ANNETTE CATHERINE CLAAR 



BALLET DANCER (Kleinsorge, '49) Each $1.00 



Resembling the swirling skirt in a "pirouette" this distinctive apricot- 

 tan is another Cascade Splendor seedling and a sister of Minuet. 

 Standards are large, full and closed. The falls are almost horizontal, 

 very broad, waved and crimped at the rim. Form is only one special 

 attribute . . . the coloring is delightful— a buffy golden apricot self 

 which carries well. 38 inches, large and well branched. HM AIS, 

 1949; AM, 1952. See page 32. 



BANG (Craig, '55) Each $10.00 



A new red with a name in keeping with the impression it creates 

 in the garden! Broad falls of brilliant color and heavy substance, 

 slightly waved; it owes its fine form to Cordovan, one of its parents. 

 Height 36 inches. HM AIS, 1955. 



BAZAAR (Schreiner, '55) Each $3.00 



A glorified version of Raspberry Ribbon, far more brilliant and more 

 deeply colored. The blooms are very large, on 36-inch stems. The 

 picture on page 16 gives you a good idea of this new plicata. HM 

 AIS, 1956. 



BEECHLEAF (Kleinsorge, '55) Each $6.00 



This seedling of Pretty Quadroon has attracted a lot of attention 

 for the past four seasons. It is more ruffled than its parent and, while 

 bearing some resemblance because of its brownish hue, it is more 

 coppery and is enlivened by a violet undertone. The beard is orange- 

 brown. Very large blooms on 3-foot stalks. HM AIS, 1955. Pictured 

 on page 25. 



BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach, '42) Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



A fine yellow, absolutely perfect in form, on stems that average 3 

 feet and over, well branched and with flowers of very rich solid 

 yellow, it is regarded by many judges as the world's best yellow Iris. 

 HM AIS, 1944; AM, 1946. 



BIG TIME (Lapham, '51) Each $1 .50 



This is a big new deep red with a rosy cast in the standards. Falls 

 are velvety and appear almost black-red in certain lights. Hafts are 

 brownish and the beard is bronzy orange-yellow. Huge in size and a 

 good grower. 3'/2 feet, well branched. 



BIG UTE (Wallace, '54) Each $5.00 



A giant, broad petaled deep blend of mahogany and burgundy-red. 

 There is a suggestion of a dark blue blaze on the falls just below the 

 beard. Rich bronze-orange beard. HM AIS, 1955. Color illustration 

 on page 22. 



BLACK BELLE (Stevens, '51) Each $1.50 



A self of richest black velvet with a cast of ruby-red; not tall but 

 produces a wealth of gorgeous and perfectly formed flowers. 32 

 inches. 



BLACK CASTLE (Schreiner, '53) Each $2.50 



As Dave Hall has become famous for pinks, the Schreiners have been 

 foremost in the production of blacks. Here is one they describe as 

 having reached "almost the limit of this coloring" and very close 

 to jet. The orange beard is indescribably rich. 32 inches. See page 15. 



BLACK FOREST (Schreiner, '45) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



"Black as pitch" says the introducer. A rich, silky ebony-blue-black, 

 the effect of which is intensified by a very solid haft and a blackish 

 blue beard. Medium in height, with flaring falls. HM AIS, 1946; 

 AM, 1948. Shown on page 32. 



BLACK HILLS (Fay, '51) Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



A very tall ebony-black Iris with lots of bloom, widely spaced on the 

 stem. We have grown it to a height of 4 feet. Just about the same 

 depth as Black Forest, larger, and twice the stature. AM AIS, 1954. 

 Illustrated on page 13. 



BLUEBEARD (Hall, '55) Each $3.00 



A large deep blue with very full flaring falls which droop gracefully 

 near the tips. The beard is not blue, but has blue tips which make 

 it appear blue all over. Silky sheen and brilliant color! 3 feet. Shown 

 on page 9. 



BLUE HAWAII (Schreiner, '54) Each $1.50 



Rich marine-blue, a bright shade which gives a definite blue effect 

 in the garden. Very large and fully formed flowers, slightly ruffled 

 as in the case of Snow Flurry, one of its parents. 3V& reet ta U- 



BLUE RHYTHM (Whiting, '45) Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



Very large flowers of cornflower-blue, softened by a silvery overtone. 

 The large standards are arched and domed, the broad falls are semi- 

 flaring with smoothly colored hafts. Growing from 3 to 4 feet in 

 height, perfectly branched, we consider it just about tops as a blue 

 Iris. HM AIS, 1945; AM, 1947; Dykes Medal, 1950. 



BLUE SAPPHIRE (Schreiner, '53) Each $2.00 



"Heavenly blue" is a phrase befitting this new ruffled addition to an 

 increasingly popular color class. Lighter in tone than many others, 

 with a glowing gold beard; it is large in size, on tall and well 

 branched stalks which defy both wind and rain. It makes one of the 

 finest clumps in any garden. HM AIS, 1954; AM, 1956; Dykes Medal, 

 1958. 



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