MAY DAY (D. Hall, 1939) 



Each $1.00; 3 for $2.50 



Apricot -salmon, a luscious color with an overlay of copper. Large 

 flower, with pointed standards. Very tall stems, well branched, make it 

 a colorful garden subject. This is the parent of many of Mr. Hall's 

 newest sensational blends. H.M. A.I.S. 1939. 



MELANIE (Hill, 1941) Each $3.00 



This splendid new light pink comes to us as the finest introduction of 

 H. M. Hill, of LaFontaine, Kansas. Color is orchid pink, close to true 

 pink, and there are as many as five flowers open at once on the 40-inch 

 stems. You will not be disappointed in this pink iris. H.M. A.I.S. 1941. 



MELITZA (Nesmith, 1940) Each $3.00 



Pale ivory-flesh, particularly effective in dull weather. Much of the 

 unusual color effect of this iris is derived from the fiery tangerine orange 

 beard. No iris that we have ever grown has increased so rapidly, and it 

 is perfectly hardy, having been originated in New England. H.M. A.I.S. 

 1940. A.M. 1942. 



MEXICO (Kleinsorge, 1943) Each $7.50 



Gay and brilliant, a blended bi-color of buff golden standards and broad 

 plush-like falls of glowing red brown. Now there are many irises in this 

 color combination, but this one is not the ordinary variegata type that 

 you might expect. In the first place, it is a perfectly gigantic flower, with 

 the falls slightly waved at the edges. And then there is a coppery orange 

 suffusion about it that makes it appear more as a blend than a definite 

 bicolor. This is another of the very latest varieties, extending the iris 

 season after most other have passed by. H.M. A.I.S. 1944. 



MIDWEST GEM (H. Sass, 1937) Each 75c 



One of the very best new Sass varieties, a beautiful self of pale apricot 

 yellow, lightly flushed pink. Immense in both stalk and flower, it par- 

 ticularly attracts those who first see it because of the odd crimped petals. 

 H.M. A.I.S. 1937. 



MING YELLOW (Glutzbeck, 1938) 



Each $2.00 



A yellow without a fault — clear, rich, smooth without venation, big and 

 slightly waved. Habit of growth similar to Depute Nomblot. Mrs. 

 Pattison considers it the most sensational iris she has ever grown, and 

 so states in her catalog. H.M. A I S 1938, A.M. 1941. 



MINNIE COLOUIT (H. Sass, 1942) Each $5.00 



Massive white plicata, entirely different from all others. It has a broad 

 band of wine-purple stitching at the edges of the enormous flaring falls, 

 and this same color is repeated in the standards. The whole flower is 

 slightly ruffled. A thoroughly fine iris in every way and a husky grower. 

 H.M. A.I.S. 1943. 



MISS CALIFORNIA (Salb.,'36) Ea. 60c; 3 for $1.50 



Gigantic lilac pink, with the growing habits of Dauntless, one of its 

 parents. One of the most satisfactory varieties we have ever grown, it 

 makes great fans of purple -tinged foliage, produces a wealth of 4-foot 

 stalks of great pink-toned blooms, and lasts over a very long period. We 

 think that it displaces that fine old variety, Frieda Mohr. H.M. A.I.S. 

 1938. 



MISSOURI (Grinter, 1933) 



Each 50c 



A famous clear blue that won the Dykes medal in 1937. The color is 

 particularly fine when afforded light shade from the afternoon sun. 

 Stock still limited. 



MISTY GOLD (Schreiner, 1943) 



Each $10.00 



A lovely gold spangled, lemon colored iris — lemon toned and gold 

 braided. Imagine the variety Elsa Sass with broad petals, nicely 

 rounded, fluted at the edges, and with a golden perimeter as a trim and 

 you have Misty Gold. 



MISTY ROSE (Mitchell, 1943) 



Each $6.00 



A soft and subdued shade of pink or rose, brownish below the beard; 

 well named, for it appears to wear a thin film or veil. The name was 

 originally Dusty Rose, but this proved to be unavailable, A big flower, 

 four feet tall, with low and widely branched stalks. Cur pick of the new 

 ones from Carl Salbach. 



MME. LOUIS AUREAU (Cayeux, 1934) Each 50c 



This heavily dotted and sanded plicata from Cayeux is a rival of the 

 series now so popular from the Sasses. It has a ground color of silvery 

 white, closely netted with rosy heliotrope. A very large blossom. A.M. 

 A.I.S. 1939. 



MODISTE (D. Hall, 1938) Each $1.00 



A beautiful self of pale mauve, much different from other pale blues 

 and lavenders now available. In color it is similar to the old and lovely 

 "Mile. Schwartz," but MODISTE is a flower of broad hafts, full 

 rounded shape, and ideal growing habits. Stems are heavy, well branched, 

 and around 40 inches tall. 



