6 FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 
BUCCANEER (Nesmith 1942) E. M. A variegata blend of 
brilliant color and great garden value. The firmly domed 
standards are antimony yellow. The falls are Kaiser brown 
overlaid on yellow with a decided border of yellow extending 
completely around the edge. Tall and well branched, three 
branches and terminal. H. C., A. I. S. 1941. R. 87 1942. 
40 in. $2.50 
BUCKSKIN (Kleinsorge 1939) M. L. A large golden tan 
of firm form and substance. Practically a self with broad 
closed standards, and wide flaring falls. Tall with good 
branching. Per. R. 87 1941. 40 in. $1.50 
BURNISHED COPPER (Grant 1942) M. A copper and red 
blend that has the warm metallic lustre of burnished copper. 
Strong stalks with good branching. R. 87 1942. Ha in, 
3.00 
BUTTERCUP LANE (D. Hall 1941) M. A clear brilliant 
yellow that is a great favorite. The standards are closed 
and heavily fluted as are the semi-flaring falls. A forifer- 
ous yellow with great value for border planting. H. M., 
Ate a SO LO4 Oe een oomlO4 lemeo lain: $2.00 
CALIFORNIA PEACH (Salbach 1941) E. M. An iris of 
peach pink and apricot tones. The standards are warm 
apricot buff, broad and domed. The falls are salmon apricot 
lightly tinted pale lavender in the center. Firm flowers on 
tall widely branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1940. Per. R. 
87 1943. 38 in. $5.00 
CAPTAIN WELLS (P. Cook 1941) M. A deep glossy ma- 
roon purple with splendid habits of growth. A self, neat 
and finished in form with almost no haft markings. The 
whole flower has a shining surface that give the rich color 
life and brilliance. H. M., A. I. S. 1942. A. M., A. I. S. 1943. 
Per. R. 89 1948. 38 in. $4.00 
CAROLINE BURR (K. Smith 1940) M. L. A light ivory 
self overlaid with palest chartreuse and a frosty iridescent 
sheen. Flowers of large size evenly placed on tall sturdy 
four branched stalks. The standards are beautifully domed 
and have a pronounced midrib. The well rounded falls are 
semi-flaring and in excellent proportion to the standards. 
Gold Medal New York World’s Fair 1989. H. C., A. I. S. 
BH), Jal, ES ZN, UG Se TOE 7A Wl, ANG IL Se TIER, letere, 1M, 
89 1941. 45 in. $5.00 
CARILLON (J. Wills 1945) M. L. A warm blend with the 
luscious coloring of ripe apricots. The cupped standards are 
broad and thick textured. The falls are arched and flaring 
with very heavy substance. This is one of the varieties on 
which the flowers open slowly and do not reach their full 
perfection until the second day, a very good feature for such 
flowers have great lasting qualities. Not tall, but very florif- 
erous with vigorous growth, the sparkling flowers of pink 
and honey yellow form a charming clump for border plant- 
ino. He Cl, ALL Sy19435) He Mi. Avis S3194529 Rest 1945; 
33 in. Withdrawn until 1947 to increase stock. $10.00 
CASA BLANCA (Washington 1940) M. A beautiful white 
of large size and flaring form. The standards are broad 
and roundly domed with strong midrib. The wide flaring 
falls have very firm substance, and recurve in a delightful 
manner. The tall stalks with four branches carry 8 to 10 
blooms of heavy smooth texture. 40 in. $8.00 
CASQUE D’OR (J. Sass 1987) M. L. A sturdy flower with 
golden arched and ruffled standards, and broad falls of 
velvety maroon bordered with rich gold. Per. R. 85 1941. 
