JUST OUT! 



Zhe KleiHsorge Jntroductions for 



OR 1 5 years it has been our privilege to present to the public 

 the "cream of the crop" from the garden of Dr. R. E. Kleinsorge 

 here in Silverton. We do not do any iris breeding, leaving that 

 to the Doctor, who in turn does no commercial iris business. 

 .■ " Fortunate indeed are we, to be situated so close by and to be 



able to see each new seedling open for the first time ; then to watch 

 their performance the following year, and finally select the most 

 distinct and promising ones for you to enjoy in your gardens. 



During the winter just passed the Board of Directors of the American 

 Iris Society voted to award to Dr. Kleinsorge the society's Medal for 

 Achievement in hydridizing. In addition, two of his introductions, 

 GRAND CANYON and PRINCE OF ORANGE, won Awards of 

 . Merit, and three of them won Honorable Mention: MEXICO, 

 RANGER, and TOBACCO ROAD. 



ALPINE GLOW 



. V A large flower of subdued rose tones, bordering on lilac or pale 



• . . ,* violet. It has a slaty overcast suggesting the soft colors of 



■ . . . ■ - mountain valleys at sundown. The beard is gold and there is 



^ . some brown shading on the haft. A sturdy and well branched 



/ ' stalk 40 inches tall holds the self colored blossoms well aloft; late. 



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CASCADE SPLENDOR Each $15.00 



••; > Very large ruffled pink, tan and apricot blend, with extra heavy 



stalk 40 inches tall and bearing up to 10 flowers. Both stand- 

 ards and falls are blended pink and tan with an undertone of 

 gold; both are much ruffled at the edges. This ruffling is more 

 , . . . pronounced than in any iris we have ever introduced and is 



most unusual in so large an iris. The orange beard and yellow 

 style arms give it a great deal of life. It blooms quite late. 



AUBURN Each $10.00 



This is certainly a new color in iris — at least we have never 

 seen anything like it. The name Auburn was selected because 

 it seems especially suited to the flower. Both standards and 

 falls are a coppery henna-brown, with an undertone of gold. 

 This is a remarkably vivid iris and the color glows when seen 

 a block distant. Very early, with 3fc)-inch stems. The standards 

 are closed and the falls flare widely. A clump of this iris should 

 create a sensation in the garden. 



Note: Last years introductions, CHAMOIS and GYPSY were sold so short that we 

 had to withdraw them this year to increase our stock. We have only a feiu rhizomes 

 each of BRYCE CANYON and GOLDBEATER for listing in this catalog. 



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1945 



Each $10.00 



