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ENCHANTED VIOLET (Hamblen, '58) Each $17.50 



This striking new creation is unique for the combination of pink and 

 orchid tints in the heart of the flower. It is a lovely shade of light 

 violet, slightly ruffled, and the heavy beard is fiery tangerine-red. To 

 gether with its large blossoms and sturdy stalks it drew crowds of 

 admirers at the New York Convention of the American Iris Society. 

 HM AIS, 1958. 



ENCHANTRESS (Hall, '54) Each $3.00 



Delicate parchment color, faintly flushed with pink, especially in the 

 standards. The central area of the falls has an overlay of amber and 

 the beard is brilliant orange. Unlike any other of Mr. Hall's fine things. 

 It is an extra late Iris, with heavy stems and an enamel-like finish to the 

 large flowers. 34-36 inches. See page 20. 



ENCOUNTER (Benson, '56) Each $10.00 



Huge golden yellow standards and broad falls of white with a 

 f ~. vellow border. Flaring in form and luminous in garden effect, 



it is one of the best introductions from the popular Secretary 

 '^Ss^ of the American Iris Society. 38 inches. 



ENVOY (DeForest, '48) Each 75c ; 3 for $2.00 



Among the most deeply colored of new Irises, the falls practical- 

 ly black but with a hint of brown-purple. The beard is bril- 

 liant orange on a solid blackish haft. Standards are bright and 

 silky with a flush of reddish purple. A very impressive thing 

 on 34-inch stems. 



EVELYN BYE (Kleinsorge, '56) Each $6.00 



A very lovely harmony of cocoa, blue, violet and old gold. Something 

 different in the family of delightful blends from this master hybridizer 

 of elusive tints. Falls are especially wide, flaring, and are slightly ruf- 

 fled. Large flowers: height 35 inches. 



VIOLET HARMONY 



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



Winner 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 silky texture 

 and remarkable substance. The stems are well branched and at 

 least 3 feet tall. HM AIS. 1942: AM. 1943. 



EXTRAVAGANZA (Douglas, '44) Each 75c ; 3 for $2.00 



Almost white standards shaded cream at the base, the falls a medley 

 of copper, red-lavender and deep violet, with a violet flush down the 

 center. On the order of Wabash, but is more of a blend especially in 

 the falls. HM AIS, 1944; AM, 1947. Shown on page 29. 



FABULOUS (Kleinsorge, '58) Each $25.00 



Here is a flower remindful of the splendor in a scene from a tale in the 

 Arabian Nights! Our picture on page 49 is neither deep enough in tone 

 nor sufficiently brilliant to protray the pageant of color loosed in the 

 garden when this Iris unfolds. Related to Oriental Glory, it carries 

 more red than that fine variety and it is far more vivid. There is a more 

 prominent blue patch just below the beard than the color plate indi- 

 cates. Growth is vigorous, stems well branched and the flowers are very 

 arge. Both last year and the year before it was the "gasper" in the 

 Kleinsorge garden. Height 36-38 inches. HM AIS, 1958. 



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