NEW SNOW (Fay, '46) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



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

 white as new snow. The beard is full and light yellow, adding a 

 great deal of life. Stalk is sturdy and well branched, 40 inches 

 tall, the big flowers much ruflled and flaring. HM AIS, 1946; AM 

 1948. 



NOB HILL (Gaulter, '66) Each $10.00 



A soft, sort of bamboo \ellow with slight amber overla\- on the 

 falls. Hafts are slightly deeper in tone and the beard is still deeper 

 yellow. Huge in size and the great blooms are perfectly formed. 

 Height to 40 inches. 



NOMOHR (Gibson, '55) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



An odd shade of wa.x-yellow, described as "bamboo-cream." This 

 is from a cross of Snow Flurry and Elmohr and the yery large 

 flowers show their onco parentage. The substance is yer\- thick 

 and heav)', the large blooms beautifully formed. HM AIS, 1956. 

 40 inches in height. See page 46. 



NUEVO LAREDO (Kleinsorge, '56) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



This distinct Iris is an odd shade of copper}' tan with suffusion of 

 yiolet and brown. It is yer>- large in size, the petals waved and 

 curled; the growth yigorous, with tall stems and ideal branching. 

 Height 3V2 to 4 feet. See page 38. 



FLASHING GEM 



MME. BUTTERFLY (Tompkins, '61) Each $5.00 



Quite striking and bizarre is this amoena pattern with pure white 

 standards and white falls which are lined with blue-yiolet yeins in 

 a ray-like design. The beard is white and the hafts are edged with 

 gold. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1964. 



MORNING BRIGHT (Cook, '51) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Bright cream and rose bicolor or in some lights, cream and salmon. 

 Standards cream tinted pink, falls creamy old rose; deeper rose in 

 the central portions. It is most yigorous as a plant, with robust 

 stems and flowers of e.xtra large size. Height 40 in. HM AIS, 

 1952. Pictured on page 46. 



MOUNTAIN MUSIC (Tompkins, '59) Each $2.00 



Huge ruffled, yery broad petaled flowers in a subdued shade of 

 dusty rose-yiolet, lighted by a bright electric blue beard. This is 

 one of our fayorites of all the Tompkins' yarieties. 42 inches. HM 

 AIS, 1961. 



MR. WONDERFUL ^Crosby, '59) Each $1.50 



A new pink with rich color, wide tailored flaring falls and a pink 

 beard. There is a light brushing of gold on the haft. Pink En- 

 chantment and Hall's Flamingo line are in the parentage. 36 

 inches. HM AIS, 1959. 



MUSIC MAKER (Waters, '63) Each $12.00 



The much heralded supreme blue which some critics haye judged 

 as the very best, particularly in form and color, of any blue Iris 

 thus far. A sky bhie self, wide petaled, gracefully ruffled, on stout 

 .34-inch stems. HM AIS, 1964; AM, 1966. 



MY HONEYCOMB (Gibson, '59) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A molasses and honey blended plicata of great size, and excellent 

 branching, embracing the qualit\- of Taholah, one of its parents, in 

 a taller and flashing combination of colors. The illustration on page 

 43 shows what to expect ... a giant Firecracker, deeper, richer 

 and with twice the stem of this fine old fayorite. Height 36-38 

 inches. HM .\IS, 1960. 



NATIVE CHIEF (Gibson, '66) Each $15.00 



Yellowish tan or 'l)uckskin" colored standards, very ruffled and 

 full, and white falls bordered with the same soft tan of the stand- 

 ards oyer iyor\' white. This is one of Gibson's very largest new 

 things and is undoubtedly one of his best in every way. 36 inches, 

 well spaced. Shown on back cover. 



NEWPORT (Schreiner, '63) Each $6.00 



The bluest of blue plicatas, the snowy ground edged a delightful 

 cerulean blue. It is brighter than Rococo and the colors are in 

 sharper contrast. Tall, large and well branched. EarK'. 38 inches. 

 HM AIS, 1966. 



ROCKET RUST 



OH BOY! (Grinfer, '59) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Wa,xy chrome-yellow, a complete self, ver\' large in size and of 

 e.xtra heavy petal texture. This was sent to us for trial along with 

 Blue Grotto and they make a pair of excellent companions. Heavy 

 stems and foliage. 3 feet tall. 



OLYMPIC TORCH (Schreiner, '58) Each $2.00 



This grand copper^' \ ellow-bronze is our choice of all the Schreiner 

 introductions. It has great size, moderate mffling, lovely even 

 coloring, and perfect height and branching. 40 inches; late. HM 

 AIS, 1958; AM, 1960. Illustrated on page 22. 



ONE DESIRE (Shoop, '60) Each $7.50 



Nearly all pink Iris carr\- a certain amount of peach, salmon or 

 apricot blended together. Here is one which is devoid of these in- 

 fluences and in some quarters is regarded as the nearest approach 

 to real pink. Golor is rich and deep with beard in harmonw 34 

 inches. HM AIS, 1960; AM, 1963. 



ORANGE BANNER (Wafers, '55) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Handsome and brilliant orange-\e!low of \er\- large size. The 

 heav\- beard is slight]\- deeper in shade than the rest of the flower. 

 Petals are broad and well formed. -34 inches. HM AIS, 1955. 



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