THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER. (Tompkins 1947) M.L. 
to V.L. 30-34 in. This iris gets its rich garnet brown 
and creamy coloring from Lovvois and its crisp ruffled 
form from its other parent Rouge Bouquet. The stand- 
ards of a creamy rose tan are firmly held and the leath- 
er like falls, of a shade just between Garnet and Peru- 
vian brown, are held rigidly horizontal to the tips which 
dip and flare, giving an airy grace to the very deeply 
ruffled ends. A distinct hairline of creamy tan edges 
both the standards and falls and creates a pleasing pat- 
tern deep in the threat. Only from 30 to 34 inches high, 
this is neyerthless very well branched. It makes a 
charming clump both for show and for border pur- 
poses and has been a most welcome addition to our 
garden as it comes into bloom just slightly after mid- 
season and continues till very late. For two years we 
have had bloom on this for almost a week after other 
things have gone. 
i FESR SS sae A 2 hacen ea Se $10.00 
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OTHER 1947 RELEASES 
We.consider ourselves fortunate to be able to list and 
offer the following varieties which are being introduced 
this year by the Whitings of Maple Valley Gardens. 
Having observed and grown most of these since their 
initial bloom, we do not hesitate in saying that they all 
have our highest approval. For the many visitors in our 
garden who have wanted to purchase these and who have 
taken notes on them; we are listing the number under 
which each plant has been grown, with the name it has 
been given. 
GLAD TIDINGS. (Whiting 1947) M. 36 in. Did you 
ever get some unexpected good news?—the kind that 
makes you feel “Happy all over”? Well, that’s the way 
you feel when you first see this one. We think it must 
be a “Happy” plant itself, for as a garden visitor said, 
The big, ruffled, golden blooms just seem to chuckle 
right up out of the plant. This impression is probably 
due to the fact that the blooms are of very large size 
with such broad, flaring falls that it gives the flowers 
a winged appearance. This impression is further height- 
ened by the fact that the stalk has quite a number of 
branches, each equally spaced from the foliage to the 
terminal bud and quite often each branch will carry 
an open flower. Somewhat reminescent of a spike of 
Gladiola is this type of stalk; and yet it never gives the 
impression of bunching, The individual blcoms are as 
wide as any we have ever seen and the substance is 
remarkably heavy. <A distinctly different iris and one 
you are sure to like. 
Whiting No. 4246-((3987: Amitola x Copper Piece) x 
oe ee Ey GPE RCT Je 7a, AR el eg $10.00 
