Se OF dark maroon having a blackish lustre. 
New and Unusual Dris 
ALEPPO PLAIN (J. Sass 1943) 36”. 
A singular plicata from the Sass’s. A dark red peppered 
application on a creamy white background. A large flowered 
seedling developed from Orloff. $15.00 
AZURE SKIES. (Pattison 1943) ML. 36”. 
An agreeable, airily ruffled pale lavender blue with sur- 
prisingly crisp, strong substance; reminds one of a piece of 
cool starched material. A serenely trim looking iris. $10.00 
BLACK & GOLD (Kleinsorge 1943) M. 36”. 
_ An admirable new variegata. Rich deep gold with falls 
$7.50 
BOMBAY (Hamilton 1943) M. 36”. 
We introduced this high ranking variegata last season. It 
is extremely free flowering and has excellent growing habits. 
A fitting companion of City of Lincoln, its bright and clear 
yellow standards and bright coppery maroon falls compare 
with the best. Since good variegatas are few this free grow- 
ing plant is recommended. $2.00 
CHINA LADY (Milliken 1943) 38”. 
This has been recommended to us as one of the finest 
cream iris originated in Southern California. A _ clear, 
glistening, beautiful China white iris with a flush of yellow 
and a bright beard to fittingly climax the informally waved 
blossoms. $7.50 
CHIPPEWA (Salbach 1943) M. 30”, 
One of the deep yellow ground plicatas with brown mark- 
ings. Standards very heavily suffused and dotted brown. 
California authorities hold this iris in high esteem. $12.50 
DIXIE SUNSHINE (Milliken 1943) 36”. 
Dixie Sunshine from Southern California is a new yellow 
with a light fluting to its petals and a porcelain finish. It is 
difficult to determine what transitions of color and refine- 
ments of texture one enjoys as this iris is studied. $12.00 
DOWN EAST (Tobie 1943) M. 37”. 
Coming from the rock bound coast of Maine, we expect 
this iris will be a welcome addition to our iris collection. 
One of the darkest, yet glowing, purples with very rich falls 
because of their extremely velvety surface. A deep but 
brilliant iris. $10.00 
DREAMCASTLE (P. Cook 1943) M. 38”. 
A cool orchid pink. Paul Cook has originated some 
splendid iris. This one is described as being extremely fine 
‘ novelty class that await appraisal. 
and broad petalled. | There has been a definite need for a 
finer iris in the orchid-pink class. We await its performance 
in Minnesota with considerable interest. $10.00 
DUET (Grant 1942) ML. 36”. 
A skillfully blended iris of golden-fawn to honey beige 
with tints of lilac and orchid concentrating toward the 
center of each petal. An effective cream washed haft and 
rich beard give the entire flower a most attractive assem- 
blage. $7.50 
FIRECRACKER (D. Hall 1943) 32”. 
There are several new colors being obtained in the plicata 
Firecracker is a glowing 
dark burgundy red plicata with a yellow trim, a color com- 
bination that sounds snappy and brisk. It should enjoy 
a prominent position in the garden. $5.00 
FROSTED GLASS (Becherer 1943) M. 38”. 
A fascinating iris which beggars description both for its 
unusual color, with a finish that is altogether novel, and its 
pale opalescent cream coloring with a pearliness contributed 
by the very frost-like iridescence. Unusual in texture its 
artful colors distinguish it from any iris of near similar 
coloring. $10.00 
GAYOSO (Tom Williams 1943) M. 36”. 
A most brilliant iris, even more ebullient and richly 
colored than its parent Golden Hind. Vividly colored, this 
is one of the more brilliantly pure rich yellows we have seen. 
An iris of remarkable carrying power it luminates the garden 
like a beacon fire. $12.00 
JASPER AGATE (Edna Williams 1943) M. 32”. 
A master stroke of rich, jewel-like coloring. A faultless 
medley of gold and copper red with an underlying copper 
pink tone. An unusual coalition of color assembled with 
consummate skill. One of the newer iris colors, a real break 
with beautiful lacquer-like-finish without a marring vein. 
A striking iris, well praised by the iris authorities. $20.00 
LOUISE BLAKE (K. Smith 1943) M. 36”. 
Crisp contrasting chicory blue standards and rich blue 
purple falls; a near amoena colored iris. Especially highly 
praised down East, we wish to compare it with our iris 
Lothario which has been so popular we have not been able 
to supply the demand for stock. ‘This iris and Lothario are 
refinements on ever popular Amigo. We hope to report next 
season on relative comparisons. $20.00 
Glossary of Iris Terms 
Following each variety name are given the name of the originator, year of introduction, season 
(Very Early, Early, Midseason, Midseason-Late, and Very Late), and height of plant in inches. 
Various terms applicable to iris used throughout this catalog may be defined as follows: 
AMOENA: (pleasing) white or tinted white standards with colored falls. 
PLICATA: (pleated) stitched or stippled margin-color on white background. 
VARIEGATA: yellow or near-yellow standards with deeper falls which may be either veined or solid 
tones of brown or purple. 
BLEND: combination of two or more colors (one always being yellow). 
BICOLOR: (two colors) light or medium standards and deeper falls. 
SELF: an iris of uniform color. 
TEXTURE: sheen or finish of the petals. 
SUBSTANCE: thickness of petals. 
