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BURNING BRONZE (Ayres 1934) An intense glowing bronze 
red. Tall and well branched. H.M., A. I.S.1933. A.M., AI. S. 
1936. Per. R. 89 1936. $ .25 
CADETOU (Cayeux 1935) M. A variegata of subdued color 
harmony. Standards are honey yellow lightly flushed bronze. Falls 
garnet red edged with golden bronze. Tall with good branching. 
0. orcs A a ie hae Gap REED $1.00 
CALIFORNIA GOLD (M. M. 1933) M. A fine brilliant yellow 
with splendid garden value. H, M., A. I. S. 1936. A. M., A. I, S. 
1937. Per. R. 90 1936. 36 in. SF 4s 
CALLING ME (Sturt. 1936) M. An appealing iris of pale laven- 
der-blue with dainty arching standards and flaring circular falls. 
The whole flower has a cool satiny finish, and the orange beard 
gives an added brilliance. R. 90 1939. 36 in. $1.50 
CAMEROUN (Cayeux 1938) M. Lustrous deep purple, amazingly 
brilliant and effective in the garden. The arched and firmly held 
standards are vivid Bishops violet. The broad and semi-flaring 
falls.are velvety black purple. Dark, but very glowing in color, 
this foreign variety is strongly recommended. C. M., S. N, H. F. 
1938. A. M., A. I. S. 1940. R. 88 1941. 36 in. $5.00 
CAROLINE BURR (K. Smith 1940) M. L. An aristocrat among 
Iris. Distinguished for its fascinating new color and perfection 
of form. A light ivory self overlaid with palest chartreuse and a 
frosty iridescent sheen. Flowers of large size and exceptional sub- 
stance are evenly placed on tall sturdy four branched stalks. The 
standards are beautifully domed and have a pronounced midrib 
which adds greatly to the strength of the bloom. The well rounded 
falls are semi-flaring and in excellent proportion to the standards. 
Awarded a Gold Medal at the New York World’s Fair Iris Show 
in May 1939 for being the outstanding novelty in the whole show. 
H.C., A. 1. S. 1939. H. M., A. S, 1940. Per. R. 89 1941. 45 in. $15.00 
CASQUE D’OR (J. Sass 1937) M. L. A sturdy flower with golden 
arched and ruffled standards, and broad falls of velvety maroon 
bordered with rich gold. Per. R. 85 1941. 36 in. $1.50 
CATHEDRAL DOME (Nesmith 1936) M. A large white with 
ruffled well domed standards, the falls are arched and flaring of 
cool white. Yellow beard, A profusely blooming variety with 
strong well branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1936. Per. R. 90 
1938. 39 in. $1.00 
CELLOPHANE (Washington 1936) L. A large light blue laven- 
der self of very heavy substance and great garden value. Per R. 
85 1940. 45 in. $ .50 
CHAMPAGNE GLOW (Washington 1938) M. A glistening 
champagne yellow self with very broad well domed standards and 
large flaring falls. Many flowers on tall well branched stalks. 
H. M., A, I. S. 1939. R. 89 1939. 39 in. $2.00 
CHARLES ARTHUR (Callis 1939) M. A blend of rosy tan and 
Tourmaline pink. 40 in. $1.00 
CHARLOTTE MILLET (Cayeux 1937) M. A magnificent iris 
of opaque raisin purple tones. The firm standards are dark red- 
dish lilac, roundly domed. The raisin purple falls have a bluish 
metallic lustre on the blade and the deep brown flush on the haft is 
intensified by the dark yellow beard. Special Prize and C. M.,S.N. 
H, F. 1936. Per. R. 86 1941. 36 in. $4.00 
CHIEF SIDAR (Gage 1938) M. L. A brilliant red-purple self 
with great garden value. The flowers have very heavy substance 
and excellent form and the growth is vigorous. Yellow beard. 
38 in. $1.00 
CHINA CLIPPER (Washington 1938) M, L. A tall well 
branched yellow plicata of great charm. ‘The standards are golden 
yellow, domed, broad and well formed. The falls are cream with 
plicata markings of burnished gold extending welt down the sides 
of the falls. Very brilliant in the garden. R. 88 1940. 39 in. $2.00 
CHINA MAID (Milliken 1936) M. A blended flower of pink, 
golden bronze and soft lilac. S. are a soft pink lilac heavily flushed 
with copper. F. are a richer pink suffused with lilac and golden 
bronze, The large flowers are borne on tall well branched stalks. 
Deeper in color than Angelus and taller. H. M., A. I. S. 1938. 
A. M., A. I. S..1939. Per. R. 88 1939. 40 in. $1.00 
CHOSEN (White 1937) M. A tall yellow self, deeper in color 
than Lady Paramount. Beard cool yellow. S. are beautifully domed 
and the F. semi-flaring. Many glistening flowers on tall excep- 
tionally well branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1938. A. M., A. I. 
