MULBERRY ROSE (Schreiner, 1941 ) 



Each ^1.00; 3 for ^2.50 



Aptly described by the name, this new Iris is actually something new 

 and different in coloring. Very tall stems hold the self-colored blooms 

 well aloft, and the branching is good. Most unusual in color, it might 

 be termed a deep pinkish mulberry, strongly shaded brown. The 

 heavy bronze beard is an added asset. HM AIS, 1943; AM, 1944. 

 Shown on page 31. 



NANKEEN (Whiting, 1947) Each ^6.00 



Clear, cool Chinese-yellow enlivened by soft rays of chrome-yellow 

 smoothly spread over the whole flower. Massive in size but well pro- 

 portioned and carried on tall well-branched stalks. Stays fresh and 

 attractive in all kinds of weather. A radiant Iris for garden effect 

 and will attract much comment when exhibited. 



NASSAK (H. Sass, 1938) Each 50c 



Tall plicata, white ground with blue stitching on the edges. For cus- 

 tomers who desire an Iris of the Blue Shimmer type at a low price 

 we recommend this one. 36 inches tall. 



NEW HORIZON (Fay, 1946) Each ^6.00 



Close to true peach coloring — not pink but the delectable tint of peach 

 ice cream! Standards are a bit deeper than the falls. There are no 

 haft markings of note and the beard is fiery tangerine. From the same 

 breeding lines as the flamingo-pinks. Three feet or over in height and 

 of good size and fine form. HM AIS, 1947. 



NEW SNOW (Fay, 1946) Each ^7.50 



A white Iris which is neither a warm nor a cold white but is as white 

 as new snow. The beard is full and bright yellow, adding a great deal 

 of life. This is the only color in the flower, as there are no haft 

 veinings or markings. Stalk is sturdy and well branched, 40 inches 

 tall, the big flowers very much ruffled and flaring. One of the world's 

 best white Irises. HM AIS, 1946; AM, 1948. 



NIGHTINGALE (Hall, 1942) Each ^1.00; 3 for ^2.50 



The coloring of this Iris is really new, a glistening golden russet. 

 Surely a glorious and pleasing color, and the flowers are of large size 

 and on good stflut stems. Both standards and falls are identical in 

 tone and even the beard is in harmony. Height 3 feet. HM AIS, 1944. 



OLA KALA (J. Sass, 1943) Each ^1.50; 3 for ^4.00 



Just now we have an abundance of fine deep yellow Irises, but here is 

 one that perhaps outdoes all the others for depth of color and in 

 addition it is heavily ruffled. Medium large flowers on nicely branched 

 36-inch stalks. So yellow it is almost on the orange side. HM AIS. 

 1943; AM, 1945. Dykes Medal, 1948. See page 20. No. 1 in 100 best 

 this year! 



OLD PARCHMENT (Kleinsorge, 1939) 



Each 60c; 3 for ^1.50 



Light creamy tan, with golden buff overlay; a most unusual color 

 break and a distinctly beautiful new Iris. Standards are domed and 

 closed; falls wide and rather tailored in appearance. A perfectly huge 

 bloom, heavy in substance, and the longest lasting variety in our gar- 

 den. HM AIS, 1940; AM, 1941. See page 29. 



OPAL CLOUD (Kleinsorge, 1949) Each ^7.50 



A huge blend of pinkish opalescent tints. Not a pink Iris, but a 

 harmony of pearl and opal and soft rose with coppery shading near 

 the border of the falls. This copper suffusion is present near the hafts 

 and the crests are copper colored. The over-all effect is a sort of 

 terra-cotta-pink with pale violet suffusions. Cascade Splendor crossed 

 with Daybreak. 42 inches tall and very well branched. See page 43. 



ORELIO (DeForest, 1947) Each ^6.00 



Deep crimson-brown, more red than brown. Obtained from Casa 

 Morena crossed vrith Garden Flame, which will convey some idea as 

 to the color of this rich new Iris. It is large, tall and well branched. 

 HM AIS, 194S. 



ORMOHR (Kleinsorge, 1937) Each 50c; 3 for ^1.25 



One of the largest Irises in existence, and especially noteworthy be- 

 cause it is a seedling of Wm. Mohr. It reaches 40 inches in height, 

 with several great blooms on well-branched stalks. The color is pale 

 lilac with a silvery cast, veined violet. Darker when first opening and 

 in dull weather. HM AIS. 1939; AM, 1940. 



