IRISES—Tall Bearded 
ARVISTA Gardens 
^ LARGO—Our first introduction. A beautiful blend of old gold, mustard 
yellow and wax yellow. A subdued, delightful pastel coloring of finest form, 
poise and substance. 42 in. Very late. Highly recommended...- 
LODESTAR—A. M., A. I. S. S. lemon chrome; F. velvety claret brown with 
lemon chrome border. A most brilliant variegata. 36 in.. 
LOLA CSONKA (Chong’ka) TB-M-B9D; (Gers.-Ashley 1935)—36-40 in.; me¬ 
dium large, blackish red purple velvety bicolor, rich grapy scent, well branched, 
compact growth, 9 buds .....*......-.— 
*LOS ANGELES—46 in. A giant white plicata edged blue. Remarkable in 
shape, size and substance ...-._.—.. 
MABEL TAFT (Wareham)—A very large violet-blue. Dominion heritage. 
Vigorous. 42 in.......—.. 
75c 
25c 
$3.50 
40c 
50c 
MAGNIFICENT—A little known Iris almost identical with Mme. Cecil Bouscant 
in color and an infinitely better grower ...-. 20c 
M. A. PORTER—34 in. A fine new flower by Lapham. S. very similar to those 
of Gaudichau; F. much darker. Orange beard ... 50c 
MARCO POLO (Schreiner 1936)—S. lustrous rose; F. brilliant velvety crimson, 
without veining. Perhaps the nearest approach to real Spectrum Red. An 
outstanding, new, vivid red. 36 in.......$12.50 
MARION LAPHAM—A well-branched, good growing plant with flowers of a 
deeper but cooler pink than Eloise Lapham ... $1.00 
MARILYN RICHARDS (Lapham)—A new and fine introduction by Mr. 
Lapham. No description ... $1.50 
MARQUISETTE —M. 42 in. A striking and lovely flower of pale shrimp 
pink shaded salmon. A lustrous pastel coloring ___ 25c 
MARQUITA (Cayeux 1931)—42 in. A. M., A. I. S., 1936. S. luminous cream, 
“silken, hushed and chaste”; F. heavily lined or suffused rose pink. Perhaps 
the largest of all variegata blends and certainly one of the very finest Irises pro¬ 
duced in France, “the last word in serene but warm exquisiteness.”__ $2.50 
MARY GEDDES (Washington 1931)—M. 38 in. A unique and beautiful 
orange salmon blend, F. overlaid with Pompeian red. Rich and stunning. Dykes 
medal, 1936. ..... $1.50 
MARY SENNI (Millet 1931)—42 in. S. mauve with lilac flush; F. mauve with 
edges flushed blue. Beautiful, large blooms of heavy substance and fine form. 
Very attractive ...„... 50c 
* MELA-HASKA—TB-EM-B9D (Gers.; Kellogg 1934)—Tall, well branched, 
specimen stalks, freely produced, flowers seven inches by five with a pleas¬ 
ing fragrance; S. deep lavender violet, closed domed; F. velvety hyacinth 
violet, quite red with solid brown haft, excellent substance. Has been de¬ 
clared as “simply gorgeous” in the gardens of Mr. Lapham, Elkhart . $3.00 
MELCHOIR—A deep velvety-garnet self with bronze-yellow beard. An Iris of 
all-around perfection. A fine Iris ..... 25c 
MELDORIC—A masterpiece by Dr. Ayers. Colossal blue-black flowers with 
flaring falls and very dark standards ..... $1.50 
MIDWEST PRIDE—A fine, dark flower of lasting substance—an improvement 
on the old favorite, Archeveque ........ 35c 
MINISTRE FERNAND DAVID —44 in. A masterpiece in deep, rich dark red- 
purple with velvety falls. A massive flower, superb in form and texture . 
^MISSOURI (Grinter 1933)—M. 44 in. A new and outstanding blue bicolor— 
one of the finest. S. lavender blue; slightly darker. Wonderful substance and 
texture; lily of the valley fragrance. H. M., A. I. S... 
MME. SEROUGE —42 in. S. violet; F. intense, warm blackish purple with 
edge of pale Bishop’s violet. Glows with dark silvery sheen ... 
MONOMOY (McKee-Gage, 1936)—A large, very deep blue purple with rich, 
velvety falls. Blooms of good form and substance, standards domed. F. semi- 
flaring, deep blue beard. Hardy and a profuse bloomer. (Originator’s descrip¬ 
tion), H. M., A. I. S., 1934 ........ 
75c 
$4.00 
40c 
$7.00 
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