HILL IRIS INTRODUCTIONS 
Our new ones have been well received and the best have been accorded some honors 
by the American Iris Society. We do not announce them as world beaters, as that - 
claim has already been preempted by a host of others. Fancy words in extended 
descriptions do not make the new ones bloom beautifully or grow well, and we 
prefer to have ours rated on their merits and we are trying to put vigor by inherit- 
ance into our sorts and account good strong growing habits and free blooming as of 
first importance. 
BETTY CAMPBELL (Hill-Son 1945)—This is our new deep blue bicolor with violet 
blue falls and slightly paler deep blue standards on 40-inch stems with fair branch- 
ing. The flower is well rounded and large, and the plant extra vigorous and 
Wealth yng tae a eee See Ak ee Le eee ene $5.00 
FLORA CAMPBELL—The neat, well rounded and modestly extended falls are 
really glowing in intense warm tones of red-brown and peach. The standards are 
a little lighter in tone with a more hazy coloring. The flower possesses unmistakable 
style and quality. , Honorable: Mention’ 1940 2 — 22 ee eee ee $1.50 
CHOCOLATE CREAM (Sass-Hill 1944)—This is the tall brown toned plicata that 
has proven such a favorite with all visitors for two seasons past. It is from the 
Tiffany series of yellow ground plicatas but has definitely brownish tones in heavy 
markings on a cream yellow ground. Tall and vigorous, 42-inch __-..-------- $5.00 
KANSAS BOUQUET—A very free flowering plicata of good size, white heavily 
marked with blue, often has 5 to 7 blooms open on one stalk _____----------- $1.00 
KANSAS INGLESIDE—This warm toned brown red self named on its merit as a 
spring bloomer has proven a fall bloomer here and in the south but too late to 
rebloom in north. It is the most brilliant red tone in our early garden and blooms 
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enone times. Plantseveryvi VisOlLOUS pee. at ee” ee ee eee eee $0.50 
KANSAS SUNRISE—A bright toned varietgata blend displaying the good qualities 
of its parents, King Tut and King Midas, stylish in form and of good substance_$1.00 
LADY DAINTY—A silvery toned white that seems to fill a definite need in a hardy, 
good quality white that will bloom freely every season ~_____-_-__---_------- $0.50 
LOVELY LADY—Well branched with large blooms of splendid proportions, opens 
a-very..pale sky blue and: turns cool white 7 ses" 2s eo fe eee $0.50 
MANYUSYA (Sass-Hill, 1944)—On one of our many annual trips to the Sass farms 
many years ago Mrs. Hill suggested the name Noweta, which means welcome in 
Delaware Indian, for this grand old Iris remains a favorite with many today. It 
was named and introduced in 1932 and now we are graciously allowed to name this 
descendant Manyusya, a daughter of the famous Polish scientist who: discovered 
radium, and it is one of the top pinks in our garden and has the vigor and fine 
habits of our own introductions. Mr. Fishburn, in Bulletin 100, page 21: “Is a grand 
Orchidipiak Irons BVOW eta e e  ek e e e  eee $10.00 
MELANIE—A tall rather deep pink that grows up to 45 inches and often has five 
blooms open at one time. It has less of the blue and orchid tones found in most 
pinks. The color tone is on the order of that found in the falls of Rameses. Honor- 
able Mention in 1940 ~_--------------- AM CE Selo ee, 5k ean ee tai $2.00 
MARJERY SPRINGER (Hill-Son 1946)—This is precise and neat in form and with 
quite unusual purity of color in a pale blue, 40 inches, with fair branching and 
UO ee ee et a ee me ee ee ee ee $10.00 
SHIMMERING GOLD (1944)—We have had numerous good yellows for several years 
past but have finally selected this deep golden yellow as our best. It has shimmering | 
flecks of scintillating yellow on the gold. Fine semi-flaring fall and good substance, 
42 inches «Seeks pe ee i ae ine ere ae ae eae in eee ee $10.00 
The above 12 introductions represent our best named sorts after 20 years of breed- 
ing, and if you want genuine satisfaction in high quality vigorous growing Iris 
order)these Hill ‘sortsiwAll for marae ee eS Re an $25.00 
Nine, our choice, for $15.00; 8, our choice, for $12.00. We think you will agree this is 
giving great value for little money. 
. See Dwarf Section for our own new seedlings. 
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