LA NEGRA FLOR (Crosby, '57) M. 38" $1 .00 



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

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

 national competition in Florence, Italy in 1959. HM, '58 



LA ROSITA (Hall, '60) M. 36" $2.00 



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

 is paler, almost white, in center. Haft markings are not conspicuous, 

 but give a rosy tan flush near the center of the flower. Beard is pale 

 tangerine— not red. HM, '61. See page 31. 



LATE DATE (Ernsf, '67) VL. 36" $2.50 



Illustrated on page 43 . . . and comes honestly by the name, since 

 it is at its peak of bloom after almost all others have practically 

 finished. Standards and falls are both white in the central areas and 

 shade gradually to a uniform, bright violet-blue at the outer edges 

 Beard is white but glows slightly orange within the flower. This is a 

 bi-tone blend and not in any sense a plicata. 



LATIN LOVER (Shoop, '69) M. 36" $10.00 



This wine and pink bicolor is most distinguished with its rich, velvety, 

 grape-wine falls and a lavender-pink pin stripe around the edge. 

 Standards lavender-pink, well closed— tangerine beard. Strong stalks 

 and good growing habits. HM, '70; AM, '72. 



LAURIE (Gaulter, '66) ML. 36" $3.00 



Heavily laced lilac-rose-pink with a tangerine beard. The falls have 

 extra wide hafts and are of thick porcelain-like substance. General 

 color effect is a sort of "ashes of roses" but much brighter than that 

 term would indicate. HM, '67; AM, '69. Shown on page 28. 



LAVANESQUE (Schreiner, '53) EM. 40" $1 .00 



Color is an even shade of delicate orchid-pink, the very broad petals 

 nicely ruffled, the beard and hafts rich gold. This is a very full-bodied 

 flower in all its parts. HM, '55; AM, '59. See page 52. 



LEDA KNIGHT (Hinkle, '65) M. 34" $3.00 

 Here is something new in the "bass viol" category of colors . . . ranging 

 from deepest red-violet to sooty black. The extra broad petals are 

 sleek and silky, elegantly ruffled. Beard is deep blue-violet lightly 

 tipped orange-brown. HM, '66. See page 39. 



Lilac Mist $6.00 



LIME FIZZ (Schreiner, '69) E. 35" $6.00 



That light greenish yellow that always has everyone drooling and 

 here presented at its very best. Wide petaled flowers have lots of 

 lace all around the edges and plenty of style, too. HM, '70; AM, '72. 



Gingersnap $3.50 



LICORICE STICK (Schreiner, '61) hA. 40" $1 .00 



A blue-black of exceptional size. A nugget of color richness in the 

 Iris colorama. Even the beard is deep indigo. Although intensely 

 dark, a velvety sheen imparts brightness to this unusually fine black. 

 HM, '62; AM, '64. 



LIGHTNING RIDGE CO. Brown, '66) EM. 38" $4.00 



Ruffled, closed standards of peach pink with a bit of orchid at the 

 base. Ruffled semi-flaring falls of bright violet rose blending to light 

 blue around the vivid red beard. AM, '70. 



LILAC CHAMPAGNE (Hamblen, '65) EM. 38" $2.00 



This is a new color pattern in bi-colors. Standards are light yellow, 

 as are the style-arms, and the wide falls are solid violet-blue with 

 a bit of soft yellow on the haft. The beard is yellow. Well branched. 

 HM, '66; AM, '68. See page 49. 



LILAC FESTIVAL (Plough, '59) EM. 33" $2.00 



A classic, lightly ruffled, wide petaled, light orchid self including the 

 beard which is almost white. The entire flower has a silvery appear- 

 ance. Truly a masterpiece in delicacy of tone, form and size. HM, '59; 

 AM, '63. Picture page 55. 



LILAC MIST (Luihn, '69) EM. 36" $6.00 



A classically formed iris with a dream like soft lilac lavender color. 

 A self with white beard tipped cream. Beautifully formed, broad 

 petaled, lightly fluted blooms are displayed on strong, well branched 

 stalks. HM, '70. See page 23. 



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