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ARETHUSA (Gage 1940) M. 42 in. A 
new and very interesting color in iris— 
daphne red, enlivened by a golden bronze 
bhaft and beard. The large flowers are of 
pleasing form and smooth, metallic fin- 
ish; well placed on tall, widely branched 
stalks. Very showy in the garden and 
sweetly fragrant. H. M. 1937, R. 90, 1940. 
$20.00 
AUBANEL (Cayeux 1935) M. 38 in. A 
most valuable French importation. It is 
of soft, shrimp pink with a central glow 
of yellow and a charming flush of pale 
violet on the falls. Delightfully fresh and 
lovely in color, it has excellent substance, 
satiny texture and great refinement. The 
plants are perfectly hardy, increasing well 
and blooming generously. C. M. France, 
1935, A. M. 1938, R. 88, 1940. $2.50 
BALMUNG (H. P. Sass 19389) M. 38 in. 
The shining sword of Siegfried! A clear 
toned yellow with brown plicata mark- 
ings, large, full formed and proudly car- 
ried. It is considered by some to be the 
finest of the new and popular group of 
yellow ground plicatas brought to us by 
the Sasses. A very striking garden sub- 
ject and a sensation on the show table. 
The stalks are tall and well branched, the 
plants vigorous, hardy and free flowering. 
H. M. 1940, R. 90, 1940. $12.00 
BELMONT (Williams 1938) M. 86 in. An 
outstand.ng iris of clear medium blue 
tone—so needed in our gardens. ‘The 
flowers are gracefully formed with widely 
flaring falls; a true self of excellent color 
value—the clear sky blue that compli- 
ments all other iris colors. The well 
branched bloom stalks are freely pro- 
duced by thrifty plants which increase 
well. It is pleasingly fragrant. R. 6, 
1940. $2.50 
BLACK VALOR (Nicholls 1938) M. L. 36 
in. A very deep royal purple flower with 
a black velvet overlay and dark beard 
which add to its richness. It is large, 
well branched and a dependable bloomer. 
A splendid add:tion to the much admired 
group of dark, velvety irises so valuabie 
in garden plantings and so stunning in 
shows. Of strong grape fragrance. R. 85, 
1940. $3.00 
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BLUE DIAMOND (Nich. 1938) M. 36 in. 
A very lovely new light blue iris that will 
rank high in this class when better 
known. Its color is clear and pure, its 
substance firm and its texture sparkling. 
The blue white beard adds to its fresh 
and frosty beauty, the delicate locust frag- 
rance to its charm. The plants are per- 
fectly hardy and bloom freely over a long 
season. It won a First Class Certificate 
in the world-wide competition at Rome in 
19393 $4.00 
BEUESPE RE REGWhiter. 936) ev: 4201n. A 
brilliant blue purple that has become very 
popular in our garden. With standards 
of Bradley’s violet and falls of velvety 
prune purple it makes a distinct and fine 
dark clump in the garden as well as good 
specimen bloom. The plants are vigor- 
ous, hardy and free flowering, increasing 
well. Per. R. 86, 1939. 50c 
BLUE SPIRE (Milliken 1938) M. 48 in. A 
tall and stately beauty of charmingly 
ruffled form and exquisite coloring. Of 
clear, pure, medium light blue, its spark- 
ling texture gives the effect of a sprink- 
ling of tiny glass beads. No color is so 
completely essential to the garden pic- 
ture as blue and here is one that seems 
to possess all the qualities of perfection. 
H. M. 1939, Per. R. 87, 1940. $1.50 
BONSOR (Connell-Schreiner 1938) M. 38 
in. A splendid dark blue iris of fine form 
and bright, rich coloring, it incrcases in 
popularity each year. Bonsor is the name 
of an aniline dye produced from indigo 
and noted for its purity of coloring and 
the flower is indeed of brilliant hue. The 
plant is a vigorous grower and a free 
bloomer and a most valuable add.tion to 
any garden. Tall, well branched stalks 
carry the large, widely pecaled flowers 
proudly. R. 87, 1940. $3.50 
BRUNHILDE (Salbach 1934) M. 40 in. 
This grand flower holds its place year 
after year as one of the finest in its class 
—a pure, rich, dark blue purple self. 
These deep purples are indispensible in a 
well planned garden as they provide ac- 
cent and balance. In color, form, sub- 
stance, branching and vigor of growth it 
is still near the top and it has the added 
interest of be.ng very fragrant. It has an 
enviable record—H. M. 1936, A. M. 19837, 
Per. R. 92, 1936. 50c 
They are lovely and I am re- 
joicing over all the extras—you never seem to be able to add or count when putting 
up orders. it .s great fun working out my pet color schemes with your irises because 
I know everything will come out just right. 
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