tions in our garden to date, it is a good 
increaser, the foliage is sturdy, and al- 
ways winter hardy. A fine iris. $3.50 
GOLDEN FLEECE. Light yellow. A tall, 
ruffled iris, with lemon yellow stan- 
dards and falls edged with gold. A 
strong grower here at Topnotch. $5.00 
GOLDEN GLOW. Gold. A bright iris, a 
nice grower. We bought it in 1940 and 
have a fine stock. 3 ft., Midseason—a 
real favorite. hs 
GOLDEN HIND. Yellow. This is one of 
the earliest to bloom in our garden — 
and one of the best. The color is rich, 
bright, and there is lots of it. Golden 
Hind grows anywhere, increases rapidly, 
and makes a wondrous cut flower. Not 
too tall. 35 
GOLDEN MADONNA. Light Yellow. 
This is a larger Elsa Sass. Fine form and 
finish. Midseason. Tall. $1.50 
GOLDEN TREASURE. Cream yellow. 
This 1936 introduction of Mr. Schrei- 
ner’s has everything to recommend it. 
Both the standards and falls are alive 
with color, the lattter enhanced by a 
bright orange beard. A real buy at .50 
GREAT LAKES. Light blue. Dykes 
medal winner, a widely acclaimed iris. 
Tall. Midseason. $1.75 
GUDRUN. White. Our best white in the 
low-priced class. Early, medium height, 
generous with bloom and aé_e strong 
grower. 35 
HARRIET THOREAU. Orchid pink. 
This 1944 introduction of Mr. Cook’s 
wins much praise everywhere. $10.00 
INDIAN HILLS. Purple. One of the 
richest, showiest iris in our entire col- 
lection. 35 
INNOVATION. Plicata. Large flowers, 
fine form and substance, hardy, a good 
grower... and rosy trimmed. We like 
Innovation. $8.00 
JASMANIA. Yellow. Like Golden 
Treasure, here is another of the older . 
iris we rate tops. Color is banana yel- 
low with orange beard. So tall and up- 
right it stands out above other varie- 
ties in the garden. 35 
JEAN CAYEUX. Brown. Some call it 
coffee colored; it has a color all its own. 
We rate it highly. oo 
JUNALUSKA. Blend of red-copper. Old 
but outstanding. 35 
KALINGA. Cream. Another fine, large 
old-timer. 35 
KATHERINE FAY. White. A 1945 in- 
troduction of Mr. Fay’s of Wilmette, we 
saw this fine iris in Mr. Hall’s garden 
in 1944. Since that time it has received 
high praise throughout the COUNTRY Lt 
has grown well for us. $12.00 
LADY MOHR. Oyster white. This is a 
true novelty number, with oyster white 
standards and greenish yellow falls 
with a touch of red-violet on the beard. 
3 ft. Blooms early.. A West Coast intro- 
duction, a favorite out there, now in de- 
mand in the Midwest. $25.00 
LADY NAOMI. Plicata. Blue speckles 
against a white background make this 
novel and lovely. $3.50 
LAKE HURON, Medium blue. A nice 
performer. $1.50 
LAMPLIGHT. Buff blend. Introduced 
by Mr. Schreiner in 1944. M. 3 ft. tall. 
More details next year. $10.00 
LA LORRAINE. Copper pink. EM. 33 
in. Front of the border number in a nice 
interesting color. $1.00 
LANCASTER. Old rose. A heavy sub- 
-Stanced flower about 3 ft. tall, blooming 
in midseason. A nice iris with us. $3.50 
LATE SUN. Deep yellow. M. 24 in. A 
deep yellow enriched with red and gold. 
Large flowers on sturdy stalks. $1.50 
LORD DONGAN. Bi-color. One of the 
most outstanding iris in our collection. 
Standards are Chinese violet with falls 
of Corinthian purple. A tall, mid-season 
bloomer. $7.00 
MAIDEN BLUSH. Apricot. A self, with 
domed standards and semi-flaring falls, 
good substance, and another good grow- 
er from Mr. Hall. $5.00 
MATTERHORN. White. A classic flow- 
er, wondrous to behold. $1.50 
MATULA. Blend of rose tan, with large 
ruffled flowers. A striking iris and well 
liked by all visitors at our garden. $1.06 
MAY DAY. Apricot-copper. The color is 
stunning, the plant. grows well, has a 
lot of bloom. Only fault is that it dislikes 
too much wind or strong sun. In a pro- 
tected spot it makes an _ outstanding 
clump. ays) 
MELITZA. Salmon-flesh. An iris every 
one admires. Standards and falls are 
ivory pink. A novel tangerine beard ra- 
diates from the falls. $2.00 
