MAY DAY (Hall, 1939) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Apricot-salmon, a luscious color, with an overlay of copper. Large 

 flower, with pointed standards. Very tall stems, well branched, 

 make it a colorful garden subject. This is a parent of many of 

 Mr. Hall's newest sensational blends. HM AIS, 1939. 



MELANIE (Hill, 1941) Each $3.00 



This splendid new light pink comes to us as the finest introduction 

 of H. M. Hill, of LaFontaine, Kansas. Color is orchid-pink, close to 

 true pink, and there are as many as five open flowers at once on 

 the 40-inch stalks. Sold out last season. HM AIS, 1941. 



MELITZA (Nesmith, 1940) Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



Pale ivory-flesh, particularly effective in dull weather. Much of 

 the unusual color effect of this Iris is derived from the fiery tan- 

 gerine-orange beard. No Iris that we have ever grown has in- 

 creased so rapidly and it is at its best on a two-year clump. 

 Height 36 to 40 inches. Shown in color on page 16. HM AIS, 

 1940; AM, 1942. 



MELLOWGLOW (Whiting, 1942) Each $20.00 



Deep peach or apricot, with a flush of pink. A highly ruffled and 

 perfectly formed Iris, with very broad and rounded standards and 

 falls. The beard is extra heavy and extends far down the fall. 

 Mrs. Whiting's most noteworthy introduction among many excel- 

 lent ones, and stock is very, scarce. HM AIS, 1942. 



MEXICO (Kleinsorge, 1943) Each $7.50 



Gay and brilliant, a blended bicolor of buff golden standards and 

 broad plushlike falls of glowing red-brown, bordered and blended 

 golden buff. A perfectly gigantic flower, with the falls slightly 

 crinkled and waved at the edges. A blend rather than a variegata; 

 very late. HM AIS, 1944. Stock limited. 



MIDWEST GEM (H. Sass, 1937) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Bright golden apricot, more buff than yellow, with a faint cast of 

 pink over the falls. Immense in stalk and flower, it is particularly 

 attractive because of the odd crimped petals. HM AIS, 1937. 



MING YELLOW (Glutzbeck, 1938) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



A yellow without a fault; clear, rich, smooth without venation, 

 big and slightly waved. Lighter in tone than Golden Majesty and 

 much earlier. Wide petals, very bright yellow beard. HM AIS, 

 1938; AM, 1941. Shown in color on page 18. 



MINNIE COLQUITT (H. Sass, 1942) Each $5.00 



Massive white plicata, entirely different from all others. It has a 

 broad band of wine-purple stitching at the edges of the enormous 

 flaring falls, and this same color is repeated in the standards. The 

 whole flower is slightly ruffled. A thoroughly fine Iris in every 

 way and a husky grower. HM AIS, 1943; AM, 1945. 



MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach, 1936) Each 60c; 3 for $1.50 



Gigantic lilac-pink; one of the most satisfactory varieties we have 

 ever grown. It makes great fans of purple-tinged foliage, pro- 

 duces a wealth of 4-foot stalks of great pink-toned blooms that 

 last over a very long period. Does equally well in all parts of the 

 country. HM AIS, 1938. 



MISSOURI (Grinter, 1933) Each 50c; 3 for $1.25 



A famous clear blue that won the Dykes Medal in 1937. Color 

 is especially fine when afforded light shade from the afternoon 

 sun. Sells out every year. 



MISTY GOLD (Schreiner, 1943) Each $7.50 



A lovely gold-spangled, lemon-colored Iris, lemon toned and gold 

 braided. Petals are ruffled and fluted, lacy and brilliant. Three 

 feet tall; slender, well-branched stems. An unusual and beautiful 

 flower. HM AIS, 1945. 



MISTY ROSE (Mitchell, 1943) Each $6.00 



A soft and subdued shade of pink or rose, brownish below the 

 beard. Well named, for it appears to wear a thin film or veil. 

 A big dusty bloom; four-foot stalks, low and widely branched. 



MME. LOUIS AUREAU (Cayeux, 1934) Each 50c 



This heavily dotted end sanded plicata from France has a ground 

 color of silvery white, closely netted with rosy heliotrope. Very 

 large, very early, medium height. AM AIS, 1939. Few plants. 



MODISTE (Hall, 1938) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Pale mauve, on the pinkish side of lavender. A huge flower with 

 broad hafts, full rounded shape and ideal growing habits. Fine 

 branching and spacing, 36 to 40 inches in height. Beard is lemon 

 on white ground. Lovely planted with the pale yellows. 



MOHRSON (White, 1935) Each 75c; 3 for $2.00 



Deep violet-colored seedling of Wm. Mohr, with darker veins and 

 rich bronzy gold beard. A spectacular flower, one of the very 

 largest, with ruffled and crinkled blossoms. 



