Whiting Introductions for 1945 
ROCKET (No. 4215) A brilliant new orange yellow iris that many of our visitors 
think is the finest they have ever seen in our gardens. Judges and casual visitors 
alike, went straight to it. The standards are pure deep chrome and the falls are 
pure deep orange chrome almost to the edge. The flowers are large, wide petalled, 
classically formed and of very heavy substance. Seven to nine blooms are well 
carried on strong 88 inch stalks. When this seedling first bloomed we called it Brass 
Band—because it was so loud—but it is really flame color, not in the least brassy, 
so we have named it ROCKET. $40.00 
BURMESE GOLD (No. 4158) A glowing gold blend of delightfully ruffled form and 
graceful carriage. It has such a smooth combinaticn of deep vellow, pink, apricot 
and real gold that it is in effect a self of about the shade Ridgway calls bittersweet 
pink with a central light like a candle flame. The branching is not particularly wide 
but the arrangement of the buds gives it a long season of fresh and lovely blooms. 
34 to 36 inches in height. $30.00 
BLUE RYHTHM (No. 4332) Most of us concede that there is as yet no true blue 
iris. Yet with so many breeders working for one there is bound to be improvement. 
We think Blue Rhythm is a step nearer to real blue, and a really handsome iris. It 
comes close to cornflower biue, softened by a silvery overtone. The flowers are large 
and full with wide standards arched and domed, and semiflaring falls. The wide 
hafts ane smooth and blue with no pattern, the substance is especially good. The 
stalks are 38 to 40 inches tall and widely branched, carrying many flowers. The 
season of bloom carries over from midseason to late. The plants are robust, free 
blooming and show above normal increase. $25.00 
GALLANTRY (No. 4078) This is a medium dark blue of intensely rich coloring—a 
true self. The large flowers are beautifully ruffled with widely flaring falis. The 
branching is especially good with plenty of room for many blooms and buds. The 
plants are hardy and vigorous in growth, blooming very freely, on 38 to 40 inch stalks. 
$20.00 
CLOTH OF GOLD (No. 413) A brilliant deep yellow self from Golden Hind x Golden 
Spike. We sent a few of these out under number and have received several sugges- 
tions that it be named. Some have said that it is better than Golden Spike—well why 
shouldn’t it be? If the children are not better than their parents—what are we work- 
ing for? The large flowers are wide and full, the stands well held, the falls quite 
flaring. The haft is smooth yellow and the heavy beard is orange. The 36 inch 
stalks branch well and the plants are very vigorous and perfectly hardy. $15.00: 
One each of the new introductions will be sent to a customer for $100.00. 
