KILT LILT (Gibson, 70) M. 38" Each $25.00 



If you like ruffles, frills, fringes and lace in an Iris you will 

 have hit the jack-pot with this most striking and truly unusual 

 novelty. The standards are a glowing blend of rich apricot 

 and gold. Falls are a sort of maroon red on old gold, heavily 

 textured, folded and pleated. Reverse of the petals is greenish 

 old gold, and this extends over to the outer surface, giving the 

 flower a sort of bi-tone effect. Massive blooms on heavy, well- 

 branched stems. No. 29-4A. 



FAIRLIGHT (J. Nelson, 70) VL. 36" Each $25.00 



Our picture on the front cover is an excellent likeness of this 

 frilly, frothy, glittering rich gold and creamy white beauty. 

 The standards, style arms and beard are all a imiform deep 

 gold, as is the underside of the falls. These are creamy white 

 in the center and are rimmed with a band of rich yellow. The 

 upright, closed standards and ruffled flaring falls complete this 

 gorgeous creation. No. 65-62-1. 



PICARDY (Gaulter, 70) M. 36" Each $20.00 



A smoky, light amber-wine self with burnt orange beard. This 

 could also be described as a sort of "ashes of roses" color. 

 Extra large blossoms, the falls wide and quite horizontal, the 

 standards ruffled and nearly closed at the top. A quiet, subdued 

 effect, but the beard adds life. Parentage, Laurie x Sib. No. 

 66-68. 



OPENING NIGHT (Gibson, 70") M. 38" Each $25.00 



Illustrated on the cover. This is the first "black" Iris we have 

 ever introduced, because there has been an abundance of good 

 ones from many other sources. Without any claim that this one 

 is the very best of all, we do know that it has had so much 

 favorable comment from those who have seen it, that more 

 advance orders and inquiries about it have been received than 

 has been the case with any of our previous introductions. A 

 near black flower of colossal size, with very wide, spreading 

 falls, ruffled and fluted, not laced, and with a deep violet 

 beard. Heavy, stout, well branched stalks with many blossoms. 

 No. 157-4A. 



African Queen 



AFRICAN QUEEN (J. Nelson, 70) ML. 38" Each $20.00 



A subtle shade of dark brown, darker at the haft and toward 

 the edges; standards and falls of similar color. Beard is dark 

 yellow. Big flowers on perfect stems, all petals nicely ruffled. 

 Parentage is Torchbearer x Western Welcome. No. 64-112-4. 



Rare Wine 



RARE WINE (J. Nelson, 70) ML. 34" Each $20.00 



Here is something of stunning proportions — width of petals, 

 overall stature — so much so that visitors to the Nelson garden 

 could scarcely believe their eyes. A Wine and Roses combina- 

 tion, with rose-lavender standards and wine-red falls bordered 

 same color as the standards. There is a median line down the 

 center of each fall. A giant in Irisdom! No. 66-2-1. 



