OUR 1947 INTRODUCTIONS 
APEX. (Tompkins 1947) M. 36 in. From Garden Glory 
x Jasper Agate; this is a large, broad. petaled, nicely 
formed flower with a smooth finish and a firm texture. 
The color is very brilliant and is the closest approach 
to red that we have grown. The standards are broad 
and nicely domed. The falls are broad, round of form 
and are held at a pleasing angle on strong, well branched 
stalks. 
CAPISTRANO. (Tompkins 1947) M. 36 in. This is an 
unusual blend that can best be described by saying it 
looks like old fashioned iridescent taffeta. Rich tones 
of rose and violet blend together so smoothly that it is 
impossible to say which color is dominant. The haft, is 
devoid of markings and is touched with a soft brown 
that merges smoothly into the violet rose as it sweeps 
down the fall. A further exotic look is achieved by the 
orange brown beard which becomes violet blue at its 
tip, where a tiny bright blue signal patch highlights 
both it and the fall. The standards have the same touch 
of brown that blends upward into the violet rose of the 
petals. We know of nothing quite like this and think you 
will like it. The adequately branched but thin wirey 
stems and silky fragile look of this iris are misleading 
because we have seen this take the wind, rain and whip- 
ping winds and emerge looking as fresh as if newly 
opened. 
No, 44-2—4E48 x Intermezzo_+.------.---<---2===4 $10.00 
LAMPLIT HOUR. (Tompkins 1947) M. 38 in. As charm- 
ing and different a flower as we have ever grown, we 
think you will like this. A bicolor of particularly clean 
and pure coloring, this has broad domed standards of 
white with a faint touch of soft cream deep at the 
base and broad, round, flaring falls of velvety golden 
yellow of about the same shade as Spun Gold: The 
beard is of about the same color and the haft is quite 
clean. Both the standards and the falls have a nice 
ruffling, velvety finish and heavy substance. The 
stalks are strong and well branched and the plants are 
hardy and produce increase freely. A fresh note in the 
garden and one you will want to come back to for a 
second look. 
No. 46-29—Lancaster x Honeyflow_.---------=--=2+= $15.00 
MICHAEL BARTON. (Tompkins 1947) M. 38 in. This 
is a luscious blend of bright carmine, magenta and deep 
Hollyhock red. A self, the standards are as warmly col- | 
ored as the falls. From E. B. Williamson x Bright 
Melody, we believe this carries the best qualities of 
both with an individuality and style of its own. The 
flowers are large with very broad petals and the stand- 
ards arch nicely and touch at the tips. The falls are 
semi-flaring, and smoothly rounded. The hafts give 
an added attraction because oftheir freeness from vena- 
tions and their rich chocolate red coloring which extends 
onto and blends into the color of the fall. Branching is 
extra wide on strong stalks. This iris was greatly ad- 
mired by visitors in our garden in 1945 when it was given 
an H. C. under number. ; 
No 45-10 sec yes SE ee See ~ =~ 2925.00 
