Finest Iris... 
MATA HARI (Nicholls 1937). We are 
very pleased at having been able to 
help introduce this variety, for it is 
one of Col. Nicholls’ finest productions. 
Described as blue-back 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 
MELDORIC. Probably Dr. Ayres’ out¬ 
standing production; certainly one of 
his best. The flowers are blue-back, 
and very large. Gold beard. An early 
sell-out last year, as well as the year 
before. Stock still scarce. Mid-season. 
30-inch. H. M., A. I. S., 1931: $1.00 
MIDGARD. Not a large flower, but very 
delicate in its near apricot tones, ob¬ 
tained from a blending of yellow and 
buff, flushed faint pink. 25c 
MIDWEST GEM. (Hans Sass 1937). An¬ 
other most attractive Sass variety that 
we were privileged to help introduce. 
A very luminous, boldly formed iris of 
real character — something unusual in 
a pearly blend. Strikingly beautiful. 
Standards pale frosty gold, falls Moth¬ 
er of Pearl, enhanced by the pinkish 
Midgard type flush down the center of 
the falls. Large blooms. Substance 
heavy. H. M., A. I. S., 1937. 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 1936 we mistook Mirasol 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. 25c 
MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach 1937). At 
last, a beautiful and entirely distinct 
tone of pink in a fine, upstanding iris. 
The color, lilac pink (Tyrian pink to 
amaranth pink by Ridgway) was most 
popular and certainly marvelled at by 
our garden visitors this season. The 
flowers were of Dauntless form, but 
larger, and it is taller than either 
Dauntless or Desert Gold, its parents. 
Produced from a cross definitely 
planned for pinks, Miss California was 
easily the choice from among a num¬ 
ber of pink-toned seedlings, and com¬ 
ing from two hardy parents, its own 
hardiness is assured. Growth vigor¬ 
ous, flowers very large, and of. perfect 
form and excellent substance. Branch¬ 
ing good, and substance very heavy. 
Flowers very large for an iris of any 
color; simply huge when compared to 
most pinks. Mid-season. 48-inch. $15.00 
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. W. R. Dykes Medal, 
A. I. S., 1937. 36-inch. $3.50 
MME. CECILE BOUSCANT. A clear 
self tone of light orchid pink that is 
absolutely unique. An exquisitely love¬ 
ly iris. Largest of the older, inex¬ 
pensive pink-toned iris. Mid-season. 
38-inch. 25c; 3 for 60c 
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. 35c 
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. Foilage defi¬ 
nitely “pogon”, and bears pollen and 
therefore useful for breeding. Mid¬ 
season. $3.50 
MONADNOCK (Salbach 1937). This 
magnificent new creation, certainly one 
of the showiest iris in existence, is a 
real addition to the field. The color, 
completely new in iris, is rose-red, and 
is so vivid that Monadnock can be per¬ 
fectly matched for color at a distance 
of sixty yards. It is self-colored with 
yellow beard, and the flowers are simply 
gigantic. The color by Ridgway is 
“Indian Lake”, a term in no way de¬ 
scriptive, but we give it merely for 
those who wish to check it with the 
chart. See color picture, inside front 
cover. 
Bred from Marquita x Dark Knight, 
it has two hardy parents. It inherits 
its huge blooms from Marquita, and 
its height from Dark Knight, and is 
more vigorous than either parent. This 
iris will undoubtedly rank as one of 
the finest we have introduced, and will 
unquestionably be a leader in its class 
for many years to come. Sturdy sub¬ 
stance, and of good form and habit. 
Late. 44-inch. $15.00 
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 $1.50 
Shining Waters — “A beauty ■— hardy 
and blooms over a long range of time.” 
—Georgia, in A. I. S. Bulletin. 
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