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INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1944 
The following Iris and Hemerocallis are introduced by Fairmount Gardens 
BEARDED IRISES 
CASCADE (K. Smith 1944) L. A full ruffled white with ex- 
cellent substance and flaring form. The standards are broad and 
cupped being well held together by the strong midrib. The falls 
are nearly horizontal with a fascinating upward swing at the tips. 
The orange yellow beard brings out the milky whiteness of the 
bloom. The flowers are well spaced up and down the four way 
branching stalk, often three flowers open at one time in a cascade 
effect. A distinctive white. 38 in, $15.00 
CHIVALRY (J. Wills 1944) M. Chivalry is a magic word that 
brings to mind courage, courtesy, and valor, and it is a fitting name 
for this strong, sturdy iris of very clear blue color. An impressive 
flower that is deeper in color than Great Lakes, larger in size, and 
with exceptionally heavy substance. The domed standards are large 
and full. The flaring falls are broad hafted, firm and strong. The 
inconspicuous beard is orange changing to blue at the tip. Both 
standards and falls are ruffled at the edge, and this adds greatly to 
the beauty of the flower. The placement of the blooms on the well 
branched stalk is excellent, and the growth is vigorous. The first 
introduction from our A. I. S. President Mr. J. E. Wills. and it is 
one of which he may well be proud.. A very fine real blue iris of 
great garden value. 36 in. $15.00 
CLOUD CASTLE (Graves 1944) M. An exquisite and effective 
pale wistaria blue with exceptionally fine carrying qualities in the 
gerden. The standards are broad and roundly domed with a dis- 
tinct fluting at the edge. The gracefully ruffled falls are wide and 
flaring with strong smooth texture. There is an indefinable charm 
about this iris that always attracts the attention of garden visitors. 
A self with evenly spaced*flowers on well branched eerie in. 
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DIVIDEND (G. Douglas 1944) V. L. Ina series of heavy sub- 
stanced yellows, most of them were so good it was difficult to 
choose the best, but finally Dividend was selected. The deep chrome 
flowers are large, crisp, and firm with very distinctive orange 
brown thumb prints each side of the orange yellow beard. The 
scintillating flowers are entirely different from any other yellow. 
and are most decorative. The standards are roundly domed, the 
falls are semi-flaring, and the substance of the flower is very firm. 
Dividend is the latest yellow to bloom, the first flower opening 
three days after the peak of the iris season. Tall and very well 
branched. 40 in. $15.00 
ELLEN (K. Smith 1944) M. An iris of quality and a gem in 
purity of color. A rounded yet flaring flower of pale mazarine 
blue enveloped by a frosty sheen that sparkles in the sunlight giving 
a different tone from any other of the paler blues. A self with 
rather high domed standards, the falls are flaring and rounded at 
the tips with a faint creamy flush around the yellow beard. A de- 
lightful flower with very firm texture. Well branched. 35 in. $10.00 
EXTRAVAGANZA (G. Douglas 1944) V: L. The best real amo- 
ena since Wabash, and the most outstanding iris produced by Mr. 
Douglas. The standards are white with a slight shading of cream 
at the base of the strong midrib. The falls are a blending or irides- 
cent copper, red, lavender, and deep violet with a violet sheen down 
the center. The form is trim ard tailored with well domed conic 
standards, and the semi-flaring falls have a velvety luminous finish. 
An attractive feature is the cream styles striped with the darker 
color. A very handsome flower with heavy substance. Strong four 
way branching stalks. Opens 4 to 6 days after peak of iris bloom. 
These late flowering varieties are a welcome addition to our gar- 
dens. 40 in. $30.00 
FRANCELIA (McKee 1944) M. Last season, this beautiful new 
yellow, was the center of attention in the garden of Mr. McKee and 
seemed even more lovely than the previous year when it received 
the award of Highly Commended. It is a very bright chrome yel- 
low, yet there is a depth of color that gives it a rich mellow tone. 
