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SAMOVAR (D. Hall 1941) M. E. 34 in. 
This new coppery rose iris was a great 
favorite with garden visitors to Mr. Hall’s 
garden in 1940 and excellent reports have 
been coming in from other gardens. The 
color is unique, rich burnished copper, 
and it makes a stunning garden clump. 
The strong stems are rather closely 
branched but the plants are so free flow- 
ering and the color so fine that the zgar- 
den effect is very satisfying. H. M. 1941, 
R. 88, 1941. $5.00 
SEA BLUE (Whiting 1941) M. 86 in. A 
very useful garden color, this clear medi- 
um blue, as it compliments all other col- 
ors, especially yellows and pink blends. 
Sea Blue is a seedling of Missouri by Shin- 
ing Waters and has the purity of coloring 
of Shining Waters deepened toward that of 
Missouri, without the latter’s lavender 
flush and brown veining at the haft. ft 
is not a startling innovation but a very 
good blue iris with large, clean cut flow- 
ers whose domed standards and semi- 
flaring falls have heavy substance and 
splendid lasting qualities. The stalks are 
widely branched and carry many buds, in- 
suring a long season of bloom. The plants 
are perfectly hardy and prol:fic with ex- 
cellent growing and flowering habits. R. 
88, 1941. $19.60 
SIGNAL FIRES (Egelberg 1939) M. L. 
38 in. A flower that is different from 
any other we grow and we think very 
lovely. With its pearl gray, smoke toned 
standards and rich red velvet falls, it 
reminds us of Le Correge with its smol- 
dering beauty. It is ke a smoke signal 
from. a glowing bed of coals, hence the 
rame. The strong plants grow well and 
bloom and increase freely. We do not 
think its rating of 80 in 1940 does it jus- 
tice. $2.00 
SIOUX CITY (Snyder 1939) M. 36 in. A 
light heliotrope self with an infusion of 
pink. The large, smoothly colcred flow- 
ers are well formed, do not fade and 
make a most pleasing color effect in the 
garden. The stalks are thin but strong 
and branch well, the plants are hardy 
and floriferous, with good increase. H.C. 
19388. 33.00 
SNOW VELVET (H. P. Sass 1942) M. 40 
in. And again we offer you a brand new 
Sass iris in its first year. This is a beau- 
tiful wh.ie of such heavy substance as to 
appear velvety. The smooth yellow haft 
accents its purity and gives it a charm- 
ing personality. The flowers are nicely 
formed and well proportioned to the stalk 
which is tall and adequately branchec. 

With strong, hardy plants of excellent 
blooming habits, we predict that this will 
be a very popular white iris. $19.00 
SPRING PROM (Hall-Whiting 1938) M. 
40 in. A fine primrose yellow self of larg 
size and beautiful proportions. Its wide 
and low branching give all of the large 
blooms plenty of room and the stalks are 
strong encugh to carry the many flowers 
well even in strong winds. An established 
clump of Spring Prom in the garden is 
an unforgettable sight. The plants are 
rampant growers, perfectly hardy and free 
with their fine bloom. H. M. 1937, Per. 
Hees (loot $1.00 
SPUN GOLD (Glutzbeck 1940) M. 38 in. 
One of the finest yellow irises in com- 
merce this flower has had many high and 
well deserved compliments. It is of deep, 
brilliant yellow with a velvety texture 
on the lower petals. The form is smartly 
tailored, with well domed standards and 
wide, semi-flaring falls. The substance 
is good, the bloom stalks are tall and 
well branched. The plants are vigorous 
and hardy with excellent growing and 
blooming habits. H. M. 1939, Per. R. 91, 
1941. $15.00 
STARDOM (D. Hall 1941) M. 34 in. A 
fine, warm gold self of luscious coloring. 
It is hard to describe but not to look at. 
Its originator asks us to think of the 
color of Jean Cayeux and imagine it en- 
livened with tints of apricot and copper, 
which describes it well. The blending js 
smooth and even at the haft and it has 
a rich, warm glow. The stems are strong, 
the branching fair, the flowers are of 
medium large size. The plants are espe- 
cially strong and vigorous, increasing rap- 
idly and blooming freely. H. M. 1940, 
Per. R. 89, 1940. $5.00 
STELLA POLARIS (K. Smith 1839) M. 
42 in. A large, cool white with great 
superlority of form and substance and 
almost perfect branching. The standards 
are cupped and very broad, the wide, 
semi-flaring falls have light gold reticu- 
lations at the haft and a yellow beard. 
The flowers are firmly rourded in form, 
exceptionally large, and the stalks ave 
four way branched. H. M. 1939, Per. R. 
89, 1940. $7.50 
STORM KING (Nicholls 1940) M. L. 42 in. 
A very beautiful dark iris cf r.ch, vel- 
vely purple with a red underglow. ‘The 
form is most pleasing, with firmly domed 
standards and wide, flaring falls. Like 
most of the Nicholls irises it has won- 
derful substance and smooth, unve.ned 
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