Finest Iris . • • 
MARQUITA (Cayeux). One of the finest 
French iris ever produced—a remark¬ 
able variety which should eventually 
find its way into the gardens of all 
iris lovers. 
Overlooked in the awarding of the 
French Dykes Medal because it was so 
late of bloom that most of the judges 
missed it. Perhaps the largest of all 
variegatas, but so distinctly different 
in coloring from the average variegata 
that it harly seems to belong under 
the same classification. Simply huge 
blooms, standards of clear creamy yel¬ 
low, frostily lustrous, and with falls of 
cream, but so heavily lined rose pink 
that it seems more like a suffusion than 
a lining at the end of the petals. Late. 
42-inch. A. M., A. I. S., 1936. 
$2.00; 3 for $5.00 
MARY GEDDES (Washington). Con¬ 
sidered by many to be the most fas¬ 
cinating of all the soft blends because 
of its unusual coloring—a blending of 
lovely soft tones that approaches sal¬ 
mon pink. So popular, in fact, that it 
has just been voted the W. R. Dykes 
Medal, the sixth time this award has 
been given in the United States. The 
only iris to receive an Award of Merit 
from both the R. H. S. and the A. I. S. 
Best described as a lighter, taller 
King Midas. Standards light bronze 
with just a suggestion of flesh color. 
Falls coral rose with yellow haft, lined 
bronze. Medium in size, but neverthe¬ 
less a most appealing variety. Stock 
limited. Mid-season. 30-inch. $1.50 
MATA HARI (Nicholls 1937.) We 
break our rule and list this variety 
without having seen it bloom, but we 
are nevertheless pleased at being able 
to help introduce this variety—for we 
have it from reliable sources that this 
is the best of the new Nicholls intro¬ 
ductions. Knowing the many fine iris 
that Col. Nicholls has created, we feel 
certain that such commendation 
definitely places Mata Hari as one of 
the very best. 
Described as blue-black with just the 
faintest red touch to the blue. Incon¬ 
spicuous brown veinings almost cover 
the haft, with beard of dull gold. Well 
branched, with flaring falls. 40-inch. 
Late. $15.00 
MELCHOIR. A beautiful red-bronzy 
claret self with orange beard. Ruffled 
velvet falls. Medium size, well branch¬ 
ed. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
25c; 3 for 60c 
MELDORIC. Probably Dr. Ayres’ out¬ 
standing production; certainly one of 
his best. The flowers are blue-black, 
and very large. Gold beard. An early 
sell-out last year, as well as the year 
before. Stock still scare. Mid-season. 
30-inch. H. M., A. I. S., 1931 
$1.50; 3 for $3.50 
MICHELINE CHARRIARE. A tall, pure 
white with golden reticulations. Well 
branched and a fine all-around flower. 
Popular. Mid-season. 36-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
MIDWEST GEM ( Hans Sass 1937.) 
Another most attractive Sass var¬ 
iety that we are privileged to help 
introduce. A very luminous, boldly 
formed iris of real chai-acter—some¬ 
thing unusual in a pearly blend. Strik¬ 
ingly beautiful. Standards pale frosty 
gold, falls Mother of Pearl, enhanced 
by the pinkish Midgard type flush down 
the center of the falls. Stock limited. 
Mid-season. 36-inch. $20.00 
MIRASOL (Mitchell). This one is “the 
buy” of the lower priced deep yellows. 
Grows ideally everywhere, and of reas¬ 
onably good size; in fact it did so well 
that twice during our “iris wander¬ 
ings” of last season we mistook Mira- 
sol for one of. the newer, high-priced 
yellows. 
Your iris garden should definitely 
include Mirasol, unless, of course, you 
can afford some of the sensational new 
Mitchell giant yellows. 
Flowers of pure deep chrome yellow, 
with fine form and finish. Well 
branched, and many blooms to each 
stem. Mid-season. 30-inch. 
35c; 3 for 90c 
MISSOURI (Grinter) . A very fine rich 
blue having a smooth, enamel-like fin¬ 
ish. Highly praised in the Mid-West, 
and without question, one of the best 
new blue iris. Raised by a breeder 
who has made a specialty of blue iris. 
Mid-season to late. 36-inch. $4.50 
MME. CECILE BOUSCANT. A clear 
self tone of light orchid pink that is 
absolutely unique. An exquisitely 
lovely iris. Largest of the older, in¬ 
expensive pink-toned iris. Mid-season. 