S. 1939, Per, R. 88 1939, 50 in. $3.50 
CHRISTABEL (Lapham 1936) M. S. deep wine red, F. same 
shade with darker sheen. Beard deep yellow. Almost a self and 
one of the most richly colored reds. H. M., A. I. S. 1936. A. M., 
A. I. S. 1938. Per. R. 90 1938. 37 in. $ .50 
CITY OF LINCOLN (H. P. Sass 1937) M. The best clear varie- 
gata that I know. S. are clear rich yellow. F. are bright velvety 
red. A tall well branched iris with a vivid color contrast that is 
most outstanding. H. M., A. I. S. 1938. A. M., A. I. S. 1939. 
Per. R. 90 1938. 42 in. $2.00 
CLINTON SILVESTER (Callis 1938) M. A lovely tall pink and 
white plicata. The standards and falls are white, etched with pink. 
Golden beard. 40 in. $1.00 
CLOVELLY (Tobie 1940) M.L. For many years breeders have 
been seeking an attractive green iris and now we have it in Clo- 
velly. A very flaring grayish white with a strong suffusion of sea- 
foam green (Ridgway) throughout the flower giving the effect 
of a pale green iris. The standards are very roundly domed with 
a strong pale green midrib, The falls are flaring of the same 
color with a deepening of the green on the border of the falls. 
Light yellow beard. The flowers have fine form and extremely 
heavy substance well placed on fourt way branching stalks. One 
of the most distinctive and fascinating irises that I saw last sea- 
son, and an absolutely new break in color. R. 88 1940, 40 in. $5.00 
COGETTE (White 1938) E. This rosy purple flower netted with 
minute veins shows plainly its Oncocyclus parentage. There is a 
flush of golden brown on the upper part of the falls and a dark 
purple area at the end of the broad yellow beard. 18 in. $ .75 
CONESTOGA (Kirkland 1938) M. The well domed standards 
are golden brown, and slightly ruffled at the edge. The falls are 
glowing Pompeian-red with brownish gold reticulations. Rich yel- 
low beard. R. 86 1941. 38 in. $ .75 
COPPER CRYSTAL (Washington 1938) M. L. The standards 
are tawny brown, well arched and domed. The falls have an under 
color of tawny golden brown overlaid with brownish red. (Hays 
russet). Styles golden yellow, and golden orange beard. A richly 
colored iris that is greatly admired by garden visitors. H. M., A. 
I. S. 1937. Per. R. 89 1939. 38 in. $4.00 
COPPER LUSTRE (Kirk. 1934) M. A glowing copper and gold 
blend shot with iridescent colors. A distinctive and unusual iris. 
H. M., A. I. S. 1935. A. M., A. I. S. 1937. Dykes Medal 1938. 
Per. R. 90 1936. 36 in. $ .40 
CORALIE (Ayres 1932) M. The standards are rose pink flushed 
with mauve. The falls are bright rose red. Lovely planted with 
light blues in half shade. H. M., A. I. S. 1932. Dykes Medal 
1933. Per. R. 85 1937. 36 in. $ .25 
CORTEZ (Nesmith 1934) V. L. The well domed standards are 
yellow overlaid with faint rose at the edge. The very flaring falls 
are intense crimson-purple. The flower has firm texture, with- 
stands heat, wind and rain. One of the last to bloom. A brilliant 
iris. H. M., A. I. S. 1933. Per. R. 89 1938. 38 in. $1.50 
CREOLE BELLE (Nicholls 1934) M. Deep Bishop’s Purple with 
very domed standards and semi-flaring falls. H. M., A. I. S. 
1936. Per. R. 90 1936. 36 in. $ .35 
CRIMSON SUN (Lapham 1939) M. An iris that is well named 
for its large flowers are brilliant red that gleam like an evening 
sun. The well formed flowers have heavy substance and the 
stalks are strong and sturdy. R. 87 1940. 35 in. $2.50 
CRIMSON TIDE (Nicholls 1939) M. L. Large flowers of rich 
red with domed standards and widely flaring falls that seem deeper 
in color than the standards on account of their very rich velvety 
texture. A very brillant iris that is deserving of the F. C, C. won 
at Rome, Italy in 1940. R. 89 1941. 40 in. $5.00 
CROCK OF GOLD (Lewis 1940) M. A very attractive iris which 
is difficult to describe. The standards are primrose with just a 
flush of pink. slightly deeper yellow at the ruffled edge. The falls 
are primrose flushed pinkish lavender with’ an edging of buttercup 
yellow. A cream area at the wide haft is overlaid with light tan 
reticulations and accentuates the golden yellow beard. A frosty 
blend of firm substance and good branching. 38 in. $5.00 
DAMERINE (Gage 1939) M. A rich dark red self with wide 
domed standards and broad velvety semi-flaring falls. Excellent 
form and substance. Bronze Medal Iris Show N. Y. Worlds Fair 
1940. R. 88 1941. 36 in. $1.00 
