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THREE IRIS FROM NASHVILLE, TENN. 
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ONE BY Mrs. Durt Dobber (Mrs. Tom Williams) 
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We are fortunate to offer to the gardening public these Iris developed in the Garden of ‘“The Old Dirt 
Dobber’’, known to his many listeners of the Columbia Broadcasting System for his inimitable program on 
gardening Saturday morning from station WLAC Nashville, 8:30 to 9:00 Central Time. To the fortunate 
visitors to Nashville the Garden of the Williams’ is one of the highlights of this Iris conscious city. We 
feel certain Mr. Williams’ many radio followers will be interested in these new contributions by this genial 
gentleman. 
Gayoso (Tom Williams 1943) M. 36”. 
A most brilliant iris, even more intensely rich and colorful than its parent Golden Hind. The flower 
is very decorative, the falls slightly frilled and semi-flaring, the closed standards also slightly frilled. The 
intense coloring is pure and deep but not brassy nor does it have any suggestion of orange or brown about 
it. So intense is the color that it makes other good yellows appear pale by comparison. There are many 
fine yellows, Gayoso sets the standard for purity and radiance. Its brightness is so remarkable that the 
color hits you in the eye and carries the whole length of the garden. It has height, branching and stamina 
and is something entirely different in yellows. Price, each $15.00 
Jasper Agate (Mrs. Tom Williams 1943) M. 32”. 
A masterstroke in rich coloring, one of the finest iris developed in the gardens of the Williams’. A 
true self, the color is a distinct new shade of gold-copper-red with an underlying copper pink tone through- 
out the entire flower. This color is a phenominal new color to the iris spectrum, an exciting new iris. 
Medium tall with ideal branched stems. As a garden clump it possesses inestimable charm. This is a 
flower hard to describe. All competent judges who saw Jasper Agate pronounced it a definite color break. 
One judge rated it one of the three finest undisseminated varieties he viewed last season. Flowers are well 
formed with smooth velvety falls. The color is beautifully finished, lacquer-like, without a marring vein. 
A striking iris. Price, each $25.00 
Starwood (Peggy Jean Williams 1943) M. 38”. 
Developed by the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Williams from a cross of Golden Hind by Sundust. ‘This 
is the largest and tallest of their Golden Hind strains. Under good growing conditions the flowers are im- 
mense but sturdy and well formed. It opens pure, deep yellow but on the second day the standards and 
the edges of the falls lighten a little leaving a deep yellow center on the falls. The flower does not fade 
further than this and is one of the favorite yellows of the Williams’ garden. Peggy Jean is perhaps one of 
the youngest hybridizing enthusiasts to have devloped a new iris and we are proud of the achievement of 
this little Miss. Price, each *5.00 
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