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SHEBA (Kirkland 1937) EM. 34”. 
One of Dr. Kirkland’s later developments. Those who 
like Junaluska will appreciate Sheba. More yellow blend- 
ing in rose toned standards with very rich bright red falls. 
A very pleasing combination. $5.00 
SPRING DANCE (Milliken 1939) E. 42”. 
Mist-like and frothy, like a few wisps of clouds at dawn, 
Spring Dance, with its delicate tints of light lavender faintly 
suffused golden yellow is most appropriately climaxed by a 
bright beard in the center of the flower. A refreshing light 
blend of considerable charm for those appreciative of soft 
colorations. $2.50 
STORM KING (Nicholls 1940) L. 48”. 
Massive —a vision of sombre fascination. One of the 
top notch dark iris, being as dark as any named variety 
and of splendid form and growth habits. It shares with 
Sable, which is a blue purple while Storm King is true pur- 
ple, the joint honor of being the outstanding dark iris in 
commerce today. The dusky Castor and Pollux of our 
gardens. 
Very sleek, luminous, rich blackish-purple with a red 
underglow. Ideal, widely-domed standards and flaring falls. 
A velvety iris with an inconspicuous beard without any 
visible markings on the haft. A very resplendent new iris 
of great merit and destined to great popularity. $15.00 
SUNDANCE (Nesmith 1940) L. 39”. 
Restless colors — like a trailing flame leaving chamelion- 
like tones that blend, change and create a very unusual 
color effect. In the vivid display of color we find the range 
of golden tan to rose sienna, falls shaded the same with a 
reddish mahogany zone on the upper portion and wide 
border of gold, corona-like, surrounding the brilliant red 
area. A brilliant and uniquely colored iris. $15.00 
SUNSET TAN (Egelberg 1940) ML. 36”. 
A charming light blend of exquisite beauty. An entranc- 
ing, harmonious combination of soft buff-fawn with a pale 
copper-pink glow. Fine formed flower, self in tone, of good 
substance with more pink and less bronze in its coloring 
than most other similarly colored. Strong stalks of moder- 
ate branching. $7.50 
VAGABOND PRINCE (J. Sass 1940) M. 36”. 
Austere, deeply colored dark purple self. Very smoothly 
finished and having a high gloss or sheen to the flowers, 
particularly the falls. Form is princely, very weather re- 
sistant. Not tall, its stems are proportionately branched. 
Serene, suave, reposeful. $7.50 
VIIPURI (Williamson 1940) M. 33”. 
As unique a color pattern as its famous sister Wabash 
though Viipuri is lighter colored and more ruffled than its 
sister. The standards are pure white, the falls violet purple 
with a light streak down the center. Well balanced flower 
of excellent substance. It has better branching than Wabash 
but in color it is lighter and does not have the more intense 
contrast of Wabash. $5.00 
WHITE CITY (Murrell 1939) EM. 48”. 
This iris is the 1940 winner of the Dykes Medal in Eng- 
land. It has been given very favorable comment over 
there and we were most fortunate in obtaining a start for 
our stock before hostilities broke out. It is an immense 
flower, blooms measuring seven inches across. Blooms are 
white with faintest hint of plumbago blue in the early 
stages. Falls are semi-flaring and the flower is very smooth 
and of remarkable substance. Stout, massive, 4 foot stalk, 
a splendid grower. 
We expect White City is going to fight it out with Snow 
Flurry, the other tinted white, for supremacy and the con- 
test promises to wax hot between these two giants. We 
have only a very limited stock and offer only a few roots 
for sale this season. (Pictured on page 28.) $15.00 
Glossary of Iris Terms 
Following each variety name are given the name of the originator, 
year of introduction, season (Very Early, Early, Midseason, Midseason- 
Late, and Very Late), and height of plant in inches. 
Various terms applicable to iris used throughout this catalog may be 
defined as follows: 
AMOENA: (pleasing) white or tinted white standards with colored falls. 
PLICATA: (pleated stitched or stippled margin-color on white background. 
VARIEGATA: yellow or near-yellow standards with deeper falls which 
may be either veined or solid tones of brown or purple. 
BLEND: combination of two or more colors (one always being yellow). 
BICOLOR: (two colors) light or medium standards and deeper falls. 
SELF: an iris of uniform color. 
TEXTURE: sheen or finish of the petals. 
SUBSTANCE: thickness of petals. 
