SUNNYSIDE GARDENS, NATICK, MASS. 

TALL BEARDED IRIS 
Sunnyside Gardens’ 
Introductions 
FOR 1943 
ATROUS—(Gage, 1943). Perhaps the darkest 
of all red-purples. Standards are blackish red- 
purple. The falls are a deeper red-purple than 
anything shown in the Ridgway Color Stand- 
ards, It is almost a self and at a short distance 
appears to be a black Iris. Good size flowers, 
heavy substance and velvety texture. Midsea- 
RECT NEG Py ola 5 one teeter ala eteiajeselels $15.00 
CAHITA—(Gage, 1948). (Chief Sidar x Red 
Bonnet). The standards are light brown. Falls 
rich Bordieux, brownish red. Soft yellow haft 
and orange beard. Medium size flowers on tall, 
well branched stalks. Free blooming and early: 
I fe fer eis 5 ete in lehwin ola eal ale oho ake $2.00 
GERTRUDE WELCH—(Gage, 1943). Medium 
size flowers. The standards are deep olive buff 
and the falls are mauve with a border of light 
brown. The beard is pale yellow tipped with 
white. Style branches deep olive buff with 
mauve mid rib. Very prolific; 32-inch ...$2.00 
NATALIE BALCOM—(Gage, 1943). <A lovely 
pink self of medium size. Pale lilac flushed 
with Lobelia violet fading out to almost true 
pink enhanced by a prominent deep orange 
beard. A pink GOLD STREAM. Free flower- 
ing. Midseason; 35-inch. NET ........ $5.00 
TANAGER—(Gage, 1943). (Christabel x Red 
Bonnet). Fawn color flushed rosy red stand- 
ards. The falls are deep Helebore red with a 
soft brown edge. Haft, buff yellow with soit 
brown venations. Light ‘Cadmium beard. Early; 
SNM hedge tine daleieig. cs alsnie 06 $2.50 
L. MERTON GAGE—(L-8) (Lapham). This is the 
Iris described by an eminent Iris breeder as the 
best of all the pinks. Fine shape, broad falls, 
excellent substance. Tall and fine stalk. 40 
inches, According to the Ridgway chart, the 
standards are pale salmon color over pale mas- 
sicot yellow. Falls Rosalane pink to broad hafts 
of Baryta yellow, reticulated Sayal brown; 
beard light cadmium, Large rhizomes carried 
three bloom stalks with seven large increase. 
Re Mayes Le Sy 1942," Karly, NET ..... $15.00 
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