20 
dark blue purple iris, a perfect self of 
deep rich color. The standards are 
firmly domed and the falls flare widely 
but not stiffly. $2.50 
MATTERHORN (J. Sass-Sch. 1938) M. 
38 in. This is a wonderfully fine new 
white iris as chaste and pure as the 
snow on the mountain for which it is 
named. Of sparkling sheen, firm sub- 
stance. $5.00 
MATULA (H. P. Sass 1939) M.L. 39 in. 
The color of the flower is magnificent, a 
brilliant medley of rich red and orange 
gold. The broad, well-domed standards 
are of apricot buff flushed with Congo 
pink, the wide and semi-flaring falls are 
of deep Indian Lake, edged with buff. 
$5.00 
MAY HALL. 
MAYA. Strawberry rose red self with 
velvety falls blended with copper at 
haft. $1.50 
MEDLEY. A pink and gold blend sim- 
ilar to Zaharoon but pinker and of 
much better substance. A most charm- 
ing garden iris. 50¢ 
MELDORIC 50 in. A blue-black of 
colossal size. Dr. Ayre’s masterpiece. 
The finest dark iris to date. 35¢ 
MICHELANGELO (Weed 1936) M. 43 
in. A distinctly new shade in iris—a 
dark vinaceous grey self. Most unusual 
and interesting in color, it is large, well- 
branched and of excellent growth. H.M. 
1937. $2.00 
MIDWEST GEM (H. P. Sass 1937) L. 
36 in. A very beautiful new blend of 
pink and gold, softly combined to make 
a fresh and glowing color note. The 
large, full ruffled flowers are wide and 
flaring and carried gracefully on a well- 
branched stem. $2.00 
MING YELLOW. A yellow without 
a fault. Clear, rich, smooth, without 
venations. Big and slightly waved. 
$6.00 
Vestal’s Iris Garden 
MINISTRE FERDNAND DAVID. A 
large and luminous red wine purple 
self of excellent form and rich texture. 
20¢ 
MISS ARAVILLA. A brilliant chestnut 
red blend. More golden than King 
Tut. Stunning garden effect. 50¢ 
MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach 1937). At 
last, a beautiful and entirely distinct 
tone of pink in a fine, upstanding iris. 
The color, lilac pink (Tyrian pink to 
amaranth pink by Ridgway) is most 
popular. $1.00 
MISS CAMELIA. A clear, pure laven- 
der blue self, large and tall. Perfectly 
hardy and very free blooming. 35¢ 
MISSOURI (Grinter 1933) M. 44in. A 
most outstanding blue of medium tone 
and exceptionally pure coloring. Large 
flowers of wonderful substance and 
broad flaring form are perfectly spaced 
on tall, well-branched stalks. 75¢ 
MISSOURI NIGHT (Callis 1938) M.L. 
30 in. A seedling of Baldwin and Blue 
Velvet, this is described as a rich, dark 
velvety blue, a pure self of indigo color- 
ing. $3.00 
MME. LOUISE AREAUX. This heavily 
dotted and sanded plicata has a grand 
color of silver white, closely netted 
with rosy heliotrope. $2.00 
MME. MAURICE LASSAILLY. Resem- 
bles Amigo, with a more pronounced 
contrast of blue S. of blackish purple 
F. edged blue. Larger than Amigo. 
$3.00 
MODISTE. A beautiful self of pale 
mauve. Much different from other pale 
blue and lavenders now available. $3.00 
MOHRSON. A perfectly hardy seed- 
ling of the famous hybrid, William 
Mohr. It is taller, larger and richer 
in coloring. The large ruffled flowers 
are pale violet heavily veined with 
deep petunia violet. 75¢ 
MONADNOCK. Tall and stately. A 
bright rose red self with flaring falls 
and smooth finish. $3.00 
