COMFORTING THOUGHT (Tompkins, '63) Each $7.50 



Rich lemony gold and lime chifFon flowers enhanced by a daintily 

 laced crimped and frilled edge. The fat beard is creamy lemon. 36- 

 inch stems with four blooms often open at once. Quite late. 



CONCORD RIVER (Buitrick, '56) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Light blue, with very wide hafts and domed standards. The beard 

 is white. Color is smooth and even, without the detracting veins so 

 often evident in blue varieties. The 38-inch stalks are strong and 

 well branched. HM AIS, 1956. 



COOL COMFORT (Tompkins, '58) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A lovely citron-yellow Iris of large size and delightful form. The 

 broad, heavily substanced petals have a sleek sparkling finish and a 

 hint of lace. A luscious and refreshing flower, certain to please. 

 Rather late, 36 inches tall. HM AIS, 1961. See page 53. 



COPPER HALO (Gibson, '58) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A creamy white or ivory ground in both standards and falls, heavily 

 peppered and stitched with rosy copper. Broad petals, graceful ruf- 

 fling and thick texture mark this strain and set a new standard for 

 plicata types. Very late. 34-36 inches in height. HM AIS, 1958. See 

 page 50. 



CORABAND (Hamblen, '63) Each $7.50 



Both standards and style-arms are rich coral-buff^, the falls smooth 

 white bordered coral-buff and set ofi^ with a fiery orange beard. 

 Falls are thick and heavy with wavy margins. HM AIS, 1964; AM, 

 1966. 36 inches. 



COUNTRYSIDE (Deforest, '59) Each $1.50 



An eye-popper for size, in lovely chartreuse-yellow. There is a faint 

 plicata dusting of lavender across the wide hafts. Tall, vigorous and 

 excellent in every way. HM AIS, 1962. Very late. 



COUNTRY SQUIRE (Gaulter, '66) Each $20.00 



From Rococo breeding comes this elegant new white plicata with 

 deep blue stitching and a rich blue-purple beard. Huge flowers 

 with lots of ruffles, closed standards and arching falls. 38 inches; 

 excellent branching. 



COURT BALLET (Moldovan, '60) Each $5.00 



Here is a new and exquisitely ruflBed big pink self of extra heavy 

 porcelain-finish. Refined and lovelv even though it ranks among 

 the largest in this color class. Beard is deep red-orange. Heavy 36- 

 inch stems. HM AIS, 1961; AM, 1963. 



CRINKLED BEAUTY (Schreiner, '61) Each $10.00 



A fine example of the progress in breeding for lace— possibly the 

 top production in this line. The large flowers, a delicate orchid 

 pink in color, have wide petals and extra heavy substance. Height 

 38 inches. HM AIS, 1962. 



CRINKLED IVORY (Schreiner, '58) Each $2.00; 3 for $2.50 



Sparkling ivorv-cream, simply huge in size, with crepy petals and 

 lacy ruffling. A cool lemon flush at the heart and the pale yellow 

 beard add to its translucent charm. 34 inches. HM AIS, 1959. See 

 page 23. 



CRISPETTE (Schreiner, '54) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A fluted and waved deep orchid-pink with rich orange beard 

 and suffusion of brown on the hafts. Of ideal form and garden 

 habit, the coloring having the extra quality of "carrying power" in 

 the garden. 34 inches. HM AIS, 1955; AM, 1957. See page 43. 



CROSS COUNTRY (Knocke, '63) Each $5.00 



This very large light blue witii extra wide petals made a magnifi- 

 cent showing at the recent convention of the American Iris Society 

 in Memphis. Smooth color and nice ruffling, with flaring falls. .38 

 inches. HM AIS, 1964; AM, 1966. 



CURLS OF GOLD (Schoiiman, '61) Each $5.00 



Dehghtfully fluted and ruffled rich golden yellow. Although of 

 medium size the 40-inch stems are well branched and carry many 

 flowers and buds. It is well named! HM AIS, 1961. 



DANCING RILL (Schreiner, '64) Each $7.50 



A subtle blend of rose and sunburst gold with an over-all sparkle 

 of gold dust. Standards almost sohd rose, crimped an fluted; falls 

 golden, shading to rose at the margins. Yellow beard and style-arms. 

 Flaring form; 36 inches tall. 



DANCING TIGER (Schreiner, '53) Each $1 .50; 3 for $4.00 



Here is a very large jewel-bright, really yellow ground plicata. The 

 half-inch border of penny-brown is deftly cut, as if shot with fine 

 slender lines on the edge of the falls. Gay and briUiant. 38 inches. 



ELEANOR'S PRIDE 



DARK FURY (Luihn, '62) Each $3.00 



Sultry blue-black self with self beard. Great width and ruffling, 

 coupled with flaring falls and closed standards, set Dark Fury apart 

 in its color class. It is a vigorous grower with fine foliage and low, 

 widely branched 36 inch stalks. HM AIS, 1963; AM, 1965. See 

 page 35. 



DARK SPLENDOR (Fay, '61) Each $2.00 



A fit companion to this introducer's Black Swan but approaching 

 black from the blue side. The beard is midnight blue. The large 

 flowers have excellent form, with closed standards and silky finish. 

 Stout 29-inch stems, well branched. HM AIS, 1962. 



DAVE'S ORCHID (Hall, '60) Each $2.00 



The color is orchid-rose with bluish overlay on the falls. Hafts are 

 marked with amber, running quite far down on the falls and the 

 lacy edges are trimmed with a narrow band of this amber-copper 

 tint. Base of standards and style-arms are flushed amber. Beard is 

 bright tangerine. A fine grower, 36 inches and over in height. HM 

 AIS, 1961. Shown on page 44. 



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