 

 warm glow at the heart of the flower and the beard is red-orange. 

 Large blooms; well branched. 35-inch stems. HM AIS, 1964; AM 

 1966. See page 35. 



WINTER OLYMPICS fO. Brown, '63) Each $7.00 



Domed standards and extra wide falls with elegant ruffling are 

 features of this sensational new white Iris. It was the leader in the 

 "Judges' Choice" in 1964 and was likewise first among those 

 which won the HM Award of the AIS in 1965; AM, 1966. Dykes 

 Medal, 1967. 



ZEBRA (Pallida variegafa) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



The only Iris with leaves striped creamy yellow and green. Excel- 

 lent for a fohage accent in the border and it lends itself par- 

 ticularly well in some types of flower arrangements. Bears laven- 

 der-blue blossoms but its chief value lies in its novel foliage. 



EXPLANATION OF TERMS 

 USED IN DESCRIPTIONS 



The American Iris Society makes a num- 

 ber of awards annually to outstanding 

 Iris varieties. Each year the highest honor 

 given is the "Dykes Medal." Other a- 

 words are as follows: 



H.C. "Highly Commended" 

 A.M. "Award of Merit" 

 H.M. "Honorable Mention" 



n order to be eligible for the Dykes 

 Medal on Iris must have previously 

 earned both the Honorable Mention and 

 Award of Merit, the latter two having 

 been separated by a one year interval. 



Varieties designated as "Plicatos" bear 

 markings of stitches, dots or stipples. A 

 "self" is a flower of one color only. 



"All the iris which I have purchased from 

 you were loveh/ this Spring. I just look for- 

 ward from one Spring to another to enjoy 

 their loveliness." 



Paulette C. Bretey, Babylon, N. Y. 



DOT AND DASH 



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