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OLA KALA (J. Sass 1943) M. 36 in. 
The name is modern Greek for O. K., 
which it has certainly proved itself to 
be. A fine, very deep yellow self that 
stands out in any planting. H. M. 1943, 
A. M. 1945, tied for Dykes Medal 1946, 
Per. R. 89, 1944. $7.50 
ORANGE FLAME (Salbach 1940) L. M. 
30 in. Large blooms in brilliant shades 
of golden orange and copper. Good 
plant growth, well branched stems. Per. 
R. 87, 1942. $2.00 
ORCHID LADY (Salbach 1943) L. 40 in. 
Large, perfectly formed flowers of 
orchid pink, suffused with copper. 
Beautiful in the garden and especially 
fine for flower arrangements, R. 87, 
1946. $3.50 
PAINTED DESERT (Milliken 1942) M. 
36 in. This flower brings to life the 
brilliant colorings of the Arizona Mesa, 
tawny red, gold and brown. The plants 
are strong, the stalks well branched. R. 
87, 1946. $10.00 
PALE PRIMROSE (Whiting 1946) L. 38 
in. Cool, slightly greenish primrose 
yellow with a touch of wax yellow at 
the haft. The very large, heavy sub- 
stanced flowers have a long oval shape 
with petals so wide that the falls nearly 
touch. The wide standards remain 
closed and_swirled at the top so that 
the blooms look like huge yellow rose 
buds. It blooms late, the branching is 
fair, the plants hardy and prolific. $4.00 
PATRICE (DeForest 1945) M. 38 in. A 
charming plicata with light cream 
standards flushed rosy lavender and 
falls delicately patterned with soft rose. 
There is a brushing of gold at the haft 
that gives light and freshness to the 
beautifully formed flowers. Well 
branched and vigorous in growth. H. 
M. 1946, R. 88, 1946. $8.00 
PEACHBLOW (H. P. Sass 1943) M. 36 
in. A _ yellow plicata so _ pleasingly 
flushed and marked with rosy brown 
that there is a soft glow of peach 
through the entire flower. The color 
stands out in the garden and is most 
effective indoors as well. Good sized 
blooms on well branched stems from 
strong, prolific plants. R. 87, 1945. $3.00 
PEACH GLOW (Klein. 1943) M. 38 in. 
A seedling of DAYBREAK, this is a 
brilliant blend of peach and pink. The 
tall, wiry stems bear a great number of 
flowers so that a clump lasts freshly 
from early mid-season to late. Per. R. 
86, 1946. $5.00 
MAPLE VALLEY IRIS GARDENS 
PERSIAN PRINCE (H. P. Sass 1941) M. 
36 in. Truly the prince of variegatas. 
The colors are sharp and brilliant, the 
petals wide and full. The standards 
are pure chrome yellow, the falls rich 
brown red with smooth hafts. The 
form and substance are excellent. The 
strong, hardy plants bloom freely and 
increase vigorously. H. M. 1942, Per. 
R. 87, 19438. $2.00 
PINK REFLECTION (P. Cook 1942) L. 
36 in. A very lovely blend of pink and 
creamy gold that is a great favorite. 
The flowers are medium large, with 
widely flaring falls, the branching is 
excellent. Its great charm is in its fresh 
coloring and its refinement. H. M. 
1942, A. M. 1944, Per. R. 89, 1944. $6.50 
PINK RUFFLES (K. Smith 1940) M. 28 
in. A delightful border iris with its 
fresh orchid pink coloring and heavily 
ruffled shape. H. C. 1939, H. M. 1940, 
A. M. 1942, Per. R. 86, 1941. $2.00 
PRAIRIE FIRE (Tompkins 1945) M. L. 
38 in. A brilliant blend of flame reds 
and copper. The flowers are nicely 
formed and carried on tall, wiry, well 
branched stalks. $20.00 
PRAIRIE SUNSET (H. P. Sass 1939) M. 
36 in. A smooth and evenly blended 
self still hard to describe as it combines 
apricot, rose, copper and gold as allur- 
ingly as they are blended in a sunset 
sky. It deserves all the honors it has 
been 2iven. Shee Me 193i 0 A Meet oad 
Dykes Medal 1943, Per. R. 93, 1939. 
$2.50 
PRETTY PENNY (DeForest 1943) M. 
38 in. A rich, coppery rose—about the 
color of a newly minted penny. The 
blooms are large, pleasingly rounded 
and carried on tall, well branched 
stalks. Vigorous growth. R. 87, 1944. 
$3.00 
PRISCILLA (Whiting 1942) M. 30-34 
in. A very pure white iris that wins 
friends everywhere. Of modest size and 
height, it owes its popularity to its pur- 
ity and its pleasingly rounded form. 
Cool, clean of all markings of color in 
haft or beard, it is known as the really 
pure white iris. Mistakenly classed as 
an intermediate, it often grows to 36 
inches in height. Always well branched, 
it has a long season of bloom extending 
over three weeks. The strong, hardy 
plants increase twice as fast as the av- 
erage variety. H. M, 1943) Per Raver 
1944, $2.00 


