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TALISMAN (Murrell 1930) M.38"A richly 
colored iris which gives a golden apricot 
effect in mass. Standards and falls are 
a rich yellow faintly flushed pink. There 
is a brilliant blue flush down the center 
of the falls. Fragrant. $5.00 
Certificate of Merit, Iris Show, London, 
1930. 
THAIS (Ta-ees) (Cayeux 1926) M. 42". 
An ideal, large perfectly formed flowers 
on stately, well branched stems, carrying 
three or four flowers open at a time. A 
pale lilac pink, well lighted by its clear 
gold beard. One of the most satisfactory 
iris we know, and the best clear pink 
for the money. $ .40 
C. of M. S.N.H.F. 1926. 
TRUE DELIGHT (Sturt. 1924) M. 36" 
V. F. A pure pink plicata. S. and F. 
purest white. The edges and style arms 
a pure rose pink. A flower of great re¬ 
finement. It is free growing and most 
floriferous and combines beautifully with 
the clear pinks or blues. It has a sweet 
pea fragrance that is discernable for 
some distance. $ .25; 3 for $ .60 
VALOR (Nich.’32) 50". Very large blooms 
of perfect shape. S. blue violet, domed and 
firm. F. Fluorite violet shading to raisin 
purple at the edge. A stately and glow¬ 
ing velvety royal purple, with every good 
quality, including a delicious fragrance. 
$5.00 
unquestionably high and seen at early twilight it 
is charming. One of the most outstanding intro¬ 
ductions of recent years. $3.50 
H.M.A.I.S. 1932. 
SUMMER CLOUD (Kirkland 1931) M. 32". This 
is an exquisitely dainty flower and appropriately 
named. S. pale blue which changes to a soft blue 
white like a cloud in the summer sky. The falls 
are a real sky blue. The flower is large and well 
proportioned; stalks 38 inches and foliage abun¬ 
dant. The plant is a strong grower. $2.00 
SURPRISE (Cooley 1928) M. 44". S.F. A seed¬ 
ling of Mme. Gaudichau but of huge size. A 
brilliant shade of bright blue, flushed heliotrope, 
with a deep orange beard. Outstanding as to 
color and is a consistent bloomer. $ .50 
SWAZI (Bliss 1922) L. 39" S.F. One of the finest 
of the Dominion seedlings. Magnificent large vel¬ 
vety flowers. S. bluish violet; F. velvety blackish 
purple. The flower and foliage is sturdy of habit 
and the coloring is very rich, and at the same time 
brilliant. $ .50 
VENUS DE MILO (Ayres 1931) M. 42". A huge 
pure white Dominion seedling on tall branching 
stems. The flowers are a rich creamy white of 
smooth finished texture, with yellow beard. One 
of the finest introductions of this famous hybrid¬ 
izer. H.M.A.I.S. 1932. $2.50 
VERT GALANTE (Vair-galan) (Cayeux 1929) 
M. 50". An enormous flower of very heavy tex¬ 
ture, rich coloring and fine form. S. coppery 
fawn, suffused lilac. V. Vivid garnet red, edged 
bronze, gracefully rounded. Beautiful yellow 
throat, reticulated brown. The flowers are well 
poised on very strong, well branched stems, more 
than four feet in height. This was awarded the 
Dykes medal for 1929, the highest award that 
can be given. $3.00 
VIOLET CROWN (Kirkland 1931) L. 40". This 
is a very large flower of unusual and most attrac¬ 
tive shimmering pale violet shades; it is a self, 
but the falls are slightly deeper than the stan¬ 
dards. Athens is enclosed on three sides by misty 
purple hills and was called the “City of the Violet 
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