Etched Apricot $7.50 



SEASHELL MUSIC (Ernst, '65) ML. 36" Each $5.00 



A blend of rose and copper etched on creamy white, remindful of 

 some of the colorful seashells from tropic shores. Huge in size, ideal 

 in form, the flowers of thick enamel-like substance. This is from My 

 Honeycomb x Fairy Fable, so you see it is one-half pink and should 

 provide good opportunity for breeding. See page 21. 



SILENCE (Tompkins, '66) ML. 36" Each $15.00 



A brilliantly rich, deep yellow with a self-colored beard and a slightly 

 lighter canary yellow glow over the central part of the falls. Tomp- 

 kins considers this his finest yellow to date. Rather late. HM ALS, 1968. 



SILVERTONE (Hall, '59) M. 36" Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A beautifully proportioned silvery pale blue— almost white— with 

 tangerine beard. There is a slight hint of orchid in the color of this 

 large Iris. Heavy stems. HM AIS, 1960. See page 52. 



SIVA-SIVA (Gibson, '62) M. 36" Each $2.00 



A flamboyant combination of rich golden standards flushed with 

 cinnamon and porcelain white falls heavily bordered and etched 

 brilliant red-mahogany-brown. All petals are fluted and rippled and 

 the flaring falls are almost horizontal. The large, long lasting flowers 

 are fragrant with the scent of spice. HM AIS, 1963. See page 35. 



SKYWATCH (C. Benson, '64) ML. 38" Each $15.00 



A large pale blue with orchid or lavender undertone which sets it 

 apart from other light blue Iris. Smooth, ruffled and broad petaled. 

 Beard is almost white. Limited stock. HM .\IS, 1965: AM, 1967. 



SMART BARBARA (Gibson, '69) M. Each $15.00 



Spreading falls of reddish tan on a cream ground with solidly colored 

 standards of bright tan-red. The allover effect of the big flowers is 

 brilliant rose with a tan cast, quite apart from others from this 

 introducer. Our picture on page 40 is a little too red and lacks the 

 tan influence which marks this excellent novelty. Huge flowers on 

 34-36 inch stems. 



SOARING KITE (J. Nelson, '58) ML. 42" Each $1.50 



Wide, ruffled flaring ivory and pale primrose— a creamy effect in a 

 very tall and large Iris. This is a color that blends well with every- 

 thing and will provide an excellent background for others of medium 

 height. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1963. 



SOLID GOLD (Kleinsorge, '5Jj M. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The deepest yellow imaginable, without actually being orange rather 

 than yellow. Huge in size, very wide at the haft, ideally formed and 

 supremely branched. Height over 3 feet. HM AIS, 1951; AM, 1953. 

 See page 27. 



SORORITY GIRL (Moldovan, '60) M. 34" Each $1.50 



Ruffled salmon-pink with an almost white area in the center of each 

 fall. Very large blooms with conical swirled standards and large 

 rounded falls. Salmon colored beard. HM AIS, 1960. 



SOUTHERN COMFORT (Hinkle, '65) M. 36" Each $4.00 



A rich, creamy beauty with an intensification of deeper yellow on 

 the hafts and in the heart. Beard is matching yellow. Extra wide 

 standards and falls are pleated and ruffled. One of the finest of 

 all recent novelties. HM AIS, 1966. See page 16. 



SOUTH PACIFIC (Smith, '54) ML. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Famous light blue, introduced at one-hundred dollars per rhizome. 

 Regarded by many judges as the best of its color, it is perfectly 

 formed, bright and silky. 40 inches tall. The beard is almost white. 

 HM AIS, 1954; AM, 1958. One of the 'Tive Iris of the Year" for 

 1963. See page 35. 



SPANISH AFFAIR (Shoop, '61) M. 36" Each $2.00 



Blended orange and salmon standards, lemon falls infused with 

 orange and shading to a deeper orange border. The beard is blazing 

 tangerine. Broad petals waved at the margins. Large blooms on 

 sturdy 36-inch stems. HM AIS, 1963. 



SPANISH GIFT f Shoop, '65) EM. 35" Each $7.50 



Warm, glowing, bright orange self; the beard is still deeper orange- 

 red on a creamy central ground. Here is a fine follow up on the heels 

 of the variety listed just above from this same hybridizer. 



SPARKLING CHAMPAGNE (Ernst, '65) M. 36" Each $4.00 



Although this would be classed as a plicata it really carries but a 

 minimum of dots or etchings, mostly near the center and on the 

 hafts. The color inclines to a chartreuse or champagne shade. Very 

 large, slightly spreading, with extra broad falls and superb branching. 

 HM AIS, 1966. 



SPLASH O' PINK (Hall, '64) EM. 36" Each $2.50 



Beautifully formed and broad petaled, with a brilliant, near geranium 

 red beard. The shade of pink is bright, clean and just what we like 

 to look for in an Iris of this popular hue. There is an amber glow- 

 in the central area. This one has large size to go with its other qual- 

 ities which include especially fine branching. Flowers are ruffled and 

 very long lasting. HM AIS, 1967. Shown on page 20. 



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