8 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 


FIRECRACKER (D. Hall 1943) M. The most brilliant plicata 
that I have seen. The undercolor is yellow with heavy plicata 
markings of glowing Burgundy red. Free flowering, good sub- 
stance, medium in height. It is so bright that it stands out from 
afar in the garden. H. M., A. I. S. 1943. R. 88 1943. 32 in. $5.00 
FLAMELY (P. Cook 1943) M. A glowing red self that is well 
named for it is flushed with orange red tones. Mr. Cook says it is 
the reddest out of many hundred seedlings from the iris E. B. 
Williamson. The conic domed standards shade from ochre red to 
terra cotta. The flaring falls are garnet brown, strong and firm. 
The flowers are medium to large of splendid shape, good substance 
and texture. Stalks are strong and sturdy. 36 in. $6.50 
FLORA CAMPBELL (Hill 1940) M. A very attractive iris with 
warm red brown and peach red so subtly blended that the whole 
flower is a glowing bit of color. The flowers have good substance 
and the stalks are well branched. H. M., A. I. S. 1940. Per. R. 87 
1942. 38 in. $2.00 
FLORA ZENOR, (J. Sass 1942) M. One of the most fascinating 
iris in many years. The domed standards are rosolane pink. The 
arched and pendant falls are rosolane pink with a bit darker flush 
at the throat, The whole flower has the delectable coloring of a 
strawberry sundae enlivened by the tangerine red beard. H. C., 
A.I. S. 1941. H.M., A.I.S. 1942. Per. R. 86 1943. 40 in. $10.00 
FLORENTINE, (Cayeux 1937) M. The ground color is white 
evenly dotted and traced with clear lilac mauve on both the stand- 
ards and falls. The whole effect is a frosty French blue flower 
of large size and good proportion. C. M., S. N. H. F. 1937. A: 
M., A. I. S. 1940. Per. R. 88 1941. 37 in. $1.50 
FORT KNOX (Milliken 1941) M. A beautiful light yellow self 
with a smooth even finish and excellent carrying qualities in the 
garden. It may be visualized as a greatly improved Chosen with- 
out the greenish cast. The flowers are neatly tailored and evenly 
spaced on tall well branched stalks. A very lovely iris. H. M.,, 
A. I. S. 1941. Per. R. 89 1943. 40 in. $7.50 
FORTUNE (Kleinsorge 1941) M. L. An iris of large size and 
broadly spreading form. It is a self of rich Florentine gold color- 
ing. The flowers have very heavy substance, and the stalks are 
widely branched. R. 87 1942. 34 in. $4.00 
FRANCONIA (Graves 1942) Cool and classic as white marble 
the extremely large flowers have exceptionally smooth firm texture 
and are carried on strong stalks that have ideally spaced and pro- 
portioned branches. The standards are well domed with strong 
midrib. The falls arched and flaring and in perfect proportion 
to the standards. A pure white self that sparkles in the sunlight. 
A’ superbins: HC. ASLS, 1941 cH MAA. TS. 4942: 6.91 
1942. 42 in. $17.50 
FRENCH MAID (Grant 1939) The wide ruffled standards are 
well, domed, of deep buff with a rosy flush. The semi-flaring falls 
have a bronzy gold background flushed with orchid, and bordered 
by a band that matches the brown buff in the standards. Per. R. 
87 1940. 38 in. Each $1.00 3 for $2.50 
FULL MEASURE (De Forest 1941) M. L. A fascinating deep ' 
orange yellow self with an aniline yellow undertone that adds to 
the depth of color. The standards are arched, the falls half flaring 
set off by the deep orange beard. The flowers are nicely spaced 
on rather slender but strong stalks. Late flowering and most at- 
tractive. 40 in. $5.00 
FULL SAIL (Wareham 1942) M. The standards are arched and 
firmly held, of white with just the faintest infusion of pinkish lav- 
ender. The white falls are very broad at the haft and semi-flaring 
with a blue flush under the tip of the yellow beard. The large 
flowers have excellent substance, and the stalks are well branched. 
A freely flowering variety with broad very decorative foliage. 
9 in. $3.50 
GALLANT LEADER (Wiesner 1939) V. L. The standards are 
deep rose red heavily infused with gold. The falls are semi-flaring 
of deep velvety maroon blending into rich brown at the broad haft. 
This iris has great resistance to bad weather in spite of its great 
size. H. M., A. I. S. 1939. Per. R. 88 1940. 40 in. 
Each $1.50 3 for $3.75 
GARDEN FLAME (H. P. Sass 1941) M. L. A rich garnet red 
self that is very clear and lustrous. The ruffled domed standards 
are firmly held. The velvety falls flare nicely and the haft has the 
same even color with no venations. Excellent in form, size, and 
substance it carries well in the garden. A very worthwhile iris. 
H. M., A. I. S. 1940. A. M,, A. I. S. 1943. Per. R. 89 1942, 
35 in. $10.00 
-tensified by ruddy brown at the haft. 40 in. 
