CELESTIAL SNOW 



LA NEGRA FLOP (Crosby, '57) Each $3.00 



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

 very dark Iris which won the Primio Firenze Gold Medal in in- 

 ternational competition in Florence, Italy in 1959. 38 inches. HM 

 AIS, 1958. 



LA ROSITA (Hall, '60) Each $4.00 



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. Photo on page 44 is a good likeness but the 

 beard hardly deep enough. Very tall— 36-40 inches. HM AIS, 1961. 



LAVANESQUE (Schreiner, '53) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A winsomely ruffled improvement on Pink Plume. 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 . . . possibly the very finest of all the orchid or lilac-purple. 40 

 inches tall. HM AIS, 1955; AM, 1959. Picture on page 50. 



LEADING LADY (Lyell, '50) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



A perky and lightly ruffled flower with bright pale yellow standards 

 and creamy white falls edged yellow. A great favorite with all visitors 

 as it makes a stunning clump. HM AIS, 1950; AM, 1954. 



LICORICE STICK (Schreiner, '61) Each $7.50 



A blue-black of exceptional size with 40-inch stems. 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 new black. HM AIS, 1962. 



LILAC FESTIVAL (Plough, '59) Each $10.00 



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

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

 pearance. Truly a masterpiece in delicacy of tone, form and size. 33 

 inches. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1963. 



LILAC LANE (Whiting, '47) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Pink-toned lilac self, not a pink but a delicate mauve color of heavy 

 substance. Beard is very pale yellow. There are few, if any, modern 

 Iris which resemble this one in color tone. We regard it as one of 

 the loveliest and among Mrs. Whiting's best. Slightly ruffled, very 

 refined in effect, 3 feet tall, HM AIS, 1948; AM, 1951. Shown on 

 page 48. 



"In all the years I've ordered Iris from you I've never taken time id 

 thank you for your trouble to select such nice plants. My order ar- 

 rived in good condition and I planted it right away. Am expecting a 

 show place this spring along with what I already have in my garden. 

 Thanks again for the extra plants." 



Miss Naomi Poole 

 Reidsville, N.C. 



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