FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
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APOGON IRISES 
American Species 
and Hybrids 
This group includes new and rare Louisiana and Florida irises, 
and especial attention is called to the named hybrids produced by 
Mr. T. A. Washington of Nashville, Tennessee. These bloom after 
the bearded irises and before the Japanese irises, and are a great 
addition to any garden. They are especially recommended for pool 
edge and half shady places in the garden. 
AMALATA (Washington 1936) When flower first opens it is 
arbutus pink, and as flower grows older turns to soft flesh pink. 
A self with styles and crests of same tone, cream signal and white 
throat. Charming and a new color in these irises. $4.00 
APPALACHEE (Washington 1932) A wonderful hybrid of deep 
fuchsia coloring; falls are very velvety; large flowers; well 
branched; excellent. 30 in. $2.00 
BALBANCHA (Washington 1934) An Indian name, meaning New 
Orleans. An especially pleasing hybrid of clear orchid tone; tall, 
well branched. 34 in. $2.00 
CAROLINA American species; form of versicolor. $1.00 
CHEKILLI (Washington 1932) A lovely old rose overlaid with 
copper, shaded lighter at edge; yellow undertone in center of falls; 
large flowers on tall well branched stems. 4 ft. $2.00 
CHEROKEE (Washington 1932) The color is Indian-red and 
rosy copper; the background of the flower is lighter and veined 
with maroon; entirely new combination. 3 ft. $1.50 
CHICKASAW (Washington 1932) Deep garnet self of fulva 
vinicolor parentage; heavy velvety substance; free flowering; 
well branched; excellent. $6.00 
CHOOLA (Washington 1935) An open spreading flower of crushed 
raspberry tone. Styles a little lighter; pale cream signal. A beauti¬ 
ful color; tall and well branched. $2.00 
CHUCALISSA (Washington 1936) When flower first opens it is 
a deep sky-blue, softening in color on second day to forget-me-not 
blue; Brilliant yellow signal. The bluest iris I have ever seen. 
$8.00 
COOSA (Washington 1935) Rose pink self with brilliant yellow 
signal. Flesh-colored style branches tipped with rose; tall and 
well branched. 40 in. $2.50 
COWETA (Washington 1932) Background of flower is white 
heavily veined rosy lavender. 30 in. $1.50 
CREEK (Washington 1932) Deep rose overlaid on yellow; yellow 
signal; center of flower yellow; beautiful coppery blend. $2.00 
DOREATHEA K. WILLIAMSON (Wmsn. 1918) Purple. $ .25 
ELIZABETH WASHINGTON (Washington 1931) Velvety bright 
blue; small yellow signal; slightly cupped flower of good size. 
H. M., A. I. S. 1933. 30 in. $3.00 
ESKA HOLT (Washington 1932) Cobalt blue with dark blue 
stripe down center of fall; orange line under lip; lovely. $5.00 
EUDORA (Washington 1932) Light violet blue with dark line in 
center of fall; orange signal; unusual. 30 in. $1.00 
EUFAULEE (Washington 1936) Large open cup-shaped flower of 
Delft blue. A self with deeper line in center of fall, styles pinky 
lavender, crests Delft blue. Tall and very showy. $6.00 
FALOMA (Washington 1936) Pale ecru flower, blending out to 
flesh white with soft overtone of palest yellow; Pale yellow signal. 
Very delicate and lovely. $5.00 
FULVA Species from Southern States; bright coppery red. $1.00 
FULVALA (Dykes) Deep velvety red-purple; handsome. $ .50 
GORMAN I Soft yellow iris from western coast; rare. $1.00 
HALOKA (Washington 1934) The name which means sacred be¬ 
loved is very fitting, for this is the finest beardless hybrid of rose- 
pink coloring; tall and well branched. 36 in. $5.00 
HEXAGON A Large lavender flowers with bluish cast. $ .35 
HOHTIKEE (Washington 1935) Pure white of excellent sub¬ 
stance and texture; open flaring flower with small yellow signal. 
