LORNA LYNN (Plough, '61) ML. 35" Each $1.00 



This is a lucious blend of salmon, pink and apricot. The huge flowers 

 are flaring and (here is a yellow flush below the bright Saturn-red 

 beard. \'ery long blooming season. HM AIS, 1963. 



LOVELY LETTY (Hall, '60) EM. Each $1 .00 



Bright violet-blue with \ery brilliant tangerine beard, 30-32 inches 

 tall, with many flowers. \'ery flaring falls, standing almost horizontal 

 —a fine feature for an Iris of mediiun height. Self colored except for 

 the fiery beard. HM AIS, 1961. See page 53. 



LUNAR FIRE (Hall, '63) M. 36" Each $2.50 



Featured in color on the back co\er ... a big, spreading, lace-edged 

 flower of golden amber hues, the sharply contrasting beard a blazing 

 tangerine red. In addition to form and size it has petals of e.xtra heavy 

 thickness and very stout well branched stems. HM AIS, 1964. 



LUSTY SONG (Gibson, '66) ML. 36" Each $3.00 



A unique shade of Burgundy on white, the falls very scjuarely held, 

 thick in substance, with just a narrow band of bright Burgundy. Tlie 

 conical standards are almost solidly colored Burgundy, matching the 

 band on the falls. .As distinct from other red or wine patterned plicatas 

 as Siva-Si\a is singular in its field. Large, 36 inches, ideally branched. 

 Shown on page 24. 



LYNN HALL (Hall, '57) M. 36" Each $1.50 



Invariably draws a crowd of admirers. A very deep and uniform shade 

 of luscious pink. It flowers freely, is beautifully branched and grows 

 and increases vigorously. HM AIS, 1957; AM, 1959. See page 35. 



MAD MAID (Gibson, '66) M. 34" Each $2.50 



One of the tasks encountered in trying to describe these no\ el plicatas 

 is that of finding adecjuate words. So when we say that Mad Maid 

 has reddish-tan standards, and white ground falls bordered copper 

 which shades into reddish-brown markings, let us assure vou that it 

 really is different, and good! HM AIS, 1967. 



MARGARITA (Schreiner, '68) ML. 37" Each $10.00 



This is a rather startling and unique new Iris with crystal white 

 standards and contrasting falls of sumptuous, velvety blue-purple. 

 Entirely different from such things as the old Wabash or Gaylord 

 type, a huge flower with wide petals and graceful ruffling. The beard 

 is practically white. HM AIS, 1969. 



MARIE PHILLIPS (Tell, '63) ML. 36" Each $1 .50 



A complete self of light \Visteria violet, an enchanting shade hard to 

 describe. Beard is the same color. The nearest thing to this is Lilac 

 Festival, which is somewhat lighter. Domed standards and flaring 

 falls, lightly ruffled. HM AIS, 1964, AM, 1966. See page 32. 



MARRIOTT (Marriotf, '59) M. 30" Each $1 .00 



A novel shade of pale blue, sort of dove colored, with a striking blue 

 beard. Sleek finish anil flaring form add to the attractiveness of this 

 unique Iris. HM AIS, 1961. 



MARTEL (Tell, '62) ML. 36" Each $1 .50 



A deep and rich sultry blend of red, maroon and violet with a yellow 

 beard. Width of petals, smoothness, substance and ruffling add to its 

 high quality. One of Tell's best and it flowers rather late. HM AIS, 

 1963; AM, 1965. See page 47. 



MATINATA (Schreiner, '68) ML. 39" Each $8.00 



Absolute perfection in a dark, violet-black Iris. This is a complete 

 self, including the beard. Classic in form, the standards upright and 

 closed, the falls very broad and velvety and devoid of haft markings, 

 a robust flower. 7 to 9 buds to the stem. HM AIS, 1969; AM, 1971. 



MAUVE MINK (Hall, '61) M. 36" Each $1.50 



This is pretty much a self— a bewitching shade of rosy lilac and a 

 hint of blue— paling to an almost white area about the haft, in sharp 

 contrast to the red-orange beard. Note the opulence of the ruffled 

 standards and the breadth of the spreading falls. Flowers are large 

 in size, produced on stout 3-foot, well branched stalks. Shown on 

 page 34. HM AIS, 1962. 



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