4 MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 
NANKEEN (Whiting 1947) No. 4266 ((MIRABELLE X RAMESES Seedl.) X ELSA 
SASS) E. M. 38 inches. This is a clear, soft Chinese yellow enlivened by deeper 
yellow like rays of sunshine over it. The substance is heavy and the petals look 
as if they were cut from a piece of shimmering, corded silk. The form is tailored 
but not stiff, the flowers large and full and the branching good. It stays fresh 
and attractive in all kinds of weather, and looks like a splash of sunlight on the 
darkest, rainiest days. It is one of the most cheerful irises in our garden over the 
entire blooming season. It should bloom this year at Mr. Sass’s, Mrs. Pattison’s, 
Dr. Cook’s and Mrs. Winegar’s. $15.00 
SIOUX CITY SUE (Whiting-Snyder 1947) No. 432 ((MATULA X CHINA MAID) 
X BURMESE GOLD) M. E. 34 inches. This iris was chosen and named by Mrs. 
E. C. Currier and Mr. W. S. Snyder of Sioux City, Iowa, in honor of the lovely 
red haired, blue eyed girl in the song. The flower is-of deep bronze red, richer 
than auburn, kindled by a blaze of violet blue. It is captivating and curvacious as 
befits its namesake. Mr. Snyder and Mr. Tompkins of Sioux City will be cointro- 
ducers. J. D. Long of Boulder, Colorado, who had earlier suggested the name, 
will help to introduce this debutante in his catalog. It can be seen in all of the 
above gardens as well as these others in Sioux City—Mrs. J. A. Reid, Mrs. Ralph 
E. Ricker, Dr. J. E. Dvorak and Mr. E. A. Emory. $10.00 
GREEN PASTURES (Heller 1947) No. 1407 (OLD IRONSIDES X OREGON SUN- 
SHINE) E. M. L. 54 inches. I saw this iris in bloom last spring at Mrs. Blake’s 
and was fascinated by it. It is the nearest to a green iris that I have ever seen, a 
lovely chartreuse with a blue beard which enhances its beauty. The flowers are 
large and pleasingly ruffled, the stalk well branched, carrying 9 buds. The bloom 
extends over a long season from early to late, each flower lasting several days. 
The foliage stands 36 inches tall, clean and strong. The plant is prolific of bloom 
and increase and seems to be perfectly hardy. It can be seen this year in our own 
garden, in Mr, Heller’s in Los Angeles, Mrs. Pattison’s in Sherman Oaks, Mrs. 
Heimer’s in Encino, Mrs. Blake’s in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Mrs. Nes- 
mith’s in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is an iris that every connoisseur will want in 
his garden. Seven judges gave it an H. C. at the Hollywood Show in 1945. $30.00 
RED TORCH (H. P. Sass 1947) No. 36-41 (ROUGE BOUQUET X PRAIRIE SUN- 
SET) M. L. 34 inches. This iris has bloomed in our garden under number 36-41 
for three years and has been much admired by everyone. The standards are of 
rich bronze gold and the falls are of the purest red that we have ever seen in an 
iris. We are proud that it came from one of our own irises—ROUGE BOUQUET. 
As No. 36-41 it has been favorably commented on in the A. I. S. Bulletin several 
times, No. 94:52, No. 99:29 and No. 100:21. The flowers are of medium size, nicely 
rounded form and excellent substance. It is a perfect color jewel. It can be seen 
this year at Mr. Fishburn’s, Mrs. Pattison’s, J. D. Long’s, Dr. Cook’s, here and at 
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