Beautifully branched, and the first white of this type to be intro¬ 
duced. $3.00 
HOLOCHEE (Washington 1936) A flat open flower of French 
gray with pale green styles and French gray crests, pale yellow 
signal. An unusual color, and most attractive. $7.00 
HOOKER I Blue flowers; nice for rock garden; 18 in. $ .50 
IKON I (Washington 1936) Flaring open flowers of cobalt blue, 
a self with styles slightly deeper in tone. Clear yellow signal. 
Brilliant and sparkling. $7.00 
IMOSA (Washington 1939) A new break in color in this class of 
irises. The whole flower has a soft yellow background heavily 
flushed orange. The standards are broad and arched of soft saffron 
yellow, the falls are nicely flaring with a light saffron yellow back¬ 
ground flushed with medium tangerine orange. Foliage erect, and 
the flowers are well placed on erect three branched stalks. The first 
rich orange yellow in this beardless group of hybrids. 26 in. $8.00 
KATHRYN KNOX (Washington 1932) A fulva-hexagona hybrid 
of deep velvety richness, the color being a dark dahlia-red. $5.00 
McGREGOR (Washington 1931) Fulva hybrid of coppery red 
tones; three or more flowers blooming at same time on erect 
branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1933. 32 in. $2.00 
MANITOU (Washington 1932) A gorgeous maroon colored self 
with brown marking under lip; large flowers on tall stems. $1.50 
MARTHA WASHINGTON (Washington 1931) The color is a 
rich velvety old rose, deepened by a slight brownish tone, the whole 
effect being a glorious deep red. H. M., A. I. S. 1930. $1.50 
MARY DOUGLAS (Washington 1931) A wonderful shade of 
clear pink of light tone; an unusual flower with long drooping falls. 
$3.00 
MARY LOVE (Washington 1931) Pinkish lavender flowers of 
orchid shade; wonderful height, color and form. $1.50 
MARY MORRIS (Washington 1931) A mixture of red, blue and 
yellow, giving the effect of tawmy blue; unusual. $3.00 
MARY WASHINGTON (Washington 1931) White and cream 
with yellow spot under lip, increasing to brown stripe ; lovely. $3.00 
MIKKATEE (Washington 1932) Largest flower of these hybrids; 
fully 5 in. in diameter and of reddish purple color ; excellent. $2.00 
MINGKO (Washington 1936) Extremely deep velvety blue. An 
early variety which is very free flowering. $8.00 
NACOBA (Washington 1936) Deep Delft blue with brilliant long 
yellow signal, semi-flaring falls. $8.00 
NELLIE KIRKMAN (Washington 1931) Light bluish lavender; 
olive green signal; large slightly cupped flowers on tall straight 
stems. $4.00 
NEU BLUE (Washington 1932) Large bright blue lightly overlaid 
with lilac; deep purple down center of fall; styles pinkish. $2.00 
OBANGA (Washington 1932) Deep cerulean blue with deeper line 
through falls ; large flowers; glowing blue. $2.00 
OKILISA (Washington 1932) Periwinkle blue self with dark 
central lines on falls; yellow signal; beautiful; 30 in. $2.50 
OSANA (Washington 1932) Bluish taupe overlaid with brownish 
markings; deep yellow signal; glowing yellow throat. 26 in. $1.50 
POSI (Washington 1936) Very large white flaring flowers with 
pale green styles and white crests and edges. Three blooms open 
at one time on each flower stalk. The finest white. $4.00 
REBECCA WASHINGTON (Washington 1931) A pink iris with 
almost horizontal falls; this is the darkest of the pink irises; 6 
flowers to a stalk; a beautiful variety. $2.00 
ROSANNA HOLT (Washington 1931) Flower is rich velvety 
pansy-purple with small green signal; handsome. $2.50 
SANTEE (Washington 1936) Falls pale watermelon pink with 
deeper color in center of fall. Standards pale pink with lighter 
edge, narrow pale yellow signal. Luscious coloring. $7.00 
SARA CHEEK (Washington 1931) A clear salmony pink; large 
flowers on erect 3 ft. stems. H. M., A. I. S. 1930. $2.00 
SAVANNARUM Species. Tall blue from the southern states. $1.00 
SEWANNE (Washington 1932) Pale grey-blue tinged with deli¬ 
cate lavender; large flower of fairy like beauty. $3.00 
