FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 3 


INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1943 
The following Iris and Hemerocallis are introduced by Fairmount Gardens 
BEARDED IRISES 
AZURE SKIES (Pattison 1943) M, L. Mrs, Pattison had named 
this iris “Summer Skies”, but the name was declared obsolete in 
the A. I. S. Check List, and the name was given to another person. 
| mention this so those that have greatly admired this iris in Mrs. 
Pattison’s garden as well as in Fairmount Gardens will know that 
“Summer Skies’ or “Pattison Blue” is the same beautiful blue 
that now is named “Azure Skies’. It is with a great deal of 
pleasure that | introduce this ‘iris to the public. I do not know of 
any other pale blue iris with the same delightful color and per- 
fection of form. It is a self of pale lavender blue with firm domed 
standards and flaring almost horizontal falls. The ruffled flowers 
are beautifully formed with wide hafts that add greatly to the 
firm finish, while the white beard accentuates the clarity of the 
bloom, and gives a sense of coolness. The flowers have crisp strong 
substance and last for several days. The branching and placement 
are especially good, thus displaying the blooms to great advantage. 
In fact it is the most lovely of all the light blue iris to date. Wide 
and low branching. 36 in. $15.00 
DOWN EAST (Tobie 1943) M. One of the darkest and yet glow- 
ing purple iris that I have seen. It is a self of anthracene purple 
with the falls seeming darker on account of their extreme velvety 
surface. The domed and well held standards are broad and full. 
The falls are semi-flaring of very velvety finish with the solid 
color going way down into the throat, and no reticulations on the 
hafts. The beard is purple tinted bronze and adds to the depth of 
color. A deep but brilliant iris of good substance, sturdy stalks, 
and good branching. 37 in. $15.00 
ELEGANS (K. Smith 1943) M. One of the most finished and 
charming iris in the garden. A pale yellow or cream self flushed 
deeper yellow on the hafts and around the thick yellow beard. The 
falls are flaring, broad and full at the throat and bordered with an 
even fiuting. Not an extremely tall iris, but very floriferous and 
the exceptionally well formed flowers are evenly spaced on four 
way branching stalks. Heavy substance and sturdy growth. 35 in. 
$10.00 
ETOILE D’OR (G. Douglas 1943) M. A pure deep yellow self 
with exceedingly firm texture and sparkling finish. The standards 
are domed and firmly held. The falls are semi-flaring with an 
overlay of deeper yellow that gives a velvety lustre to the bloom. 
The flowers are brighter and deeper than most cf the yellows with 
no greenish undertone and gives the effect of a brilliant cadmium 
yellow. The absence of veining enhances the purity of color, and 
the tapering tips of the falls adds a distinctive touch to the flower. 
Medium to tall in height with good branching, it has great garden 
value. 36 in. $15.00 
ILSE LOUISE (K. Smith 1943) M. A large flowered deep lav- 
ender plicata with a very unusual arrangement of color. The back- 
ground of the standards is white veined with Mathews’ purple with 
the white showing through along the midrib. The arched and 
rounded falls are white in the center, deeply edged with Mathews 
purple and symmetrically lined on the white area with the darker 
color, Deeper in color than Florentine with much more white 
showing on the falls, it is very different from the other plicatas. 
Mrs. Smith was so pleased with this iris that Mr. Smith named it 
for her. Tall upstanding stalks with good branching. 38 in. $20.00 
KENTUCKY BEAUTY (C. Carpenter 1943) M. Lighter than 
Lighthouse, this iris gives the effect of bright rose, due in a meas- 
ure to the intermingling of white in the center of the flower. » The 
standards are arched and domed with a strong midrib of white 
showing through the rose. The semi-flaring falls are not quite 
as dark as the American Beauty Rose with a white flush showing 
on the hafts. A strong and sturdy cris with large firm flowers 
weil p'aced on three way branching stalks. An iris of quality and 
very effective in the garden. 38 in. 15.00 
KENTUCKY SUNSHINE (C. Carpenter 1943) M. L. An in- 
tense bright vellow iris that is just a shade lighter than Golden 
Hind, but with much larger and better formed flowers, heavy sub- 
stance and excellent branching. It is a self except for a touch of 
creamy white surrounding the rich yellow beard. The whole flower 
has a trim jaunty air, and it is quite different from any of the 
newer yellows. Blooms very freely over a long season with eight 
to twelve flowers on each well branched stalk. 38 in. $15.00 
LEILANI (Washington 1943) M. Charming and entirely different, 
this bonny iris has great color appeal and is most outstanding in 
this new class of Venetian or orange pinks. There is a certain 
luscious quality that cannot be adequately described by color charts, 
it must be seen to be fully appreciated. The standards are Vene- 
tian pink, well domed and firm. The rounded falls flare nicely and 
are the same color with well defined lines of deeper pink which 
give added intensity to the flower, while the peach red beard com- 
pletes the subtle color harmony. Smooth textured, with symmetry 
of form and heavy substance it truly is breath taking in its beauty. 
