Maploton, Towa 
GLAMOROUS NIGHT (Wiesner-Nesmith 1940) V. L. 40 in. Another this year’s 
introduction which we are proud to show in our garden. Very large, firm 
flowers of deep, velvety mulberry, heavily infused with brown. The standards 
are broad and well domed, the falls .wide, well arched and rounded. The gold 
and brown styles and rich golden beard give life and brilliance to this glamorous 
beauty. $10.00 
GOLDEN AGE (J. Sass 1939) M. 42 in. This is a very fine, deep yellow iris from the 
Jacob Sass gardens. A pure and shining self of clear, rich coloring and pleasing, 
ruffled form. The stalk is tall and beautifully branched, the plant all one could 
ask in splendid growth and bloom. R. 90, 1939. $10.00 
GRACE MOHR (Jory 1935) M. 40 in. Probably the tallest of the William Mohr 
seedlings in commerce. Almost identical to its famous parent in form and color, 
the large, beautifully ruffled blooms are borne on tall, well branched stalks. Said 
to be completely hardy and prolific. H. M. 1936, A. M. 1939, Per. R. 87, 1939. $4.00 
HARRIET FORDYCE (Wiesner-Kellogg 1940) M. 36 in. Ano.ther of Mr. Wiesner’s 
fine irises that is being introduced in the east and of which we have a plant to 
bloom this spring. This is a self of the palest blue, a tint, really, light but very 
clear. It does not fade but remains pure from the bud to .the expended flower. 
Very cool and charming—it is especially effective when planted with pink or 
cream toned irises or with shell pink poppies or peonies. The blooms are 
enormous, coming from Gudrun x Osceola, and show excellent substance and 
branching. Strong, hardy plants. $15.00 
KANSAS INGLESIDE (Hill 1940) Mr. Hill loves his fireside and dreams by it during 
the long Kansas winters, of his garden, while he saves the precious wood ashes 
to add glory to the garden soil. This new iris of his is a brilliant red self also of 
King Tut lineage, which will appeal strongly to those who love rich, pure coloring. 
A cheerful note in the garden and a pleasant thought to dream of by your 
ingleside. Strong and perfectly hardy. 
KANSAS SUNRISE (Hill 1940) We are glad to have these new irises of Mr. Hill’s to 
show you the very year tnat he is introducing them, 'i his one is an impioved 
King Midas, the colors made brighter and more vivid by the use of King Tut as 
pod iiarent. Here are glorious sunrise colors in a flower oi excellent form with 
good growing and blooming habits. 
LOUVOIS (Cay. 1936) M. 35 in. This French introduction has been hailed as the 
most outstanding brown iiis in commerce. With standards of chocolate brown 
and 'falls of glossy, deep maroon, it is wonderfully rich and lustrous. A. M. 1939, 
R. 87, 1939. $8.00 
MARY E. NICHOLLS (Nich. 1939) M. 40 in. A lovely new iris of warm, creamy 
white with a gold inlay at the haft and rich golden beard. The flowers are 
medium to large, very shapely and well placed on tall, low branching stalks. Very 
pure and chaste in coloring, heavy subsianced and with a sweet locust fragrance. 
$12.00 
MME. MAURICE LASSAILLY (Cay. 1935) M. 37 in. A lovely pansy iris of striking 
beauty. The sky blue standards, velvety purple falls and bright orange beard 
make this a riv'^al of the famous Am.go. it may not be quite as brilliantly colored 
but it is somewhat taller, it is hardy and of easy culture, blooming freely and 
increasing well. Per. R. 88, 1939. $4.00 
PEARLY PEAKS (Groff-Kellogg 1939) L. 42 in. An exquisite blend, pearly blue, rose 
flushed. The broad, rounded, slightly ruffled standards are blended of rosy cream 
with just a hint of violet, and are unusually wide at the base, the bioad, flaiiiig 
falls are a beautiful tint of light violet, very narrowly edged lighter. The 
texture is smooth, substance excellent, proportion symetrical. The growth of the 
plants is rapid, the branching exceptionally low and wide. R. 88, 1939. $10.00 
RED SAILS (Lap. 1937) M. 38 in. “Red Sails in the Sunset!” A glorious red and 
gold beauty—warm chestnut red and golden brown, brilliantly blended. The 
flowers are of good size and splendid 'form, coming from King Tut and Ethel 
Peckham. A glamorous iris in Lne setting sun, a beauty in any light. $3.50 
RED VALOR (Nich. 1939) M. 38 in. A perfect self of deep garnet red. It has firm, 
well domed standards and widely iiaring tails, both with excellent substance. 
The flowers are large and weil groomed, with a brown beard and fine glossy 
texture. The slalk has low but not very wide branching, several blooms offn at 
once with grape fragrance. Plants Strong and haidy. $ 
