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LOUVOIS THE brown iris. Amazing rich maroon brown 
enfolds the flower. Standards of light chocolate and falls 
a very rich, glossy red-maroon edged to match standards: 
Color is very rich and sleek and remarkably free from veins. 
Not tall but noteworthy for its rich color, distinctive and 
charming. $1.00; 3 for $2.50 
LUCREZIA BORI Few yellows have other than plain 
petalage. This iris is one of the most ruffled yellow iris. 
Large, late blooming. dusky deep yellow, well substanced 
and branched. In wet seasons coloring may be a bit dull. 
35c; 3 for 90c 
LULLABY A luscious new pink in shading between apple 
blossom and orchid pink. There are many new pinks 
being produced and Mr. Hall is in the vanguard producing 
several splendid new creations. $5.00 
MAGIC CARPET 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-cream background. $12.00 
MAIDEN BLUSH Rich pleasing shade of apricot, or is 
it more a pink and yellow blend? People agree it is a 
pleasing iris whichever color class it properly belongs in. 
$5.00 
MAJENICA An exciting salmon tinted pink blend, wide 
petaled 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 petaled 
flower of substance. Branched stems. $8.00 
MARCO POLO Colorful large, clear-toned bicolor with 
lustrous rose standards and brilliant, velvety, crimson 
falls. A fine orange beard contributes a sprightly touch of 
contrast. 50c 
MARILYN 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. 
$2.00 
MARINE WAVE Very early blooming medium deep 
blue with a solid uniformity of color even to the blue 
beard. $2.00 
MARQUITA 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. 50c 
MARY E. NICHOLLS This beautifully formed, mag- 
nolia-like finished iris is an exquisite beauty. The flowers 
are a frosty white textured like a kid glove with a generous 
smooth overlay of dull gold at the haft. A gleaming white 
encrusted gold, refined and chaste. $2.00 
MARY VERNON Blended variegata of golden bronze 
flushed standards with widely flaring falls of bright ruby 
red. $6.00 
MATTERHORN 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 qualifica- 
tions of this delightful, and important, white iris. $1.50 
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MATULA One of the most unusual blends. A warm 
medley of rose, rich orange, crimson and buff. Large 
flower petals are airly waved and crimped; superb substance 
and a rugged plant. $1.25 
MAY DAY A stunning arrival in copper-apricot coloring. 
A self color overlaid and burnished tones of copper on 
soft apricot, nice orange beard. Tall branched stems, fair 
substance. Without question a distinctive color, valuable 
as a breeder. $1.00 
MELANIE Many of the newer pinks are blended. Not 
so Melanie. It is a lovely shimmering orchid-pink with 
talls stems, ideally branched, good form, fine size and won- 
derful substance. A most commendable iris. $3.00 
MIDWEST GEM A luminous peach-apricot blend light- 
ly flushed pink. Petals attract attention because of their 
adroit crimping and serrating. Pleasantly scented. 75c 
MING YELLOW One of the largest yellows, yet a 
stately flower, Ming Yellow is well substanced and 
branched and blooms are carried with an easy grace, Large, 
smooth yellow evenly toned. Thick substance. Derived 
from Depute Nomblot it brings the character of this fine iris 
into our yellows; a worthy addition. $2.00 
MINNIE COLQUITT A striking iris with a bordering 
of wine-red on white. A massive flower and one of the 
sharpest contrasts of any plicata. $5.00 
MISS BISHOP A pure glistening white with an agree- 
able smooth yellow haft and throat. Heavily substanced, 
it has the summer freshness of a bunch of Shasta daisies. 
$5.00 
MISS CALIFORNIA Enormous lilac-pink, a pleasing 
tone with a lemon yellow beard. A prolific growing va- 
riety and a most satisfactory garden subject. Strong foliage, 
tall, branched stems, blooms over a long period. 60c 
MISSOURI We have always regarded this variety as 
one of the classics of irisdom. The giant blooms of fault- 
less form and heavy enameled texture are a clear rich shade 
of medium blue. In every way a splendid iris. 50c 
MME. LOUIS AUREAU Subtly and delicately dotted 
and plicated rosy heliotrope on a silvery white back- 
ground. In effect it can be visualized as a rosy-tinted pli- 
cata. Large flowers on stems that are not tall. 50c 
MODISTE A fine silky lilac-lavender, different from 
other pale blues or lavender. Flowers of full rounded 
form and broad hafts; a pleasing lemon beard. $1.00 
MOHRSON ‘Huge globular blooms of medium purple 
veined and marbled a deeper purple with a broad yellow 
beard. This seedling of Wm. Mohr is of easier culture being 
only one-fourth of onco-cyclus parentage. 75c 
MOONLIT SEA Extraordinarily colored! A_ striking 
novelty, in color effect rich indigo blue with solid golden 
heart and haft heavily burnished toward the center of the 
flower. The liquid cast of the white and golden variegations 
in the flower is so novel and different it is apt to be either 
passionately liked or equally disappointing. An iris entirely 
original. : $10.00 
MOROCCO ROSE A delectable rose-pink. Its warm 
coloring has a soft yellow glow at the heart and a pleasing 
yellow beard. Popular and in heavy demand our supply of 
roots never lasts the season. Takes two years to become 
established. $1.50 