MOLLY MAY (DeForest. 1944) Each $6.00 



Large cream-pink blend with falls slightly deeper than the stand- 

 ards, and still deeper coloring at the haft. Orange beard and 

 yellow style arms. Standards are perfectly huge, firmly held up- 

 right and closed at the top. Height 3 feet. 



MOONLIGHT MADONNA (J. Sass, 1943) Each $7.50 



Of the same shade of lemon-ice as Elsa Sass, with larger flowers 

 and flaring form. Self colored, it is the lemon-toned Iris we have 

 been looking for. Tall and sturdy, a rapid increaser. HM AIS 

 1943; AM, 1945. 



MOONLIT SEA (J. Sass, 1943) Each $5.00 



A novelty in color effect, rich indigo-blue with solid golden heart. 

 The falls are actually white, brushed and striated deep blue. Not 

 a plicata but a unique Iris. HM AIS, 1943. Height 3 feet. 



MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis, 1937) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



A very large rose-pink self with soft yellow glow at the heart and 

 brownish cast about the haft. Still ranks among the best pinks 

 and pleases all who buy it. Unlike many Iris in this color class, 

 Morocco Rose is a truly big flower. Always in heavy demand. 

 See page 1 7. 



MRS. WILLARD JACQUES (J. Sass, 1938) 



Each 40c; 3 for $1.00 



Pinkish blend with overtones of apricot. One of the best where a 

 mass of pink is desired for garden effect. It multiplies rapidly, 

 produces lots of large flowers, and is hardy everywhere. 



MT. WASHINGTON (Essig, 1937) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



A giant white with the form of Shining Waters. Very tall, wide 

 at the hafts and broadly flaring, it ranks with the leaders among 

 the new whites. Heavy gold beard. HM AIS, 1939; AM, 1940. 

 Shown on page 1 6. 



MULBERRY ROSE (Schreiner, 1941) Each $6.00 



Aptly described by the name, this new Iris is actually something 

 new and different in coloring. Very tall stems hold the self-colored 

 blooms well aloft, and the branching is good. Most unusual in 

 color, it might be termed a deep pinkish mulberry, strongly shaded 

 brown. The heavy bronze beard is an added asset. HM AIS, 

 1943; AM, 1944. Shown on page 17. 



NARAIN (Shuber, 1936) Each 35c; 3 for 90c 



A silky intense indigo-blue, with blue beard on a cream throat 

 but without veining. Rather early, with immense foliage and very 

 large flowers. One of the best blues at any price. 



NASSAK (H. Sass, 1938) Each 35c; 3 for 90c 



Tall plicata, white ground with blue stitching on the edges. For 

 customers who desire an Iris of the Blue Shimmer type at a low 

 price we recommend this one. 



NED LeFEVRE (Lapham, 1942) Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



Coppery salmon, rather on the light brown side when viewed as 

 a clump. A highly colored blend of orange and salmon tones, with 

 every good point — huge plant, tall and well-branched stalks. 

 Increases fast and has great landscape value. 



NIGHTFALL (Hall, 1942) Each $3.50 



The falls are a very velvety rich dark Pansy-purple with almost 

 no veining on the haft. Standards are several shades lighter than 

 the falls, making a very striking color combination. Plushlike 

 substance with a glistening sheen. 36 inches, well branched. 

 HM AIS, 1941; AM, 1945. 



NIGHTINGALE (Hall, 1942) Each $5.00 



The coloring of this Iris is really new, a glistening golden russet. 

 Surely a glorious and pleasing color, and the flowers are of large 

 size and on good stout stems. Both standards and falls are iden- 

 tical in tone and even the beard is in harmony. Height 3 feet. 

 HM AIS, 1944. Illustrated in color on page 19. 



NYLON (Whiting, 1940) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Coppery tan self with heavy gold beard. One of our largest Irises 

 and the stalks are heavy and well branched. This is an Iris you 

 will like and one that the judges seem to have overlooked. 



OLA KALA (J. Sass, 1943) Each $10.00 



Just now we have an abundance of fine deep yellow Irises, but 

 here is one that perhaps outdoes all the others for depth of color 

 and in addition it is heavily ruffled. Medium large flowers on 

 nicely branched 36-inch stalks. So yellow it is almost on the 

 orange side. HM AIS, 1943; AM, 1945. 



OLD PARCHMENT (Kleinsorge, 1939) 



Each $2.00; 3 for $5.00 



Light creamy tan, with golden buff overlay; a most unusual color 

 break and a distincty beautiful new Iris. Standards are domed 

 and closed; falls wide and rather tailored in appearance. A per- 

 fectly huge bloom, heavy in substance, and the longest lasting 

 variety in our garden. HM AIS, 1940; AM, 1941. See page 17. 



ORANGE FLAME (Salbach, 1940) Each $2.50 



Standards golden orange, of exceptional brilliance; falls semi- 

 flaring and of fiery copper-red. A larger, toller and more orange- 

 colored Radiant, with olowing beards and finely netted haft. Truly 

 a flame in the garden. 



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