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1940 Introductions 
GOLDEN FLEECE (J. Sass-Whiting 1940) M. 44 in. To show you how proud we are 
of this iris we have had a color reproduction of it made for our catalog cover this 
year. It is a large and beautifully ruffled flower with wide, full petals of crisp, 
heavy substance and the texture of taffeta. The standards are of clear lemon 
chrome; the falls are much lighter, almost cream colored with a definite edging 
of the lemon chrome all around them. Smooth, heavy shadings of the deeper 
color extend into the wide haft at either side of the rich yellow beard. ‘The 
coloring is perfectly clean and pure and delightfully fresh. It is a truly exquisite 
flower—a climax of lovely form and charming color. It behaved well in several 
gardens last year and made an enviable record. H. M. 1940, Per. R. 90, 1940. 
$40.00 
GOLDEN SPIKE (Whiting 1940) M. 38 in. This is the very first seedling we ever 
named .n our garden and we are greatly pleased with the welcome it has received 
from the iris world. We could not supply the demand for it last year although 
we sold sixteen plants which went out into almost that many different states. It 
is a deep golden yellow self which does not change or fade in any weather. The 
color is solid throughout, clear and rich, and the heavy petals have a smooth and 
velvety finish even up into the throat; the beard is still darker, almost orange 
and very thick and heavy. By Ridgway the color is between light cadmium and 
apricot yellow, by the Dictionary of Color it is close to sunflower yellow. 
The form is very full and rounded; the broad, somewhat ruffled standards are 
arching and cupped but do not overlap; the falls are very wide and rounded, 
broad at the haft, arching out and down, giving the whole flower a wide, oval 
form. The substance of the flower is extremely heavy, single blooms lasting 
several days and holding their form and color to the last. The stalks are of good 
garden height, strong and widely branched with many well spaced blooms. The 
plants are particularly vigorous in growth and increase, and prolific in bloom. it 
received an average rating cf 92 last year with fourteen judges rating it from 
S90 9b. He Me 19405 oR: 922-1940. $20.00 
RAEJEAN (Whiting 1940) M. L. 40 in. We think that Raejean is one of the loveliest 
irises in the garden but it blooms so late that few visitors saw it at its best. It 
is one of the new and striking two toned yellows and the brightest and deepest 
toned one of this type. The flowers are very large and of firm, wide petalage. 
The standards are firmly domed and of clear chrome yellow, the falls are wide and 
long, of creamy yellow, distinctly bordered with deep yellow and enhanced by a 
heavy golden yellow beard. The stalks are tall and widely branched on estab- 
lished plants, carrying the huge blossoms gracefully. The plants are strong and 
vigorous, blooming and increasing well. Not yet rated. $15.00 
NYLON (Whiting 1940) M. 36 in. A smooth and lovely rosy tan iris that is clese to 
the Japan rose of Ridgway and not far from the textile color rose beige. It may 
be easier to visualize if we say it is a golden buff with an infusion of rose that 
warms the color without masking it. It is a true self of satiny smooth texture 
and excellent substance. The flowers are large and very full fashioned, and so 
named because in color and texture they resembled a lovely pa.r of Nylon hose 
sent as a gift about the time the seedling first bloomed. The stalk is of medium 
height and good branching, the plants are perfectly hardy and of exc llent grow- 
ing and blooming habits. R. 87, 1940. $10.00 
DAYDAWN (Whiting 1940) M. 38 in. A pink and gold blend—as fresh as the morn- 
ing. Tourmaline pink and golden buff, smoothly comb-ned, make this a delightful 
garden subject. The stalks are tall and well branched, the flowers are large, of 
graceful form, heavy substance and glistening texture. The effect in the garden 
is of pink—lighted from within—a charming flower welcome in any garden. There 
was such a demand for this lovely, medium priced iris last year, that we nearly 
sold out and the price remains the same. H. C. 1939. $5.00 
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