Maple Valley Iris Gardens 


ELSA SASS (H. P. Sass 1939) M. 36 in. 
The cool and dainty coloring of this 
charming iris has not been approached 
by any other variety. A dish of lemon ice 
it is, and as cool and refreshing. The 
flowers are gaily ruffled or frilled and 
there is no mistaking it or forgetting its 
charm. The flowers are not huge but 
they are beautifully proportioned ito the 
stalk and gracefully carried. The plants 
are strong and hardy, increasing well 
but we are always short of stock. H. M. 
19392 AveM 941 Per: R89 .21940: $5.00 
FAIR ELAINE (Mitchell 1938) M. 40 in. 
One of the best light yellows, unique in 
its two toned effect of pale standards and 
deeper yellow falls. The tones are clear 
and pure giving the distinct contrast of 
a bicolor. The form is wide and full, the 
substance especially good, the blooms 
lasting over a long period. The tall beau- 
tifully branched stalks are produced free- 
ly from strong, hardy plants. H. M. 1939, 
A. M. 1940, Per. R. 89, 1940. $4.00 
FLORA CAMPBELL (Hill 1940) M. 36 in. 
Without any fanfare, this fine red ap- 
peared and made many friends at once. 
It is a near self of warm, brown red like 
the ripe cheek of an Indian Cling peach. 
The flowers are large and full, with wide, 
well rounded petals and crisp, flaring 
form. The stalks are of medium height, 
well branched and strong; the strong, 
hardy plants grow well and increase 
freclyy stle My 19407 R.o5, los: $3.00 
FLORA ZENOR (J. Sass 1942). Here in- 
deed is something new and exciting! A 
pale shell pink so unusual and so dainty 
as to cause no end of comment and spec- 
ulation. Hailed primarily as a ‘color 
break,’ it is really a very lovely flower 
as we saw it at Sass’s last year. By 
R dgway it is Rosolane pink with a flush 
of light Rosolane purple on the falls. 
This is not very descriptive however and 
a bit misleading as there is no hint of 
purple as we usually think of it—nor 
even of orchid. it is really a pale aid 
delicate pink like the inside of crab ap- 
ple blossoms, or that which we call 
cameo pink. Dictionary of Color shows 
one called peach blossom which is very 
close. The beard is one of its most strik- 
ing features—it is very heavy and of 
pure tangerine orange or shrimp pink. 
It is a most fascinating flower and ore 
that will probably be the forerunner of 
a new race of pinks. Even the small, 
stunted flower in Wills’s garden iast 
spring in Nashville created a stir among 
breeders. We could not help wisning 
they could have all seen it later as we 
did at Sass’s, tall, beautifully branched, 
each graceful stem carrying several large 
flowers with many more buds ito come. 
The plants are very prolific both of in- 
crease ands blooms | Hi» Ceylo4i) eho. 
1941. $25.00 
FORT KNOX (Milliken 1941) M. 40 in. 
“For all the gold in Kentucky’—A grand 
new deep yellow that created a sensation 
at the Pasadena Flower Show. A uniform 
golden yellow with a smooth, even finish, 
unusually large with handsome, broadly 
flaring falls. A strong contender for tops 
in the yellow class, Fort Knox is said to 
be perfectly hardy, a vigorous grower and 
a free bloomer. The stalks are tall, stron 
and well branched: H: M. 1941)) R292; 
1941. $290.00 
FROSTY BLUE (Whiting-Kelloge 1941) 
M. 38 in. When Mrs. Louise Kellogg was 
here in 1940 she thought this was the 
loveliest of our seedlings and boucht the 
stock for introduction. We cons dered it 
our best light blue and would have in- 
troduced it if she hadn’t chosen it. It is 
from Shining Waters x Gloriole and is 
as blue although not quite as dark ag its 
pod parent, and as frosty and crisp 4s 
its pollen parent. The large, beautifully 
ruffled flowers have widely flaring falls 
with closely domed standards. One of 
its most outstanding qualities is its splen- 
didly branched stalk which often carries 
four or five large blooms open at one 
time with many more buds to come. The 
plants are especially vigcrous and free 
flowering. $17.50 
GARDEN MAGIC (J. H. Grinter 1936) M. 
40 in. This is one of the oldest irises 
we list but still one of the very good 
reds. It is rather slow growing but mary 
of the seeedlings we have raised from it 
increase very freely. The color is rich 
and fine—a deep mahogany red, warm 
and glowing, with a lustrous finish and 
snooth unveined hafts. H. M. 1937, Per. 
Resor 939: $1.00 
GILT EDGE (Whiting 1941) M. 38 in. 
This is ene of our favorite light yellows. 
The flowers are large, wide petaled and 
slightly ruffled. The nicely domed stand- 
ards are of cool lemon yellow, the wide 
falls are much lighter, almost cream, 
with smooth hafts and a narrow edge of 
gilt. It is so dainty in coloring that it 
looks fragile but stands all kinds of 
weather and keeps in good condition dur- 
ing a long season of bloom. The stalks 
are tall and fairly well branched, the plants 
very strong and have excellent growin’ 
habits. havo loads $5.00 
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