INCA CHIEF (Mitch, 1952) Each $10.00 



Burnished golden bronze, evenly colored throughout. The 

 ruffled flowers, with very broad hafts, are of immense size and 

 are produced on heavy stalks. This is one of the most talked- 

 about of all recent novelties. Height about 3 feet. HM AIS, 

 1952; AM 1954. 



INDIANA NIGHT (Cook, 1942) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Lustrous, deep, richest velvety purple, almost black. The finest 

 and most satisfying dark Iris of a long series of seedlings from 

 the famous Sable. 38-inch stems, well branched, with every 

 good quality desired in an Iris. Midseason and long lasting. 

 HM AIS, 1942; AM, 1944. See page 29. 



INSPIRATION (Stevens, 1947) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Brilliant cerise-rose, huge and imposing. This is the only Iris 

 we have in this color— something entirely different and it 

 happens to have all good points. Practically a self with slightly 

 brownish warm cast on the haft. 



JAKE Long-Sass, 1943) Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



A white-white, with no other color in it except a trace of pale 

 yellow near the center. Large flowers, well formed, free bloom- 

 ing and an easy grower. Stands right up alongside many more 

 expensive new whites. 



JANE PHILLIPS (Graves, 1950) Each $3.00 



A new light blue that is deeper in color than Helen McGregor, 

 of which it is a seedling. It resembles its famous parent in 

 form and size but because it carries more color it is distinct and 

 worthy in its own right. We have seen no Iris which appears 

 nearer true blue. HM AIS, 1950; AM, 1952. 



JAVA JEWEL (Deforest, 1951) Each $5.00 



Bright "old gold," with size, form and substance. A smooth, 

 iridescent golden tan with greenish hue. Different from the 

 other tan-browns. 



LADY MOHR (Salbach, 1944) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.51 



A new and altogether different addition to the interesting 

 Wm. Mohr family of Iris, this one brings a color combination 

 previously unknown in the tall bearded group. Standards are 

 oyster -white, huge and slightly fluted, with strong midribs. Falls 

 are pale chartreuse or greenish yellow, with prominent veining. 

 There is a very prominent dark patch surrounding the beard. 

 Lady Mohr was the center of interest in our garden last season, 

 where some of the stalks reached 4 feet in height and carried 

 several open blooms at one time. HM AIS, 1944; AM, 1946. 

 Shown on pages 29 and 30. 



LAKE BREEZE (Fay, 1945) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Delightful light blue-lavender, with lots of ruffling on squarely 

 held falls. There are no markings on the wide hafts. Large 

 and free blooming. HM AIS, 1945. 



LAVANESQUE (Schreiner, 1953) Each $12.00 



A winsomely ruffled improvement on Pink Plume. Color is an 

 even shade of delicate orchid-pink, the very broad petals nicely 

 ruffled, the beard and hafts rich gold. This is a very full-bodied 

 flower in all its parts . . . possibly the very finest of all the 

 orchid or lilac-pinks. 40 inches tall. 



LEADING LADY (Lyell, 1950) Each $2.00 



A perky and lightly ruffled flower with bright pale yellow 

 standards and creamy white falls edged yellow. A great favor- 

 ite with all visitors as it makes a stunning clump. HM AIS, 

 1950; AM, 1954. Pictured on page 46. 



LILAC LANE (Whiting, 1947) Each $2.50 



Pink-toned lilac self, not a pink but a very delicate mauve 

 color of heavy substance. Beard is very pale yellow. There are 

 few, if any, modern Iris which resemble this one in color tone. 

 We regard it as one of the loveliest new things and among 

 Mrs. Whiting's best. Slightly ruffled, very refined in effect, 3 

 feet tall. HM AIS, 1948: AM, 1951. 



JULIET (Kleinsorge, 1946) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



We think that this is one of the most colorful and fiery blends 

 that we have seen. It is a sort of flame-copper, with salmon 

 shadings, and the beards and central areas are a mass of 

 brilliant burnt orange. Large flowers, the standards up- 

 right and well closed, the falls broad and distinctly flar- 

 ing. Increases fast and makes a gorgeous clump. HM 

 AIS, 1947. 



JUNE BRIDE (Hall, 1952) Each $7.50 



The picture on page 19 is not quite right for this lus- 

 cious, mouth-watering, deep apricot-pink with the heavy 

 geranium-red beard. It is much more pink and less buff 

 tinted than the color plate indicates. Such delectable 

 shades are associated with Tuberous Begonias and 

 Gladioli but we have never seen them in any Iris. Large 

 flower, horizontal falls, 30 inches in height. HM AIS, 

 1952. 



KEZAR LAKE (Knowlton, 1951) Each $5.00 



A decidedly blue Iris. A seedling of Great Lakes, with 

 clearer color, much less of the conspicuous veining but 

 with the otherwise good features of size, form and color 

 that have made the parent one of the greatest Iris of 

 all time. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1951. 



LADY BOSCAWEN (Groves, 1946) 



Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Alabaster-white perfection in color and form. In the 

 originator's garden it grew 4 feet in height with magni- 

 ficent branching. Slightly ruffled, it bears some resem- 

 blance to Helen McGregor in form. Beard is light yellow 

 and does not contrast with the pure white effect. AM 

 AIS, 1948. 



LIMELIGHT (Hall, 1952) Each $7.50 



A canary-yellow to greenish yellow Chantilly, very much larger 

 than that famous ruffled and frilled member of the pink strain. 

 It is a Sunray seedling, all yellow with a lighter area on the 

 falls. One of the most novel Iris we have ever grown and one 

 of the most beautiful as well. The lace-like blossoms are pro- 

 duced on 35-inch stems. HM AIS, 1952; AM, 1954. See page 16. 



LOTHARIO (Schreiner, 1942) Each $1.00 



An Amigo-type Amoena; very rich and velvety, much taller 

 than the famous Amigo and with flowers of great size. Con- 

 trast in color is not as sharply defined as in the case of its 

 predecessor but it is a magnificent Iris HM AIS, 1945. See 

 page 30. 



LOUVOIS (Cayeux, 1936) Each 60c, 3 for $1.50 



Brown, deep, rich and velvety, like the lustrous fur of an 

 animal. Breeders are still trying to attain an Iris that will be an 

 improvement on this distinct French creation. Done in two 

 shades of chocolate, it is well illustrated on page 37. Big flow- 

 ers, medium height. HM AIS, 1939. 



LOVELIGHT (Kleinsorge, 1951) Each $2.50 



Delicate pastel blend of pink and pearl, daintily ruffled at the 

 edges. The throat has some fine golden webbing and the beard 

 is bright yellow. A frosty sheen covers the entire blossom. Per- 

 fect full rounded form, flaring slightly. 3 feet tall. 



LOVE STORY (Sapp, 1950) Each $3.50 



Flaring flamingo-pink, from Dave Hall's line' of pink breeding. 

 A perky, well formed flower of good size and a rich shade of 

 pink with tangerine beard. Good grower producing lots of 

 blooms on tall and well branched stems. HM AIS, 1950. 



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