SPRING CHARM (Hall, '58) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Standards are pure bright pink, the falls a sort of buff-pink with 

 heavy reddish beard. This is an exceptionally large Iris, the petals 

 broad and smoothly tailored, rounded in form and the falls flare 

 gracefully. Very late, over three feet tall. 



SPRING FESTIVAL (Hall, '58) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Not a deep shade of pink but is rather a definite appleblossom 

 tint with heavy geranium-red beards. The flowers are ver>- large, 

 faultlessly formed and shghtly ruffled. Stems are tall with die 

 blooms widely spaced. Plant growth is robust and it increases rap- 

 idly. Height 36 to 40 inches. HM AIS, 1958. See page 22. 



STARBURST (Tompkins, '67) Each $15.00 



An enormous flower, with broad, ruffled petals. The color is bril- 

 liant copper-orange ... a reddish orange shade rather tlian apri- 

 cot. Very flaring in form, tall, strong and widelv branched. 40 

 inches. Late. HM AIS, 1968. 



STEPPING OUT (Schreiner, '64) Each $5.00 



A new plicata remindful of a combination of Dot and Dash and 

 Rococo. The ground color is snowy white, the margins of both 

 standards and falls rimmed with a broad band of deep pansy- 

 violet. All petals are stylishly ruffled. 4-way branching; 38 

 inches taU. HM AIS, 1965; AM, 1967. See page 30. Dykes Medal, 

 1968. 



TAHOLAH 



STERLING SILVER (Moldovan, '63) Each $3.50 



After being open a few hours, a silver-like edge develops around 

 the petal edges of this extremely nrffled and fluted violet bi-tone. 

 Perfection in form, with domed standards and wide, almost hor- 

 izontal, flaring falls. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1964; AM, 1966. 



STRIPED BUTTERFLY (Noyd, '58) Each $2.50 



An intense medium shade of blue with an utterh- difterent pattern 

 of deep violet-blue hnes extending out on the widely flaring falls. 

 There is a slight olive cast on the hafts and the beard is bright 

 yellow. Well branched, 36-inch stems. HM AIS, 1958. See page 53. 



STYLE MASTER (Tompkins, '65) Each $10.00 



While not really a black it is assuredly one of the darkest of die 

 blackish- toned blues. A self, somewhere between very dark nav>' 

 blue and blackish aconite, with a blue-black beard to match. Huge 

 flaring flowers with unveined, lustrous finish. 44 inches. HM AIS, 

 1968. 



SUN CHARIOT (Hall, '63) Each $2.50 



A wideh' spreading, bright chrome to sulphur yellow giant, the 

 lighter shades being predominant in the center of the falls and 

 near the beard. Margins of the falls are heavily serrated and 

 fringed. Beard is deep yellow, not orange. Blossoms measure 8 

 inches in width and the stalks reach 38 inches or more in height. 



SUNLIT (Gibson, '68) Each $15.00 



Shown on page 27. A gay combination of warm tan and i\ory, with 

 a light sprinkling of warm maroon on the brownish haft. Center of 

 the falls is near white and the beard is bronze. Flowers are large, 

 petals crimped and ruffled and the stems are well branched. 36 

 inches. Midseason. AIS Region 13 Queen, 1968. 



SPANISH AFFAIR (Shoop,'61) Each $2.00 



Blended orange and salmon standards, lemon falls infused with 

 orange and shading to a deeper orange border. The beard is blazing 

 tangerine. Broad petals waved at the margins. Large blooms on 

 sturdy 36-inch stems. HM AIS, 1963. 



SPARKLING CHAMPAGNE (Ernst, '65) Each $5.00 



Although this would be classed as a plicata it really carries but a 

 minimum of dots or etchings, mostly near the center and on the 

 hafts. The color is less buff or brownish than our illustration, and 

 inclines more to a chartreuse or champagne shade. Very large, 

 slightlv spreading, with extra broad falls and superb branching. 

 36 inches. See page 11. HM AIS, 1966. 



SPLASH O' PINK (Hall, '64) Each $3.50 



Beautifully formed and liroad petaled, with a brilliant, near ger- 

 anium red ijeard. The shade of pink is bright, clean and just what 

 we like to look for in an Iris of this popular hue. There is an am- 

 ber glow in the central area. This one has large size to go with its 

 other (jualities which include especially fine branching. Flowers 

 are ruffled and very long lasting. 36 inches. HM AIS, 1967. 



SUNNY SPLENDOR (Schreiner, '65) Each $7.50 



A gigantic, clean and clear deep yellow self. There are up to 

 eleven buds per stem, and this provides an extra long season of 

 bloom. The wide falls are ruffled at the margins and tlie fluted 

 standards are closed and overlapping. Midseason to late. 36 inches. 



SUNSET BLAZE fK/einsorge, '48) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A tall an huge golden flame-salmon blend, almost a red, but with 

 so much of the gold influence in it that it is not really a red Iris. 

 A most impressi\ e flower, blooming very early on widely branched 

 stalks reaching 42 inches. HM AIS, 1949; AM, 1951. Color picture 

 on page 46. 



SURPRISE PARTY (Kleinsorge, '55) Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



A new combination of colors— ros>' la\endcr standards and golden 

 apricot falls— pastel hues with definite contrast and strong garden 

 value. Good sized flowers on extra well branched 3-foot stems. 

 HM AIS, 1956. See page 42. 



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