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FULL DRESS fO. Brown, '60) Each $4.00 



Heavily laced bright vellow with saffron yellow beard. The flowers 

 have domed standards and graceful, semi-flaring falls. Tall, strong 

 stalks with fine branching. HM AIS, 1960. 



FULL REWARD (Kleinsorge, '55) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



One of the largest and most deeply toned yellows. The falls are ex- 

 ceptionally wide right up to the point where they meet the fidly 

 domed standards. Extra good branching and an abundance of blos- 

 soms. 3 feet or over. HM AIS, 1956. 



GALA GOWN (Corey, '59) Each $5.00 



Described as "melon color," a blend of apricot-tan and peach-pink. 

 This is a self, even tlie beard harmonizing with this luscious but 

 brilliant tint. Large, rounded and slightly flaring; silky finish. 36 

 inches. HM AIS, 1959. See page 30. 



GALILEE (Fay, '56) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Giant medium blue self with a white beard. The color holds in sun 

 or rain and is decidely blue for an Iris. Mr. Fay has produced some 

 excellent things in blues but this tops them all! HM AIS, 1956; AM 

 1958. 



GARDEN GOLD (Hall, '56) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Solid, deep chrome-\ellow throughout, except for the fiery orange- 

 red beard. While the beard is not actuallv red it is so deep an 

 orange tone as to appear almost red and certainly sets this Iris apart 

 from all other vellows. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1957. See page 59. 



GAY TRACERY (Gibson, '65) Each $20.00 



A smok"\' amethyst on white, the etching on the falls being quite 

 evenly distributed and the standards flushed rather than dotted or 

 etched with white. The huge bronze stvle arms are a strmning fea- 

 ture of this slightly sombre but artistically lovely flower. It is wide 

 of petal and heavily fluted and ruffled. Very large, 34 inches in 

 height. See page 7. HM AIS, 1966. 



GEORGIE ERNST (Hall, '62) Each $3.00 



Fluffy pale pinkish lilac, or might be described as an orchid shade 

 with a faint hint of blue in its make-up. Standards and falls are 

 identical in color, the hafts lighter in tone and a tangerine beard 

 literallv sets the center on fire. As bubblv and frothy as an evening 

 gown beset with jewels in the form of the brilliant beards! Height 

 34 inches. See page 30. 



GIANT ROSE (Schreiner, '59) Each $2.50 



Possiblv the largest Iris ever introduced, the blooms actuallv meas- 

 uring 11 inches, from top to bottom! Color is a pleasing shade of 

 lilac-rose with yellow glow at the heart. Beard is briffht \ ellow. The 

 inch-thick stems reach 40 inches. Patent No 2067. HM AIS, 1961. 



GINGERSNAP (Schreiner, '65) Each $15.00 



A new and most worthy Iris in rich and brilliant shades of brown. 

 It is massive in size, both standards and falls exhibiting extreme 

 width. Soicy and snappv, with a heavv orange-brown beard. 36-38 

 inches. HM AIS, 1966. 



GLISTENING SNOW (Schrpiner, '63) Each $6.00 



A very full-bodied flower with magnificent petal breadth and serene 

 flaring form, nicely ruffled. As white as Celestial Snow and with the 

 classic appearance of Cliffs of Dover. 38 inches. 



GOLDEN BLAZE (Mifsch, '56) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Derived from Inca Chief, a more golden and less brown affair, and 

 with much more life. Very large in size, with heavy textine, produc- 

 ing a mass of bloom. A clump in bloom is a real eye catcher! 34 

 inches. 



GOLDEN CROWN (Kleinsorge, '54) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



An absoluteK' stunning combination of old gold and richest plush- 

 like brown'sh maroon velvet. 36 inches tall. HM AIS, 1957. See 

 page 45. 



GOLDEN DELIGHT (E. Smith, '60) Each $3.50 



Siuelv one of the most outstanding yellows we have seen — large, 

 glittering deep golden vellow, lacv and ruffled in both standards 

 and falls. Even the style arms are fringed. This is from pink breed- 

 ing. 38 inches. Shown on front cover. 



GOLDEN FILIGREE (Gibson, '65) Each $10.00 



Light honev-tan standards which are larger thr.n normal as com- 

 pared to the size of the falls. Blossoms are heavily laced and 

 crimped, even including the style arms. The broad falls are creamv 

 white, edged with the bright golden tan of the standards and the 

 undersides are also golden flushed with tan. Creates a glittering and 

 sparkling clump of massive but delicatelv fringed and laced blos- 

 soms on excellent stems. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1966. See page 36. 