The standards are roundly domed and firm. The semi-flaring falls 
are broad and full, enlivened by the heavy golden orange beard. A 
yery floriferous yellow with unusually fine form, color and finish, 
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and considered at the top of its color ciass. Heavy substanced 
flowers on well branched stalks. H. C., A. I. S. 1942, R. 91 1943. 
38 in. $15.00 
GOLDEN SPANGLE (Cassebeer 1944) E. M. Deeper yellow than 
Golden Fleece, but with a very similar arrangement of color, this 
itis is most floriferous, thoroughly hardy, and always attracts a 
great deal of attention in the garden. A most dependable iris that 
won the award of Highly Commended in 1943. The Indian yellow 
standards are highly domed and firmly held. The falls are semi- 
flaring with the center part clear white, and a heavy gilding of rich 
yellow completely bordering the falls. The orange beard brings out 
in sharp contrast the white area of the falls. Ten blooms beauti- 
fully poised on tall well branched stalks: H. C., A. I. S. 1943, 
40 in. $10.00 
JASMINE (Grant 1944) M. A very rich smooth golden yellow 
without any brown or orange tones. The flowers are clear in color 
with a decided velvety sheen on the falls. The standards are conic 
and domed, the falls semi-flaring and full. The heavy beard is deep 
chrome yellow. There are no venations or haft markings, and the 
velvety surface of the falls extends way down into the throat. When 
a bloom was compared with other topnotch yellows, Jasmine gave 
them a duller more greenish tone. The flowers have a gardenia 
texture and are evenly spaced on tall well branched stalks. Leng 
season of bloom. 40 in. $30.00 
REVEILLE (Tobie 1944) M. Charming and delicate in color, 
but with very firm substance, this large pale pink has broad flaring 
flowers of an exquisite shade made more beautiful by the full pink- 
ish tangerine beard. The standards are broad and domed, the falls 
flaring and rounded. It is a cross of Clovelly and Melitza and has 
taken the form from Clovelly and the beard from Melitza. It is a 
self with the even pink flush throughout. Strong heavy textured 
flowers on exceptionally well branched stalks. The largest and best 
formed iris in this color class that I have seen. 40 in. $15.00 
SEQUATCHIE (W. Caldwell 1944) M. L. A brilliant blend of 
coppery brown with a strong infusion of rose and a bright blaze of 
metallic violet in the center of the falls. This iris was given the 
award of Highly Commended by the A. I. S. in 1943. Following is 
the description of Sequatchie by a prominent A. I. S. judge; “All 
metallic coppery rose-brown, gleaming in the sun. The medium 
sized blooms had crisp, flaring form. “A smooth infusion of violet, 
like the feathers on a pigeon’s neck, centered the falls. A different 
blend With more metallic sheen than any iris I’ve ever seen. A 
honey”. Strong very heavy substance with 9 to 11 flowers on four 
way perfectly branched stalks. A flaring flower with great carry- 
ing qualities in the garden. H. C., A. I. S, 1943. 4] in. $20.00 
SIBERIAN IRISES 
ERIC THE RED (Whitney 1944) This brilliant red is truly an 
iris to attract the eye for it is the finest, most distinctive Siberian 
that has been produced, and the first Siberian to win the award of 
Highly Commended from the A. I. S. The flowers are extremely 
large with broad flaring falls of intense wine red. The standards 
are large and of the same glowing red. The color is difficult to des- 
cribe, but according to Ridgway the color is between spinel red and 
amaranth purple but neither of these colors convey in any measure 
the life and beauty of this iris. Many, many flowers on tall es- 
pecially well branched stalks. Too much cannot be said in praise of 
this grand new Siberian. Increases rapidly, and very hardy. H. G; 
A: IT. S. 19434:42 in. $10.00 
HEMEROCALLIS INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1944 
BRIGAND 38-345 (Nesmith 1944) A big bold flower with a dis- 
tinctivé pattern of rose and mahogany on the large full blooms. 
The flowers have broad recurving petals and sepals, with a decided 
cream midrib on the petals, and a halo of deep rose in the throat. 
The flowering stalks are tall and commanding with 25 or more 
‘blooms on each tall well branched stalk. July-Aug. 43 in. $10.00 
