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A near approach to cream and red amoena in its home 
environment. Here it blossoms as a closer approach to 
variegata, the standards being quite yellow rather than 
white. Slightly tender. $7.00 
TIFFANY (H. Sass 1938) M, 32”. 
A gaily painted yellow plicata. It has rose, or deep pink, 
stitching on a yellow background in place of the usual white. 
The pattern is broadly marked in the standards and falls 
and the contrast with the pure yellow note is quite pleasing. 
The flower is large, of excellent substance. There is a fresh- 
ness about this yellow plicata that makes it our personal 
choice among the yellow plicatas as being the most pleasing 
and different. 75c; 3 for $2.00 
TISHOMINGO (Caldwell 1942) M. 38”. 
Smoothness of substance characterizes this clean-cut, 
appealing, out-of-the-ordinary iris, a wisteria blue and blue- 
lavender. A flower of crispness, texture and firm substance. 
A development from Tennessee, it is very delightful. Has 
been highly recommended by Eastern iris experts. $10.00 
TOBACCO ROAD (Kleinsorge 1942) M. 34”. 
Stiff, horizontal flaring flowers with rigid upright stan- 
dards give this iris a crisp effect. -A unique color, a golden 
tobacco brown in tone, which is lighter in tone than other 
browns. A striking and different new blend. $12.00 
TOP SERGEANT (Kirkland 1941) ML. 34”. 
Brilliant red-brown, almost a self. Down South this is 
proclaimed the most outstanding red iris excelling others in 
richness and clarity of color. Falls velvety and slightly 
deeper in tone, very well substanced. $5.00 
TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE (Gchreiner 1939) E:26”, 
Large flowered deep claret-black gleaming ruby in the 
sunlight. The color carries as near black. Size and form 
are surprising. 60c 
TREASURE ISLAND (Kleinsorge 1937) ML. 36”. 
A massive flower of a rich shade of vivid yellow. The 
pure golden tones are untarnished by any flaw of flecking 
that appears as a shortcoming in others at times. Tall 
stems, moderately branched, hardy, it is a highly meritori- 
ous variety. 50c; 3 for $1.25 
VAGABOND PRINCE (J Sass 1940) ML. 36”. 
One of Sass’s deep colored dark purple selfs. Very smooth 
finish, moderate height. $1.50 
VALIANT (Sturtevant 1937) EM. 40”. 
A rich blue blend of electrifying blue punctuated and 
edged iridescent old gold with a strong orange beard. One 
of the few actual blue and yellow blends, clear colored, tall, 
large, a charming and very worthy blue blend. 
35c; 3 for 90c 
VARESE (Williamson 1935) ML. 35”. 
A brilliant red-purple of fine globular form. A vigorous 
erower and very effective in the mass, lovely color. 25c 
VEDEMEiEs(Gayeux936)1e336 4 
A cascade of sparkling iridescence, a self with a crispy, 
crinkly effect. In color it is a pure honey-yellow to chamois. 
On the edges of the falls there is the most startling gold 
iridescence, unlike any other we have ever seen for brilliance. 
60c; 3 for $1.50 
VENUS DE MILO (Ayres 1931) ML. 38”. 
A shimmering creamy-white that is ideally floriferous. 
‘Tall and graceful. 25c; 3 for 60c 
VESTAL BEAUTY (Schreiner 1942) L. 38”. 
Absolute starch white except for an orange beard. In- 
troduced for northern gardens desiring a free flowering, tall 
white that is absolutely hardy. It can be visualized as a 
broader, much freer flowering Mount Washington only this 
is thoroughly hardy. We introduced another fine white 
iris, Winter Carnival. Both these white iris have been out- 
standing in their color class and hardy in our climate where 
so many whites lack hardiness or freedom of bloom. $2.00 
VIOLET CROWN (Kirkland 1931) M. 39”. 
While there are many fine blue iris and several excellent 
pinks of recent origin, there are, curiously, very few va- 
rieties in the intermediate shades of lavender or mauve 
(excepting of course the mauve and yellow blends). In 
fact, practically the only outstanding lavender that is a 
pure self-color is Violet Crown. It is really a deep tone of 
lilac with a rich, glistening texture. We recommend this 
iris.very strongly not only for its beauty and distinctive- 
ness but also for its fine height and branching and its free- 
blooming habits. 50c 
VIOLET SYMPHONY (kK. Smith 1940) M. 40”. 
A matchless beauty, seeming to embody a feeling of 
reverence and veneration. A gleaming violet self, the in- 
dividual blooms have a finished appearance as if they were 
precisely carved. Not a color that screams for attention, 
we think it the finest iris raised by this hybridizer. We 
enjoy its quiet beauty. $5.00 
WABASH (Williamson 1936) M. 36”. 
Fresh toned as any orchid is this amoena with snowy 
white standards and ultramarine falls with brighter margin- 
ing. The best of the true amoenas and destined to enjoy 
great popularity. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
WAKARUSA (Lapham 1941) M. 34”. 
Skillful blend of most unusual color. Radiantly colored 
with velvety orange and vivid red. In effect a burnt orange 
bicolor with velvety falls, forceful and magnetic. From a 
distance it gives the impression of a vivid patch of pinkish- 
orange-copper. A center of attraction in the garden. Very 
good flower and plant habit, extremely colorful. A notable 
color break. $8.00 
WAR EAGLE (J. Sass 1933) M. 34”. 
One of the gaints in iris flowers. In color a coppery toned, 
light rose-red. 25c; 3 for 60c 
WASATCH (Thorup 1935) EM. 34”. 
Probably the largest plicata. A very broad-petaled white 
flower with even markings of medium blue. Substance is 
excellent. 30c; 3 for 75c 
WAVERLY (Williams 1936) M. 34”. 
Captivating, flaring light blue, almost true blue. Domed 
standards and flaring falls held parallel with the ground. 
A chicory-blue it seems one of the clearest and purest blues 
in the garden. Excellently substanced with a slight, casual 
ruffling and crystalline sheen touching up the flower blithely. 
$1.00 
WEST POINT (Nicholls 1938) L. 44”, 
With a fine military bearing the composure of this 
flower is unique. About the finest iris to come to us from 
Col. Nicholls; a large, refined indigo blue, just a slight 
