JEAN SIBELIUS (C. Benson, '59) Each $2.00 



One of the handsomest of all the blues and about as near perfection 

 as any Iris can be. Clear and crisp steel blue, noble in carriage and 

 of giant size. 38-inch well branched stalks. HM AIS, 1959; AM, 

 1962. See page 48. 



JET FIRE (Tompkins, '64) Each $7.50 



A stunning and shockingly brilliant red pHcata; snowy white falls 

 heavily bordered solid bright red; tall, pointed standards of solid 

 red, but white on the inside. White style arms tipped red and a rich 

 orange-bronze beard complete this truly unusual flower. 42 inches. 

 HM AIS, 1965. 



JILBY (Gaulier, '65) Each $10.00 



A beautiful blend of rose-amethyst and violet, with an exciting 

 burnt-orange beard. The falls flare widely and the petals exhibit 

 a taffeta-like texture, ruffled at the margins. Long season of bloom. 

 36 inches. HM AIS, 1965; AM, 1968. 



JUDY MARSONETTE (Hall, '62) Each $2.00 



Here is the deepest pink Iris we have thus far introduced! In addi- 

 tion to its luscious and smoothy uniform color the large blossoms are 

 of tailored perfection in form, the falls semi-flaring and of thick 

 texture. Beard is brilliant red-orange. Stems are stout, well 

 branched, 34 inches tall. HM AIS, 1964. 



JUNGLE FIRES (Scbreiner, '60) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



A smooth, evenly colored new red self, with jaunty, flaring form 

 and silken sheen. A "coals-of-fire" shade of red, rather than the red 

 effect derived from the purple or garnet side of the color spectrum. 

 Bronze yeUow beard. Free blooming, large size, height 3 feet. HM 

 AIS, I960; AM, 1964. 



KAHILI (Schreiner, '61) Each $2.50 



A big bright, contrasty variegata. Falls are deep, velvety maroon- 

 brown; the standards are luminous pale gold deepening toward the 

 edges. Style arms are stained with crimson and the beard is rich 

 yellow. Height 3 feet. HM AIS, 1962. 



KARACHI (Schreiner, '58) Each $2.00 



Newest, deep burgundy, wine-on-white plicata, darker and redder 

 than Port Wine or Bazaar. In fact it is more red than anything else; 

 the only white appears as a patch in the center of the falls. Large, 

 perfectly formed, on 3-foot stems. HM AIS, 1958. See page 59. 



LACE GALORE (Noyd,'66) Each $10.00 



To those looking for lace in an Iris here is one in creamy yellow 

 with tan shoulders, excellent size and about as lacey and fringed as 

 they ever come! Beard is deep gold. Long blooming period. 31 

 inches. 



LACED GOLD (Noyd,'65) Each $10.00 



Coming from a cross of Rainbow Gold and Bravado, one can well 

 imagine what qualities to expect in this big, non-fading Indian 

 yellow with a heavy, deep yellow beard. Strong stalks with many 

 buds. Midseason to late. 30 inches. 



LADY ILSE (K. Smiih, '51) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The brilliant blue of the sky brought down and into die garden in a 

 flower of exquisite charm and alluring form. Perfection of style and 

 great width of petals point up this Iris. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1952; 

 AM, 1955. See page 54. 



LA NEGRA FLOR (Crosby, '57) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



The name means "Black Flower" in Spanish. Here is a tall, ruffled, 

 very dark Iris which won the Primio Firenze Gold Medal in inter- 

 national competition in Florence, Italy in 1959. 38 inches. HM AIS, 

 1958. 



LA ROSITA (Hall, '60) Each $2.00 



A large, broad petaled, soft uniform rose self. Area below the 

 beard is paler, almost white, in center. Haft markings are not 

 conspicuous, but give a rosy tan flush near the center of the flower. 

 Beard is pale tangerine — not red. Very tall— 36-40 inches. HM 

 AIS, 1961. 



LASATA (Hinkle, '65) Each $20.00 



A very ruflBed, huge flower of lilac-mauve, a subdued pastel shade 

 with self- textured veiriing in the falls. There is a wide area of gold 

 on the hafts and the beard is gold. Husky 3 foot stems. The name 

 is Indian and means "Place of Peace." HM AIS, 1968. 



