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MY OWN INTRODUCTIONS 1947 
Last season Iris fans seemed to be interested in my introductions. I was 
privileged to send a goodly number to some of the leading Iris gardens and 
Iris fans in this country. For this confidence I wish to thank you. 
This year I am introducing two Iris that are different from any I have 
seen anywhere. Both have proven to be very hardy and are good growers. 
I can recommend them to you without reserve. 
UMBA 
Umba is a beautiful Iris in the very popular peach pink class. The standards are a 
pinkish, coral amber. The falls are the same color with a very slight overcast of lavender. 
The citronelle yellow at the haft seems to light up the standards, hence the name ‘“‘Umba”’ 
which is an Indian term meaning bright sunshine. There are a few light brown reticulations 
on the extreme upper part of the falls but these add to the beauty of the flower. The stan- 
dards are large, shghtly ruffled and hold together. The falls are very broad and rounded. 
Beard is bright orange and helps light up the center. Height 40 in. Branching excellent. 
Stands up under our extreme conditions in Missouri. Price $15.00 per rhizome. 
WINEBERRY 
This Iris is a large flower. Its color is quite unusual, being a rosy, smoky violet. It is 
almost a self. The standards and falls have a narrow but distinct edge of saraband brown 
which makes a very lovely combination. At the haft there is saraband brown with cream 
reticulations. An electric blue fleck at the end of the yellow beard gives a high light to the 
flower. The style arms are yellow with a grayish lavender midrib. Over the whole flower 
there seems to be a sprinkling of silver. All these together produce a very lovely color 
pattern that is different. Height 36 inches, branching good, substance good. The flower has 
splendid quality and holds together well. Parents, Buckskin and Golden Amber. Price 
$15.00 per rhizome. Only one to a customer. 
1946 INTRODUCTIONS 
HOWDY 
This is the Iris that Dorothy Biddle mentioned in the May 1946 issue of Flower Grow- 
er. Read what she says about it. It is a very large, ruffled, icy white with an orange beard. 
The buds are sky blue, but the flower opens to a very lovely crispy, blue white, then fades 
to an icy white. It stands up under our Missouri weather just fine. Hardiness unquestion- 
able, branching good, splendid grower. A stalk of ‘“Howdy”’ with three huge ruffled flowers 
makes an arrangement never to be forgotten. It ranks among the best whites. Height 
36 inches. Parents, Gudrun and Beuchley’s Giant. Price only $3.00 per rhizome. 
KIRKMO 
This Iris is a large, ruffled, red self. Not a dark red, but more of an intense rose red. 
It is bright and has great carrying power in the garden. Beard is yellow. Standards are 
closed and falls slightly flaring. Wind and rain have very little effect on it. Hardy. Stems 
strong, branching good. It is different from most reds and I believe you will love its bright 
rosy color. Med. early. Height 38 inches. Price now only $5.00 per rhizome. 
THE CHIEFTAIN 
This Iris is one of those flowers that appear as though starched. It has a regal carriage, 
and makes a splash of color in the garden. The color is copper red with a lot of copper. 
There is a very striking electric blue feather marking at the beard. This is quite a high 
light to the entire flower. The beard is orange, the standards are closed and the well rounded 
falls are flaring. It is of average size, and stands up 40 inches without staking. Substance 
excellent, good grower, and a fine breeder. Branching good. One of the fine additions to the 
red-copper class. Parents, Dauntless and Evolution. Price $5.00 per rhizome. 
INDIAN GIFT 
A mottled and figured blue and white plicata. One of the new patterns in plicatas. 
Gigantic in size and enough perfume to scent the whole garden. Petals slightly ruffled. 
Falls very wide. Very hardy and a good grower. Not a dainty flower but is refined in spite 
of its size. You will like this flower. Branching excellent. Early. Height 40 inches. Grape 
perfume and lots of it. Price $7.50 per rhizome. Only one to a customer. 
All these introductions are priced within the reach of all Iris fans. 