36 in. $1.50 
CATHEDRAL DOME (Nesmith 1936) M. A large white 
with ruffled well domed standards, the falls are arched and 
flaring of cool white. Yellow beard. A profusely blooming 
variety with strong well branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 
1936. Per. R. 90 1938. 39 in. Each $1,00 3 for $2.50 
CHAMOIS (Kleinsorge 1944) M. Pure chamois in color, 
this very large flowered variety has a soft satiny finisn 
that sparkles as if dusted with frost crystals. The flowers 
are beautifully formed with standards and falls waved at 
the edges. A self with no venations, and said to be quite 
different from any other iris. H. M., A. I. S. 1945. R. 88 
1945. 36 in. Stock limited. $10.00 
CHANTILLY (D. Hall 1945) This is a distinct novelty with 
lovely ruffled flowers of lavender flushed with gold at the 
haft. The edges of both standards and falls are so heavily, 
crimped that in an open bloom they give the appearance of 
being edged with lace. Dainty and charming with good 
substance and well branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1945. 
Reo vm O45 oonins $15.00 
CHIEF POKING FIRE (DeForest 1942) M. L. A very dif- 
ferent but lovely red that last year impressed me as having 
great merit. It is a self of deep red that seems to have a 
bronzy gold infusion throughout. The standards are well 
domed and firm, the falis of flaring rounded form. A trim 
neat flower with well branched stalks. Per. R. 87 1945. a in. 
4.00 
CHICORY BLUE (G. Douglas 1942) M. A most appropriate 
name for an outstanding iris, the color being the same as 
Chicory blue in Ridgway. A large blue self with closely 
domed standards slightly ruffled at the edge. The falls are 
broad and flaring in excellent proportion to the standards. 
The flowers have firm substance and smooth finish and are 
borne on sturdy four way branching stalks. H.C., A. I. S. 
1941, H. M., A. I. S. 1942:* Per. R287 1943) 48 ins $8.00 
CHINA MAID (Milliken 1936) M. A blended flower of pink, 
golden bronze and soft lilac. Deeper in color than Angelus. 
H. M., A. I. S. 1988. A. M., A. I. S.-1989. Per. R. 88 19389. 
40 in. $1.00 
CHINA LADY (Milliken 1943) M. The large flowers are 
clear glistening ivory with the center of the bloom lighted 
by a bright yellow beard and gleaming gold on the hafts 
of the falls. The long flaring flowers have heavy substance 
and stand out in the garden. Very well branched with vigor- 
ous growth and is hardy in New England. 39 in. $3.50 
CHIVALRY (J. Wills 1944) M. An impressive flower that is 
deeper in color than Great Lakes, larger in size, and with 
exceptionally heavy substance. The domed standards are 
large and full. The flaring falls are broad hafted, firm and 
strong. The inconspicuous beard is orange changing to blue 
at the tip. Both standards and falls are ruffled at the edge, 
and this adds greatly to the beauty of the flower. The 
placement of the blooms on the well branched stalk is ex- 
cellent, and the growth is vigorous. The first introduction 
from our A. I. S. President Mr. J. E. Wills, and it is one of 
which he may well be proud. A very fine real blue iris of 
great garden value. H. M., A. I. S. 1944. Per. R. 90 1945. 
36 in. $15.00 
CITY OF LINCOLN (H. P. Sass 1937) M. A _ brilliant 
variegata with a vivid contrast of color. Standards are 
clear yellow, falls bright velvety red bordered with rim of 
yellow.) Hi) M.) “Al I Ssl938s- (ACM. An laS= 1939meePer 
R. 90 1988. 42 in. $1.50 
CLARET VELVET (Weed 1940) M. A claret wine self with 
large broad flowers, low branching, and rapid growth. The 
falls are very velvety and so seem deeper in color. R. 87 
1944, 32 in. R. 86 1945, $2.00 
CLOUD CASTLE (Graves 1944) M. An exquisite and ef- 
fective pale wistaria blue with exceptionally fine carrying 
qualities in the garden. The standards are broad and 
roundly domed with a distinct fluting at the edge. The ruf- 
fled falls are wide and flaring with strong smooth texture. 
There is an indefinable charm about this iris that always 
attracts the attention of garden visitors. A self with evenly 
spaced flowers on well branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 
1944. R. 87 1945. 37 in. $9.00 
CLOVELLY (Tobie 1940) M. L. A very flaring grayish 
white with a strong suffusion of sea-foam green (Ridgway) 
throughout the flower giving the effect of a pale green 
iris. The flowers have fine form and extremely heavy sub- 
stance, well placed on four way branching stalks. R. 79 
1942. 40 in. $1.50 