38-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
MME. DURRAND. An iridescent buff, 
flushed lilac, and amber. Many flowers 
on tall, well branched stems. A treas¬ 
ure, reminding one of cloth of gold. 
Stock limited. Mid-season. 48-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
MME. SEROUGE. A very beautiful free 
flowering iris of great size and vigor¬ 
ous growth. A clear deep violet blue 
self. C. M. and prize S. N. H. F., for 
one of the three best iris of 1929. Late- 
30-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.35 
MODOC. A splendid Essig origination, 
one of the richest iris in the garden, un¬ 
usually vivid under light. A dark vel¬ 
vety blackish red purple that stands 
out because of the live, bright tone of 
coloring. Heavy yellow beard. Mid¬ 
season. 24-inch. 50c; 3 for $1.35 
MOHRSON (White). A sensational pro¬ 
duction of Mr. C. G. White. A seed¬ 
ling of William Mohr which received 
Honorable Mention by the A. I. S. in 
its first season of introduction (1935). 
As huge as William Mohr, but 40 inches 
tall in established clumps, this note¬ 
worthy variety has been described as 
“A great swashbuckling cavalier clad 
in silken tapestry.” 
Color deeper than that of William 
Mohr, being blackish red-violet. Solid 
coloring, somewhat redder than the re¬ 
markable Meldoric, but carrying larg¬ 
er and bolder flowers. Foliage defi¬ 
nitely “pogon”, and bears pollen and 
therefore useful for breeding. Mid¬ 
season. $5.00 
MONNIERI. See page 26. 
MONTEREY (Michell). An exceptionally 
fine dark violet. Good form and sub¬ 
stance. Unusually tall. Well branched. 
Mid-season. 48-inch. 35c; 3 for 75c 
MOONBEAM. An outstanding inter¬ 
mediate of clear light yellow. Makes 
a splendid mass of color. A low grow¬ 
ing variety of even height, and so free 
blooming that it is ideal for borders or 
parkings. A robust grower. Deli¬ 
ciously scented. Very early. 16-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.75 
MOONGLO (Williamson). A splendid 
golden blend, one of the few yellow 
iris enriched by blending, having a dis¬ 
tinct and attractive pinkish-violet flush. 
Our choice as the finest of the Wil¬ 
liamson introductions. A. M., A. I. S., 
1936 $5.50 
MOONLIGHT (Dykes). Creamy amber 
with heavy greenish gold reticulations. 
Broad lemon yellow beard. Scented. 
Fine for massing. Early. 30-inch. 
35c; 3 for 75c 
MORNING SPLENDOR. A large, rich 
red-violet iris that has long been among 
the most popular. Well branched. 
Fragrant. Late. 40-inch. 
25c; 3 for 50c 
As Others See Us! 
From judges comments, authorship 
various: 
Brunhilde — “An iris that you won’t 
forget, another of the four really great 
1936 iris.” 
California Gold — “The most outstand¬ 
ing yellow in size, color, and height.” 
Grace Jory — “A glorified William 
Mohr.” 
Happy Days — “Best yellow that is 
yellow. The ‘Big Four’ of the yellows: 
Lady Paramount, lightest of our regal 
yellows, with Happy Days a shade deep¬ 
er, and California Gold, once the deepest 
yellow, now being moved up a notch, as 
Naranja becomes the deepest in the ‘Big 
Four’.” 
Naranja — “As seen in two places, 
many miles apart . . . becomes a new 
color in iris. Everybody seemed to feel 
it was as fine an iris as I did. To me, 
it was one of the four really great iris 
that I saw this year.” 
Natividad — “Very striking, a beauti¬ 
ful light cream with yellow haft, well- 
branched, and blooms over a long period.” 
Neon — “A sparkling bright flower — 
a vivid clump to catch the eye across the 
garden.” 
From the February A. I. S. bulletin:— 
“Happy Days ... is a glistening yellow 
I shall want for my garden, having all 
the qualities I desire in iris. 
“Brunhilde is a most unusually im¬ 
pressive, well-branched large bluish- 
violet self. The standards are particu¬ 
larly luscious in that they are very silky 
in appearance. 
“Stafford Jory’s Spring Cloud . . , 
makes a fine sister for those who wish 
more company for Los Angeles and San 
Francisco.” (California). 
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