ACTION FRONT (Cook, 1942) Each ^1.00 



A huge flower of glowing deep coppery red, with extra broad falls and 

 solidly colored haft. Beard is brilliant yellow. A grand grower, with 

 strong stalks and heavy foliage. Height 3 feet. 



ADMIRAL NIMITZ (Graves, 1948) Each ^8.00 



A spectacular new white from a famous introducer. The crisp, firm 

 flowers, with closely domed standards and semi-flaring falls are large 

 and veiy white, surmounted by a thick brilliant gold beard. This 

 combination suggests a naval officer in white with rich gold shoulder 

 ornaments. Fine spacing of flowers, a husky grower, 36 to 42 inches 

 in height. HM AIS, 1948. 



ALASTOR (Spender, 1940) Each 60c; 3 for ^1.50 



One of the very few exceptional Irises originated in England just prior 

 to the outbreak of the war. This is a beautiful flower in deep pink 

 tones, vivid and alive, with golden center and a golden hazel-brown 

 haft. AM AIS, 1941. 



ALONA (DeForest, 1945) Each ^1.50 



A soft pink blend, heavily ruffled, with horizontal falls, in the color 

 range of Cliina Maid. The stalk is well branched, about tliree feet in 

 height. Foliage has a deep purple cast. 



ALPINE GLOW (Kleinsorge, 1945) Each ^2.00 



Large flower of subdued rose tones, bordering on lilac or pale violet. 

 It has a slaty overcast, suggesting the soft colors of mountain valleys 

 at sundown. The beard is gold and there is some brown shading on 

 the haft. A sturdy and well branched stalk 40 inches tall holds the 

 self-colored blossoms well aloft. Petals are crimped like an Oriental 

 Poppy. HM AIS, 1946. 



ANGELUS (Egelberg, 1937) Each 50c; 3 for ^1.25 



In color a bright light pink, with slight lavender iridescence just 

 below the lemon beard. Throughout the center there is a delicate in- 

 fusion of lemon-yellow. Large, husky stems, 3 feet tall. Very late. 

 HM AIS, 1942. 



ANITRA (H. Sass, 1936) Each 40c; 3 for ^1.00 



A silver)' sky-blue, pure in color, of great size and beautiful form. 

 Particularly eflective and strikingly blue in latie aftenioon and early 

 evening. Midseason ; average height. See page 34. 



ANNA WILLIAMSON (Cook, 1946) Each ^3.00 



A lovely bright bicolor pink, the standards lighter than the falls. The 

 pink tone is on the rosy side, with an underlying yellow suffusion. 

 Large flower, broad petals and ideal form, 3 feet tall. HM AIS, 1946. 



ARAB CHIEF (Whiting, 1944) Each ^2.00 



An Iris of rich and brilliant coloring — very near to burnt orange in 

 effect. It is a pure self of intense color value, of large size, pleasing 

 form and has exceptionally vigorous growing and blooming habits. 

 HM AIS, 1946. 



ARCTIC (Kleinsorge, 1940) Each 50c; 3 for ^1.25 



Here is one of the most beautiful and best Iris originated by this 

 famous raiser of notable seedlings. A huge whit* and gold flower of 

 perfect form, with ruffled but closed standards and broad falls that 

 are as smooth as white enamel. There is an area of bright yellow 

 throughout the center of the flower and the standards have a creamy 

 tint. Established plants will produce spikes 4 feet and over in height, 

 with as many as six open foamy flowers at one time. HM AIS, 1941 ; 

 AM, 1942. See page 32. 



AMBER GEM (Salbach, 1946) Each $5.00 



Blended shades of bright chestnut and gold, an extra large and full 

 flower with great color appeal. Standards are rich golden brown 

 shading to gold at the base. Golden style arms. Large, broad falls of 

 bright chestnut-brown with prominent veining of deeper browm. 

 Blooms are beautifully poised on well branched 36-inch stems. Very 

 distinct. HM AIS, 1947. 



ARGUS PHEASANT (DeForest, 1948) Each ^18.00 



A smooth soft brown self which has become justly famous in the 

 short space of two seasons only. It thrilled visitors at American Iris 

 Society conventions in both Nashville and Portland, and ranks with 

 Pretty Quadroon as the two finest and most beautiful light brovm 

 Irises of the day. Huge flowers with broad flaring falls and wide 

 standards; orange-brown beard 38 inches tall. HM AIS. 1948. 



AMIGO (Williamson, 1934) Each 50c; 3 for ^1.25 



This richly colored Iris suggests purple Pansies, with its velvety 

 texture and sharp contrasting shades of blue and violet. It is one of 

 the most popular varieties of all time and in 1946 was given a special 

 award by the English Iris Society. Standards are clear light violet- 

 blue; falls intense violet-purple edged the color of the standards. 

 34 inches tall, a fine grower and good reliable bloomer. HM AIS, 

 1936; AM, 1938. Turn to page 34. 



AUBURN (Kleinsorge, 1945) Each ^7.50 



This is certainly a new color in Iris — at least we have never seen 

 anything like it. The name Auburn was selected because it seems 

 especially suited to the flower. Both standards and falls are a coppery 

 henna-brown, with an undertone of gold, and the faDs have a brilliant 

 patch of blue in the center at the tip of the beard. This is a remark- 

 ably vivid Iris which glows when seen a block distant. Very early, 

 with 36-inch stems. HM AIS, 1946. 



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