% WILD ROSE IRIS GARDEN 
Gersdorft’s New Iris 
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Again this year my garden will be graced with Gersdorff’s fine 1940-49414 introduc- 
tions. Mr. Gersdorff’s iris made such a fine showing in my garden last year and at- 
tracted the attention of iris enthusiasts. Mr. Gersdorff is one of the oldest and~greatest 
hybridizers and knows iris from A to Z, and travels and works untiringly to judge and 
give fair ratings to all other iris hybridizers. 
New 1941 Listings (Gers.: Callis, 1941) 
CARITA, (Gers.; Callis, 1941). 28”; heavy substance; S. paper white with creped 
edges, bases lemon yellow, F. flaring with crinkly frilled edges, paper white 
tinged greenish cream, hafts solid deep lemon yellow extending into the blades 
as veins, deep yellow beard; of fair size with linden blossom scent.......... 
NIKITA, (Gers.; Ashley, 1940; Callis, 1941). 24”; fair sized, silky pinkish plum 
self, lovely for front of a border........ f aT Re ace'che ss Wee Pear ae Ss 
LINDA, (Gers.; Callis, 1941). 34” medium branched, medium sized of fine sub- 
stance and locust blossom scent; S. domed primuline yellow blending to tips 
of very pale violet, F. drooping very pale violet to hafts of cream white 
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reticulated orange vinaceous, beard white, tipped lemon chrome... .f.a ses. 
MINNIE MERRELL, (Gers.; Callis, 1941). 36”; medium branched, medium sized 
' of fine substance and sweet scent; S. domed white well but lightly dusted 
with mauve, lower edges cream color veined rose pink, styles buff and mauve 
to purple, F. semi-flaring white reticulated on blade with pinkish violet, and 
on haft with Mathews purple and brownish ,vinaceous; very prominent long 
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POLLY PRIM, (Gers.; Callis, 1941); 36”; good branching, of good size and sub- 
stance and locust blossom scent; a self of light hortense purple ye nar- 
row pale yellow to orange beard, S. domed, F.. semi-flaring, effective. ..dy#.«.% 
RED FEATHER, (Gers.; Callis, 1941). 34”; medium branched, medium sized of 
- fine substance and sweet fragrance; S. white edged and flushed spinel red, F. 
semi-flaring sulphur white with entire edges stitched in magenta to hafts of 
baryta yellow which are reticulated Indian lake, a very red edged plicata, 
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ZORANA, (Gers.; Callis, 1941). 34”; well branched, of medium size, fine sub- 
stance and honey-dew melon scent; floriferous; S. arching cockled, flesh ochre 
to ochraceous orange and primuline yellow bases and claws, styles orange and 
yellow ochre, F. velvety semi-drooping deep amaranth purple to flesh ochre 
edges, hafts of lemon yellow heavily reticulated madder brown, orange yellow 
to orange beard: effect unusual, in form, and in color and orange and red 
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TALL BEARDED IRIS 
AGE-OLD CHARM, (Gers.; Callis, 1941). 40”; well branched, medium large, 
floriferous; locust blossom scent; S. domed, F. drooping, self of amparo 
purple, hafts of falls pale sulphur yellow reticulated pomegranate purple, 
beard broad white tipped lemon yellow, lovely coloring...........-+-++++. eee 
BLUE PEARL, (Gers.; Callis, 1941). 36”; medium branched, floriferous, medium 
™ large, fine substance, S. domed ruffled, F. semi-flaring frilled; a pale blue 
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BLUSHING NYMPH, (Lap.-Gers.; Callis, 1941). 36”; medium branched, good 
sized self of pale rose pink, of fine substance and form, F. flaring; very 
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FAIR ROMANCE, (Gers.; Callis, 1941). 38”; medium branched, large, fine sub- 
stance with verbena scent; S. broad, domed tourmaline pink to bases of 
orange vinaceous, F. broad, drooping, velvety purplish red shaded deeper in 
centers, with wire edge of tourmaline pink, broad white to picric yellow hafts 
reticulated burnt sienna, beard deep orange yellow, type of The Guardsman, 
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