FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 3 



INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1941 
The following Iris and Hemerocallis are Introduced by Fairmount Gardens 
BEARDED IRISES 
ADVENTURE (Grant 1941) M. A delightful plicata of crushed 
raspberry and yellow tones with firm flowers well placed cn strong 
sturdy stalks. The broad well domed standards are closely stitched 
and dotted with raspberry with the undercolor of yellow shining 
through on the very strong midrib. The nicely arched falls are 
cream blending to deeper yellow on the edge with deeper rasp- 
berry stitching each side of the thick chrome yellow beard. A 
distinctive iris and a great addition to the plicata group, 40 in. 
$15.00 
ALPHA (Washington 1941) E. For many years we have needed 
in our gardens a better early flowering white of large size, good 
form and substance, and this iris fills that need. The standards 
are pure white, broad and very roundly domed. The arched and 
semi-flaring falls are very broad and of the same pure white, 
Beard pale yellow. A glistening white of rounded form, heavy 
substance and excellent branching. The best early flowering white. 
36 in. $10.00 
BLUE DELIGHT (Grant 1941) M. A cool wistaria blue self of 
flaring form and bluer tone than Shining Waters The standards 
are arched and firmly domed with strong midrib of slightly deeper 
hue. The falls are very flaring and in perfect proportion to the 
standards. A cool white area in the throat accentuates the blue- 
ness of the flower. Beard white lightly tipped pale yellow, Tall 
and well branched, the flowers have a crisp firm finish and are 
evenly spaced on the strong vigorous stalks. A very blue flower 
and great garden value. 42 in. $8.00 
BROWN BONNET (Gage 1941) M. Again we have a very un- 
usual and lovely iris from Mr. Gage, and as always it is a pleasure 
to assist in the introduction of this glowing brown beauty, The 
standards are tawny gold, broad, arched and firmly held. The falls 
have the same tawny undercolor with a heavy overlay of velvety 
Havs Russet (Ridgway). Broad orange beard, A gay iris of 
vivid brown tones with well formed flowers on lowly branched 
stalks. R. 90 1938. 28 in. $10.00 
CORAL MIST (Grant 1941) M. A charming variety that gives 
a very pink effect in the garden. The roundly domed standards 
are Corinthian pink flushed with light cinnamon, blending out to 
deeper coral pink on the upper part of the standards The semi- 
flaring falls of Corinthian red have light cinnamon markings at 
the throat enriching the depth of color of the flower. Beard yellow. 
The large flaring flowers of soft pink tones have good substance 
and withstand strong wind and rain. Eight or more flowers on 
strong four way branched stalks. 38 in. $15.00 
FAIR SKY (Grant 1941) M. L. The name is an excellent word 
picture of this pale blue self for its sparkling finish and color 
remind one of the light blue skv on a clear June day. The broad 
domed standards are soft pearl blue with a very strong midrib. 
The falls are arched and semi-flaring of the same delicate blue 
with faint flush of yellow in the throat Beard clear yellow. The 
flowers have very firm substance and ruffled rounded form. A 
floriferous and non fading blue with verv sweet fragrance. good 
branching and long season of bloom. 40 in. $8.00 
GAY VAGABOND (Nesmith 1941) M. L. A gay and festive 
plicata of deep mulberry and vellow that has attracted a great deal 
of attention in the garden. The highlv domed standards are soft 
Indian yellow flushed and dotted with gold and mulberry. The 
falls are arched and half flaring of deeper yellow dotted and stitched 
at the edge with deeper ruddy mulberry. Medium sized flowers 
with much better form and branching than many of the new pli- 
catas. 38 in. $10.00 
HONEY (K. Smith 1941) M. A lovely honey yellow border iris 
with large well formed flowers of heavy substance and most un- 
usual color harmony. The standards are deep chamois yellow, 
highly arched and curved showing the inner surface with their 
very attractive Kaiser brown markings at the base. The ruffled 
falls are arched and half flaring of honev yellow with the same 
brownish flush and venations at the haft. These and the very deep 
orange beard add to the brilliancy of the flower. A trim and 
jaunty dwarf that is most effective in the garden. H. C, A I. S. 
