INDIGLOW (Schortman, '59) Each $5.00 



Deepest violet-blue, velvety and brilliant, gigantic in size and fault- 

 less in form. What more can one ask? Placement on the heavy stalks 

 is ideal and they will reach a height of 40 inches. HM AIS, 1959; 

 AM, 1961. 



LADY ILSE (K. Smith, '51) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The brilliant blue of the sky brought down and into the garden in a 

 flower of exquisite charm and alluring form. Perfection of style and 

 great width of petals point up this Iris. 38 inches. HM AIS, 19.52; 

 AM, 1955. See page 39. 



IN ORBIT (Gibson, '63) Each $6.00 



A new pattern in plicatas, as regards both the combination of colors 

 and the striking contrast between standards and falls. Standards are 

 waved and fluted, solid tan with a flush of hght violet; the ruffled 

 falls striated and peppered deep plum on a white ground. Large 

 flowers on stocky, 30-inch, well branched stems. HM AIS, 1964. 



IRENE BROWN (R. Brown, '60) Each $4.00 



If you are looking for deep color in the pink class you will find it 

 here! Clean and rich in tone, the coral red beard adding to its 

 brightness. Large, fairly early, on 40-inch stems. HM AIS, 1962. 



IRMA MELROSE (DeForest, '56) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Extra large lemon-yellow with faint plicata markings near the beard 

 and throat. Although of unusual size tlie ruffled flowers are graceful 

 and long lasting in rain or sun. Stems are very tall but strong and 

 well branched. 38-40 inches. HM AIS, 1956. Shown on page 53. 



IVORY GOWN (E. Smith, '63) Each $12.50 



Lovely ivory-cream, almost white, from Celestial Snow and Idaho 

 Gold. Both standards and falls are very waved and frilled and tlie 

 large flowers are on well spaced, 40-inch stalks. Pale yellow beard. 

 HM AIS, 1966. 



JAN ELIZABETH (Muhlestein, '59) Each $2.00 



Luscious blending of Flamingo pink, peach and pale orchid-pink. 

 Lace and frills bedeck both the cupped standards and wide spread- 

 ing falls. The heavy beard is bright tangerine. 34 inches. HM 

 AIS, 1959. 



JANE PHILLIPS (Graves, '50) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A hght blue that is deeper in color than Helen McGregor, of which 

 it is a seedhng, 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. See page 50. 



JEAN SIBELIUS fC. Benson, '59) Each $3.50 



One of the handsomest of all the blues and about as near perfection 

 as any Iris can be. Clear and crisp steel blue, noble in carr.age and 

 of giant size. 38-inch well branched stalks. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 

 1962. See page 54. 



JET FIRE (Tompkins, '64) Each $12.50 



A stunning and shockingly brilliant red plicata; snowy white falls 

 heavily bordered solid bright red; tall, pointed standards of solid 

 red, but white on the inside. White style arms tipped red and a rich 

 orange-bronze beard complete this truly unusual flower. 42 inches. 

 HM AIS, 1965. 



JUDY MARSONETTE (Hall, '62) Each $3.00 



Here is tlie deepest pink Iris we have thus far introduced! In addi- 

 tion to its luscious and smoothy uniform color the large blossoms are 

 of tailored perfection in form, the falls semi-flaring and of thick 

 texture. Beard is brilliant red-orange. Stems are stout, well 

 branched, 34 inches tall. HM AIS, 1964. 



JUNE MEREDITH (Muhlestein, '54) Each $1.50 



A complete self of rich, deep pink. Color is uniform in both stand- 

 ards and falls; vivid and ahve. Large flowers on 36-inch stems. 

 HM AIS, 1954; AM, 1956. See page 24. 



JUNGLE FIRES (Schreiner, '60) Each $2.00 



A smooth, evenly colored new red self, with jaunty, flaring foiTn 

 and silken sheen. A "coals-of-fire" shade of red, rather than the red 

 effect derived from the purple or garnet side of the color spectrum. 

 Bronze yellow beard. Free blooming, large size, height 3 feet. HM 

 AIS, 1960; AM, 1964. Shown on page 41. 



KAHILI (Schreiner, '61) Each $3.00 



A big bright, contrasty variegata. Falls are deep, velvety maroon- 

 brown; the standards are luminous pale gold deepening toward the 

 edges. Style arms are stained with crimson and the beard is rich 

 yellow. Height 3 feet. HM AIS, 1962. 



KARACHI (Schreiner, '58) Each $2.00 



Newest, deep burgundv, wine-on-white plicata, darker and redder 

 than Port Wine or Bazaar. In fact it is more red tlian anything else; 

 the onlv white appears as a patch in the center of the fafls. Large, 

 perfectly formed, on 3-foot stems. HM AIS, 1958. See page 59. 



LA NEGRA FLOR (Crosby, '57) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The name means "Black Flower" in Spanish. Here is a tall, ruffled, 

 very dark Iris which won the Primio Firenze Gold Medal in inter- 

 national competition in Florence, Italy in 1959. 38 inches. HM AIS, 

 1958. 



LA ROSITA (Hall, '60) Each $2.00 



A large, broad petaled, soft uniform rose self. Area below tlie 

 beard is paler, alinost white, in center. Haft markings are not con- 

 spicuous, but give a rosy tan flush near the center of the flower. 

 Beard is pale tangerine — not red. Photo on page 16 is a good like- 

 ness. Very tall- 36-40 inches. HM AIS, 1961. 



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