ASHTORETH (Beau. '32) We looked up the name of this goddess and learned that she was the 
Phoenician deity of fertility and productiveness. And her namesake is the same—the best 
doer, the best bloomer and one of the best seed-setters of the medium priced yellows, here 
in New England. The color is a pale yellow,- the large blooms have heavy texture and a 
smooth finish. 36". H.M., A.I.S. 30. 3 for $4.25; $2.00 
AT DAWNING (Kirk. '35) When the dawn breaks with such an entrancing medley of soft colors, 
even the birds sing with added joy, and we are willing to continue the panegyrics 
throughout the day. The color effect is an "arbutus pink ; the pink-lavender S. over 
soft yellow blend most charmingly with the rose-pink F.,- a pale gold edges the petals. 
The large blooms are particularly well spaced on the tall stems and are of excellent 
substance and form. There is no pink blend that has more charm or is more acceptable 
for our gardens. 36". $10.00 
ATTITASH (Denn. ’33) There's Asia in Attitash, if you pick the right letters and forget the brown 
venations. One of the tallest and fastest growing irises in the garden. 52". 3 for $4.25,- $2.00 
AUBADE (Conn. ’30) (Dawn Song) We sing it at dawn, we sing it at twilight, we sing it all the 
day long! Never were rose and pink more softly blended into apricot. The S. are yellow,- 
the F. a rosy yellow. 36". 3 for $2.50,- $1.00 
AUREX (Nich. ’32) A year or two ago we would have said "the king of the variegatas”, but the 
throne may have been usurped. The bright colonial-buff S. and the dark purple F., narrowly 
edged with buff, make a brilliant color splash. 36". 3 for $2.25; $1.00 
AVONDALE (H. P. Sass ’34) The brightest spot in our garden, this past season. The copper-red 
of the S. and the deeper toned velvety F. are made spectacular by the orange of the beard, 
that spills over into the throat. The rounded flowers are large and of lasting substance. We 
predict an exceptionally bright future for this very lovely iris. 38"... $3.00 
AZTEC (K irk. ’35) Copper Lustre was the forerunner of a group of marvelous copper irises from 
Dr. Kirkland’s garden: — Aztec, Magnetawan, Ojibway, Timagami and Yucatan. 
Aztec, a sister of the renowned Copper Lustre, is much like Timagami, but is at least 
ten days later. The S. are a golden-tan,- the F. are a shaded velvety red; both have 
copper tones at the base. You will like this vigorous growing iris for a brilliant color 
mass among the late irises. 36". $10.00 
BALLET GIRL (Sass-Schr. ’35) Dancing into our hearts and into our gardens, she charms us with 
her dainty pink frock and graceful poise. FHer dancing costume, of softest blush pink, 
fits tight from the waist up, and has flaring skirts of rounded segments which, contrary 
to the usual ballet skirts, are not gauzy, but of heavy material. She is slightly larger 
than others in the pink chorus. $12.50 
BARBARIAN (Wmsn. ’34) A wild one — you may, or you may not like it, but it will not cost you 
much to find out! The form is unique; the purple-toned flowers are long and slender with an 
electric blue streak below the beard. The petals are almost lacinated. 32". $1.00 
BEOTIE (Cay. ’32) "A medley of elephant grey to flax blue.” The grey-violet S. are made lu¬ 
minous by gold flecks,- the F. are slightly deeper, with less of the gold. A pleasing and subtle 
blend, vigorous, free blooming and well branched. 38". C.M., S.N.F-I.F. $3.75 
BLACKAMOOR (J. Sass ’32) Well named, indeed; this iris is so dark a violet as to be almost 
black, even to the beard. 36". F-f.M., A.I.S. ’31. $1.50 
BLACK BEAUTY (Kirk. ’34) There are several of these black irises fighting for supremacy in our 
gardens at the present time. Right now, we are recommending Black Beauty for New Eng¬ 
land. In our estimation, it surpasses Blackamoor because of the velvety quality,- Black Wings, 
an offspring, because of better growth and bloom; Black Warrior, because the latter refused 
to bloom for us the first year. 30". $1.50 
BLACK WARRIOR (Nich. ’34) If this iris has, as reported, darker, more flaring falls than the wings 
of Black Wings, more beauty and grace than Black Beauty, “moor” blackness than Blacka¬ 
moor— well, we’ll just have to vote for it, next season! 38". $2.50 
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Copper, the newest vogue. 
