
Lucerne 

Marquita 
LOS ANGELES. Introduced some years ago 
but still one of the best white plicatas. 
Large white blooms of fine form and good 
substance, faintly edged blue with blue 
style arms. Tall and widely branched. 
Hardy and vigorous. Early. 40”. 
25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75 
LUCERNE (Salbach 1940). (Shining Waters 
x Brunhilde.) We have many splendid 
blues growing in our fields, but none have 
attracted the attention of visitors as has 
Lucerne. 
An iris of ideal growing habits. Large 
blooms of a clear deep blue, almost a 
self, with standards slightly lighter in 
color than the flaring falls. The blooms 
are of heavy substance, beautifully poised 
on tall, well-branched stalks. One of the 
finest blues. Mid-season. 36”. 
$1.00; 3 for $2.50 

MARQUITA. One of the finest French va- 
rieties. The largest and most distinct of 
the variegatas. The standards are large 
and a clear creamy yellow, falls deep 
cream heavily veined and overlaid rose. 
Good stems and good growing habits. 
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MARY E. NICHOLLS (Nicholls). Warm 
white self with burnished gold inlay on 
haft, and bright orange beard. Beautiful 
color combination. Medium size, perfect- 
ly formed blooms, very fragrant, remind- 
ing one of sweet locust. Mid-season. 40”. 
$2.00 
MATTERHORN (Jacob Sass). A new white 
that has been the subject of much praise. 
One of the best authorites in America 
says: “Close to the top of the white class. 
A very fine and very clear white flower 
of good form.” It is a large flower with a 
cream beard on the flaring falls. Low 
branching stalks, with 9 to 10 blooms 
each. Very pure. A superb white. Mid- 
season: 387 . ssa. 0 eee $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
Mount Washington 
MATULA (H. P. Sass). A very beautiful 
blend that is extremely difficult to de- 
scribe. One of the best American authori- 
ties says: “A magnificent pink blend as 
seen at Sass’ and elsewhere.” A prominent 
grower says: “A warm rosy tan and gay 
cast of blended apricot rose.” We describe 
it as a pink and apricot blend, but more 
on the pink. Late mid-season. 30”. 
$1.50; 3 for $3.75 

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MELITZA (Nesmith 1940). A new variety 
that has received much favorable com-— 
ment. Standards are a delicate ivory pink, 
the falls are of the same coloring with a 
slightly deeper flush around the beard, 
which is intense pinkish tangerine. One of 
America’s best iris authorities says: 
“Nothing I saw impressed me more. It was 
fine in every particular, color, branching, 
vigor Of growth, etc.” 40727... $5.00 
MIDWEST GEM (Hans Sass). Large, lumi- — 
nous apricot yellow, slightly flushed pink. 
Both standards and falls are slightly 
crinkled at the edges. One of England’s 
best authorities on iris says: “This is a 
superb iris and apparently a vigorous 
grower.” Mid-season. 36”..75c; 3 for $2.00 
MIRASOL. Very clear deep yellow of me- 
dium size, that is perfectly hardy every- 
where. Thrives especially well in the Mid- 
west and Eastern states. Mid-season. 30”. 
25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75 
MISS CALIFORNIA (Salbach 1937). A 
beautiful and entirely distinct iris in the 
orchid-pink shades. Produced from a 
cross definitely planned for pinks, Miss 
California was easily the choice from 
among a number of pink-toned seedlings. 
Blooms are large, carried on tall stems 
that are not especially low branched, but 
the blooms are not crowded. Very vigor- 
ous grower, rapid increaser and perfectly 
hardy. Much admired by our many visi- 
tors and invariably referred to as “that 
orchid pink.” Early. 48”. .$1.00; 3 for $2.50 
MISS MUFFET (Salbach 1940). (Dauntless 
x Dykes) x (Wm. Mohr x Ibmacrantha). 
A very unusual iris— possibly of more 
value to iris breeders than as a garden 
flower. Creamy white standards and 
greenish yellow falls. Blooms are quite 
large and plants low growing. Flowers 
give pollen freely. Early. 20”........ $1.50 
MISSOURI (Grinter). A fine, large, rich 
blue having a smooth*enamel-like finish. 
Highly praised in the Mid-west and with- 
out question one of the best blue iris. 
Standards clear vivid blue, falls slightly 
deeper blue. Fine form and substance. 
Mid-season. 36%. cee cmic: 50c; 3 for $1.25 
MISTY ROSE. See page 3. 

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