GOLDEN MANDARIN (Tompkins, '69) M. 36" Each $1 2.50 



A new and vividly colored orange which is still soft and smooth in 

 tone. It is large with very broad petaled, fluted and laced flowers of 

 heavy substance and icy finish. Very red beard. 



GOLDEN MASTERPIECE (E. Smith, '58) M. 36" Each $2.50 



A smooth, deep creamy yellow, shading somewhat lighter near the 

 haft to an almost white blaze at the tip of the beard. Flowers are 

 gigantic in size, with very wide falls and elegant ruffling. The name 

 is "fitting. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 1962. See page 14. 



GOLDEN PLUNDER (Fay, '66) EM. 36" Each $6.00 



Deep lemon-gold, vibrant and lively, with a rich deep yellow beard. 

 Big flowers of globular form on well branched stalks. Standards are 

 closed and the petals are broad and heavy in texture. An outstanding 

 yellow! HM AIS, 1967. 



GOLDEN SUNSHINE (Schreiner, '52) M. Each $1 .00 



Not deep golden, not lemon, but a clean, clear bright yellow of an 

 intermediate tone. This is a big flower with wide petals and lovely 

 form— "soft as sunshine on a spring day!" 38 inches. HM AIS, 1954; 

 AM, 1956. See page 52. 



GOLDEN YEARS (Hall, '61) tA. 34" 



Each $1.00 



A combination of lacy white fringed with gold. Given the name of 

 "Golden Years" in fond recognition of the era into which Mr. Hall's 

 long association with Iris is now fitted. Illustrated on page 51. HM 

 AIS, 1962. 



GONDOLIER fj. Nelson, '71)hAl. 36" Each $17.50 



A very brilliant deep, glowing, red-purple self, a child of Doge of 

 Venice and hence the name. Falls are exceptionally broad and clean 

 and the beard is inconspicuous, adding to the one-color, rich effect. 

 With plenty of branching and several large flowers to the stalk. Shown 

 on our front cover. 



GOODNESS (Babson, '62) M. 37" Each $3.50 



Truly magnificent cool white with a faint flush of blue over the 

 entire heart of the flower. A powder blue beard adds a distinctive 

 note. Blossoms are broad, rounded, and fully proportioned. Height 

 3 feet or over. HM AIS, 1963; AM, 1967. See page 14. 



GRACIE PFOST (E. Smifh, '61) EM. 40" Each $2.00 



A new blend in shades of henna-brown and copper-rose, simply 

 colossal in size and up to 40 inches in height of stem. Colors are 

 bright and the flowers are ideally formed, with the texture of satin. 

 HM AIS, 1962; AM, 1965. See page 45. 



GRAND ALLIANCE (Plough, '65) M. 36" Each $6.00 



This richly colored deep spectrum-violet is similar in form and 

 habit to the famous Allegiance, one of its parents. However, it is a 

 lustrous purple rather than deep blue, and the beard is blue, tipped 

 with brown. Ruffled and handsome. HM AIS, 1966; AM, 1969. 



GRAND COULEE (Plough, '58) Each $1 .50 



A very large and beautifully fringed and ruffled yellowish tan with 

 rose blendings. The beard is contrasting bright yellow. Wide, domed 

 standards, and falls of great width, the stalks well branched and about 

 34 inches. HM AIS, 1959. See page 46. 



GRAND RAPIDS (Tompkins, '66) ML. 38" Each $5.00 



A giant blend in brilliantly glistening shades of carmel, orange and 

 copper, with an undertone of amber-rose. Beard is deep orange with 

 a highlight of lilac at the tip. Wonderful form, the broad petals 

 rounded and of heavy substance. Well branched. Rather late. See 

 page 12. 



GRAPE FESTIVAL (Gaulter, '69) Each $1 2.50 



An Iris of stupendous proportions— one of the largest we have ever 

 seen— in a shade resembling Concord grape juice. There is some 

 bronze shading on the haft which is lit up with an almost white 

 beard. Just a hint of bronze adorns the lace-edged falls. Height over 

 three feet. Mid-season. Shown on page 24. HM AIS, 1970. 



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Natchez Trace $8.50 



