West Hartford, Conn. 
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WINNESHIEK (Egel. '31) A marvelously shaped flower of intense 
deep violet, with velvety texture. Take a chance and win-a-shiek! 
36". $.50 
YELLOW TOM-TIT (Sturt. '30) Table Iris. This little melon fellow 
has fine form and substance. 14". $.25 
YUCATAN (Kirk. '35) Yucatan, the country that tempts the explor¬ 
er of ancient temples; Yucatan the iris, that tempts the explorer into 
the field of new irises. A soft blend of copper and gold and red. The 
arched, slightly ruffled standards are pinkish tan; the reddish falls 
with a heavy gold haft, droop slightly. 36". $3.00 
Signifies a new Iris in our Garden 
STANDARDS — the three upper petals. 
FALLS — the three lower petals. 
Horizontal — the falls held straight out. 
Drooping or Straight-Hanging — the falls hang straight down. 
Flaring and Semi-Flaring — the falls between horizonteil and drooping. 
BEARD — the hairs on the falls going into the heart of the flower. 
HAFT — the part of the fall where the beaurd is. 
Wide Haft — the width from edge to edge of the fall at the beard. 
COLORS 
SeU — one color all over. 
Bicolor — two shades of the same color: as light blue standards and deep blue falls. 
Variegata — yellow standards with red falls. 
Amoena — light standards (usually blue) and deeper fadls edged the light color of the standards. 
AWARDS 
H.M. — Honorable Mention given by the American Iris Society. The first recognition given to a new iris 
of outstanding qualities. 
A.M. — Award of Merit given by the American Iris Society. The second mark of distinction. An iris must 
have an H.M. to be eligible for an A.M. 
DYKES MEDAL — the highest praise that an iris can receive, only one a year, the tops. 
C.M. — Certificate of Merit given by the French Society. 
ORIENTAL POPPY COLLECTIONS 
SPECIAL No. 1 
SPECIAL No. 2 
CAVALIER 
$2.00 
LIGHTNESS 
$ .75 
MAGNiriCUS 
1.25 
LORD LAMBOURNE 
.75 
PINK CLOUD 
2.00 
MANDARIN 
1.00 
PINK RADIANCE 
1.50 
PERFECTION 
.50 
SASS' PINK 
.75 
PRINCE or WALES 
1.50 
Value $7.50 lor $4.50 Value $4.50 for $2.75 
SPECIAL No. 3 
4 Poppies — red, orange, and 2 pinks 
(See page 23 for Descriptions) 
$.75 
