GOODNESS (Babson, '62) Each $6.00 



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 fuUy proportioned. Height 

 3 feet or over. Midseason. HM AIS, 1963; AM, 1967. 



GRACIE PFOST (E. Smith, '61) Each $2.50 



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. Shown on page 55. 



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. 



GRAND RAPIDS (Tompkins, '66) Each $10.00 



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. 38 inches, well branched. 

 Rather late. See page 29. 



GREEN QUEST (R. Brown, '60) Each $2.00 



We hear a great deal about "green Iris" these days but the term is 

 largely an exaggeration. This is as near green as any, actually bright 

 primrose yellow with a chartreuse green cast. Added to the unusual 

 color is perfection of form, large size, perfect branching. It blooms 

 rather late. Height 36 inches. HM AIS, 1962. See page 8. 



GRINGO (Keppel,'64) Each $2.50 



.A sul)tie combination of bamboo yellow and shades of olive. There 

 is a faint suggestion of hazy blue in the falls. Very large in size, on 

 tall, well branched stalks reaching 42 inches. HM AIS, 1965. 



GYPSY JEWELS (Schreiner, '63) Each $3.50 



Here is a ruby to garnet red of diflerent tonal value from any red in 

 this catalog. Crisph' flaring, remarkable heavy substance, and a 

 plushy sheen on the falls, with no haft markings. 35 inches. HM 

 AIS, 1964; AM, 1966. See page 57. 



GYPSY LULLABY (O. Brown, '61) Each $4.00 



Ruffled standards of butterscotch with a light violet flush; flaring, 

 very wide falls of medium red-violet shading to the color of the 

 standards. This is distinctlv diflerent and has produced some novel 

 seedlings. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1962; AM, 1964. See page 8. 



HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Hall, '52) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Peer of all the flamingo-pinks. Happy Birthda\' is not just a sumptu- 

 ous flower ... it has bold foliage, big, heaw stalks, large rhizomes 

 and increases at a rapid rate. Height 3 feet. HM AIS, 1952; AM, 

 1954. One of the "5 Iris of the Year" in 1960. See page 21. 



HAPPY WANDERER (Lapham, '57) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A clear tapestry-red self with clean, smooth hafts and a dark orange 

 beard. This is the largest red Iris we have seen. Both standards and 

 falls are full, well rounded and the shade of red is vibrant and glow- 

 ing. Illustration on page 42. Height 36 inches. 



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HAWAIIAN BREEZE (Hall, '61) Each $1.50 



A delicately colored flower that is neither pink nor mauve, but is 

 from pink breeding and could be called a pink blend. It is so differ- 

 ent from others of this series, so enchanting in its pastel shadings 

 and so excitingly unique. Large, well formed and nicelv branched. 

 3 feet. See page 21. HM AIS, 1963. 



HEARTBEAT (Lapham, '58) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



Among the vast number of pink Iris now in commerce, this is 

 real unique. Not only is the 'La France" shade quite apart from 

 others, but the heavy pink beard extending far down on the falls 

 is unlike any Iris we know. 36 inches; quite late. HM AIS, 1958. 



HEATHER HAWK (Gibson, '66) Each $7.50 



Almost pure white falls with a narrow band of pinkish copper and 

 light plicata markings on the haft. The standards are pale copper 

 shading into white, delicately ruffled and flounced. Style-arms and 

 beard are a contrasting old gold tint. Large blooms, admirable 

 placement, on 3-foot stems. See page 29. HM AIS, 1968. 



HEAVENLY DAYS (Wickersham, '63) Each $2.50 



Too many blues? Not with the quality, form, size and crisp clear 

 June sky hue of this one! Standards are wide and upright, prac- 

 tically closed at the top, waved and of heavy substance. The falls 

 are extra broad and flaring, set off with a creamy white beard. Gooa 

 branching and verv' long lasting. Height 3 feet. Shown on page 59. 



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