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MIRABELLE (Whiting 1941) M. 88 in. 
A warm apricot blend flushed with orient 
pink, this has received high praise from 
iris judges. Mirabelle, a popular textile 
color name a few years ago, comes from 
the French and means ‘yellow plum.’ The 
Dictionary of Color gives a color sample 
urder the name Mirabelle which is very 
close to that of our flower. To add to its 
charm the falls are lightly overlaid with 
crient pink which is given in both charts 
a-d is a warm peach pink. The flowers 
are large and have very heavy substance 
combined with a glistening texture that 
keeps them fresh and crisp looking. ‘T'ne 
stalks are tall and splendidly branched, 
carrying so many buds that the bloom- 
ing season extends over a long period. 
The plants are perfectly hardy and very 
free flowering with moderate increase. 
We have received more high compliments 
on this iris than any we have ever grown. 
it sold so close last year that we should 
have withdrawn it for propagation but 
w.ll spare a few more plants. H. M. 1941, 
R. 90, 1941. $20.00 
MISS BISHOP (J. Sass 1942) M. 38 in. 
Again we are fortunate to obtain stock 
of so new and fine an iris. This is a 
splendid new white from the Maple Road 
Gardens and will be introduced by them 
this year. It is a pure, glistening white 
with a smooth chrome yellow haft and 
throat, a most alluring personality. The 
branching is good and the strong, hardy 
plants bloom and increase freely. $20.00 
MONONA (Whiting 1942). This new dark 
blend is described fully on page 4, 
MOUNTAIN SKY (Milliken 1941) Mages 
in. A fine new blue from California that 
we hope will prove hardy with us. It is 
a true sky blue of wonderful clarity en- 
hanced by a suffusion of yellow at the 
haft. A most charming feature is the 
effect produced by the wavy appearance 
of both standards and falls. The orig- 
inator says that growing habits and free- 
dom of bloom leave noth.ng to be ae- 
sired. It was surely doing itself proud 
in the Virginia garden we visited last 
spring. H. M. 1941, R. 90, 1941. $7.50 
MOUNT WASHINGTON (Essig 1937) “M. 
50 in. A pure warm white w:th a golden 
beard and attractive haft markings of 
gold. The flowers are large and well 
placed on tall, beautifully branched stalks. 
Fairly hardy here, it is well wcrth a little 
extra care. It does not bloom as tall here 
as it may in California, the usual heigat 
being about 40 inches, which is mcre suit- 
able to our climate. H. M. 1939, A. M. 
1940, Per. R. 90, 1940. $2.50 
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NOONDAY SKY (Weed 1940) E. M. 38 in. 
This is a very good light blue iris that 
should be better known. It is clear and 
pure in color with a tinge of lavender 
on the falls. The form is graceful with 
closed standards and semi-flaring falls; 
the substance is very good. The plants 
are strong, hardy and floriferous. $5.00 
NYLON (Whiting 1940) M. 36 in. A 
smooth, light brown blend of nearly car- 
amel coloring warmed with a rosy glow 
that makes it bright and fresh in appear- 
ance. The blooms are large, well pro- 
portioned and pleasantly ruffled. It is 
most effective planted with rose colored 
reizhbors which bring out its warm glow. 
It anypreciates some protection from hot 
sun. The stalks are well branched and 
the plants are vigorous and hardy with 
good increase. R. 87, 1941. $5.00 
ORLOFF (H. P. Sass 1938) M. 38 in. Or- 
loff is considered by many good judges 
to be the most striking of all the yellow 
plicatas. It is very rich in coloring, with 
a deep yellow ground, heavily marked 
and blended with red brown. It is a 
strong grower with tall, well branched 
Stalke. weber HR. so,lood. $1.00 
ORMOHR (Kleinsorge 1937) M. 40: in. A 
most fascinating hybrid from the famous 
William Mohr x Anakim. It is similai to 
its pod parent in color but is much larger, 
taller and of better form. Best of all, it 
igmeacier LOeeTOW. Vi. 1939, Aes 
1940 Bere Heol loo. $1.50 
PATRICIA (H. P. Sass 1939) M. 34 in. 
A very charming flower, prettily ruffled 
on all edges. Of purest white, it has a 
fresh and dainty personality all its own. 
It is of medium height and rather close 
branching which make it perfect for a 
garden clump. The plants bloom very 
freely and increase rapidly. H. M. 1940, 
Perms ho lo 4. $2.50 
PERSIAN PRINCE (H. P. Sass 1941) M. 
96 in. This is a new and br.lliant var- 
iegata on the order of City of Lincoln but 
lacking the yellow edge on the fall. che 
standards are clear, bright yellow, the 
wide falls are rich, oxblood red velvet. 
The smooth color covering the entire fall 
gives it distinction and character. The 
stalks are of good height, well branched 
and the plants are very vigorous aud 
prolific both of bloom and increase. It 
has been highly spoken of in recent A.I.5. 
Bulletins under No. 17-37, and many pre- 
fer it to City of Lincoln. R. 90, 1941. $10.00 
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