Mapleton, Iowa 
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MARCO POLO (Sch. 1936) M. 36 in. A 
fine clear toned red bicolor with lustrous 
standards of coppery rose and velvety 
crimson falls. The color is smooth with¬ 
out venation and brilliant in garden ef¬ 
fect. Large, well branched and vigorous 
in growth. R. 89. $7.50 
MARIAN LAPHAM (Lap. 1934) M. 38 in. 
A clear rich pink iris of excellent flaring 
form, and well branched stalk. Vigor¬ 
ous and free blooming. 75c 
MARQUITA (Cay. 1931) M. 38 in. A very 
fascinating iris, attracting more attention 
last year than ever before. A very large 
clear ivory yellow whose falls are thickly 
lined with ruby red. The effect is very 
novel and attractive. C. M., France, 1931. 
.v. ivi., A. I. S., 1936. R. 89. $2.00 
MARY GLDDES (Wash. 1930) M. 36 in. 
A distinctive blend of gold, salmon and 
rose tones. The form, substance, size 
a-d branching are all good. H. M., 1930, 
A. M., 1933, Dykes Medal, 1936. R. 90. 
Hardy. $1.00 
MATA HARI (Nich. 1937) V. L. 48 in. 
hruly a charmer. A very dark blue pur¬ 
ple self of perfect form and grace, with 
firmly arched standards and widely flar¬ 
ing falls. Large, velvety and of won¬ 
derful substance, it impressed all who 
saw it in our garden last year. Very 
late. Not yet rated. Perfectly hardy 
aril free flowering. $15.00 
MAYA (Wash. 1934) M. 40 in. A bril¬ 
liant iris with tall, domed standards of 
strawberry red, and velvety falls of the 
same tone, subtly blended with copper 
and gold at the throat. Tall and well 
branched. H. M., 1935. R. 89. Vigorous 
in growth. $10.00 
MEDLEY (Sturt.-Kell. 1935) M. 40 in. A 
pink and gold blend similar to Zaharoon 
bat pinker and of much better substance. 
A most charming garden iris. Hardy and 
prolific. $2.00 
MELDORIC (Ayres 1930) M. L. 40 in. A 
deep, rich blue black iris of large flaring 
form and wonderful substance. It is a 
true self of intense dark rich coloring 
relieved only by the brilliant orange 
beard. Tall, well branched and vigorous. 
ii. M., 1931. R. 88. 75c 
MEPHISTO (Cay. 1930) L. 40 in. An¬ 
other deep rich blue of almost black tone, 
an intense indigo violet self. Very effec- 
tLe with pure white or deep yellow com¬ 
panions. 50c 
MICHELANGELO (Weed 1936) M. 43 in. 
A distinctly new shade in iris—a dark 
vinaceous grey self. Most unusual and 
interesting in color, it is large, well 
branched and of excellent growth. H. M., 
1937. Seems hardy. $25.00 
MIDWEST GEM (H. P. Sass 1937) L. 36 
in. A very beautiful new blend of pink 
and gold, softly combined to make a 
fresh and glowing color note. The large, 
full ruffled flowers are wide and flaring 
and carried gracefully on a well branched 
stem. H. M., 1937. R. 92. $20.00 
MINISTRE FERNAND DAVID (Cay. 
1930) M. 38 in. A large and luminous 
red wine purple self of excellent form 
and rich texture. C. M., France. 35c 
MISS ARAVILLA (H. P. Sass 1938) M. 
36 in. A brilliant chestnut red blend. 
More golden than King Tut. Stunning 
garuen effect. $2.50 
MISS CAM ELIA (H. P. Sass 1938) M. 40 
in. A clear, pure lavender blue self, 
large and tall. Perfectly hardy and very 
free blooming. $2.50 
MISSOURI (Grinter 1933) M. 44 in. A 
most outstanding blue of medium tone 
and exceptionally pure coloring. Large 
flowers of wonderful substance and broad 
flaring form are perfectly spaced on tall, 
well branched stalks. Perfectly hardy. 
H. M., 1933; A. M., 1935; Dykes Medal, 
1937. R. 90. $3.50 
MME. DE BEAUMARCHAIS (Mil. 1931) 
M. 38 in. A novel and interesting flower 
cf brown purple .tone. Large, flaring 
blooms of heavy substance are well car¬ 
ried on tall stems. 50c 
MOHRSON (White 1935) M. 30 in. A 
perfectly hardy seedling of the famous 
hybrid, William Mohr. It is taller, larg¬ 
er and richer in coloring. The large 
ruffled flowers are pale violet heavily 
veined with deep petunia violet. Vigor¬ 
ous in growth and free blooming. H. M., 
1935. R. 93. $3.50 
MONOMOY (MeKee 1936) M. 38 in. A 
fine, large, dark blue purple, a seedling 
of Royal Beauty with even better form 
and deeper color. H. M., 1934. R. 88. 
$3.50 
MOONGLOW (Wmsn. 1935) M. 32 in. The 
glow of the harvest moon, deep, soft and 
rich, with an overlay of Chinese violet. 
Large, finely formed flowers of wonder¬ 
ful substance. H. M., 1936. R. 89. $3.50 
MOTIF (Sturt. 1930) M. 38 in. A well 
groomed handsome beauty, of pure, deep, 
pansy purple coloring and smoothly fin¬ 
ished texture. Height, growth and 
branching are excellent. R. 89. 35c 
