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EL TOVAR (H. P. Sass 1933) L. 36 in. 
This iris is in a class by itself—a most 
unique and dusky blended variegata. The 
standards are honey yellow shaded with 
brciwn and the falls are deep blackish 
maroon velvet lined with yellow satin— 
reminding one of the rich cape of a Span¬ 
ish grandee. The plant is vigorous and 
hardy and the stalks well branched. H. 
M. 1932. A. M. 1933. Per. It. 88, 1937. 
$1.50 
EROS (Mead-Reidel 1934) A smooth and 
creamy pink blend of exquisite coloring, 
almost a melon pink. It is a perfect self 
of clear even tone throughout, making it 
a lovely companion for light blue tones. 
The flowers are of medium size on tall 
high branched stalks, so it is more effec¬ 
tive planted near the back of the border. 
We like it in partial shade near Blue Tri¬ 
umph or Blue Hill. H. M. 1934. A. M. 
1936. Per. R. 88, 1936. 75c 
ETHEL PECKHAM (Wmsn. 1932) M. 34 
in. This deep glowing red iris is a great 
favorite in our garden. The flowers are 
full and rounded, it is almost a garnet 
self, but the velvety falls seem darker. 
It is a strong and vigorous grower and a 
very free bloomer. H. M. 1932. A. M. 
1936. Per. R. 88, 1937. $1.00 
EXCLUSIVE (Grant 1935) M. 35 in. A 
most fascinating new iris of powder blue 
which holds its pearly freshness in any 
weather. The large, beautifully formed 
flowers are gracefully spaced on the 
widely branched stalks, never seeming 
crowded even when four or five blooms 
are open at once. The plant is perfectly 
hardy and blooms freely. H. M. 1937. 
Per. R. 90, 1938. $6.00 
FAR WEST (Klein. 1936) M. 40 in. A 
warm and mellow blend of salmon and 
golden sand, with a soft glow at the 
heart. Excellent form, finish, height and 
branching make this a good garden iris. 
It has sturdy plants with good growing 
and blooming ihabits. H. M. 1937. Per. 
R. 87, 1938. $3.00 
FIESTA (White 1936) M. 38 in. A gay 
and festive flower, appropriately named. 
r i he blooms are large and beautifully full 
formed, of golden copper flushed with 
mauve and sprinkled with gold dust. The 
plant seems vigorous and hardy, having 
bloomed here two years in succession. 
H. M. 1935. R. 87, 1938. $8.00 
GARDEN MAGIC (Grinter 1936) M. 40 in. 
A truly wonderful flower to which we go 
back again and again to marvel at its 
smooth warm beauty. The deep, rich tone 
of red is almost uniform in the whole 
flower, even to the crests and smooth 
unveined haft. It is not a purple red nor 
yet a bronze red but almost a pure 
maroon. The flower is beautifully formed 
and finished, the stalk tall and well 
branched. The plant is perfectly hardy 
and liberal with its bloom. H. M. 1937. 
R. 91, 1938. $20.00 
GENEVIEVE SEROUGE (Cay. 1932) M. 
40 in. A subtle blend of soft pastel 
shades—tawny yellow, flushed with lilac 
and suffused with clear flax blue—a fas¬ 
cinating picture. The large ruffled flow¬ 
ers are gracefully carried on tall, well 
branched stalks. A vigorous grower and 
a profuse bloomer, it increases well. C. 
M., France, 1931. R. 88, 1936. 75c 
GLORIOLE (Gage 1933) L. 42 in. A glis¬ 
tening, frosty light blue iris that attracts 
and holds the attention. The flowers are 
large and beautifully formed with firmly 
domed standards and lightly flaring falls. 
The substance of the bloom is unusually 
fine, the stalk tall, well branched and 
graceful. Although from a somewhat ten¬ 
der ancestry, it behaves well here and 
blooms abundantly. H. M. 1933. A. M. 
1935. Per. R. 90, 1936. $3.00 
GOLDEN HELMET (J. Sass 1933) M. 35 
in. This has always been a favorite in 
our garden because of its rich but softly 
blended colors and its distinct and charm¬ 
ing form. The crispy ruffled standards 
are of tawny yellow richly sihaded with 
buckthorn brown, the wide, velvet falls 
are of brilliant Morocco red striped with 
brown at the haft. It has twice been 
chosen by artists coming to the garden 
to paint. The stalk is not too tall, the 
branching is good and the flowers well 
carried. The plant is hardy and vigorous, 
the bloom most liberal. Per. R. 87, 1937. 
$1.00 
GOLDEN HIND (Chadburn 1934) M. 34 
in. This golden beauty comes from Eng¬ 
land and is one of the most talked of 
irises in the world. A deep, rich, butter¬ 
cup yellow self, it is the last word in 
pure coloiing. It is of medium height, 
large size and unusually heavy substance. 
The plants are vigorous and hardy here, 
blooming freely and increasing well. 
Dynes Medal in England, 1934. A. M. 
1937. Per. R. 90, 1938. This is a very 
good record. $6.00 
From Nebraska—We read your catalog from cover to cover. Your giving the 
A. I. S. ratings is a big help. 1 wish to thank you for taking time out to answer my 
questions. New A. I. S. Member. 
