S PACE does not permit the usual foreword, but our 
introductions this year are so outstanding that we are 
sure our readers will be interested in knowing something 
about their originators. 
We now have so many fine iris on the market that a selec¬ 
tion of varieties to list becomes more and more of a difficult 
problem. A dealer must exercise the greatest care in making 
a selection for introduction from the hundreds offered for 
approval. The American seedlings offered below we are 
certain are distinctive. They have stood the test in com¬ 
parison with the best the world has produced because we 
grow the best in Quality Gardens. The Dykes Medal has 
been awarded seven times in this country and we have 
introduced three of the winning varieties. This year the 
coveted prize was carried away by Missouri. We firmly 
believe that some of the five listed below will be contenders 
to reckon with when they are eligible for the award. 
Some years ago we become interested in the hybridizing 
being done by Mr. Howard Glutzbeck of Lynbrook, N. Y., 
and offered what help and encouragement we could. Mr. 
Glutzbeck said then that if he succeeded in producing some 
worth while seedlings, we should have the privilege of intro¬ 
ducing them. Two years ago some of his seedlings won 
acclaim in the Show of Nations, Horticultural Hall, Rocke¬ 
feller Center, New York City, and Mr. Glutzbeck made 
good his promise. We are offering Ming Yellow, so named 
because of its lovely coloring and beautiful smooth finish, 
and Derrill Hart, named in honor of the late Mr. Derrill 
Hart, former Advertising Manager for Flower Grower, and 
well known in horticultural circles in New York. 
Of an entirely new coloring is Coronet, grown in the garden 
of Mr. David Hall, of Wilmette, 111. Mr. Hall has been a 
frequent visitor in our gardens for some years and we have 
watched his progress in hybridizing with great interest. 
We visited his planting last year and selected Coronet as our 
first choice of several high grade seedlings he had to offer. 
Cafe au Lait (coffee with milk) was raised by the late Mr. 
Sam Graham, of Rome, Ga., prominent in 1 ris Society activi¬ 
ties and whose garden has been visited by many iris enthusi¬ 
asts in the south. Mr. Graham selected this lovely variety 
as his best iris and we are proud to offer it. Two other out¬ 
standing seedlings may be offered in the future. Deep South, 
a rich yellow, and Far North, a pure white. 
Manavu was grown by Mr. Herman Thorup, of Salt Lake 
City, Utah, whose introductions, Wasatch and the colorful 
Deseret, are so favorably known. Phis new introduction 
will sustain the high standard set by Mr. Thorup, who is 
earnest and painstaking in his efforts to produce something 
worthwhile. 
CAFE AU LAIT (Graham 1938) M. 40". A stunning new 
color break of great beauty. A soft creamy tan self, with 
orange and gold shading. The coloring is charming and 
subtle, but brilliant too. The form of the large flower is 
almost perfect. The stalk is tall and sturdy and well 
branched. The plant is very hardy and increases well. 
H.M., A.I.S, 1937. $25.00 
CORONET (Hall 1938) M. 42". A superb variety of a color 
entirely new among irises. A soft rose beige with a golden 
tone. The well formed flowers are large and rounded and 
have a smooth, lustrous finish. Stalk very tall, widely 
branched. Hardy and fast grower. The admiration of all 
who saw it and our choice of the fine seedlings on display 
in Mr. Hall's garden. $30.00 
DERRILL HART (Glutzbeck 1938) M. 40". The winner oi 
the Silver Medal in Horticultural Hall, Rockefeller Center 
in 1936. A flower of exceptional beauty and charm. S. rose 
shot bronze; F. deep, velvety wine color. Aptly described 
by one judge as DuBarry Rose in effect. The gold beard 
brings out the velvety richness of the flower. Stem well 
branched and tall and flowers well carried. Hardy and fast 
grower. $30.00 
MING YELLOW (Glutzbeck 1938) M. 42". The most sensa¬ 
tional iris we have ever shown in our garden. A very large 
flower of pure deep yellow of very even tone, with smooth 
and lustrous finish. Substance very thick. The flower is 
softly ruffled and similar in form to its parent, Depute 
Nomblot, and it has the same superbly branched stalks. 
Declared by many judges to be the finest yellow in commerce 
and we agree with this verdict. $35.00 
MANAVU (Thorup 1938) M. 38". A striking white and 
yellow bicolor, entirely different in makeup from anything 
we have listed. S. creamy white, well arched. F. Canary 
yellow, semi-flaring. The flowers arc large and of extra good 
substance and their beauty is greatly enhanced by the 
prominent red gold beard. An iris of great refinement and 
a real aristocrat in the garden. $20.00 
ANGELUS (Egelberg 1937). A delicate and lustrous pale- 
pink blend, softly shaded lavender at base of lemon beard. 
A seedling of Depute Nomblot, it has inherited the size and 
fine flaring form of its parent. A splendid addition to the 
blend class. $15.00 
AM ENT I (H. Sass 1936). A clean and fresh toned blend 
with soft violet standards and falls of violet mauve, with 
pale yellow beard; the large ruffled flowers are well carried 
on tall well branched stalks. $5.00 
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