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blue. One of the most beautiful of this 
type. 
LOUDOUN (Fendall). This is an odd 
combination of yellow, lined and dotted 
with chestnut. The flower is large with 
flaring falls. A good show variety that 
appears early in the season and has a 
long blooming period. 2 V 2 ft. 25^ 
LOUIS BEL. Very dark pansy violet, 
showing red against the sun. One of the 
richest of the low iris in this color 
shade. Early. 20 in. 25^ 
LUCRE (White 1936) M. 40 in. A very 
deep, rich yellow iris—brililant in tone 
and smoothly colored. The tall slender 
stems carry the blooms well. The plant 
seems hardy here, blooms freely and 
increases rapidly. $1.50 
LUCREZIA BORI (Schreiner 1935), H. 
M., A.I.S. 1936. One of the fine 
yellows. The S. are translucent Em¬ 
pire to Primrose Yellow; F. as deep as 
California Gold, paling slightly at base. 
Quite a large, well-formed flower. 42- 
45 in. $2.00 
LUX 40 in. A new French introduction, 
S, bright old gold, suffused apricot; F, 
raspberry-red, with a golden sheen, pal¬ 
ing to rose at the edge. Awarded a Cer¬ 
tificate of Merit in France. 75^ 
MABEL TAFT (Wareham 1932). A 
large flowered blue iris with great 
depth of color in the velvety falls. 
Beard yellow. 36 in. 25^ 
MAID OF ASTOLAT (J. Sass 1936). 
White, with just a bit of blue stitching 
along the throat line. A huge pure 
white, unless studied closely. 45 in. 
$1.50 
MAID OF TENNESSEE (Washington 
1933). A beautiful ruffled flower of 
blended white, rose and blue; fall 
bloomer. 38 in. 50^ 
MALUSKA (Nesmith 1934). A deep 
black-red self; velvety and rich in tone; 
domed standards and semi-flaring falls; 
brilliant yellow beard, well-branched. 
H.M., A.I.S. 1934. 40 in. 50^ 
MAGENTA 36 in. Fragrant. A distinc¬ 
tive magenta color that stands out 
prominently among all other colors. 20^ 
MAGI (Sturt. 1930). A blended flower 
in lovely tones of rose and yellow; large 
flowers on sturdy stalks. 38 in. 75^^ 
MARCO POLO (Schr. 1936). It is a 
clear two-toned red, whose standards 
are lustrous rose and whose velvety 
falls are brilliant crimson almost devoid 
of reticulations. 36 in. H.M. 1937. $2.00 
MARION LAPHAM (Lap.). One of Mr. 
Lapham’s fine pinks. $1.00 
MARQUITA 40 in. One of the French 
introductions that has given us some¬ 
thing entirely new. The color is ivory, 
with ruby lines running almost evenly 
from base to apex of falls. As the flow¬ 
er ages the center of the falls turn red, 
leaving a cream colored border. 50^ 
MARY GEDDES (Stahl-Wash. 1930). 
An iris of beautiful and unusual color¬ 
ing. S. light ochraceous salmon; falls 
of same shade, overlaid with Pompeian 
red. Flowers of great substance, with¬ 
standing severe wind, rain and heat. 
Eight to ten flowers on tall and widely 
branched stalks. H.M., A.I.S. 1930. A.M., 
A.I.S., Dykes Medal 1936. 35^ 
MARY SENNI 42 in. Fragrant. Enor¬ 
mous flowers, beautifully placed on tall 
strong stems in a most delightful color¬ 
ing. S. rosy mauve, flushed soft red¬ 
dish-brown; F. soft plum violet, shading 
to mauve at the edges. 35^ 
MATA HARI (Nicholls 1937) V.L. 48 in. 
This is a most outstanding and superior 
dark blue purple iris, a perfect self of 
deep rich color. The standards are 
firmly domed and the falls flare widely 
but not stiffly. It blooms very late in 
the season but its wonderful substance 
withstands hot winds well and the color 
does not fade. It is so late few judges 
see it so it has not yet been rated. $5.00 
MATTERHORN (J. Sass-Sch. 1938) M. 
38 in. This is a wonderfully fine new 
white iris as chaste and pure as the 
snow on the mountain for which it is 
