TOP HAT (Schreiner, '54) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Imagine Black Forest on a 40-inch stem, fully twice as large, and you have Top Hat! A 

 sultry black self, with harmonious beard and smooth haft. HM AIS, 1954. 



TOTAL ECLIPSE (Fay, '56) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



A very large and tall blue-black with a beard which is almost black, tipped in light blue. 

 This and Black Hills, the parent, will reach a height of almost four feet and produce 

 10 or more flowers per main stem. Fine form, good substance and no haft marks. HM 

 AIS, 1956. 



TOWN TALK (Lapham, '54) Each $1.50 



A really large flower of dull flame-red with smooth hafts and a heavy orange beard. The 

 formal style together with the size immediately attracts attention. 40 inches. 



TRANQUILITY (Fay, '54) Each 75c ; 3 for $2.00 



This very large milk-white flower is carried on perfectly branched, strong stems 38 

 inches tall. The haft is wide and clean and the beard is white. Some judges regard it 

 as the best of all whites- HM AIS, 1950; AM, 1953. 



TRANQUIL MOON fCoo/c, '48) Each 60c ; 3 for $1.50 



A most novel thing with light yellow to deep cream standards and silvery white falls 

 bordered the yellow of the standards. Hafts likewise shaded yellow. The falls of this 

 Iris are extra wide and flare out almost flat. Large, thick petaled and sparkling. 36- 

 inches tall. HM AIS, 1950. 



TRIM (McKee, '56) Each $3.00 



A wonderful new red with an underlay of bronze. The blooms are large and broad 

 in all their parts, the stalks husky and well branched. Very late; 40 inches. Plant Pat. 

 No. 1592. HM, 1956. 



TRULY YOURS (Fay, '49) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The heart of this spectacular creation is bright yellow, shading off to almost white at 

 the top of the standards and the bottom of the falls. The entire flower is ruffled and 

 edged in lace like Chantilly. Unopened buds are yellow, because the under sides of the 

 falls are yellow although faced white on top! Gigantic in size, 38 inches tall; very late. 

 HM AIS, 1949; AM, 1951; Dykes Medal, 1953. One of the "Five Iris of the Year" for 



1959. Shown on page 45. 



TWILIGHT ZONE (Tompkins, '63) Each $20.00 



A blend of blue, rose and violet with undertones of coppery cocoa. A thick beard of 

 smoky red-purple dominates the center of the massive blooms. A beautiful novelty in 

 subtle tones. 44-inch stalks, well branched. 



ULTRA VIOLET (Buss, '55) Each $2.00 



Serenely beautiful deep violet self of large proportions with domed standards and flar- 

 ing falls. The beard is violet too, and there is no thinning out of the color at the center. 

 Broad petaled and perfectly supported on sturdy, well branched stalks. 36 inches. 



UTAH CREAM (Muhlesiein, '54) Each $2.00 



As luscious as it sounds, delightfully formed, flaring, waved, heavy in texture. Cream 

 is the one color which will combine with and bind together every other hue— reds, blues, 

 yellows, pinks and the greens of the grass and foliage. This one flowers late on 36-inch 

 stems. HM AIS, 1954. 



UTAH VALLEY (Muhlestein, '59) Each $7.50 



A crisp, ruffled, bright violet with a large, round, white patch in the center of each 

 fall- Shoulder high stems bring the flowers almost up to eye level! This has been very 

 popular among visitors and judges these past two seasons. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1961. 



VALIMAR (Hamblen, '58) Each $3.50 



A newcomer sure to become a great favorite. Derived from Palomino, it is a smooth 

 apricot-pink with a wide nasturtium-red beard. Judges raved over this at the 1958 

 American Iris Society Convention in New York, and so will you! HM AIS, 1958; AM, 



1960. See page 60. 



VANITY FAIR (Hall, '51) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Clear medium true pink, very smooth and tailored in appearance. This is almost an 

 ideal flamingo-pink Iris, with lots of color, stems at least three feet in height, beautiful 

 form and a very fiery tangerine beard. It is very late. HM AIS, 1952. Illustrated on 

 page 26. 



VELVET ROBE (Schreiner, '60) Each $7.50 



Well named, a deep but glowing shade of plushy crimson red with golden beard. The 

 haft is solidly colored and petals are lightly ruffled. This is our choice of the Schreiner 

 reds to date. HM AIS, 1960. 



VIOLET HARMONY (Lowry, '52) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Light violet in color, wil 

 gant form, and nicely ruf 



Light violet in color, with a lighter patch in the center of the falls- Very large, of ele- 

 uffled. Winner of the President's Cup in 1953; Dykes Medal, 1957. 



VIOLET HILLS (DeForest, '56) Each $2.00 



Here is the last word in deep true violet color! The 7-inch flowers shine like taffeta, 

 even on a rainy day, and they will take rain, wind, or sun. Standards, falls and beard 

 are a uniform rich violet-purple, the beard is lightly tipped blue. 38 inches. HM AIS, 

 1956; AM, 1958. Winner of the President's Cup 1960. See back cover. 



FIRE BRIGADE 



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