THE DARB (Grant 1940) M. This iris must be seen to fully 
appreciate the beauty of the subtle color harmony. The broad 
domed standards are rich golden buff suffused with gleaming orchid 
tints, The very wide arched falls are (according to Ridgway, 
chianti antique ruby) coppery burnished maroon very broadly mar- 
gined with the same golden buff of the standards. The richness 
of coloring and texture is enhanced by the velvety finish on the 
falls. Deep orange beard. A distinctive iris of most attractive 
coloring, firm substance and good branching. H. M., A. I. S 1940 
R. 88 1940. 36 in. $15.00 
THELMA JEAN (Peck 1939) E. M. A flaring well shaped flower 
of very distinctive coloring. The erect and cupped standards are 
clear petunia violet. The falls are broad and flaring of the same 
brilliant color with a slightly lighter sheen down the center. Beard 
orange. The brilliancy of coloring makes it an outstanding iris 
in the garden. H. M., A. I. S. 1939. Per, R. 86 1940. 36 in, $7.50 
THE RED DOUGLAS (J Sass 1937) M. A big sturdy iris of 
vibrant red purple with splendid substance, form and excellent 
branching. A‘ very popular iris. H. M., A. I. S. 1937. A. M., 
Peel GOse Per, 1693) 1938. 38 in. $2.00 
TIFFANY (H. P. Sass 1938) M. The standards have a cream 
background heavily flushed with rose. The falls are a warmer 
yellow with a broad stitching of rose. Beard yellow. A very 
appealing flower. H. M., A. I. S. 1938. R. °0 1938. 36 in. $3.00 
TOPHET (Peckham 1939) M. L. A striking tall variegata of 
brilliant carrying qualities and fine garden effect. The firmly arched 
standards are clear honey yellow. The slightly drooping falls are 
velvety claret brown. A very freely flowering variety with great 
weather resistance. 38 in. $3.50 
TOP HILLY (White 1938) M. A charming Onco hybrid with 
larger flowers and better branching than most of this group. The 
flowers have broad rounded standards and falls of smooth pearl 
white blended with lemon yel'ow at the edge. 36 in. $1.00 
TREASURE TROVE (Sturtevant 1940) L. A charming Table 
Iris in Naranja coloring, but with a different arrangement of the 
colors throughout the standards and falls. Styles and beard rich 
orange. Floriferous, vigorous. and with good substance, this late 
flowering variety is lovely for flower arrangement or border 
planting. A gem in color harmony, 26 in. $3.00 
TRIPTYCH (Wareham 1939) M. L. An outstanding large rich 
yellow of fine substance and form. The lemon chrome standards 
are very large and perfectly domed. The falls are beautifullv 
arched and very flaring, with a lemon chrome undercolor embellished 
by a rich gold flush. Rich gold beard. An impressive yellow with 
smooth firm substance, good strong foliage, and tall well branched 
stalks. The garden effect is a deep yellow with great carrying 
power that makes it stand out even on cloudy days. H. M., A. I, 
SOS Sa Rees. 1940) 39 in: $10.00 
TWILIGHT BLUE (Kirkland 1939) M. L. A very smooth light 
lavender blue of flaring form and very firm substance. The whole 
effect of the flowers is sparkling powder blue and they are carried 
on tall well branched stalks. 40 in. $2.50 
TYRIAN BEAUTY (Gage 1940) M. The color effect of this 
lovely iris is a deep Tyrian rose self, overlaid and burnished at 
the haft of the falls with gleaming copper. The bronze gold beard 
adds to the depth of the color of this smoothly finished flower. 
The blooms have good substance and are evenly placed on well 
branched! stalks. R. 87 1940. 35 in. $7.50 
VALIANT (Sturtevant-Mitchell 1937) M. L. A very richly 
colored flower of peacock iridescence. The domed standards are 
a blending of blue and gold with mid-rib of blue. Falls are 
brilliant wistaria-violet with old gold edge. R. 84 1940. 38 in. $1.00 
VARESE (Williamson 1935) M. A most brilliant red purple iris 
of rounded form and firm substance. Splendid for. the garden 
because of its great carrying power. R. 87 1938. 37 in, $ .75 
VIOLET SYMPHONY (K. Smith 1940) M. A gleaming Brad- 
ley’s violet self that has an especially finished appearance due to 
the complete absence of venations of any other color. Broad roundly 
domed standards and very wide falls with a strong flush of bronze 
at the haft which intensifies the glossy smoothness of the flower. 
Beard cool yellow. The flowers are large and have a subtle exotic 
touch such as we find in many Oncocyclus hybrids. H. M., A. I. 