1939. R. 87 1939. 12 in. $10.00 
MT. VERNON (Washington 1941) M. A very clear white self 
of unusually fine form and glistening substance and entirely 
different from Alpha or Omega with the blooming season between 
the two. The standards are highly domed and have a pronounced 
midrib that adds to firmness of the flower, The falls are half 
flaring and broad and full at the throat. Pale yellow beard. No 
other color or reticulations mar this firm smoothly finished flower. 
A color picture of this iris won first prize in the A. I. S. colored 
slide contest of 1941. Sturdy stalks and good branching. 36 in. 
$15.00 
OMEGA (Washington 1941) V. L. One of the latest flowering 
irises in the garden. The standards are firmly domed of white 
flushed palest lemon toward the very strong midrib. The semi- 
flaring falls are white with strong overflush of lemon yellow on the 
upper part of the falls extending well down into the throat. Beard 
rich yellow. The very strong firm flowers are symmetrically placed 
on lowly branched stalks. A great addition in the extension of 
bloom in the garden. 37 in. $10.00 
PHOEBE (G. Douglas 1941) M. L. Most attractive and entirely 
different in color this charming flower can best be described as a 
symphony in green and gold. The closely domed standards are a 
blending of light yellow and pale javel green with a tiny rim of 
white on the edge. The standards are so broad at the haft that 
they almost meet over the broad thick beard The wide falls are 
semi-flaring with an undercolor of pale lemon yellow heavily over- 
flushed with green gold or javel green, deepening decidedly from 
the beard way down into the throat. The broad high beard is exactly 
the same tone as the deepest part of the overlay. Both standards 
and falls have strong leathery substance and the whole flower 
seems dusted with metallic gold that sparkles in the sunlight. 
Strong sturdy stalks with splendid branching. 50 in. $15.00 
POT O’ GOLD (Grant 1941) M.L. Rich in color and with no 
venation this deep yellow self of medium size is a welcome varia- 
tion from the many huge yellows of the present day. Much deeper 
in tone than Jelloway one of its parents, it has smooth strong sub- 
stance and a firm finish that makes it most brillint and outstand- 
ing in the garden. Rich orange beard. Splendid form and branch- 
ing. 36 in. $10.00 
STARBRIGHT (G. Douglas 1941) M. L. A very large reverse 
bicolor with the standards darker than the falls. The standards 
are roundly arched and domed of palest cadmium yellow with a 
very strong midrib and slight ruffling at the edge. The broad 
semi-horizontal falls have a platinum white area in the center 
blending into a border of pale yellow. Each side of the thick 
chrome yellow beard are plicata markings of golden cinnamon 
extending well down the falls. A full rounded flower of heavy 
substance, excellent form and exceptionally fine branching 37 in. 
$15.00 
SUNDAY BEST (Grant 1941) M. L. A very large ivory self 
with well formed flowers of heavy texture carried on tall well 
branched stalks. The standards are very broad and firmly domed. 
The semi-flaring falls are extremely wide at the haft with cream 
vellow reticulations each side of the cadmittm orange beard. The 
firm flowers have great weather resistance and fine garden value. 
36 in. $10.00 
SUN SPOT (Grant 1941) M. Verv clear in color this brilliant 
vellow iris stands out from afar and attracts all garden visitors. 
The distinct lemon yellow standards are beautifully domed with 
slight ruffling at the edge The fluted falls are half flaring of the 
same color as the standards set off by the splash of white just 
below the deep vellow beard. An outstanding iris with many firm 
flowers evenly placed on sturdy graceful stalks. R. 88 1940. 40 in. 
$20.09 
SUNNYVALE (Nesmith 1941) M. L. Tall and stately this 
cream and vellow iris has great charm, due in a measure to the 
subtle blending of the colors. The large cream standards are 
beautifully arched and domed with very strong midrib and smooth 
finish, The broad semi-flaring falls have an undercolor of cream 
gilded with aureolin yellow on the upper part extending well into 
the throat. Deep vellow beard The large flowers have very 
heavv substance and are borne on five way branching stalks, Dis- 
tinctive and imposing this iris attracts a great deal of attention in 
the garden. R. 89 1940. 50 in. $15.00 
