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COURS-LA-REINE *** (Cay. ‘38) gold, lavender, 40”. $6.00 
French colors of dim gold standards and clear lavender flaring 
falls edged gold—enticing. 
CRIMSON SUN *** (Lap. ‘39) dark red, 34”. $2.50 
This dark red little iris has a very bright future, especially with 
its flaring falls edged a lighter tone. 
CRIMSON TIDE *** (Nic. ‘39) rising red, 42’. $8.00 
Has proved itself a noteworthy addition to the red class, almost 
an oxblood red. The large full rounded flowers are warm and 
glowing, have excellent substance, and are superbly held on 
sturdy stalks. 
CRYSTAL BEAUTY *** (J. Sass ‘35) floriferous white, 40’’. 35¢ 
“My delight and thy delight 
Walking like two angels white 
In the gardens of the night’’ 
remind us of two blooms of Crystal Beauty swaying side by side. 
Large rounded flowers of pure white—vigorous growth. A four 
star variety except for branching and texture. 
DAMERINE *** (Gage ‘39) mew dark red, 36’. $2.00 
A dame, for fame, and future sure! so dark red, velvety, and 
secure; her top is domed, her skirts do flare; now Iris fans, you’d 
best be there. Rated 89. 
DARK KNIGHT **** (Salb. ‘34) mahogany red, 45’. 35c¢ 
Mahogany red robes, deep and brilliant, seem almost black towards 
evening. Large well shaped flowers on strong stems. H.M. ‘36. 
{> DAY’S FAREWELL (Mill. ‘40) rose lavender, 42’’. $7.00 
ye AN A seedling of China Maid, but quite different in color 
' with its large standards rose lavender, and its long 
falls a deeper rose lavender flushed brown at the center, with a 
pale edging. 
DEEP VELVET **** (Salb. ‘39) blackest blue, 38”. $10.00 
The smoothest, deepest, richest, and liveliest in the blue black 
class with ‘a red violet cast, that gives it both regalness and great 
vibrancy.’’ Perfect specifications all over, and it’s large. 

DESTINY *** (Burg. 34) plum purple, 38”. 50c 
Deepest in tone, destined to retain its popularity. 
DIRECTEUR PINELLE **** (Cay. ‘32) wine black, 42”. 75¢ 
A blackish garnet almost self of tremendous size—none finer in 
the garden—a veritable perfection of form and branching. 
DOMINION REX *** (Kirk. ‘37) dark blue, 36’. 50c 
Dominion. grown up, a king, blue-violet clad with wide velvety 
knickers and a bright orange beard. Straight and pompous, he rules 
well. 
DORE ** (J. Sass ‘35) yellow and cream, 37”. 35¢ 
The daffodil yellow of the standards edges the creamy falls. 
DRAP D‘OR *** (Cay. ‘36) primrose yellow, 34’’. 75¢ 
This upstanding primrose yellow self has large flaring falls and 
strong standards—brighter, firmer, and clearer than Alice Harding. 
DUBROVNIK **** (Wmsn. ‘38) brilliant rosy blend, 36’. 2.50 
In this iris, as in Aubanel, we find that long sought color— intense 
rose pink—giving an almost true pink effect. This rosy pink is 
blended with gold, making it a brilliant iris, well deserving a spark- 
ling berth in every garden. H.M. ‘40. P.R. 88. 
DYMIA *** (Shub. ‘36) intense blue purple, 38”. 35c¢ 
“Dim? Me-eye,”’ its one of the brightest selfs imaginable! 
EARLY MASS *** (White ‘37) fine blue, 48’. $1.25 
An exquisite shade of light blue, clear and charming. It’s large 
and tall, and its perfect proportion gives it added grace. P.R. 88. 
Over-the-Garden-Wall 
E. B. WILLIAMSON **** (Cook ‘37) coppery red, 36’. $2.50 
In Rome, 1938, this rich glowing coppery red blend was selected 
as the finest new iris introduction in the world—all sparkling 
with gold dust,all shimmering with a silky sheen. A.M. ‘39. 
ELEANOR BLUE *** (Salb. ’33) intense blue, 37’’. 35c¢ 
Loveliness and warmth in this Campanula blue, so faultless. 
ELLA WINCHESTER *** (Grin. ‘35) red, 36”. 50c 
That 50 cents could procure me with all my solid red mahogany 
blooms, you know, with my huge hanging ears so smoothly colored 
—that, indeed, is a miracle. H.M. ‘36. P.R. 88. 
ELSA SASS *** (H. Sass ‘39) newest sulphur yellow, 36’. $8.00 
Lemon yellow or sulphur yellow, in either case a new color tone 
in yellow—extremely attractive and lovely. The falls have a white 
flush in the center. The flowers are medium large and have an 
exquisite shape. H.M. ‘38. P.R. 89 
ETHELWYN DUBUAR *** (Lap. ‘33) lilac pink, 36”. 35¢ 
Lilac pink with delightful ruffling, larger and more attractive 
than Pink Satin—a perfect ‘‘doer,”’ trustworthy. 
ETHIOP QUEEN *** (Schr. ‘38) black, 34”. $2.00 
Black! Well, perhaps we are a bit optimistic. Really, deepest 
black purple flowers with falls so lustrous in sheen and heavy 
of substance that they remind us of black pansies. 
EXCLUSIVE **** (Grant ‘37) light blue, unsurpassed, 40’’. $1.00 
Exclusive, yes—and no blue can touch it! A clear light blue with 
a smooth sheen over all. The semi-flaring leathery falls dip grace- 
fully in the center and are a slightly deeper shade than are the 
cupped standards, ‘‘made of iron.’” The yellow beard, tipped 
white, and the heavy midrib in the standards add perfect 
rhythm to the flower. The falls have a delicate wire edge of 
green gold extending down from the haft. A.M. ‘39. P.R. 90. 
FAIR ELAINE **** (Mit. ‘38) cream and yellow, 40’’. $10.00 
Elaine, the fairest of them all! And with qualities all so new, 
the standards almost white or palest cream, the falls a deep rich 
yellow edged paler—and so, Elaine we welcome you, a two-toned 
yellow which, many contend, enriches our gardens more than a 
yellow self! 
FAIRYLEA ** (Hall ‘32) dainty cobwebbed plicata, 37’’. 35¢ 
A delicate, graceful spirit dancing in a gown of pure white satin, 
stitched with fine pale lavender threads—charming! 
FAR WEST *** (Klein, ‘36) coral and golden tan, 40”. 75c¢ 
Livelier than ‘Jean Cayeux’’ is this salmon and golden tan, 
flushed with coral; it has a bluish copper cast on the falls. 


iS) FERRIC (Mill. ‘39) red purple, 36’. $5.00 
f #. A compound of deepest red velvet falls, glowing in in- 
fp tensity, wide and hanging, and domed standards of light 
aster-purple shaded with brown, and an orange beard. Unusually 
becoming colors compounded. 
FIESTA *** (White ‘36) golden copper, 34” 75¢ 
‘Tis truly the day for celebration when we may all enjoy this 
happy iris with its copper standards and apricot orange falls—a 
wealth of color in many large oval blooms. 
FLORENTINE *** (Cay. ‘37) all bespeckled plicata, 36’. $8.00 
A fine replica of the fleur-de-lis shape, with its white background 
everywhere striated with clear lilac mauve. A.M. ‘40. 
FONTANETTE *** (Hall, ‘39) pink blend, 34”. $8.00 
Lovely deep pink blend, suffused in the standards with purple 
and in the falls with a lilac area around the beard. 
