NEW INTRODUCTIONS 
for 1937 
CHOSEN (C. G. White) 
By all who saw it in a large group of seedlings, this iris was "Chosen” as the 
finest thing in the garden. It is a yellow, taller and larger than Lady Paramount and 
deeper in color-tone. The rigid stem is well branched, the substance of the perfectly 
formed flowers is thick and firm, the texture is fine and the color is clear. It is not 
related to W. R. Dykes, so the birthmarks of that variety will never appear on the 
flawless falls of Chosen. It is extremely vigorous in growth, is not subject to rot, 
multiplies with great rapidity, and blooms prodigally. The three-branched stems 
are usually 50 inches tall and the flowers 53/4 inches wide by 51/4 inches high. 
Were it not for our policy to introduce irises at a moderate price, Chosen would 
be put on the market at $50.00. 
See color illustration on front cover. $25.00 
ALWAYS (C. G. White) 
This iris gives an impression of a sturdiness 
that might endure always. The huge flowers 
are as if carved from old ivory, so thick and 
firm is their substance, yet delicately decor¬ 
ated with veins and fine spatterings of bronzed 
red-purple. The heavy orange beard accents 
and adds to the yellow glow which suffuses 
the center of the flower. The widely branched 
stems are tall and strong. There is nothing 
temperamental or flimsy about this giant 
plicata. $ 10.00 
EARLY MASS (C. G. White) 
A tall light blue iris that has lost nothing 
of grace and charm by attaining height and 
size. It stands fifty inches tall with flowers in 
proportion on perfectly spaced branches. A 
leading iris authority in her 1935 notes wrote 
as follows: "I cannot imagine any color 
lovelier than this, it is so smooth and pure. 
The standards are slightly bluer in tone than 
the falls. The soft, broad, tapering beard is 
tipped with warm yellow.” In 1936 her notes 
say: "Must note again the grace and dainty 
poise of this beautiful flower—also its ex¬ 
ceptional blue tone—one stem is 54 inches 
tall.” $5.00 
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