Thotmes III 



ALLINE ROGERS 



The form of this flower resembles Cascade Splendor, one 

 of its parents, but the color inclines more to pink or rose, 

 with just a suggestion of ashes of roses in its cast. There 

 is considerable gold in the blending of color, especially near 

 the haft. Style arms and beard are both golden yellow. 

 Falls are wide and quite flat, standards upright and closed, 

 the entire flower heavily ruSled. 34 inches tall. Having been 

 admired by the wife of the President of the American Iris 

 Society at the annual meeting in 1949 this Iris was named 

 in her honor. (Seedling No. 373-A.) Each ^15.00 



NEW FOR 1950 



This noted breeder has produced a long line 

 of the most popular and highly regarded Iris in 

 commerce today. 12% of the entire list of one 

 hundred most popular varieties (see page 47) 

 were originated by Dr. R. E. Kleinsorge! Such 

 things as Bryce Canyon, Cascade Splendor, Rang- 

 er, Grand Canyon, Sunset Blaze and Tobacco 

 Road — to name a few. The three new ones below 

 are of equally high merit. 



PROSPECTOR 



Shown on the cover. Deepest golden yellow . . . almost an 

 orange . . . with the falls carrying a bold patch of clean 

 ivory-white. For combined depth of color and brilliance 

 at the same time PROSPECTOR has no equal amongst the 

 yellows. The amply large flowers are produced abundantly; 

 they are well formed with widely flaring falls and closed 

 standards. Height about 34 to 36 inches. Of the many 

 first rate yellow Iris available these days there are none 

 quite like this one. (Seedling No. 242-A.) Each 5X5.00 



THOTMES Ml 



Eight years ago we introduced Tobacco Road. Since then the Kleinsorge 

 "browns" have become known and grown the world over . . . deep brovms, pale 

 tans, sultry blends in many hues. This newest one is medium light in tone, a 

 smooth self of glistening golden tan with a light bronze beard. It is a gigantic 

 Iris with extra broad falls and heavy texture. 40 inches tall. The name? Well, 

 in ancient times an Egyptian Pharaoh named THOTMES III sent an expedition 

 into Syria to collect plants for his homeland. His men brought back, among 

 other things, rhizomes of the Iris and to this day the inscriptions and carvings 

 on his temple walls record this interesting bit of Iris history. Here is an Iris 

 worthy to be named for this pioneer Iris collector! (Seedling No. 382- A.) 



Each ^20.00 



Be anions tlie first to orow tkm! 



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