MRS. ELLA W. CALLIS, ST. JOSEPH, MO. 
GersdorfF^s New Iris 
My garden will be graced with Gersdorff’s new introduction this year for the first 
time and I believe will make one of the finest showings of his new introductions in 
the country and one that should attract the attention of Iris lovers generally. 
Gersdorff New Introductions 1940 
INTERMEDIATES 
DANCING SPRITE, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). Clove scent; 32 inches; blooms with 
the intermediates in the style of Sapphire but better branched and a smooth 
silky bright medium pinky lavender with lemon chrome beard.$ 3.00 
SMALL BEDDING OR TABLE IRIS 
LITTLE CLEORA, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). Intermediate in height and early, small 
in size on wiry stalks, narrow foliage; a dainty flower for the Iris bowl; 
S. domed and frilled light lavender to pale gray edged and gray to wax yel¬ 
low bases, center similar; F. incurved and not an objectionable feature, as 
when cut and properly staged all the colors are visible in light mauve veined 
and flushed in centers with pinkish violet becoming broad reticulations of 
petunia violet to bordeaux and brown on the white to buff yellow hafts; beard 
rich orange . 3.00 
BEDDING IRIS 
ALBEDO, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). 36 inches; early midseason, and all cream white 
bedding Iris of medium size and very free and floriferous in bloom; F. flare 
with a tinge of yellow on hafts deep in throat; pale lemon beard. 3.00 
ENAMORADA, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). 34 inches; midseason; very free in bloom¬ 
ing rosy pink bedding Iris of medium size and fine form; F. with narrow 
paler edge; hafts attractive pinkish yellow marked rose. 5.00 
MATANA, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). Very late blooming bedding Iris of medium size, 
floriferous with domed S. of mikado brown having a purplish sheen to deep 
old gold in bright sunshine; F. flaring velvety bordeaux to lemon yellow 
hafts marked bordeaux; styles lemon yellow and mikado brown; golden 
beard; muskmelon scent . 5.00 
TALL BEARDED IRIS 
BOGATYR, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). A large midseason dark red toned blue bicolor 
with medium branching; 36 inches; strong fragrance; S. light pinkish violet; 
F. flaring velvety pansy violet to pansy purple on haft edges to amethyst 
violet at beard, and to pale pinkish violet on tips of blades; rich yellow 
beard . 10.00 
CARINOSA, (Gers., Callis, 1940). Early midseason; medium large light mallow 
pink with flaring falls, crinkly slightly frilled segments and pale yellow 
beard; fine substance, heat resistant . 5.00 
GOLDEN HEART, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). Early midseason; only medium in size, 
but blooms up to 16 buds per stalk, well branched and several open; flor¬ 
iferous; S. cream, cockled, with light stitching of yellow on edges; F. cream 
to yellow basal edges, drooping, marked with brown, orange beard; 40 
inches; orange blossom fragrance . 5.00 
NADESHA, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). A late light blue bicolor of 36-inch height, 
long branched and several open; medium large, fragrant and fine substance; 
S. arching domed smooth wistaria violet with honey yellow bases; F. semi- 
flaring deep violet at beard gradually toning down to a center of soft bluish 
violet with lighter tips and edges; hafts white closely lined raw sienna; 
beard white tipped bright yellow . 5.00 
SAWANNIC, (Gers.; Callis, 1940). Very early, large, with fine substance; 44 
inches; long branched, sturdy yellow toned medium red blended bicolor; 
a larger, taller and infinitely better Prosper Laugier; S. conic domed and 
frilled deep vinaceous through ochre buff to bases and claw of yellow ochre; 
F. velvety deep reddish purple to pale ochre buff edges; broad hafts of lemon 
yellow closely marked rich brown; beard yellow and brown. 20.00 
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