20 M . 
OLIVER FLOWER FARMS 
IRIS, Continued 
Lady Paramount. 
riety of clear primrose-yellow with firm silken 
texture. Flower and foliage of stupendous 
size. Early midseason. 38 in. 35c each. 
Lent A. Williamson.  Pansy-violet. 
sturdy stems. Early. 42 in. 25c each. 
Lighthouse. Very bright rose blend, of bold 
growing habit, with enormous blossoms. In 
effect an old-rose self with a most brilliant 
center of yellow and fiery gold. Midseason to 
late. 34 in. 75c each. 
Loreley. A _ prolific yellow and blue bicolor. 
The standards are yellow and the falls a pleas- 
ing shade of deep blue. Fragrant. 30 in. 25c 
each. 
Los Angeles. Snowy white throughout save for 
a slight.stitching of cerulean at the haft and at 
the base of the standards. Soft yellow-gold 
beard. Midseason. 38 in. 25c each. 
Louise Blake. Has been described as an 1m- 
proved and larger Amigo. The standards are a 
light chicory-blue and the falls are velvety, 
deep hyssop-violet. The stalks are medium in 
height. Classed as an intermediate. Mud- 
season. 31 im. $17.50 each. 
Magnifica. Large; violet-red; very tall and very 
fragrant. Midseason. 48 mn. 25c each. 
Majestic. In spite of its lack of height, this Iris 
has a majestic bearing. The standards are 
lavender and the falls raistin-purple. Perfectly 
hardy. Midseason. 30 in. 25c each. 
Marian Lapham. A very prolific and floriferous 
pink Iris. The standards are milk-white 
flushed pink and the falls are white heavily 
shaded pink, giving a general overall impres- 
sion of orchid-pink. Very hardy. A _ long 
season of bloom. Early midseason. 25c each. 
Marquita. An amoena type in cream and 
watermelon-rose. Its luminous cream stand- 
ards, “‘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 beautiful Iris. 
Late. 34 1n. 40c each. 
Mary Senni. Huge mauve blend. Early. 42 in. 
25c each. 
Mary Williamson. A lavender to be remem- 
bered for a long time after the flowers are 
gone. One of the loveliest. 25c each. 
Melanie. Tall; orchid-pink. The large flowers 
are ruffled and have good substance. The 
stalks are strong and well branched. Mid- 
season. 40 in. $3.00 each. 
Melitza. Salmon-flesh self. The standards are 
delicate ivory-pink; the falls are of the same 
coloring with a deeper flush around the beard, 
which is an intense tangerine color. The 
flowers are medium in size but of firm sub- 
stance and are nicely placed on well-branched 
stems. Midseason. 40 in. $3.00 each. 
Midgard. Pink blend of apricot and rose, with 
a generous use of gold in the center. Late 
midseason. 361n. 25c each. 
Midwest Gem. Luminous peachy blend of un- 
usual charm. Standards fawn-gold with a 
subtle lavender infusion; falls buffy pink over- 
laid lavender, suggesting mother-of-pearl. 
Size, branching, and habits are good. Mid- 
season. 361n. 75c each. 
Mildred Presby. Standards are white; falls are 
Tall, 
royal-purple. Very attractive. 30 im. 25c 
each. 
Miss Aravilla. A more golden King Tut. 36 in. 
25c each. 
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Miss California. Another of the new large 
pinks. Deep pink, with slightly deeper- 
colored falls; slightly veined. The beard 1s 
lemon-yellow. The flower is a nice lilac-pink 
of full form, carried on tall, well-branched 
stalks. Midseason. 40 in. 7O0c each. 
Missouri. The giant blooms of faultless form 
and heavily enameled texture are a clear rich 
shade of medium blue. Splendid tn every way, 
Winner of the Dykes Medal for 1937. Mid- 
season to Iate. 37 in. 50c each. 
Missouri Night. Rich indigo-blue with a 
purple cast, the haft devoid of veining but en- 
riched with brown at the center. Beard is 
bright orange. Late. 34in. $1.00 each. 
Mme. Louis Aureau. This is a heavily dotted 
and sanded plicata on a ground color of silvery 
white, closely netted with rosy heliotrope. 
Very large. Late midseason. 34 in. Dykes 
Medal winner for 1934. 60c each. 
Moonlight. Silvery white, medium-sized 
bloom; fragrant. Early. 36 in. 25c each. 
Moonlight Madonna. A greatly improved 
Elsa Sass, with the same clean fresh lime- 
yellow coloring. Full rounded form, heavy 
substance and excellent branching. The 
flowers are ruffled and have a crisp texture. 
Midseason. 36in. $7.50 each. 
Morning Splendor. Dubonnet-red flowers of 
great brilliancy. Fragrant. A superb Iris. 
Late midseason. 36 in. 25c each. 
Mussolini. Vivid blue-purple. 32 in. 25c each. 
ale Clear light blue; a free bloomer. $2.50. 
each. 
Naranja. Yellow with a distinct orangy cast in 
the falls. The orange note is rather subdued. 
Late midseason. 36 1n. 35c each. 
Newtonia. Amber color; of definite garden 
value. 25c each. 
Nina Rubenstein. Dark strawberry-red. Late 
midseason. 36in. 25c each. 
No-we-ta. Nearly all of our pink Iris have an 
orchid tone, but this one has a peach or 
creamy tone. The sprightly, frilly flower is 
warm and melting. Delightful for foreground 
planting. Midseason. 33 mm. 25c each. 
Nymph. An early Empire-yellow lis that ts 
welcome in the garden. Has a long season of 
bloom. Early. 24 in. 25c each. 
October Opera. A rich velvety purple or bur- 
gundy-red that will delight every Iris lover. 
24 in. 25c each. 
Old Parchment. Creamy white flowers with a 
golden buff overlay; gossamer In appearance 
but remarkably strong textured. The flowers 
are well tailored and show off the soft muted 
tones to best advantage. Midseason. 38 in. 
$3.00 each. 
Omaha. Pink and old-rose. 
Midseason. 30 in. 25c each. 
Orange Queen. A dwarf Iris of clear deep yel- 
low. Fine for the rock garden. Very early. 
6 to 8 in. 25c each. 
Oriana. A broad-petaled white variety of great 
hardiness and heavy substance. Early mid- 
season. 32 in. 40c each. 
Orloff. Has been likened to a sprinkling of cin- 
namon on eggnog. The creamy yellow ground 
is overlaid with rich cinnamon-brown, which 
is more intense on the standards than on the 
falls. The heart is an intense yellow. Medium- 
sized blooms of fine form; branches well. Mid- 
season. 38 1n. 75c each. 
Most appealing. 