Many will remember this iris in the Washington garden as No. 
41-4 for the first flower opened the last day of the Nashville A. 
I. S. Meeting in 1941. This iris) was the sensation of our garden 
last season. Eight to ten flowers well spaced on a wide, low branch- 
ing stalk. Stock limited. H.C., A. I. S. 1941. 35 in. $35.00 
LOUISE BLAKE (K. Smith 1943) M. A distinctive and delight- 
ful iris that was named for a very charming gentlewoman. It has 
been described as an improved and larger Amigo, and this gives 
some idea of its beauty and charm. ‘The arched firm standards 
are light chicory blue, lightly fluted at the edge. The velvety falls 
are rounded and flaring of deep hyssop violet with a faint irides- 
cent sheen of rich copper near the throat, and bordered by a rim 
of chicory blue. The very sharp contrast between the pale blue 
standards and rich blue purple falls is most effective, and last sea- 
son this iris was a center of attention in the garden of Mr. Smith. 
The flowers have a very attractive ruffled form, the stalk is 
medium in height with good branching. H. C., A. I. S. 1942. R. 
G1 1942. 36 in. $25.00 
NORTHMAN (G. Douglas 1943) M. L. A very large clear white 
of rounded form. It is a wide petaled flower with standards held 
together nicely, and falls flaring widely and broad at the throat. 
The flowers have heavy substance and great lasting qualities. In 
1941 when this iris first bloomed we checked it carefully, and most 
of the blooms lasted for four days. There is a dense opaque qual- 
ity in the flower especially in the falls that is quite different from 
other whites, An outstanding white with eight to ten flowers 
nicely spaced on three way branching stalks that do not blow down 
under strongest winds. Opens later than Sharkskin and blooms 
over a long period of time. 40 in. $15.00 
PATH OF GOLD (E. L. Hodson 1943) E. A delightful yellow 
dwarf iris that is well named for it increases rapidly and literally 
makes a Path of Gold. A sparkling clear golden yellow self on 
strong slender stalks. The ruffled standards are highly domed, 
and the fails are semi-flaring. The beard is brilliant orange which 
sets the heart of the flower aglow. The blooms are of good size 
and in perfect proportion to the stalks. Strong and firm substance, 
the flowers are long lasting. The plants are very floriferous and 
hardy. This iris has attracted a great deal of attention, and is a 
gem for bordering a path, in a rock garden or about a pool. 9 in. 
$4.00 
PEGGY WALLACE (Wiesner 1943) M. A lovely iris that was 
named for Mrs. John K. Wallace of Saint Louis, Mo. She is an 
ardent gardener and has taken a great interest in the hybridizing 
work of Mr. Wiesner. This iris is in the new color class of “sea- 
shell” pinks and is a blended self of iridescent hues. The back- 
ground of the flower is white heavily overlaid pink with a faint 
flush of Havana brown and pinky lavender in the throat. The 
domed standards are strong and firm. The flaring falls are wide 
and in perfect proportion to the standards. The stalks are strong 
and sturdy with ample branching so that each flower clears the next 
one to open. The substance of the flowers is smooth and heavy. 
I have grown this charming iris for three years and have found it 
dependable in every way, also an excellent parent for breeding the 
new pinks. 35 in. $15.00 
RELIANCE (Washington 1943) M. L. An iris that is well 
named for the flowers have heavy substance, the plants sturdy 
growth, and it is reliable in every way. The broad domed standards 
have an undertone of copper strongly suffused with rich red. The 
falls are semi-flaring, broad and full at the haft with a smooth 