GOLDEN GARLAND (Hall, '57) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A veritable giant on stalks fully four feet in height, blooming very 

 late in the season. The flower has definite golden yellow standards 

 and almost white falls bordered yellow. The lacework and crimped 

 petals on both standards and falls are exceptional. HM AIS, 1957; 

 AM, 1959. Illustrated on page 44. 



GOLDEN SPICE (Muhlesiein, '60) Each $2.00 



Deep yellow plicata, the standards solid golden yellow and the falls 

 the same shade marked with reddish ginger-brown. A more golden 

 My Honeycomb and one of the finest yellow ground plicatas we 

 have seen. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1961. 



GOLDEN SUNSHINE (Schreiner, '52) Each $1 .00; 3 for $2.50 



Not deep golden, not lemon, but a clean, clear bright vellow of an 

 intermediate tone. This is a big flower with wide petals and lovely 

 form — "soft as sunshine on a spring day!" 38 inches. HM AIS, 

 1954; AM, 1956. 



GOLDEN YEARS (Hall, '61) Each $3.50 



A combination of lac\ white fringed with gold. Given the name of 

 "Golden Years ' in fond recognition of the era into which Mr. Hall's 

 long association with Iris is now fitted. Illustrated on page 23. HM 

 AIS, 1962. 



GOLD PIECE (Schreiner, '59) Each $2.50 



Solid golden yellow with conical ruffled standards and veiy spread- 

 ing falls, poised as if in fidl flight. The leathery texture is derived 

 from Inca Chief, a parent. The brilliant Golden Sunshine is also in 

 its breeding. 33 inches; midseason. HM AIS, 1959. 



GRACIE PFOST (E. Smifh, '61) Each $5.00 



A new blend in shades of henna-brown and copper-rose, simply 

 colossal in size and up to 40 inches in height of stem. Colors are 

 bright and the flowers are ideally formed, with the texture of satin. 

 HM AIS, 1962; AM, 1965. Shown on page 32. 



GRAND COULEE (Plough, '58) Each $1.50 



A very large and beautifuUv fringed and ruffled yellowish tan with 

 rose blendings. The beard is contrasting bright yellow. Wide, 

 domed standards, and falls of great width, the stalks well branched 

 and about 34 inches. HM AIS, 1959. See page 57. 



GRAND TETON (DeForesf, '56) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



One of the largest of all Iris, with 8-inch flowers on 40-inch stalks. 

 Wax-\ellow standards, the falls slightK' deeper and heavily ruffled. 

 Hafts are broad and the stvle arms are crinkled like an oncobred. 

 HM AIS, 1957. See page 59. 



GREEN QUEST (R. Brown, '60) Each $4.00 



We hear a great deal about "green Iris" these days but the term is 

 largely an exaggeration. This is as near green as any, actually bright 

 primrose yellow with a chartreuse green cast. Added to the imusual 

 color is perfection of form, large size, perfect branching. It blooms 

 rather late. Height 36 inches. HM AIS, 1962. See page 13. 



GYPSY JEWELS (Schreiner, '63) Each $5.00 



Here is a ruby to garnet red of different tonal value from any red in 

 this catalog. Crisplv flaring, remarkable heavy substance, and a 

 plushy sheen on the falls, with no haft markings. 35 inches. HM 

 AIS, 1964; AM, 1966. 



GYPSY LULLABY (O. Brown, '61) Each $7.50 



Ruffled standards of butterscotch with a light violet flush; flaring, 

 very wide falls of medium red-violet shading to the color of the 

 standards. This is distinctly different and has produced some novel 

 seedlings. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1962; AM 1964. See page 7. 



HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Hall, '52) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Peer of all the flamingo-pinks. Happy Birthday is not iust a sumptu- 

 ous flower ... it has bold foliage, big, heavv stalks, large rhizomes 

 and increases at a rapid rate. Height 3 feet. HM AIS, 1952; AM, 

 1954. One of the "5 Iris of the Year" in 1960. 



HAPPY WANDERER (lapharr^, '57) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A clear tapestry-red self with clean, smooth hafts and a dark orange 

 beard. This is the largest red Iris we have seen. Both standards and 

 falls are full, well rounded and the shade of red is vibrant and glow- 

 ing. Illustration on page 47. Height 36 inches. 



HARVEST SPLENDOR (Kleinsorge, '56) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A smooth blend of gold and apricot, the standards solid apricot 

 faintly tinted rose, the falls bright old gold shading to apricot near 

 the margins. Beard is orange-yellow. An ideal variety for mass effect 

 in the garden. 3 feet; mid-season. In color on page 49. 



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