S. 1940. R. 89 1940. 40 in. £15.00 
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VIRGIN (Washington 1938) M. The large standards have a 
white background suffused with pale cream. The falls are large 
and semi-flaring of white, edged with a d'stinct lemon yellow band. 
Beard pale yellow. A strong, beautifully branched bi-color with 
great charm and delicacy of color. R. 88 1938. 40 in, $4.00 
VOLTIGEUR (Cayeux 1934) M. A tall magnificent iris of bril- 
liant red. S. coppery red with a lighter golden sheen at the base. 
F. deep velvety mahogany-red with rich veining at the haft. C. M., 
eng delay LOS 4546. ins $1.00 
WABAN WATER (Lewis 1939) M. A delicate glistening blend 
of great charm and refinement. The well arched and ruffled stand- 
ards are pearly gray in color. The long and semi-flaring falls are 
pale blue flushed with soft violet. Beard is ivory yellow. <A lu- 
minous flower giving the effect of a pale pearly self, 36 in. $5.00 
WABASH (Williamson 1937) M. The standards are pure white 
delightfully ruffled at the edge. The flaring falls are deep hyacinth 
violet distinctly margined with white. A gem in color contrast. 
H. M. A. I. S. 1937. A. M., A. I, S. 1938, Dykes Medal 1940. 
Per. R. 90 1938. 39 in. $1.50 
WAVERLY (Williams 1936) M. The standards are domed, of 
chicory-blue, the falls are flaring with a slightly deeper flush just 
below the white tipped beard. One of the best blues. H. M., A. 
Se S/ eee leipmen Com OS CnmnO 7 ail: $1.50 
WEST POINT (Nicholls 1939) L. A commanding iris of bri'liant 
indigo with the standards very pure and clear in color. The wide 
circular flaring falls are a shade deeper in tone with a rich brown 
flush at the wide haft. White beard tinted blue. Low and widely 
branched, this iris flowers over a long period of time. H. M, A. 
I. S. 1940. R. 90 1940. 44 in. $8.00 
WHITE AND BLUE (Kirkland 1939) M. An unusual and at- 
tractive iris with a white background heavily peppered with medium 
blue, the white showing through at the midrib of the standards 
aud the center of the falls. 36 in. $1.00 
WHITE BUTTERFLY (Washington 1938) M. A _ charming 
pure white with very ruffled standards and falls. Beard almost 
white. Perfect in form and substance with fine low branching, 
this iris is especially nice for border planting. 34 in. $3.50 
WHITE GODDESS (Nesmith 1936) M. Very large well domed 
standards of pure white, the falls are extremely arched and flaring 
and are also pure white. Yellow beard. The large flowers are 
glistening white and are borne on tall sturdy stalks. H. M., A. I. 
S. 1936. Per. R. 90 1938. 40 in. $3.00 
WHITE PRINCE (G. Douglas 1940) <A lovely iris of warm 
white with very heavy substance, great lasting qualities, and a 
longer period of bloom than any other iris in the garden. The 
well domed standards are cream white with a very light chrome 
yellow edging. The falls are semi-flaring, of the same color as 
the standards with a slightly deeper flush of cream at the wide 
haft. The broad rich yellow beard stands out in contrast to the 
smooth firm whiteness of the flower. The ten or more flowers are 
evenly placed on four branched stalks with the unusual feature of 
the lower branch being rebranched. H. M., A. I. S. 1940. R. 89 
1940. 41 in. $10.00 
WITCHING HOUR (Washington 1938) L. The arched and 
domed standards are yellow with faint flesh pink tinge. The falls 
are of the same tone and are dusted with burnished gold giving 
the effect of powdered gold. Seven branched stalks, and also the 
branches are branched. 41 in. $3.00 
YELLOW JEWEL (K. Smith 1939) M. Very large glowing vel- 
low flowers of perfect proportions borne on tall well branched stalks. 
The standards are very broad and domed, of clear wax yellow. The 
falls are rich lemon chrome, well arched, broad and semi-flaring. 
Beard rich yellow Deep and as clear a yellow as any of the 
recent American introductions with the added advantage that ex- 
cellent branching and perfectly formed flowers meke it a perfect 
clump. H. M., A. I. S. 1939. Per. R, 90 1940, $20.00 
YOUTH’S DREAM (Carpenter 1940) A bright lustrous flower 
of glowing gold and rose The firmly arched standards are rosy 
red with a strong flush of gold at the midrib. The strong semi- 
flaring falls are velvety rose with a light flush of lavender just 
below the beard. The deep yellow beard and the center of the 
flower are so strongly golden that the whole flower glows like a 
signal light. Tall, well branched and very freely flowering, this 
iris is very brilliant in the garden. R. 87 1940. 38 in. $5.00 

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