PALE PRIMROSE (Whiting, 1946) Each ^1.50 



A late, cool primrose-yellow with a touch of wax-yellow at the haft. 

 Of an attractive and useful color, the form of this Iris is its real 

 distinctive feature. It is oval, with standards closed and swirled at 

 the top; the falls are long but so_^wide they nearly touch each other, 

 the effect is of a huge yellow rosebud. Very late, high branched and 

 tall — most effective in back of a planting. 



PATRICE (DeForest, 1945) Each ^2.00; 3 for ^5.00 



New white plicata which we like very much and which we regard as 

 different from the many others listed. Standards light cream flushed 

 pale rosy lavender; falls sparkling white brushed bright gold across 

 the haft which is speclded rose-brown. Refined, clean and very bril- 

 liant. Tall and large, with all good points. HM AIS, 1946. See 

 page 16. 



PEACHBLOW (H. Sass, 1943) Each ^1.00; 3 for ^2.50 



A pinkish plicata with yellow ground, illustrated perfectly in color 

 plate. This Iris has the remarkable faculty of "carrj'ing power" and 

 its pinkiness accents any spot where it is planted. Oval-shaped blooms 

 on tall stems, nicely branched. Rapid increaser. See color plate on 

 page 29. 



PIERRE MENARD (Faught, 1948) Each ^17.50 



Finest of the new medium toned blues. The introducer calls it a 

 Hyacinth-blue, with some of the fine netting in slightly deeper shade 

 that distinguishes Great Lakes. Beard is canary-yellow. Very flaring 

 in form, large and with broad segments. 36 to 40 inches tall. A very, 

 very blue Iris. HM AIS, 1948. 



PINK CAMEO (Fay, 1946) Each ^4.00 



One of the new series of "flamingo" pinks — a true pink devoid of 

 violet influence — the kind of pink Iris we have all been wishing to 

 see. Color is described as pale cameo-pink, a self, with a startling 

 tangerine beard, like a tongue of flame on the hafts. An Iris of good 

 size, 3 feet in height. HM AIS, 1946; AM, 1948. 



PINK FORMAL (Muhlestein, 1949) Each ^25.00 



A new deep pink which we have not' seen prior to writing this catalog 

 but which is conceded to be sensational. It is large in size and very 

 tall, with red-tangerine beard. Very few plants for sale. HM AIS, 

 1949. 



PINK REFLECTION (Cook, 1942) Each ^L50 



Chamois-skin-pink self, a peculiar and enchanting shade unlike any- 

 thing else. There seems to be a fleeting buff undertone. A crisp and 

 clean cut flower, flaring in form, with very heavy texture. The beard 

 is lemon. Height 3 feet ; very latie. HM AIS. 1942 ; AM, 1944. 



PINK RUFFLES (Smith, 1940) Each 75c; 3 for ^2.00 



Solidly colored lilac-pink that might be classed as an intermediate 

 because of its low growlh — about 24 to 28 inches. The flowers are 

 self colored and heavily fluted and ruffled, produced in great number. 

 HM AIS, 1940; AM, 1942. 



PINK SENSATION (David Hall, 1948) Each ^15.00 



From the garden of the world's foremost breeder of pink Irises we 

 selected this new creation when it first flowered in the spring of 

 1946. That same year it was seen and admired by many Iris critics, 

 including Mr. Harry Randall, president of the Iris Society of England, 

 who gave it special mention in his review of American Iris visits. 

 True delicate light pink, without any influence of lilac or salmon 

 tones, and sporting the famous tangerine or orange-red beard, it is 

 just the kind of pink Iris you have been wanting. PINK SENSATION 

 is a large flower, full and rounded in form, with laciniated petal 

 edges. Extremely early — one of the very first of the tall bearded to 

 come into flower. Height about 33 inches. Shown on page 33. 



PRAIRIE SUNSET (H. Sass, 1939) Each ^LOO; 3 for ^2.50 



All that has been said about this gorgeous Sass creation is true, but 

 it simply has to be seen to be realized. The blendings of peach, 

 apricot, rose, copper and gold are so well done that one is at a loss 

 to describe it adequately. The picture on page 27 is fairly accurate, 

 however, and leaves but little to the imagination. A fine big flower 

 that will give you a thrill every time you look at it. HM AIS, 1937; 

 AM, 1941; Dykes Medal. 1943. 



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