GAY DAWN (Washington 1939) M. A luminous yellow and 
rose blend with standards of deep clear yellow. The falls are 
slightly lighter yellow heavily flushed with rose on the lower part. 
R. 86 1940. 37 in. Each $1.00 3 for $2.50 
GAY VAGABOND (Nesmith 1941) M. L. A medium sized pli- 
cata with excellent form and branching. The standards are pale 
yellow edged with mulberry. The flaring falls are deeper yellow 
stitched at the edge with mulberry. 38 in. . $1.00 
GENERAL MacARTHUR (Weed 1943) V. L. A very large 
cream white self flushed with gold around the broad gold beard. 
Extremely late flowering it adds greatly to the length of the iris 
season. 36 in. $10.00 
GILT EDGE (Whiting 1941) M. The large flowers are clear 
lemon yellow with the wide hafts gilded deep Empire yellow, and 
this color extends around the falls in a distinct border. Tall and 
well branched. Per. R. 86 1943. 40 in, $2.00 
GIN FIZZ (Wareham 1942) M. A beautiful white iris with the 
finish of frosted glass, The domed standards are firm and strong 
with an ivory flush along the midrib.. The flaring falls are white 
with a decided ivory flush in the center, Very fine form and sub- 
stance and excellent branching. 38 in. $6.00 
GLAMOROUS NIGHT (Wiesner 1940) L. Tall and very late 
blooming with immense flowers of deep velvety mulberry, heavily 
infused with bronze. The standards are very broad and closely 
domed, of mulberry flushed at the base with golden bronze. The 
falls are arched and extremely large of rich velvety mulberry in- 
$1.50 
GLEN ELLEN (C. P. Connell 1939) M. An interesting iris of 
golden buff with an overlay of bronzy gold. The flowers are 
large and long in form and the general color effect is a tan toned 
iris that carries well in the garden. H. M., A. I, S. 1939. R. 89 
1941, $2.00 
GOLD DOME (Grant 1942) E .M. The name is most descriptive 
for the standards are so rounded that they resemble a dome of 
glowing gold. The falls are arched and flaring of the same color 
as the standards enlivened by a distinct ivory area just below the 
thick yellow beard. 36 in. $3.00 
GOLDEN EAGLE (D. Hall 1942) M. A large luminous yellow 
with a satiny finish. It is a very unusual yellow for it has a par- 
ticular quality that seems to put life and brilliance into a light yel- 
low, and yet there is no hint of orange or amber in it. Firm 
flowers, beautifully branched stalks. Considered one of the best 
from this hybridizer. H.C, A. I. S, 1941. H. M. A. I. S. 1942. 
Per. R. 87 1943. 36 in. $3.50 
GOLDEN FLEECE (J. Sass 1940) M. A well known iris of cool 
lemon cream intensified by deeper lemon at the haft and around the 
edge of the falls. The graceful ruffled form and elusive coloring 
make it a great favorite. H. M., A. I. S. 1940. A. M., A.I. S. 
1942. Per. R. 90 1942. 44 in. $10.00 
GOLDEN MAJESTY (Selbach 1938) M. This iris stands at the 
top of the deep orange yellow class. The flowers are of splendid 
domed form and of such gleaming gold that the tall well branched 
stalks stand out in the garden. H. M., A. I. S. 1939. A. MEAG 
I. S. 1940. Per. R. 90 1940. 42 in. A $1.00 
GOLDEN SPIKE (Whiting 1940) “A deep golden yellow self of 
large full form, heavy substance and excellent branching. This 
iris is well worthy of a place among the best yellows. The flower 
is a deep lemon chrome (dandelion yellow) self with wide hafts 
and thick orange beard. H. M., A. I. S. 1940. A. MaAg ios: 
1942. Per. R. 90 1941. 36 in. $5.00 
GRACE MOHR (Jory 1935) M. A seedling of Wm, Mohr and 
a very sensational iris. A pale lilac, veined and netted with mangan- 
ese lilac, H. M., A.T. S, 1936, A. M.,’ A. 1. S 19302) Perstk: 
87 1939. 34 in. $1.00 
GRAND CANYON (Kleinsorge 1941) M. An unusual and at- 
tractive blend of plum, copper, and gold. It reminds one of the 
French iris Charlotte Millet. but it is deeper and far more colorful 
with firm substance and the stalks are tall and sturdy. H. M.. A. 
I. S. 1943. Per. R. 87.1943. 40 in, $3.00 
GREAT LAKES (Cousins 1938) M. More clear in color than 
Shining Waters, and with ideal form and carriage this iris is one 
of the best in the light blue class. The standards are firm and 
roundly domed. The falls are very flaring with no venations at 
the haft. Winner of the Dykes Medal in 1942, and very worthy 
2 Sey H.M., A. I. S. 1939. A.M; AsT.S, 1940; Per-R! 
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