FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 7 
COMRADE (C. P. Connell 1942) M. A strong and sturdy 
iris of bright dusty rose with a strong suffusion of gold 
showing through from the underside and center of the flower. 
The standards are a blending of gold and Hellebore red. The 
falls have a background of gold that suffuses through the 
deep Hellebore red, and a band of Roods brown extends 
around the edge. A luminous iris with subtly blended 
colors. Excellent substance and well branched stalks. R. 
87 1942. 38 in. $4.50 
COPPER CRYSTAL (Washington 1938) M. L. The stand- 
ards are tawny brown, well arched and domed. The falls 
have an under color of tawny golden brown overlaid with 
brownish red. (Hays russet). A richly colored iris. H. M., 
Neo Lia LOS tem Pere R89) 1939. 38" in. $1.50 
COPPER GLOW (G. Douglas 1945) M, L. Rich and brilliant 
as autumn foliage, the warm brown tones fairly vibrate with 
life and color. The arched and conic standards are a blending 
of coppery rose and golden brown with strong midrib and 
slightly fluted edges. The falls are arched and flaring with the 
under color deep golden yellow completely flushed with the 
same color as the standards. Beard and styles are burnished 
gold. A smoothly finished flower with heavy substance that 
gives the effect of a glowing coppery brown self. Vigorous 
foliage, strong stalks with good branching. H. M., A. I. S. 
OAD Se eine $20.00 
COPPER PINK (W. M. Kellogg 1941) M. A beautiful soft 
pink flushed with sparkling copper. Medium to large flowers 
with rounded standards and flaring falls. Excellent sub- 
stance. H. M., A. I. S. 1942. Per. R. 88 1943. 38 in. $5.00 
COPPER ROSE (P. Cook 1941) M. A smooth blending of old 
rose, tan, and copper enlivened by a glow of golden yellow 
in the center of the bloom. The standards and falls are 
large, broad, and well formed. A fine iris in every way. 
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388 in. $4.00 
CORAL MIST (Grant 1941) M. A charming flower that 
gives a very pink effect. The standards are Corinthian pink 
lightly flushed with cinnamon. The semi-flaring falls are 
Corinthian red with light cinnamon marking’s at the throat. 
Exceptionally well branched stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 1942. 
Per. R. 87 1944. 38 in. $10.00 
CORTEZ (Nesmith 1934) V. L. The well domed standards 
are yellow overlaid with faint rose at the edge. The very 
flaring falls are intense crimson-purple. The flower has 
firm texture, withstands heat, wind and rain. One of the 
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R. 89 1938. 38 in. $1.50 
DAWN OF GOLD (Salbach 1940) L. The slightly ruffled 
standards are deep golden yellow. The broad horizontal 
falls have very heavy substance and are a shade deeper in 
color. The plants are very sturdy and have low and wide 
branching. 36 in. $6.00 
DAYBREAK (Kleinsorge 1941) M. A very large golden 
pink with slight copper undertones. The ruffled flowers are 
well shaped with closed standards and semi-flaring falls. 
The stalks are sturdy and well branched. A handsome iris. 
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40 in. ~ $6.00 
DEEP VELVET (Salbach 1939) M. A large, rich, red violet 
of commanding form. The standards and falls are the same 
color except that the upper part of the falls is flushed with 
iridescent claret brown. One of the best of the darker iris. 
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38 in. $2.50 
DESERT MOON (Washington 1945) L. A tall and stately 
cream yellow with full ruffled flowers of extremely smooth 
finish, heavy substance, and exceptionally fine branching, A 
self with strong closely held standards, the flaring falls have 
short delicate reticulations of gold each side of the full yel- 
low beard. The color is similar to that of the lovely Fairy 
Lustre, and as Desert Moon is late flowering it carries on 
this charming color throughout the season. The flowers have 
a delightful fragrance, the stalks are strong and sturdy with 
superb branching. Four branches and terminal. 42 in. $10.00 
DISPLAY (Grant 1942) M. L. A noteworthy variety that 
is deep in color, yet carries well in the garden. The stand- 
ards are deep mauve rose with strong midrib. The semi- 
flaring falls are velvety Spanish red shading to deep ma- 
roon at the haft. Wide and low branching. H. M., A. I. S. 
