In the tall bearded section we found the fol- 
lowing irises had no pollen: Amigo, Btewn 
Thrasher, Extravaganza, Franconia, Garden 
Glory, Ranger, Snow Flurry and The Red 
Douglas. It will be noted that three of these 
are outstanding reds and excellent pod par- 
ents, so to breed red on red one will need a 
good pollent parent such as Garden Flame, 
et al. We had excellent pods on Ranger from 
Garden Flame, 
The hybrids Illusion and Present also had no 
pollen, and refused to set seed, although Pres- 
ent formed pods which shriveled before 
maturing. 
One cross which interested us was Amigo ex 
Marquita. By carefully gathering the very 
limited pollen from 15 blooms of Marquita we 
were able to pollenate 5 blooms of Amigo, from 
which we got one pod. 
A number of fine varieties, for some reason, 
refused to set seed, although their pollen was 
very potent. Among these were Lake Shan- 
non and Ola Kala. Another year may tell a 
different story. 
Obviously, the experienced hybridizer wants 
and buys the newest, most expensive varieties, 
believing them to be an advance in their class. 
To the beginner let us say that many of the 
world’s finest have come from our select list 
of older ones, Such as Gudrun, Snow King, Far 
West, Treasure Island, Gloriole, Tiffany, Na- 
ranja, E. B. Williamson, The Red Douglas, 
Missouri and others. 
In our list “S’”’ will indicate the variety is 
known to set seed, and “P”, that it has pollen. 
“No P” indicates no pollen, and where one or 
both initials are missing, we do not know, or 
are not sure. 
In closing “the corner” for this year we 
Want to wish you a fine season and good hy- 
bridizing in 1947. 
JACK G. LINSE. 
(Say Linsey) 
IRISES OF DISTINCTION 
ALASTOR (Spender 40) A. M. 41; 38”.S. & P. 
Lovely deep cyclamen pink, with golden heart, 
orange beard and golden hazel brown haft. 
$1.50 
ALONA (DeForest 45) 36”. Lovely large pink 
blend in the color range of China Maid. Ruf- 
fled and horizontally flaring. $10.00 
AMIGO (Williamson 34) A. M. 38; 34”. S. no P. 
A grand favorite. pansy-like iris. Standards 
clear light violet-blue; contrasting falls of 
velvety violet-purple, edged the color of the 
standards. $62 b: 
ANGELUS (Egelberg 37) A. M. 39; 36”. S. & 
P. A very late and fine orchid pink; one of the 
finest, with all good points. 60c 
ANITRA (H. Sass 36) 36”. S. & P. A silvery 
sky-blue of good size and form, and really blue. 
For those that cannot afford Sylvia Murray 
this will serve admirably. 50c, 3 for $1.25 
ARCTIC (Kleinsorge 40) A. M. 42: 40” S. 
One of Dr. Kleinsorge’s finest. A huge creamy 
white with a golden heart; tall and florifer- 
ous. : $1.00 
AT DAWNING (Kirkland 35) A. M. 38: 40”. 
S. & P. Large arbutus pink bi-color; stand- 
ards pearl, and falls rose with vellow infu- 
sion, 35¢ 
AZURE SKIES (Pattison 43) A. M. 45: 34”, 
Pale azure blue with firm domed standards 
and widely flaring falls, wide hafts and beau- 
tiful ruffling. A lovely thing. $5.00 
BERKELEY GOLD (Salbach 42) A. M. 46; 
36”. P. One of the top ranking deep yellows. 
Fine color, form, substance and branching. 
$4.00 
BILLOWY SEA (Norton 44) 38”. A lovely 
blue, lighter and bluer than its parent Great 
Lakes. Large flaring flowers, well spaced on 
fine stalks. We like this one. Net $3.00 
BLUE RHYTHM (Whiting 45) H. M. 45: 38”. 
S. & P. The new blue that everyone is talking 
about. A handsome iris, close to cornflower 
blue. Large flowers, full wide domed stand- 
ards, wide smooth hafts, semi-flaring falls, ex- 
cellent substance and branching. Limit one. 
$15.00 
BLUE SHIMMER (J. Sass 42) A. M. 44; 36”. 
S. & P. One of the outstanding recent irises. 
A blue and white plicata with a sparkling 
white ground and an all-over pattern of blue 
stippling. Excellent. $7.50 
CALDERILLA (DeForest 44) 38”. Self blénd 
of terra cotta, gold and cacao-brown, with 
violet flush below the beard. Very large flar- 
ing flower with wide closed standards, Four 
way branching. $6.00 
CALIFORNIA PEACH (Salbach 41) H. M. 41: 
38”, S. & P. A really beautiful iris. Standards 
old gold shading to rose; falls salmon-apricot 
with lavender blaze. Large, with fine flaring 
form, on well branched stalks. Fades some and 
we recommend afternoon shade. $2.50 
CAMEROUN (Cayeux 38) A. M. 40: 42” S.& 
P. A large almost black iris; beautiful sheen, 
broad falls, tall, well branched, and fine grow- 
er. $1.50 
CARNIVAL PARADE (HF. Sass 46) 40” A 
lovely brand new plicata. Dark rose top on 
standards basically colored light yellow. Falls 
dark rose with heavy gold blaze. Gold reticu- 
lations at haft, deep orange beard. Late, large, 
and vigorous. Net $8.00 
CAROLINE BURR (K. Smith 40) A. M. 42: 
45”. S. & P. Cool ivory iris with odd cast of 
elusive green. Large, tall and fine. $2.59 
CASA MORENA (DeForest 43) A. M. 46; 38”. 
S. & P. Huge flowers of deep glistening rich 
brown, that create a sensation the first time 
seen. A self, with yellow styles and brownish 
orange beard, Tall and well branched. This 
one really looks brown. $10.00 
CHICORY BLUE (G. Douglas 42) H. M. 42: 
48”, Lovely large blue self in a shade called 
Chicory blue. Closely domed standards slight- 
ly ruffled; broad flaring falls. Substance and 
branching excellent. $5.00 
CHINA MAID (Milliken 36) A. M. 39; 48” S. 
& P. Perfectly huge and beautiful mallow 
pink. A very tall and rank grower. $1.00 
CHOSEN (C. G. White 37) A. M. 39; 40”. S. & 
P. A huge metallic yellow that is well liked. 
$1.00 
CITY OF LINCOLN (H. Sass 37) A. M. 39: 
42”. S. & P. King of the variegatas. Large 
flowers with clear golden standards and broad 
fiery red falls. Startling and lovely. $1.00 
CLOUD CASTLE (Graves 44) H. M. 44: 37”, 
S. & P. A very large iris of exquisite Wisteria 
blue with mauve undertone. Falls are slightly 
waved and ruffled, and very flaring. Beauti- 
ful, and a wonderful parent. $7.00 
COPPER LUSTRE (Kirkland 34) Dykes Med- 
al 38; 37”. S. & P. Still nothing just like this. 
A glowing copper, gold, and pinkish tan blend. 
Very large. A fine performer and very popu- 
Lear 50c; 3 for S25: 
