Tall Bearded Iris • Continued 
Pale Moonlight (See page 14) 
Mary Senni—42 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. Enormous 
flowers of good form, beautifully placed on tall 
strong stems, in a most delightful coloring. S—soft 
lilac, flushed very soft reddish brown; F—deep violet, 
with marginal tips the color of the standards. Since 
I originally imported this variety from France, I 
have had a growing fondness for it every time I see 
it in bloom, for it is a magnificent flower without 
a fault. In size it compares with the Giant Nene, El 
Capitan and others of this class, but in an entirely 
different, unique and beautiful color combina- 
fl0n .. 1.00 
^* aU jJ- L° a —'H' ^ very ^ ar| dsome tall bi-color of 
reddish cast. Flowers of fine form and a prodigious 
bloomer... 20 
Melchior 36 in. A magnificent flower, measuring 6 
inches across. S—deep bronzy-violet; F—rich, velvety 
crimson-purple. _20 
Meldoric —50 in. HONORABLE MENTION AMERI¬ 
CAN IRIS SOCIETY. One of the finest Iris of recent 
introduction. A blue-black of colossal size. Dr. Ayres' 
Masterpiece. Considered by many the finest dark 
Iris originated to date. 1.00 
Mephisto —41 in. LATE. A much larger and richer 
Louis Bel, and flowering after Louis Bel. The color 
is an intenjg., indigo-violet, with the falls a deeper 
shade....::.;..'.. 1.00 
Merry Widow—30 in. When I first originated this 
variety [ applied for registration with the American 
Iris Society under the name "Freckles", because I 
believed that to. Ipe a most appropriate name; but 
I found this nam.d.i had already been reserved. It is 
a very lovely Plicata" with brownish-purple "freckles" 
over a white ground. Amber styles.50 
Mme. Gaudichau —40 in. VERY FRAGRANT. The 
ever-popular deep-purple bi-color. Hard to beat for 
mass effect. Very free flowering and of fine form .15 
Mme. Serouge —42 in. A very beautiful French intro¬ 
duction with gigantic flowers of rich, deep, blue 
violet, the falls being a deeper color than the 
standards.*. 35 
Modoc 36 in. EARLY. A new and very handsome 
deep velvety black-purple, almost black in effect. 
One of our most handsome varieties.25 
Monterey 48 in. An exceptionally fine dark violet 
flower of excellent form, good substance, tall and 
free flowering . .20 
Moonlight— 36 in. EARLY. FRAGRANT. A gigantic 
silvery white flower, with a beautifully marked green¬ 
ish-gold throat and striking yellow beard. Very 
?' ne .. 
Messaline— 38 in. EARLY. VERY FRAGRANT. A very 
large, magnificent, reddish-brown and red-purple 
blend .20 
Micheline Charriere— 36 in. FRAGRANT. A perfect 
white, with a delightful carnation fragrance... . .20 
Mildred Presby— 30 in. There are not a half dozen 
good white bi-colors, and this is one of the best. 
creamy white; F—rich, deep, velvety pansy-violet, 
with a lavender-white border. Striking contrast. In¬ 
dispensable in its color. See color illustration, page 
15 .15 
Ministre Fernand David— 38 in. RECEIVED A CERTIFI¬ 
CATE OF MERIT IN 1930, AS WELL AS A SPECIAL 
PRIZE OF THE IRIS COMMISSION OF FRANCE 
AS THE BEST IRIS OF THE YEAR. A gigantic 
flower, perfect in every way. S—silky red-purple; 
F—glowing, velvety deep red-purple. 1.00 
Mirador— 48 in. FRAGRANT. A new "Variegata", 
which the originator, Col. Nicholls, claims to be the 
tallest, largest and most impressive of that type; 
also in a new color. S—bright yellow; F—dahlia- 
carmine, overlaid with iridescent blue, the color 
being solid to the edges. 4.00 
Missouri— 44 in. HONORABLE MENTION AMERICAN 
IRIS SOCIETY. FRAGRANT. Outstanding among 
the finest blue bi-colors. A large flower, with flaring, 
velvety falls and fine substance. 4.50 
Mme. Louis Areau— 3 ft. WINNER OF THE 
DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL IN FRANCE 
FOR THE FINEST NEW IRIS OF THE YEAR. 
S lovely soft rosy-heliotrope on translucent 
silvery-white ground, the color intensifying 
gradually towards the margin. F—equisitely 
sanded and veined at the margins with the 
same deeper color, gradually fading to a 
lighter centre. 25.00 
Mme. Maurice Lassailly — 36 in. WINNER OF 
THE DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL FOR 1935 
IN FRANCE; also Awarded a Certificate of 
Merit by the National Horticultural Society 
of. France. Fine brilliant flower; S—soft, 
bright pure lilac; F—flaring, deep, rich, 
velvety pansy-violet, with a narrow border of 
lilac to match the color of the stand¬ 
ards . 25.00 
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