MOHRSON (White, 1935) Each 60c ; 3 for $1.50 



A deep violet colored seedling of Wm. Mohr. with darker veins and a 

 rich bronzy gold beard. Here is a spectacular flower, one of the very 

 largest, ruffled and crinkled. 



MOLLY MAY (DeForest, 1944> 



Each $10.00 



Large cream-pink blend with falls of slightly deeper tone than standards, 

 and still deeper coloring at the haft. Orange beard and yellow style-arms. 

 Height three feet. 



MOONLIGHT MADONNA (J. Sass, 1943) Each $7.50 



Of the same shade of lemon-ice as Elsa Sass, with better form, larger 

 flowers, and distinctive ruffling. Self colored, it is the lemon toned iris 

 we have all been waiting for. H.M. A.I.S. 1943. 



MOONLIT SEA (J. Sass, 1943) Each $10.00 



Very striking novelty in color effect, rich indigo blue with solid golden 

 heart. The falls are actually white, but are overlaid deep blue toward 

 the center. The haft, however, is solid yellow, as is the beard and style 

 arms. This is something entirely different. Quite large flowers on 3-foot 

 stems. H.M. A.I.S. 1943. 



MOROCCO ROSE (Loomis, 1937) Each $1.50 



Very large rose-pink self, with soft yellow glow at the heart and brownish 

 cast about the haft. We believe it to be the nearest to genuine pink of 

 any iris in this catalog. Unlike most iris of this color, Morocco Rose is 

 a really big flower. 



MRS. WILLARD JACQUES (J. Sass, 1938) 



Each 40c; 3 for $1.00 



This is a more deeply colored flower than Noweta, which it resembles 

 in type. It has, however, an overtone of buffy apricot, setting it apart 

 from other pinks. Also, it is a very large flower, with rather long falls 

 and pronounced crinkling. 



MT. WASHINGTON (Essig, 1937) Each $1.50 



A giant white with the form of Shining Waters. Very tall, wide at the 

 hafts, and broadly flaring, it ranks with the leaders among the new 

 whites. H.M. A.I.S. 1939, A.M. 1940. 



MULBERRY ROSE (Schreiner, 1941) Each $8.00 



Aptly described by the name, this new iris is actually something new 

 and different in coloring. Very tall stems hold the large self colored 

 blooms well aloft, and the branching is good. A soft and pleasing color, 

 most unusual, it might be termed a deep pinkish mulberry, strongly 

 shaded brown. The heavy bronze beard is an added asset Broad foliage 

 and big rhizomes. H.M. A.I.S. 1943; A.M. 1944. 



NARAIN (Shuber, 1936) 



Each 35c 



A silky intense indigo blue, with blue beard on a cream throat but with- 

 out veinings. Rather early, with immense foliage and very large flowers. 

 One of the best blues at any price. 



NED LEFEVRE (Lapham, 1942) Each $4.00 



Standards coppery salmon, falls deep pinkish orange. Beard is rich 

 orange. A highly colored blend with every good point, huge plant, tall 

 and well branched stalks. Mr. Lapham puts out few irises — this is one 

 of his very best and it made a great hit in 1944. A wonderful garden 

 clump. 



NIGHTINGALE (D. Hall, 1942) Each $5.00 



The color of this iris is really new, a glistening golden russet. Perhaps a 

 copper-gold would help you to visualize it. At any rate, it is surely a 

 glorious and pleasing color, and the flowers are of large size and on good 

 stout stems. Both standards and falls are of like color, even the beard 

 being in harmony. Height 3 feet. H.M. A.I.S. 1944. 



NYLON (Whiting, 1940) '< ' Each $2.00 



Coppery tan self with very heavy gold beard. The flowers are extra 

 large and the stalks well branched. This is an iris you will like, and one 

 which has not received sufficient comment. 



OLA KALA (J. Sass, 1943) 



Each $15.00 



Each year there are one or two new irises that^everyone talks about. In 

 1943 Ola Kala was one of these. Just now we have an abundance of fine 

 deep yellow irises, but here is one that perhaps outdoes all the others 

 for depth of color and in addition is heavily ruffled! Medium large 

 flowers on nicely branched 3ti-inch stalks. So yellow it is almost on the 

 orange side. H M. A.I.S. 1943, 



OLD PARCHMENT (Klein., 1939) Each $2; 3 for $5 



A light creamy tan, with golden buff overlay, a most unusual color 

 break and a distinctly beautiful new iris. Standards are domed and 

 closed, falls flaring and rather tailored in appearance. A perfectly huge 

 bloom, heavy of substance, and the longest lasting variety in our 

 garden. A Kleinsorge introduction of 1939 that we consider the most 

 outstanding recent iris next to Prairie Sunset. H.M. A I S. 1940, 

 A.M. 1941. 



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