Gy, Weteses IR, fees TIISy Ss) aba. $7.50 
DIVIDEND (G. Douglas 1944) V. L. The deep chrome 
flowers are large, crisp, and firm with very distinctive 
orange brown thumb prints each side of the orange yellow 
beard. The flowers are entirely different from any other 
yellow and are most decorative The standards are round- 
ly domed, the falls are semi-flaring, and the substance of 
the flower is very firm. Dividend is the latest yellow to 
bloom, the first flower opening three days after the peak of 
the iris season. Tall and very well branched. R. 88 1944. 
40 in. $10.00 
DOWN EAST (Tobie 1943) M. One of the darkest and yet 
glowing purple iris that I have seen. It is a self of anthra- 
cene purple with the falls seeming darker on account of 
their extreme velvety surface. The domed standards are 
broad and full. The falls are semi-flaring of very velvety 
finish with the solid color going away down into the throat. 
The beard is purple tinted bronze. A deep but brilliant 
iris of good substance, sturdy stalks, and good branching. 
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DUBROVNIK (Williamson 19388) M. A colorful blend of 
deep rose and gold with a violet flush on the blade of the 
falls. A strong suffusion of gold lights up the center of 
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1.00 
DUET (Grant 1942) M. L. A blend with a distinctive per- 
sonality. The standards are honey beige with a pink flush 
around the heavy midrib. The center of the semi-flaring 
falls is pleroma violet with a wide border of the same color 
as the standards. 37 in. $5.00 
ELEGANS (K. Smith 1943) M. One of the most finished 
and charming iris in the garden. A pale-yellow or cream 
self flushed deeper yellow on the hafts and around the. thick 
yellow beard. Not an extremely tall iris, but very floriferous 
and the exceptionally well formed flowers are evenly spaced 
on four way branching stalks. R. 87 1948. 35 in. $5.00 
ELLEN (K. Smith 1944) M. An iris of quality and a gem 
in purity of color. A rounded yet flaring flower of pale 
mazarine blue enveloped by a frosty sheen that sparkles in 
the sunlight giving a different tone from any other of the 
paler blues. A self with rather high domed standards, the 
falls are flaring and rounded at the tips with a faint creamy 
flush around the yellow beard. A delightful flower. fare 
.00 
ELMOHR (Loomis 1942) M. A most impressive and hand- 
some iris that seems to be the best of the William Mohr 
progeny, and it has more red in it than any of the others. 
A large rounded flower of rich reddish mulberry, very glossy 
and lustrous. Hybridizers will be interested to know that 
it is a good seed parent. Healthy vigorous plants with stalks 
Gir saaeiohnoien) lavergedaye. Jel, IME, JN I, Se eee, ALO, JN. Ik, St 
1944. Dykes Medal 1945. Per. R. 90 1945. 34 in. $4.00 
ELSA SASS (H. P. Sass 1939) M. A refreshing iris of 
delicate lemon ice coloring. The medium sized flowers are 
frilled and in good proportion to the stalks. H. M., A. I. S. 
1939 AvVinwAne SOA Pers Re coel941e ao8 rina ss1.50 
ETOILE D’OR (G. Douglas 1943) M. A pure deep yellow self 
with firm texture and sparkling finish. The standards are 
domed and firmly held. The falls are semi-flaring with an 
overlay of deeper yellow that gives a velvety lustre to the 
bloom. The flowers are brighter and deeper than most of 
the yellows with no greenish undertone. The absence of 
veining enhances the purity of color. Medium to tall in 
height with good branching, it has great garden value. 
Eee Ate len Sen O43 sme SOO 4 qm Onin. $7.00 
EVER GAY (Kirkland 1939) E. M. The standards are rich 
orange yellow flushed with rosy buff. The dominant color 
of the falls is brilliant orange. 384 in. $2.00 
