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EIGHT HOUSE Galbach 1936) Mic. 34”. 
A most unusual coalition of colors, a clear old rose to 
rose-red light bicolor. A torch-like center of yellow sends 
slithering streams of gold from the heart of the flower. 
Good substance and smoothly textured. 60c 
LILAMANI (J. Sass 1938) M. 38”. 
Striking blue-black, dusky yet richly glowing. The 
blooms are large with broad, thick velvety falls. Sturdy 
stalks, very tall. A free growing, imposing development in 
our violets. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
L. MERTON GAGE (Lapham 1942) M. 40”. 
A capricious, delicate shade of light pink. It is a very 
delicate color with a dainty infusion of yellow tone in its 
pink cast. Needs proper planting to bring out its light tones. 
$11.00 
LORD DONGAN (K. Smith 1940) M. 37”. 
Striking solemn new purple composed of Chinese violet 
standards and spaciously broad rounded falls of a very 
deep plush, solidly colored, pansy violet. A warm toned 
beard provides a sparkling contrast to rich tones of the 
flower. $7.50 
LORI MAY (DeForest 1941) ML. 30”. 
A harmonious daphne pink very lightly shaded rose; pert 
and flippant. Clear colors, starch-like substanced blooms, 
a bright new color note. Good sized blooms, stem could be 
better branched; in color getting very close to true pink. 
$6.00 
LOS ANGELES (Mohr-Mitchell 1927) M. 38”. 
Snowy white throughout save for a slight stitching of 
cerulean at the haft and at the base of the standards and 
a beard of soft yellow-gold, Los Angeles is an exquisitely 
sculptured beauty with the finest satin sheen — tall, vig- 
orous, well-branched —a classic iris that is a cornerstone 
of any collection worthy of the name. 25c; 3 for 60c 
LOTHARIO (Schreiner 1942) ML. 38”. 
Large, rich, high finished bicolor of high quality, an elo- 
quent blue bicolor. Essentially the same color pattern of 
Amigo, light sky blue standards and rich plush blue-purple 
without veining or other detracting mars. Its contrast of 
color and rich orange beard add to its lovely symphony of 
color. Most significant, this iris has a sturdy stem, 38 
inches, handsomely displaying the individual blooms. 
Lightly frilled, its richness and lustre are surprising for such 
a large iris. Striking both for its beauty and size. (Illus- 
tration page 23). $10.00 
LOUVOIS (Cayeux 1936) M. 35”. 
Incredibly, amazingly rich and lustrous! The brown iris. 
A wealth of rich maroon brown enfolds the flower with 
standards of light chocolate brown and falls a very rich, 
glossy red-maroon with a chocolate border along the edge 
of the petal; nice gold beard. The color is very rich and the 
flower is pure, remarkably free from veins. From a dis- 
tance it looks like two tones of chocolate, a harmony of 
brown. Not tall but noteworthy for its rich color and defi- 
nite margined fall. Richly endowed with qualities ensuring 
lasting distinction and charm. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
LUCREZIA BORI (Schreiner 1935) L. 40”. 
Delightfully ruffled and fluted the falls are slightly deeper 
in color than the standards and have a bronze-olive reflex 
which pales shortly after the bloom opens. Large, late 
blooming, dusky deep yellow. Well substanced, branched, 
good height. 25c; 3 for 60c 
MAGIC CARPET (Schreiner 1942) L. 33”. 
Largest of the colored plicatas. Standards are subtly 
flecked rose with faint cinnamon markings on buff. The 
falls are flecked rose rioting on deep gold-creain background. 
(Illustration on page 22.) $12.00 
DRAGS eG ArhebsE NGS 
MAID OF ASTALOT (J. Sass 1936) M. 38”. 
Domed plicata of white with blue stitching along haft; 
exquisite poise and beautiful. 50c 
MAJENICA (P. Cook 1941) EM. 36”. 
An exciting salmon tinted pink blend, wide petalled 
flower. A clear, bright, smoothly colored self with very 
stiff, lasting substance. A refreshing color bringing the 
salmon tones of Eros into a larger and broader petalled 
flower of substance. Branched stems. $8.00 
MARCO POLO (Schreiner 1936) E. 37”. 
Named after a colorful personality of the Middle Ages. 
A large clear-toned bicolor with lustrous rose standards and 
brilliant, velvety, crimson falls. The color is solid without 
detracting venation. A fine orange beard contributes a 
sprightly touch of contrast. One of the most handsome of 
the reds. 35c 
MARILYN (Schreiner 1943) L. 40”. 
Rich medium blue, the result of a cross of Sierra Blue and 
Missouri. A striking feature is the haft which is a rich 
chestnut brown, a beautiful contrast. Tall stems, vigorous 
and hardy. $2.00 
MARINE WAVE (Schreiner 1942) VE. 26”. 
Very early blooming medium deep blue with a solid 
uniformity of color even to the blue beard. $2.00 
MARQUITA (Cayeux 1931) ML. 34”. 
An amoena type in cream and watermelon rose. Its 
luminous cream standards, ‘‘silken, hushed, and chaste,” 
are the last word in serene but warm exquisiteness. The 
watermelon-rose falls are veined rather than solidly colored. 
A very lovely iris. 40c; 3 for $1.00 
MARY E. NICHOLLS (Nicholls 1939) ML. 34”. 
One of the most unique styled magnolia-like finished iris 
of exquisite beauty. The flowers are a frosty white with a 
generous smooth overlay of dull gold at the haft. A gleam- 
ing white with encrusted gold, texture like a kid glove. A 
refined and chaste iris. Not large, the flowers are indi- 
vidually as beautiful as any single iris. $2.00 
MARY GEDDES (Washington 1931) ML. 38”. 
One of our warmest toned irises, with standards of sal- 
mony-orange and falls of Pompeian red. <A free bloomer 
and quite prolific. 25c; 3 for 60c 
MARY VERNON (McKee 1942) M: 36”. 
Blended variegata of golden bronze flushed rose standards 
with widely flaring falls of bright ruby red repeating the 
gold of the standards in the haft pattern and margin of the 
falls. $6.00 
MATA HARI (Nicholls 1937) VL. 40”. 
An intense indigo blue purple. Perfect in form, flar- 
ing gracefully, sumptuously glistening velvet tones. It 
impresses all who see it and being a very late bloomer it 
often does not come into flower until many iris are finished 
blooming. What a fine iris to mark the closing of the iris 
blooming season! 75c; 3 for $2.00 
MATTERHORN (J. Sass 1938) EM. 38”. 
The finest pure white in existence today. Of faultless, 
beautifully rounded form, generous size without a trace 
of foreign color. The haft is utterly devoid of markings, 
producing a chaste immaculate serenity such as is reserved 
only for true self colors, most of all for a true white self. 
A sparkling sheen, firm substance, broad flaring falls and 
splendid branching complete the qualifications of this de- 
lightful, and important, white iris. $1.50; 3 for $3.75 
