ROCKET RUST (Gibson, '63) Each $3.00 



Falls are bright rusty copper smoothly blended on a creamy ground, 

 the standards solidly colored rusty copper. Lighter, brighter and 

 much larger than Chinquapin but with some of the same hues and 

 tints found in that fine new plicata. Petals are thick, broad and 

 hghtly ruffled. Height 36 inches. HM AIS, 1964.. 



ROCOCO (Schreiner, '60) Each $2.00 



Ruffled and fluted, giant phcata of bright blue on clean white, the 

 blue pattern especially wide and heavy in the folds of the stand- 

 ards. The falls are pure white in the center, with a quite distinct 

 band of blue encircling a full half inch of the pleated and ruffled 

 border. Beard is deep yellow. Early; 40 inches. Patent No. 2077. 

 HM AIS, 1960; AM, 1962. See page 9. 



ROMANESQUE (Hall, '60) Each $2.00 



A very large, deep mulberry flower, near the color of Elmohr but a 

 bit more "rosy." The beard is not heav^- but is quite reddish. Ruf- 

 fled and waved, with very broad standards and falls. Stalks are tall 

 and stiff, the branching very good. HM AIS, 1961. See page 18. 



ROMULUS (Hall, '63) Each $3.00 



A giant mulberry-rose self with an extra heavy brownish orange 

 beard. The outer margins of both standards and falls are laciniated 

 and ruffled; even the style arms exhibit this feature. Here is a 

 flower full, deep and mellow in tone, the rich but quiet hues of 

 which seem to exude mystery and luxury! Height 3 feet; very late. 

 See page 17. 



ROSE FLAME (Hall, '61) Each $2.50 



A brilliant pinkish self with an underlying cerise glow and a cherry- 

 red beard. This Iris has a quality-, texture and color fluctuations 

 akin to that of chang:eable silk — difficult indeed to describe. The 

 term "carrying power" is often employed to indicate color strength 

 of a garden flower . . . here it really does exist in quantity and run- 

 ning over! 36 inches, well branched. 



ROYAL TAPESTRY (Schreiner, '64) Each $7.50 



A deep blend of red, bronze, copper and violet, lavishly beautiful 

 and imposing in appearance. Of giant size, the ruffled flowers ex- 

 hibit a regal richness and an ember-hke glow. Ruffled petals; ex- 

 cellent branching. 38 inches. HM AIS, 1965. 



BUTTERSCOTCH KISS 



"My order was received in perfec t coiidition, and I was thrilled at 

 the size and healthtj appearance of the rhizomes. Without doul)l 

 ijours are the BEST." 



Mrs. Iva B. Kellei/ 

 Comanche, OMa. 



LITTLE DOLLY 



ROYAL VIOLET (Riddle, '59) Each $1.50; 3 for $4.00 



The great size and all-round majesty of this fine Iris cannot be 

 adequately brought out in our picture on page 59. It is more blue 

 than Violet Hills, velvety rather than silky and the beard is light 

 blue to almost white. The petals are extremely broad and flaring. 

 40 inches. HM AIS, 1959. 



RUFFLED DREAM (E. Smith, '63) Each $5.00 



A lovely ruffled and frilled soft yellow; standards, falls and st\le- 

 arms all lacy and crimped. 38-inch stems, large flowers. 



SABLE NIGHT (P. Cook, '52) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Richest black velvet with very deep glow of underlying red. 

 Heavy bronze beard. Winner of the Dykes Medal in 1955. One of 

 the "5 Iris of the Year" for 1961. Shown on page 41. 



SAN LEANDRO (GauHer,'68) Each $20.00 



A most unusual shade of light purole, or perhaps "slate-blue" 

 might be a more apt term. This is lit with a rich tangerine-red 

 beard. Branching almost from the ground, on heavy stems, it car- 

 ries above the average number of large flowers and thus blooms 

 over a ver\' long season. Nearest thing to it in color combination 

 might be Lovely Letty. Botli Arctic Flame and Rippling Waters 

 are in the parentage. 36 inches. 



SCARLET RIBBON (Tompkins, '66) Each $10.00 



One of the new red-toned varieties witli a close to scarlet garden 

 effect. A vivid shade of smooth red with a shght undertone of 

 orange. Clean hafts and profuse flowering habit. 36 inches. Long 

 season of bloom. HM AIS, 1967. 



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