The Worlds Finest Irises 



ACTION FRONT (Cook, 1942) Each ^1.50 



A huge flower of glowing deep coppery red. with extra broad falls and 

 solidly colored haft. Beard is brilliant yellow. A grand grower, with 

 strong stalks and heavy foliage. Height 3 feet. 



ADMIRAL NIMITZ (Graves, 1948) Each ^12.50 



A spectacular new white from a famous introducer. The crisp, firm 

 flowers, with closely domed standards and semi-flaring falls are large 

 and very white, surmounted by a thick brilliant gold beard. This 

 combination suggests a naval officer in white with rich gold shoulder 

 ornaments. Fine spacing of flowers, a husky grower, 36 to 42 inches 

 in height. HM AIS, 1948. 



ALASTOR (Spender, 1940) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



One of the very few exceptiona,! Irises originated in England just prior 

 to the outbreak of the war. This is a beautiful flower in deep pink 

 tones, vivid and alive, with golden center and a golden hazel-brown 

 haft. AM AIS, 1941. 



ALONA (DeForest, 1945) Each ^3.50 



A soft pink blend, heavily ruffled, with horizontal falls, in the color 

 range of China Maid. The stalk is well branched, about three feet in 

 height. Foliage has a deep purple cast. 



ALPINE GLOW {Kleinsorge, 1945) Each ^3.00 



Large flower of subdued rose tones, bordering on lilac or pale violet. 

 It has a slaty overcast, suggesting the soft colors of mountain valleys 

 at sundown. The beard is gold and there is some brown shading on 

 the haft. A sturdy and well branched stalk 40 inches tall holds the 

 self-colored blossoms well aloft. Feta,ls are crimped like an Oriental 

 Poppy. HM AIS, 1946. See page 27. 



AMBER GEM [Salbach, 1946) Each p. 50 



Blended shades of bright chestnut and gold, an extra large and full 

 flower with great color appeal. Standards are rich golden brown 

 shading to gold at the base. Golden style arms. Large, broad falls of 

 bright chestnut-brown with prominent veining of deeper brown. 

 Blooms are beautifu,lly poised on well branched 36-inch stems. Very 

 distinct. HM AIS, 1947. 



AMIGO (Williamson, 1934) Each 75c; 3 for ^2.00 



This richly colored Iris suggests purple Pansies, with its velvety 

 texture and sharp contrasting shades of blue and violet. It is one of 

 the most popular varieties of all time and in 1945 was given a special 

 award by the English Iris Society. Standards are clear light violet- 

 blue; falls intense violet-purplq edged the co.lor of the standards. 

 34 inches tall, a fine grower and good reliable bloomer. HM AIS, 

 1936; AM, 1938. Turn to page 26. 



AND THOU (Graves, 1942) Each ^1.50 



A self of palest Wedgwood-blue, with a deeper blue flush in the 

 center of the bloom. Beard deep blue, tipped white. Strong stalks 

 with good branching, bearing large, rounded flowers. 40 inches tall. 

 HM AIS, 1942. 



ANGELUS (Egelberg, 1937) Each 50c; 3 for ^1.25 



In color a bright light pink, with slight lavender iridescence just 

 below the lemon beard. Throughout the center there is a delicate in- 

 fusion of lemon-yellow. Large, husky stems, 3 feet tall. Ver>' late. 

 HM AIS, 1942. 



ANITRA (H. Sass, 1936) Each 40c; 3 for ^1.00 



A silvery sky-blue, pure in color, of great size and beautiful form. 

 Particularly effective and strikingly blue in late afternoon and early 

 evening. Midseason ; average height. See page 28. 



ANNA WILLIAMSON (Cook, 1946) Each ^5.00 



A lovely bright bicolor pink, the standards lighter than the falls. The 

 pink tone is on the rosy side, with an underlying yellow suffusion. 

 Large flower, broad petals and ideal form, 3 feet tall. HM AIS, 1946. 



ARAB CHIEF (Whiting, 1944) Each ^3.00 



An Iris of rich and brilliant coloring — very near to burnt orange in 

 effect. It is a pure self of intense color value, of large size, pleasing 

 form and has exceptionally vigorous growing and blooming habits. 

 HM AIS, 1946. 



ARCTIC (Kleinsorge, 1940) Each 75c; 3 for ^2.00 



Here is one of the most beautiful and best Iris originated by this 

 famous raiser of notable seedlings. A huge white and gold flower of 

 perfect form, with ruffled but closed standards and broad falls that 

 are as smooth as white enamel. There is an area of bright yellow 

 throughout the center of tlie flower and the standards have a creamy 

 tint. Established plants will produce spikes 4 feet and over in height, 

 with as many as six open foamy flowers at one time. HM AIS, 1941; 

 AM, 1942. See back cover and also page 38. 



AUBANEL (Cayeux, 1935) 



Each 75c 



This pink blend from France is one of the loveliest Irises ever received 

 from that country and one of the nearest to pink in color. It is large 

 and well formed, sort of shrimp-pink with a good deal of yellow in 

 the center. Very limited stock. 



AUBURN (Kleinsorge, 1945) Each ^7.50 



This is certainly a new color in Iris — at least we have never seen 

 anything like it. The name Auburn was selected because it seems 

 especially suited to the flower. Both standards and falls are a coppery 

 henna-brown, with an undertone of gold, and the falls have a brilliant 

 patch of blue in the center at the tip of the beard. This is a remark- 

 ably vivid Iris which glows when seen a block distant. Very early, 

 with 36-inch stems. Color plate on page 11 is very close. HM AIS, 

 1946. 



AZURE SKIES (Pauison, 1943) Each ^2.00 



Originally called "Summer Skies" by Mrs. Pattison, the originator, 

 this is a self of pale azure-blue with firm domed standards and flaring, 

 almost horizontal falls. The flowers are beautifully ruffled and have 

 wide hafts, surmounted by a white beard. Declared by many to be 

 the most lovely of all light blue Iris to date. 36 inches. AM AIS, 1945. 

 See page 9. 



BAGDAD (Whiting, 1946) Each ^10.00 



A deep, strong yellow, overlaid with a metallic finish of burnished 

 brass. Of pleasingly flaring form, very heavy in substance. This is 

 a strong grower, nicely branched, hardy and increases rapidly. A real 

 "brass-yellow." 



BALMUNG (H. Sass, 1939) Each ^LOO; 3 for ^2,50 



Just about the finest, in our opinion, of all the Sass series of yellow 

 Plicatas. The ground color is a definite yellow and the markings are 

 peppered on in cinnamon-brown. Note the illustration — it is a perfect 

 likeness. Much larger than others of this series, with tall stems and 

 good habit. HM AIS. 1940; AM, 1942. Shown on page 22. 



BANDMASTER (Hall, 1944) Each ^4.00 



A very large, vigorous growing and free blooming medium blue, a 

 few shades lighter than The Admiral and deeper than Great Lakes. 

 The color holds up unusually well. Immense foliage and heavy stems 

 36 to 40 inches tall. HM AIS. 1944. 



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